Council Committees

Constitution & Bylaws Committee Chairperson PCC Kathy Randall-23B
Members: CST PCC Jim Bennett-23A, VDG Marianne Russo-Arrigone-23A,
PDG Harry Schuh-23B, VDG Jim Tripp-23C,
PDG Keith Lemire-23C

Childhood Cancer Chairperson PDG Laura Rowe

Diabetes Chairperson PCC Dave Roberts-23B

Finance Committee Chairperson PCC Diane Bielski, 23C
Members: PDG, Colette Anderson,-23A, PDG Ed Fenton-23B,
Lion Peter Pfau-23A, PDG Steve Daigle-23B, Lion Russell Tait-23C, VDG Mark Beninson-23A, VDG Peter Cianciolo-23B,
VDG Jim Tripp-23C

Global Action Team Council Chairperson Teri Schlosser

Global Leadership Team Coordinator IPCC Lori-Ann Beninson-23A,
Members: PDG Rick Zappone-23A, IPCC Dave Roberts-23B,
PCC Nanette Burdick-23C 

Global Membership Team Coordinator PCC Hilary Kumnick-23C
Members PDG Melissa Smith-23A, PDG Heidi Zacchera-23B,
PDG Julie Shilosky-23C

Global Extension Team Coordinator PDG Michele Wyatt-23C,
VDG Mark Beninson-23A, Lion James Trompeter-23B

Global Service Team Coordinator Lion Judy Doyle-23B
Members Lion Carole Goldbert-23A, Lion Christine Donaldson-23B ,
Lion Doria Daviau-23C   

Hearing Preservation and Awareness Chairperson VDG Marianne Russo-Arrigone-23A
Members Lion Laura Marchionna-23A, Lion Pat Daigle-23B,
Lion John Spatcher-23B, VDG Joanne Davis-23C
PDG Sue Fisher-23C

Information Technology Chairperson Lion Bob Bessel
Members Lion Brian Luba-23B, PDG Allen O-Farrell-23A,
Lion Ben Catanzaro-23A, PCC Frank Rowe-23C,
Leo-Lion Austin Huang-23C         

Leos Chairperson PDG Diana Grisé-23C
Members Lion Tracy Bottone-23A. Lion Melita Harris-23B
Lion Sally Markiewicz-23A, Lion Pramod Pradhan-23B

Lion Joanne Ferraci-23C

Lions Clubs International Foundation Coordinator PDG Ed Fention-23B
Members PDG Colette Anderson-23A,  PCC Lori-Ann Beninson-23A
PCC Ev Lyons, 23B, PCC Kathy Randall-23B, PDG Mary Krogh-23C, Lion Susan Esty-23C

Lions Clubs International Convention 2025 Chairperson PDG Melissa Smith

Long Range Planning Chairperson PCC Frank Rowe-23C
Members Lion Andrew Iorio-23A, PDG Heidi Zacchera-23B,
Lion Denise Murphy-23C, Lion Colleen Lieder-23A,
PCC Dr. Steve Polezonis-23B

Marketing and Communication Chairperson PDG Melissa Smith-23A
Members Lion Danielle Lutz-23A, Lion Bob Bessel-23B,
Lion Marisa Hicking-23B, ZC Paula Roswell-23C Leo Lion Doria Daviau-23C

Midwinter Conference Chairperson IPCC Dave Roberts-23b

Opening Eyes Chairperson PDG Joan Bennett-23A

Opportunities for Youth Chairperson    

Permanent Convention Chairperson PDG Lion Michele Wyatt-23C
Members PCC Lori-Ann Beninson-23A, PDG Melissa Smith-23A,
PDG Ed Fenton-23B, PCC Dave Roberts-23B,PDG Sue Fisher-23C,
VDG Jim Tripp-23C, VDG Mark Beninson-23A,
PDG Rick Zappoine-23A, VDG Peter Cianciolo-23B,

PDG Peter Nevers-23B, CC Teri Schlosser-23C

Policy and Protocol Chairperson PCC Bob Gyle-23A Members PCC Kathy Randall-23B, PDG George Cooper-23B, VDG Jim Tripp-23C, CST PCC Jim Bennett-23A,
CC Teri Schlosser-23C

Project Amazon Chairperson Lion Pam Mainiero

Promote Connecticut Chairperson PDG Dave Yadach-23B Members PDG Colette Anderson-23A, PCC Jim Bennett-23A
PCC Ev Lyons-23B, PDG Denise Dudek-23C, PDG Keith Lemire-23C

State Convention Chairperson PDG Sue Fisher

Trading Pins Liaison Lion Phil Dzurnak

USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum Chairperson 2024-CCTeri Schlosser, 2025 DG Sue Hurlburt

USA/Canada Lions Forum Chairperson PCC Hilary Kumnick
Exploratory Committee

USA/Canada Leos Forum Chairperson PDG Diana Grisé
Planning Committee

Veterans Chairperson ZC Darla Pigeon-23C