Members

2023-2024 Cabinet

Peter Nevers
District Governor

Raj Shrestha
1st Vice District Governor

Peter Cianciolo
2nd Vice District Governor

INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Dr. Patti Hill

INTERNATIONAL 3rd VICE-PRESIDENT
Mark Lyon, Brookfield Lions

PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS
Carolyn A. Messier, Windsor Locks Lions
Scott A. Storms, WIndsor Locks Lions

Multiple District Council
Council Chair
Dave Roberts, IPDG

Council Secretary-Treasurer
James Bennett, PCC

District 23-B Officers and Chairmen
Cabinet Secretary
Tanya Dorman

Cabinet Treasurer
Jim Daniels

Immediate Past District Governor
Dave Roberts

Zones & Zone Chairs

Zone 1: Chair: OPEN:

Clubs:  Barkhamsted, Canaan Northwest, Colebrook, Hartland, Norfolk, Riverton, Torrington, Winsted

Zone 2: Chair:  Sue Boilard (Barkhamsted Lions)

Clubs:  Bethlehem, CT United Hearts & Hands Cyber, Kent, Litchfield, New Milford, Washington, Watertown, Woodbury

Zone 3:  Chair:  John Spatcher (Granby Lions)

Clubs:  Avon, Canton, East Granby, Granby, New Hartford, Northwestern CT Cyber, Simsbury, Unionville

Zone 4: Chair: Nancy Lyons (Harwinton Lions)

Clubs:  Bristol, Burlington, Harwinton, Plainville, Southington, Terryville, Thomaston

Zone 5:Chair:  Bill Vayda (Enfield)

Clubs:  Bloomfield, East Windsor, Enfield, Greater Hartford West Indian, Hartford Multi-National, Suffield, Windsor, Windsor Locks

Zone 6:  Chair:  Akella Sarma, MD (Glastonbury Centennial Lions)

Clubs:  East Hartford, Glastonbury Centennial, Hartford Diversity, Hartford Evening, Hartford St. Lucian, Manchester, Marlborough, South Windsor


Zone 7: Chair: Prakash Thakur (Hartford County Everest Centennial)

Clubs:  Berlin, Greater Hartford Host, Hartford County Everest Centennial, Hartford Pak-K2, New Britain, Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill Veterans, West Hartford Lumbini, Wethersfield

Cabinet Positions

GLT Chair: PDG Heidi Zacchera - Avon
GMT Chair: Jim Trompeter - Woodbury
GST Chair: Judy Doyle - Barkhamsted

Alert:    PCC Syd Schulman
Chaplain:   Susan Gabriele
CLERF:  PDG Harry Schuh
Constitution and Bylaws:  PDG Dave Yadach
Communications/Marketing:  OPEN
CRIS Radio:  OPEN
District Spirit Ads: Bob Bessel
District Spirit Editor:  PDG Dan Uitti
Fidelco/Guide Dogs:  PDG Harry Schuh
Finance & Audit: David Renouf
Grants:  PCC Kathy Randall
Hearing Preservation: Akella Sarma
Information Technology:  PDG Ed Fenton, Linda Fenton
Kindness Matters:  Susan Gabriele
LCIF: PDG Steve Daigle, PCC Ev Lyons, PCC Kathy Randall
Leo Representative:  OPEN     
Lions Around CT — Radio:  2VDG Peter Cianciolo
WAPJ - call in number 860-913-9144 Monday evening
Lions Around CT — TV:  Carol Kearns, PDG Harry Schuh
Lions Low Vision:  Kevin McNally
Publicity:  Bob Bessel
Zones 1-4 Breakfast:  Cathy Paskus
Zones 5-7 Breakfast:  Megan Lloyd

EVENTS
ASD Dinner:  Maria Cornicello
LCI Events:  PCC Kathy Randall
- Lions Day at UN
- International Convention:
- USA/Canada Forum
Opening Eyes:  Dave Boilard
Veterans Stand Down:  John Habif
VIP Fishing:  Charley Satkowski
Zones 1-4  Breakfast:  Cathy Paskus
Zones 5-7  Breakfast:  Megan Lloyd

INITIATIVES
Blood Drives:  OPEN
Childhood Cancer:  OPEN
Camp Rising Sun:  Patti Daigle   
Diabetes:  OPEN
Environment:  OPEN
Hunger:  OPEN
Vision (LEHP):  PDG Dan Uitti
Vision Screening & KidSight:  PDG Dan Uitti

MEMBERSHIP
Orientation:  PCC Ev Lyons
Retention:  OPEN
Specialty Clubs:  Prakash Thakur

