2009-2010 Optimist International Board of Directors
The 2009-2010 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 last name first
initial followed by @optimistmail.org. To contact Immediate Past President
Don Sievers, please use sieversdon followed by @optimistmail.org.
A Message from the President - To read President
Mark Shriver's latest message, please click
here.
Mark O. Shriver
IV
International President
Optimist Clubs of Midday, Woodstock, Georgia, and Towne Lake-Woodstock,
Georgia
Danny Rodgers
International President Designate
Breakfast Optimist Club of Fort Worth, Texas
Donald R.
Sievers
Immediate Past President
Optimist Club of Jackson, Missouri
Marie-Pier
Tremblay
JOOI President
Benny Ellerbe
Executive Director
Optimist Club of Shreveport-Breakfast, Louisiana
Claire Labrèche
Member at Large
Optimist Club of Montreal Ahuntsic Inc., Quebec
Herb Strather
Member at Large
Optimist Clubs of Northwest Detroit, Western International-Detroit, Metro
Riverfront-Detroit, Hartford Community-Detroit and JOOI Counselors-Metro
Detroit, Michigan
Ken Garner
Member at Large
Breakfast Optimist Club of East Fort Worth, Texas
Marlene Phillips
Member at Large
Optimist Clubs of Riverside-Windsor, Roseville Fountainebleu, Sigma Chi-Windsor
and Essex Youth Centre, Ontario
Dave Bruns
Member at Large
White Lakes Optimist Club of Topeka, Kansas
Jim Kondrasuk
Member at Large
Optimist Club of Monona Grove, Wisconsin
2009-2010 International Vice Presidents
The eight Vice Presidents serve one-year terms.
Marc D. Katz Northeast & Great Lakes Region
Optimist Clubs of Royal Oak and West Branch, Michigan
Joanne F.
Ganske Great Plains Region
Optimist Clubs of Cross Plains and Mazomanie Heights, Wisconsin
Melvin D.
Bannister Southeast Region
Optimist Club of Columbia-Downtown, South Carolina
Edwin E. "Ed"
Finn Southwest Region
Optimist Club of Fredericksburg, Texas
David L. Prather Mid Atlantic Region
Optimist Clubs of Vine Grove and Frankfort, Kentucky
Mark Weinsoff West Coast Region
Optimist Clubs of Santa Barbara-Northside and UCSB, California
Dennis J.
Desmond Middle America Region
Optimist Clubs of Marshall, Slater and Kansas City-South Side, Missouri
André
Aubin St. Lawrence Region
Optimist Club of Shawinigan, Quebec
2009-2010 International Committees
The International Committee Chairs and Members are appointed by the International
President each year.
Audit and Finance
Mike Allen, Chair
Ron Huxley
Sam Keiffer
Rick Quinlan
Carl Westenbarger
Convention
Charlie Jerman, Chair
Chris Black
Roger Lesofski
Norm Teltow, Host Area Chair, Denver
Dennis Lane, Host Area Chair, Baltimore
Governance
Chris Jernigan, Chair
Esthermarie Hillman
Barb Scirto Sullivan
Guy Templin
JOOI Clubs
Kelli Molthen, Chair
Lisa Gaye Anderson
Sandy Cyphers
Adrien Tremblay
Jann Van Dreser
Leadership Development
Sue Creswell, Chair
Rich Bloom
Gerard Bourcier
Paul Lucas
Nick Prillaman
Marketing
Becky Butler Mona, Chair
Jim Boyd
Ron Whitaker
Judy Wiles
Membership
Paula Reyling, Chair
Sonia Anderson
Rose Kohler
Ruth Nelson
Jim Oliver
New Community Growth
Patsy Garner, Chair
Jim Dupre
Ginny Fowler
Essie Johnson
Craig Kelley
Sandy Larivee
Ron Lackey, Sports Clubs
Dwight Phillips, College Clubs
J.C. St-Onge, St. Lawrence Region
Pension
Trustees
Don Hand, Chair
Tate Thigpen
Benny Ellerbe
Programs
Miroslaw Kuderewko, Chair
Luke Hearn
Bonnie Lawson
Bob Schiller
André Therrien
Convention Committees
Candidate
Qualifications
Dwaine Sievers, Chair
Yves Berthiaume
Ronnie Dunn
Carol Haynes
Michel Listenberger
Keith Middleton
Dee Rushforth
Credentials
Sandy Williams, Chair
Mel Betts
Margaret Davis
Gil Ortiz
