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: OPEN
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) |
