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Lion Mark S. Lyon

LCI Endorsed Candidate for International Third Vice President from MD23 USA

BACKGROUND

Lion Mark Lyon

Lion Mark has served our International Association of Lions Clubs in many capacities since 1996. A proud member of the Brookfield Lions Club, Lion Mark has a great appreciation for what our local Lions Clubs do every day to improve the well-being of their communities through active service. Along his Lions journey, Lion Mark has benefited greatly from the guidance and support of many mentors. Because of them, he more fully understands the importance of life-long learning, the development of leadership skills, and the fostering of lasting relationships based on trust and mutual respect. To this day, Lion Mark continues to accept the challenge of serving in roles of increasing responsibility within Lionism.


Lion Mark views the opportunity to serve our Association as International Third Vice President with the same drive, determination and passion that he has in serving his local community. He is qualified to serve in this position, and is wholly committed to leading by example, and to representing all Lions in accordance with our International Purpose and Code of Ethics. As the endorsed candidate of Multiple District 23 (Connecticut) seeking the high office of International Third Vice President, Lion Mark is confident in his abilities to represent our Association, and pledges to do everything in his power to support the mission and vision of Lions International.


In August 2022, Lion Mark received the unanimous endorsement of the Executive Officers and Board of Directors of Lions Clubs International for International Third Vice President for Lions Year 2023-2024.

LEADERSHIP

APPOINTMENTS

RECOGNITIONS

EXPERIENCE

Lions Education

  • Graduate of the LCI Senior Lions Leadership Institute at Oak Brook, IL (2007)
  • Completed the LCI Faculty Development Institute in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (2012)
  • Completed the LCI Faculty Development Excellence Series (2014)
  • Completed Lions Certified Instructor Program Training (2020)

Lions Clubs International

  • Served on the Faculty of the LCI Emerging Lions Leadership Institute in Rosemont, IL (October 2014)
  • Co-Presenter of the LCI webinar on “Project Management” (March 2015)
  • Co-Presenter of the LCI webinar on “Across the Table and Around the World: Providing Service Through Building Lions-to-Lions Relationships” (January 2016)
  • Co-Presenter of the LCI webinar on “Effective Mentoring” (September 2016)
  • Served on the Faculty of the LCI Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Houston, TX (November 2016)

USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum

  • Presenter, Overland Park, KS (2013)
  • Presenter, Grand Rapids, MI (2015)
  • Presenter, Omaha, NE (2016)
  • Facilitator, Columbus, OH (2018)
  • Facilitator and Moderator, Spokane, WA (2019)
  • Facilitator, Des Moines, IA (2021)

Multiple District 23 (Connecticut)

  • Faculty member of the Multiple District 23 Regional Lions Leadership Institute (April 2011)
  • Served as District 23A Global Leadership Team Coordinator (2011 – 2014)
  • Served as MD23 Global Leadership Team Coordinator (2014 – 2017)
  • Coordinated and served on the Faculty of the Multiple District 23 Regional Lions Leadership Institute (March 2015)
  • Coordinated and served on the Faculty of the Multiple District 23 Train the Trainer Workshop (April 2016)
  • Coordinated and served on the Faculty of the Multiple District 23 Regional Lions Leadership Institute (October 2017)

ENDORSEMENTS

Constitutional Area Four

CONTACT

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Lion Mark and Lion Lyn have been married for nearly 40 years, and are the proud parents of three adult daughters. A recognized part of their community, not just for their Lions activities, Lion Mark and Lion Lyn are also known for their past and present involvement in local civic, church and school groups. Both are career-minded professionals – Lion Mark in legal and financial services and Lion Lyn in accounting and operations. In their occasional free moments, Lion Lyn enjoys reading, crafting and bird-watching, while Lion Mark enjoys reading, playing guitar, golf and mountain biking.