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Mark S. Lyon, from Brookeld, Connecticut, USA, was
elected to serve as rst vice president of Lions Clubs
International at the association’s 107th international
convention held in Orlando, Florida from July 13
through July 17, 2025.
Prior to his retirement in March 2024, Vice President Lyon has worked in
corporate legal administration and nancial services with several major
corporations and banks for over 40 years. As a long-time resident of
Brookeld and an active volunteer in his community , church and local
government, his connection with Lions was already well established before
he became a member of the Brookeld Lions Club in 1996. Since then, he has
held a number of ofces within the association, including international
director , multiple district council chairperson and multiple
district GLT coordinator .
He was also appointed as a member of the LCI Forward project team, a Global
Action Team area leader , a District Governor -Elect Seminar group leader and
board liaison to the 2019 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum Executive
Committee. Vice President Lyon has also served as presenter , faculty and
participant at countless training events and leadership forums throughout
the years.
In recognition of his service, he has received multiple International
President’s Awards and International President’s Certicates of Appreciation,
as well as an International President’s Leadership Award. Vice President Lyon
is also a recipient of the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor
the association bestows upon its members. Additionally , he has been
recognized as a Connecticut Knight of the Blind and a Connecticut
Ambassador of Sight, and is the recipient of a number of project and service-
related certicates.
In addition to his Lion activities, Vice President Lyon has been active in
numerous professional and community organizations. He has served on the
board of directors for the Silver L ake Conference Center and W ide Horizons
for Children. He was an associate member of the American Bar Association
and a past member of the Association of Legal Administrators, the Society of
Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the Shareholder
Services Association.
Vice President Lyon is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow . His wife, Lyn Lyon, is
also a longtime Lion and Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow . They are the proud
parents of three incredible daughters.Lion Mark S. L yon
International P resident
Brookeld, Connecticut, USA
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A.P. Singh, of Kolkata, India, was elected to serve as
international president of Lions Clubs International at
the association’s 107th international convention, held
in Orlando, Florida from July 13 through July 17, 2025.
International President Singh is a practicing chartered accountant and has
family business interests in automobile dealerships.
A Lion since 1984 and a member of the Calcutta Vikas Lions Club,
International President Singh has held many positions within the association,
including district governor and council chairperson. He has served as GMT
international coordinator for four years and as a member on a number of ad
hoc board committees. He was chairperson for the 2017 DGE seminar in
Chicago, USA, and has served as faculty at more than 50 ALLIs/RLLIs, RLLIs,
FDIs and LCIP certication programs. He has also served as multi-national
coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II, CA leader for Campaign 100, member
of the LCIF Steering Committee and as chairperson of the National SightFirst
Committee of India.
International President Singh has participated in and presented seminars at
area forums in all constitutional areas. He was the co-chairperson of the
Organizing Committee for the ISAAME Forum in Kolkata, India.
In recognition of his service to the association, International President Singh
has received numerous awards, including multiple International President’s
Awards, as well as the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor
the association grants its members. He is a major gift donor for Campaign
SightFirst II and Campaign 100, and a progressive Melvin Jones Fellow .
In addition to his Lion activities, International President Singh is accredited
with the initiation of various service programs in collaboration with other
trusts, foundations and corporate houses. He has worked on establishing a
web-based Lion leadership development platform, a micro-nance program,
and has organized multiple large-scale online events to keep Lions engaged.
International President Singh has three children.
Lion A .P. Singh
Immediate P ast International P resident,
LCIF Chairperson, Kolkata, India
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Dr. Manoj Shah of Nairobi, Kenya was elected to serve as
second vice president of Lions International at the
association's 107th international convention held in
Orlando, Florida in July 2025. Vice President Shah is a
successful businessman with interests in the automobile, property , hospitality and
nance sectors.
A charter member of the Nairobi Greater Lions Club since 1988, Vice President
Shah has held many ofces within the association at club, district and international
levels. He has served as a constitutional area leader of the Global Action Team –
Africa and was chairman of the Africa Lions Steering Committee, which led to
Africa being recognized as a separate constitutional area. He also served as a
trustee of the Lions Clubs International Foundation and is a Campaign 100 Lead
Gift Donor and LCIF Humanitarian Partner .
A passionate advocate for leadership development, Vice President Shah has
served as faculty at several International Lions Leadership Institutes and facilitated
leadership workshops across Africa and Asia. He is a certied LCIP trainer for Lions
International and has led the District Governors-Elect Seminar as a group leader
multiple times.
Vice President Shah's philanthropic endeavors have left an indelible mark on the
community . He played a pivotal role in establishing Lions Service Centers in Kenya,
including the Lions Renal Unit, Lions Dental Center and Lions Hearing Center .
Notably , he spearheaded the establishment of the rst Lions Eye Bank in Kenya
and ser ves as vice chairman of the Board of Management of the Lions SightFirst
Eye Hospital in Nairobi. Additionally , he has been instrumental in establishing the
rst two Lions Comprehensive Diabetic Care Centers in Kenya.
Vice President Shah has received numerous accolades, including the Elder of the
Burning Spear (EBS) Award by the president of the Republic of Kenya for his role in
Nation Building, Ambassador of Good Will Award by Lions International and the
prestigious Commander to the Venerable of St. John Medal (CStJ) from Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II for Community Engagement and conferred with an Honorar y
Doctorate in Humanity . His achievements have been highlighted in his published
biography titled One in A Million.
