Leadership Experience
Lion Mark is passionate about service and helping wherever he is needed. Because of his personal and professional experience and skills, he has been given many opportunities to serve and lead. His aim has always been and continues to this day to simply try and be the best Lion he can possibly be.
Up until around 2008, his view of his service was to be a good Lion member of his club and help make his local community better. But it was two fellow members in the La Center Lions Club (Lions Ken Hickman and Steve Fuller – right side of photo below, Ken in the wheelchair and Steve behind him) who helped Lion Mark see leadership in a whole new light. By applying his skills/talents as a leader, we can help our club run smoother and increase our overall service to the community. By extension we are doing service with and through the other club members. Put more simply, Leadership is Service.
Those two Lions changed Mark’s life and his trajectory as a Lion leader because this concept that leadership is service made so much sense to him. It was the same reason why he left the classroom as a teacher and became a school superintendent.
As you can see below, around 2008 is when Lion Mark began to say “yes” to Lions service and leadership opportunities within and outside of the club. Never one to shy away from the chance to help, along with his inability to say “no” (as Debbie puts it), his Lions Leadership journey began. Below is a list of the major leadership opportunities where he has helped make our association even better from the club level to the international level through his efforts as a Lion leader.
International Level Experience
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)
• LCIF Area H Team Leader – 2022 to present
• LCIF Area H Vice Team Leader – 2020 to 2022
Lions Clubs International Leadership Training
• FVDG/DGE Group Leader for International President Dr. Patti Hill – 2022/23
• FVDG/DGE Group Leader for International President Brian Sheehan – 2021/22
• Faculty for MD-4 Faculty Development Institute (Anaheim, CA) – 2023
• Faculty for LCI’s Lions Certified Instructor Program (Des Moines, IA) – 2021
• Faculty for LCI’s Faculty Development Institute (Houston, TX) – 2020
USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum
• Louisville Forum Planning Committee – 2023/24 Seminars Team Chairperson
• Reno Forum Planning Committee – 2022/23 Seminars Team Chairperson
• Calgary Forum Planning Committee – 2021/22
• Spokane Forum Host Committee Seminars Chairperson – 2018/19
• Seminar Facilitator – 2023 Reno Forum
• Seminar Facilitator – 2017 Portland Forum
• Seminar Facilitator – 2015 Grand Rapids Forum
• Seminar Facilitator – 2014 San Juan Forum
Multiple District Level Experience
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)
• Campaign 100 Multiple District Coordinator (USA – West) – 2018 to 2022
Global Membership Approach
• Global Membership Approach (GMA) Champion – 2021 to 2023
• North American Membership Initiative (NAMI) Champion – 2019 to 2021
• District O SWOT Analysis – 2023
• Longview Pioneer Lions SWOT Analysis – 2023
• MD-19 SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2023
• District D SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2022
• District G SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2022
• Spokane Central Lions SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2021
• District D SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2021
• District G SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2021
• District B SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2020
• District D SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2020
• District F SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2020
• District G SWOT Analysis Facilitator – 2020
Leadership Training
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute Faculty (Surrey, BC) – 2024
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute Faculty (Post Falls, ID) – 2023
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute Faculty (Harrison Hot Springs, BC) – 2022
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute Faculty (Post Falls, ID) – 2021
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute Faculty (Lake Oswego, OR) – 2019
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute Faculty (Yakima, WA) – 2018
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute Faculty (Salem, OR) – 2017
• Northwest Lions Leadership Institute Faculty (Keizer, OR) – 2015
• Zone Chair Training (virtual) – 2022
• Zone Chair Training (virtual) – 2021
• Zone Chair Training (virtual) – 2021
• Zone Chair Training (Yakima, WA) – 2019
• Club Officer Training (Virtual) – 2022
• Club Officer Training (Virtual) – 2021
• Club Officer Training (Virtual) – 2020
• Certified Guiding Lion Training (Virtual) – 2021
Other
• MD-19 Lions Foundation Board Member – 2022 to present
District/Zone Level Experience
District/Zone Leadership
• District Governor (19-G) – 2018/19
• First Vice District Governor (19-G) – 2017/18
• Zone Chairperson (19-G2) – 2014/15
• Associate Zone Chairperson (19-G2) – 2013/14
• Global Membership Team (GMT) Coordinator – 2022 to present
• Global Leadership Team (GLT) Coordinator – 2020 to 2022
• District Leader Dog Chairperson – 2015/16
• Merger Committee Chairperson – 2021 to 2023
Leadership Training
• 19G Lions Learning Forum Director – 2019
• 19G Lions Learning Forum Director – 2018
• 19G Lions Learning Forum Director – 2016
• 19G Lions Learning Forum Director – 2015
• 19G Lions Learning Forum Director – 2014
Club Level Experience
Club Leadership
• Club Treasurer (Peninsula) – 2023 to present
• Club President (Peninsula) – 2020 to 2023
• Membership Chairperson (Peninsula) – 2020 to present
• Club President (La Center) – 2013 to 2015
• First Vice President (La Center) – 2012/2013
• Director (La Center) – 2010 to 2012
• Leader Dog Chairperson (La Center) – 2008 to 2012
• Club Treasurer (La Center) – 2008 to 2010
• Numerous Project Committee Chairperson positions