2011-2012 Optimist International Board of Directors
The 2011-2012 Board of Directors is a dedicated group of volunteers aimed
at "Bringing Out the Best in Kids." Elected at the Optimist
International Convention by Optimist volunteers from around the globe, the
Board is charged with leading the organization into the future. The JOOI
President and Executive Director serve as non-voting members.
To contact an International leader by e-mail, use their firstname.lastname followed by @optimistmail.org.
Jack Creswell
International President
Optimist Club of Douglassville-Daniel Boone, Pennsylvania
Jean Claude "J.C." St-Onge
International President-Elect
Club Optimiste de St-Pierre, St-Jerome, Quebec
Danny Rodgers
Immediate Past President
Breakfast Optimist Club of Fort Worth, Texas
Marie-Claude Bourgeois
JOOI President
Benny Ellerbe
Executive Director
Optimist Club of Shreveport-Breakfast, Louisiana
Paul Lucas
Member at Large
Optimist Clubs of Midland
and Odessa, Texas
Michael "Mike" Goldman
Member at Large
Optimist Clubs of Bonita Springs and Miramar, Florida
Dave Bruns
Member at Large
White Lakes Optimist Club of Topeka, Kansas
Jim Kondrasuk
Member at Large
Optimist Club of Monona Grove, Wisconsin
Chris Jernigan
Member at Large
Optimist Club of Morganton, North Carolina
Fatima Plater
Member at Large
Optimist Clubs of Metro Riverfront-Detroit, Loving Community-Detroit, Shining Stars-Detroit and WSU Warriors, Michigan
2011-2012 International Vice Presidents
The eight Vice Presidents serve one-year terms.
Dwight Phillips Northeast & Great Lakes Region
Optimist Clubs of Essex, Windsor-Riverside, Roseville-Fontainebleu and Essex Youth Centre, Ontario
Judy Boyd Great Plains Region
Optimist Club of Urbandale, Iowa
Rose Kohler Southeast Region
Optimist Club of Summerville-Trion-Noon, Georgia
Patsy Garner Southwest Region
Optimist Clubs of Fort Worth - Breakfast East and Arlington Community Athletics, Texas
Sandy Cyphers Mid Atlantic Region
Optimist Clubs of Port City and Wilmington-Winter Park, North Carolina
Esthermarie Hillman West Coast Region
Optimist Clubs of Tucson-Pueblo and South Tucson-Ochoa, Arizona
Mary Ann Gilpin Middle America Region
Optimist Club of Marshall-Mid-Day, Missouri
Claire Labreche St. Lawrence Region
Optimist Club of Montreal-Ahuntsic Inc, Quebec
2011-2012 International Committees
The International Committee Chairs and Members are appointed by the International
President each year.
Activities
Barb Scirto-Sullivan, Chair
Ron Graves
Raymonde Michaud
John Townsend
Audit and Finance
Guy Templin, Chair
David X. Chavez
Steve Duben
Bob McFayden
Marlene Phillips
Convention
J Michael Allen, Chair
Joanne F. Ganske
Sharon M O'Neil
Laurel Schirmer
Governance
Marc D Katz, Chair
Ted Gaffin
G Keith Middleton
JOOI Clubs
Don Brose, Chair
Avon Carty
Simon Lanthier
Cherryl Thames
Junior Golf
Lois Philbrick, Chair
Stephen Feinstein
Lawson Headley
Dan A. Neer
Hugh Cranford, Committee Member Emeritus
Leadership Development
Paula Reyling, Chair
Ken Garner
Debbie Hill
Craig Kelley
Membership
H Nick Prillaman Jr, Chair
Edwin "Ed" Finn
Ginny Fowler
Linda Stein
Nina Strickland
New Club Building
James "Jim" Oliver, Chair
Deanna Bennett
Tommy Crall Jr
Luke Hearn
Gloria Kloster
Jann Van Dreser
Pension Trustees
Don Hand, Chair
Philip Aldridge
James "Jim" Kondrasuk
Benny Ellerbe
Convention Committees
Candidate
Qualifications
Michel Listenberger, Chair
Rebecca "Becky" Butler Mona
Ronnie Dunn
Theodore "Theo" Golding
Sandy Larivee
Durward M. "Dee" Rushforth
Don Sievers
Credentials
Ron Huxley, Chair
Richard A. Bloom
Miroslaw Kuderewko
Todd McMillin
Andre Therrien
Edwin "Eddi" Wint
