Council Committees

Constitution & Bylaws Committee Chairperson PDG Keith Lemire - 23C
Members: District 23 A - PCCs Jim Bennett & Lori-Ann Beninson
  District 23 B, PCC Kathy Randall & PDG Harry Schuh
District 23 C, PDGs Keith Lemire & Denise Dudek

Childhood Cancer Chairperson Lion Jay Farrell - 23A

Diabetes Chairperson PCC Dave Roberts-23B

Finance Committee Chairperson PDG Colette Anderson, 23A
Members:  District 23A - PDG Colette Anderson, FVDG Marianne Russo-Arrigone, Lion Coleen Lieder
    District 23B - FVDG Pat Daigle, PDG Steve Daigle,
Lion Matt Woods-Weber
    District 23C - FVDG Joanne Davis, PDG Mary Krogh, Lion Russell Tait

Global Action Team Council Chairperson  Sue Hurlburt -23A

Global Extension Team Coordinator PDG Michele Wyatt-23C,
District 23A - FVDG Marianne Russo-Arrigone
District 23B - Lion Jim Trompeter
District 23C - 

Global Leadership Team Coordinator PCC Lori-Ann Beninson-23A,
District 23A - SVDG Shaun McColgan
District 23B - PCC Ev Lyons
District 23C - Lion Greg Wind 

Global Membership Team Coordinator PCC Hilary Kumnick, 23C
District 23A - Lion Walter Camp
District 23B - PCC Kathy Randall,
District 23C - FVCG Darla Pigeon

Global Service Team Coordinator Lion Judy Doyle, 23B
District 23A - Lion Barbara Friedricks
District 23B - PDG Steve Daigle
District 23C - Leo-Lion Doria Daviau  

Hearing Preservation and Awareness Chairperson Lion John Spatcher, 23B
Members District 23A - IPDG Rick Zappone & Lion Laura Marchionna
District 23B - Lion John Spatcher & SVDG Dave Boilard
District 23C - PDG Sue Fisher & Lion Carol Marchigiano

Information Technology Chairperson PCC Frank Rowe, 23C
Members District 23A - PDG Allen O-Farrell & Lion Franklyn Barrueco
District 23B -
District 23C - PCC Frank Rowe, PDG Michele Wyatt         

Leos Chairperson Lion Sally Markiewicz, 23A
Members District 23A - Lion Sally Markiewicz & Lion Patty Neal Petrillo
District 23B - Lion Melita Harris
District 23C - PDG Diana Grisé & Lion Jake Shanks

Lions Clubs International Foundation Coordinator PDG Mary Krogh, 23C
District 23A - Lions Lyn Lion & Liz Farinella
District 23B - CST Ed Fenton & PCC Dave Roberts District 23C - Lions Amanda Shanks & Russ Tait

Lions Clubs International Convention 2026 Chairperson PDG Peter Nevers

Long Range Planning Chairperson Lion Andrew Iorio-23A,
Members District 23A -  Lion Andrew Iorio-23A, PDG Rick Zappone,
District 23B - PDG Heidi Zacchera
District 23C - PCC Frank Rowe & Lion Denise Murphy

Marketing and Communication Chairperson Lion Bob Bessel-23B
Members District 23A - Lions Franklyn Barrueco & Danielle
District 23B - Lion Bob Bessel District 23C - Lion Greg Wind & GSTC Doria Daviau

Midwinter Conference 2026 Chairperson IPCC Teri Schlosser, 23C

Opening Eyes Chairperson PDG Joan Bennett-23A

Opportunities for Youth Chairperson Lion Cindy Daniels, 23B
Members District 23A -  Lions Tracy Bottone & Lisa Cerbone-Montalto
District 23B - Lion Cindy Daniels
District 23C - Lions Michelle Smith & Sandra Parsons  

Peace Poster Chairperson Lion Michelle Smith, 23C

Permanent Convention Chairperson PDG Melissa Smith, 23A
Members District 23A - CC Sue Hurlburt, FVDG Marriane Russo Arrigone,
PDGs Melissa Smith & Rick Zappone
District 23B - PCC Dave Roberts, IPDG Raj Shrestha,
PDG Peter Nevers, & FVDG Pat Daigle
District 23C - FVDG Joanne Davis, CS Teri Schlosser IPCC,
IPDG Eileen Akers, & PDG Sue Fisher

Policy and Protocol Chairperson PCC Kathy Randall, 23B
Members District 23A - PCC Jim Bennet, PDG Ed Haberle
District 23B - PCC Kathy Randall & PDG Dave Yadach District 23C -  PCC Diane Bielski & PDG Keith Lemire

Project Amazon Chairperson Lion Pam Mainiero, 23A

Promote Connecticut Chairperson PDG Denise Dudek -23C Members District 23A - PCC Lori-Ann Beninson & PDG Colette Anderson
District 23B - PCC Ev Lyons-23B
District 23C - PDGs Denise Dudek & Keith Lemire

State Convention Chairperson PDG Rick Zappone, 23A

Trading Pins Liaison Lion Phil Dzurnak

USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum Chairperson 2025 Council Chairperson Sue Hurlburt, 23A
2026 DG Peter Cianciolo, 23B

USA/Canada Lions Forum Chairperson PCC Jim Bennett, 23A
Exploratory Committee

USA/Canada Leos Forum Chairperson PDG Diana Grisé, 23C
Planning Committee

Veterans Chairperson SVDG Darla Pigeon-23C