Lions of Illinois Foundation Officers
DISTRICT TRUSTEES
2023-2024 Officers
1-A Frank Kirar
Email: ncfisolf@aol.com
1-A Ralph Zarada, PDG
Endowment Fund Secretary/Treasurer
Email: ralph.zarada.1A@gmail.com
1-BK Sheila Perkins, PDG
Email: sheliaperkins929@gmail.com
1-BK Mark Williams, PCC
Email: md1lionsmark@gmail.com
1-CN Guideon Richeson
Email: griche@msn.com
1-CN Barbara Taylor
Foundation Treasurer
Email: barbara5761@gmail.com
1-CS Helen Ferguson, PDG
Email: rjferguson1950@gmail.com
1-CS Derek Eurales, PDG
Foundation Secretary
Email: illprayfyu@earthlink.net
1-D Mark Roush
Email: nicknzack@aol.com
1-D Gary Meyer, PDG
Email: gmeyers947@hotmail.com
1-F Bill Stanley
Foundation Vice-President
Email: lionbstanley@gmail.com
1-F Terry Scherman
Email: tsherm14@aol.com
1-G Carol Anderson, PDG
Email: carolgirn@hotmail.com
1-G Gary Kreutzberg
Email: gkreutzberg@agtelco.com
1-H Rich Gordon, PDG
Endowment Fund President
Email: lionrgordon50@yahoo.com
1-H Terry Knollenberg, PCC
Endowment Fund Vice-President
Email: md1cc1112@gmail.com
1-J Robert Fowler, PDG
Email: lionbob@att.net
1-J Jerome Perez, PCC
Email: lion.jerry.perez@gmail.com
1-M David Johnson, PDG
Foundation President
Email: davidjohnson2559@mediacombb.net
1-M Maurice (Moe) Wimbley, PDG
Email: mwwimbley@hotmail.com
Council Chair: Lori Chassee, PDG
Email: lion.lori@gmail.com
STATE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
HEALTH SERVICES CHAIRPERSON: ROBERT JILKE, PDG (1-J)
Email: bljilke@aol.com
Health Services Includes: Mobile Hearing and Retinal Screening Units, Diabetes Awareness, Health Fairs, Recycling: Glasses/Hearing Aids
VISION SERVICES CHAIRPERSON: GAIL ANTON, PCC (1-A)
Email: anton173@comcast.net
Vision Services Includes: Awareness/Promotion of Student Low Vision Clinics, Adult Low-Vision (O&M Training), Children’s Vision Screener
CAMP LIONS CHAIRPERSON: TBD
MEMORIALS AND ENDOWMENTS CHAIRPERSON: DICK BARK (1-BK)
Email: rbbark@outlook.com
Memorials and Endowments Includes: Foundation Fellows, Sustaining Supporters, Tree of Service, Memorials, Get Wells, Birdies for Charity
FUNDRAISING CHAIRPERSON: TBD
Fundraisers Includes: Candy Day, Tootsie Pop Day, Sight & Sound Sweepstakes, Gala, Car Show, Golf Classic, Gift Cards, Walks, Terri Lynn
LEADER DOG CHAIRPERSON: HOWARD SWACKER, PDG (1-A)
Email: swacker6@sbcglobal.net
Leader Dog Includes: Present and Promote to Clubs, Liaison for Leader Dog Program
KEY AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL CHAIRPERSON: PDG, JOHNNY ANDERSON, PFP (1-G)
Email: janders@adams.net
Key Ambassador Includes: Assist Trustees with promoting LIF and LIEF programs and services and communicating information on LIF Fundraisers
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Tom Martin, PDG (JANE) (1-H)
Email: thomasemartin54@gmail.com