YOUTH
Leos:  Melita Harris
Peace Poster Contest:  Melita Harris, Cathy Paskus

District 23 Past District Governors

* 1922 George Hewlett, New Haven
* 1923 James Readio, Providence, 
* 1924 Rev. John Davis, New Britain
* 1925 Hon. W.W. Bent, Bridgeport
* 1926 J. Nelson Alexander, Providence, RI
* 1927 Philip A. Jakob, Norwalk
* 1928 William S. Hewlett, PID, Bridgeport
* 1929 G. Loring Burwell, Waterbury
* 1930 Lucius A. Whipple, Pawtucket, RI
* 1931 Philip A. Jakob, Norwalk
* 1932 Wilber J. Dixon, New Canaan
* 1933 Wilber J. Dixon, New Canaan
* 1934 Joseph C. Bailey, Greenwich
* 1935 William C. Hoyt, Danbury
* 1936 Kenneth Taylor PID, New Milford
* 1937 Philip C. Rouleau, Bristol
* 1938 Charles F. Stubbs, Bridgeport
* 1939 Howard F. Saviteer, Meriden
* 1940 W. Carl French, New Britain
* 1941 Charles Patterson, Torrington
* 1942 Roy M. Van Fleet, Hartford
* 1943 Col. Lott R. Breen, Bridgeport
* 1944 William F. Curtin, New Britain
* 1945 Harold Ashley, PID, Waterbury
* 1946 Merrill G. Scott, Terryville
* 1947 David F. Armstrong, Groton
* 1948 Roy L. Heck, Torrington
* 1949 Charles W. Naylor, PID, New Canaan

District 23-B Past District Governors

* 1950  Paul L Moran, New Britain (PCC) * 1987  Richard C. Stathers, East Windsor
* 1951  Merrill G. Louks, Newington   1988  George "Curt" Fitch, New Milford
* 1952  Earl W. Glidden, Unionville   1989  Scott A. Storms, Windsor Locks (PID/PCC)
* 1953  A. LeRoy Anderson, Bristol (PCC)   1990  Daniel A. Uitti, Watertown
* 1954  Roy G. Matheson, Rocky Hill * 1991  W. Keith Wuerthner, New Britain
* 1955  Robert G. Irving, Plainville * 1992  George M. Ondrick, Berlin (PCC)
* 1956  Thomas J. Leonard, New Britain (PCC)   1993  Richard J. Foote, Terryville
* 1957  Ford G. Crosby, Manchester * 1994  Ronald F. Storms, Windsor Locks
* 1958  Mario L Boccalatte, Stamford * 1995  Allan W. Dodge, Watertown (PCC)
* 1959  Marshall Golden, Newington (PCC) * 1996  Donald E. Griswold, Avon
* 1960  Elmer (Bob) Bair, East Hartford   1997  George H. Cooper, Jr., Plainville
* 1961  W. F. Matulewicz, Thomaston   1998  Sydney T. Schulman, Bloomfield (PCC)
* 1962  Robert E. Miller, Bloomfield (PCC)   1999  Marianne D. Bannan, Simsbury
* 1963  Joseph F. Cimino, Enfield   2000  Normand J. Messier, Jr., Windsor Locks
* 1964  Howard V. Wry, New Britain * 2001  Alan Daninhirsch, New Britain (PCC)
* 1965  George Seely, New Milford (PCC) * 2002  Marilyn L. Minacci, Canaan NW
* 1966  Anthony Caparrelli, Plainville * 2003  Ronald H. Wolpoe, CT Singles
* 1967  Nunzio P. Russo, Berlin   2004  Carolyn A. Messier, Windsor Locks (PID/PCC)
* 1968  Richard J. O'Leary, Windsor Locks (PCC) * 2005  Francesco Medina, Hartford Evening
* 1969  George W. Staib, West Hartford   2006  Robert A. Weiss, Berlin
* 1970  Robert L.Southworth, New Milford   2007   Dr. Stephen Polezonis, New Britain (PCC)
* 1971  Ralph C. Fiore, Enfield (PCC) * 2008  Leonard Johnson, Terryville
* 1972  Milan M. Knight, Winsted   2009  David Yadach, Avon
* 1973  William S. Jerin, Southington   2010  Sia Dowlatshahi, South Windsor (PCC)
* 1974  Thomas A. Hubbs, Bloomfield (PCC) * 2011  Robert “Bob” Cormier, East Windsor
* 1975  Herbert A. Leibert, Hartford   2012  Tim Hilliker, Terryville
* 1976  Theodore S. Boryczki, Berlin   2013  Donato DiVirgilio, Torrington (PCC)
  1977  Otto R. Ruppert, Avon (PCC)   2014  Michael Wilcox, New Milford
* 1978  Angelo J. Salvatore, Windsor   2015  Steven Daigle, Terryville
* 1979  Edward S. Smith, Southington   2016  Kathy Randall, East Hartford (PCC)
* 1980  R. Clifford Randall, Windsor Locks (PCC)   2017  Robert D. Clark, Hartford Evening
* 1981  Otto P. Strobino, PID, New Britain   2018  Harry Schuh, Harwinton
  1982  George A. Precourt, East Hartford   2019  V. Everett Lyons, Harwinton (PCC)
* 1983  Edward J. Dillon, West Hartford (PCC)   2020  Heidi Zacchera, Avon
* 1984  George A. Lomnitzer, East Granby   2021  Ed Fenton, East Hartford
* 1985  Ronald E. Jones, Enfield   2022  Dave Roberts, Riverton (CC)
* 1986  Kenneth V. Olson, New Britain Eve. (PCC)    
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