In addition to his Lion activities, Vice President Shah is active in numerous
professional and community organizations. He is currently the chairman of the
M.P. Shah Hospital, chairman of the Automobile Association of Kenya Road Safety
Council, member of the Priory Council of St. John, trustee of the Kilimanjaro Blind
Trust, board member of Special Olympics Kenya and an active member of the Visa
Oshwal Community . At the national level, he has also served as the chairperson of
The National Transport and Road Safety Authority of Kenya (NTSA).
Vice President Shah is married to Jayna, an equally dedicated member of Lions
Club Nairobi Greater and are both Progressive Melvin Jones Fellows. They are
proud parents to two daughters Dr. Priyum and Lion Dr. Soyum, a resolute leader
and Progressive 7 Diamond Melvin Jones Fellow and proud grandparents to two
granddaughters.
Lion Dr . Manoj Shah
International First V ice President
Nairobi, Kenya
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Tony Benbow from South Vermont, Australia, was
elected to serve as international third vice president of
Lions Clubs International at the association’s 107th
international convention held in Orlando, Florida, July
13 through 17, 2025.
Vice President Benbow is a retired head of operations in banking.
A member of the South Vermont Lions Club since 1985, he has held many
ofces within the association, including international director , club president,
district governor , council chairperson and GMT area leader .
In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous
awards, including a Membership Advancement Key, Club President
Excellence Award, two International President’s Certicates of Appreciation
and nine International President’s Awards. He is also a Progressive Melvin
Jones Fellow .
In addition to his Lion activities, Vice President Benbow has been active in
numerous professional and community organizations, including an associate
member of the Institute of Community Directors, chairman of Lions House
Foundation and chairman of the Australian Lions Foundation
Vice President Benbow and his wife, Sue, have one son and one daughter .
Lion T ony Benbow
International Second V ice President
South V ermont, Australia
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Robert Rettby, from Neuchâtel, Switzerland, was
elected to serve a two-year term as a director of Lions
Clubs International at the association’s 96th
International Convention held in Hamburg, Germany
July 5 through 9, 2013.
Past Director Rettby has a masters in civil engineering and was CEO and
director of a group of family -owned construction companies. He has now
retired from the company but is still professionally active as a consultant in
the elds of water treatment and industrial safety .
A member of the Neuchâtel Lions Club since 1993, he has held many ofces
within the association, including zone and region chairperson, district
secretar y, district governor and council chairperson. He is also chairperson
and member of several national organizing committees, including LCI
representative to UNICEF, Europa Forum president, Centennial Action
Committee chairperson, DGE Seminar group leader and GST leader .
In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous
awards including ve Presidential awards and the Ambassador of Good Will
award. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow .
In addition to his Lions activities, Past Director Rettby has been active in
numerous professional and community organizations, including the
Committee of Energies of the City of Neuchatel, the Swiss Association of
Architects and Engineers (SIA) and several other associations, circles and
sports clubs.
The International endorsed him as candidate for Third Vice President
Past Director Rettby and his wife, Catherine, have two sons and two
grandsons.
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Lion Robert Rettby
International Third V ice President-Endrosee
Switzerland
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Dr. Naresh Aggar wal, of Batala, Punjab, India, was
elected to serve as rst vice president of Lions Clubs
International at the association's 99th International
Convention held in Fukuoka, Japan, June 24 through 28,
2016.
Dr. Naresh is chairman of companies specializing in steel and agricultural
products. A lifetime member of the Batala Smile Lions Club since 1974, Vice
President Dr. Naresh has served with great distinction as club president and
district. He also served as chairman of the Council of Governors for MD 321 in
1989- 90.
Dr. Naresh served as international director from 1998 to 2000. He earned
great appreciation by achieving signicant membership growth while
serving as Global Membership Team area leader . He was a faculty and group
leader for DGE Seminars at three International Conventions. He also served as
international board appointee three times, and as Global Leadership Team
constitutional area leader (CA - 6). Vice President Dr. Naresh is trustee and
vice chairperson of Lions Quest in India Foundation and has also ser ved on
the National SightFirst Committee.
He is the chief patron of Dainik Prarthana Sabha, which operates charity
projects in Batala. He is vice president of Age - Care India, a charitable society
for the care and welfare of elderly people. He has been trustee and patron to
many other projects. Dr. Naresh has received 23 International President's
Medals and the Ambassador of Goodwill Award.
He is a major lead gift donor and humanitarian partner of Lions Clubs
International Foundation. Dr. Naresh and his wife, Navita, also a Lion and
Melvin Jones Fellow , have two sons, one daughter and seven grandchildren.
Dr. Naresh also shares a birthday with the founder of Lions Clubs
International, Melvin Jones.Past P residents
India
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On completion of his education in the Commerce Faculty ,
in 1954, he started his professional career as a
Commercial Executive with Mukund Ltd.
In course of time, he rose to the position of General Manager in that
organization. He had a distinguished career with Mukand Ltd., spanning over
30 years. Joined Lions Club in 1963, became District Governor in 1979.
During the term of District Governor , Lion Ashok Mehta helped the ood -
affected people of Morvi, Gujarat and constructed a housing colony at a cost of
Rs.34 Lakhs. He was elected International Director for a 2 year term 1986-
1988, as a representative of Africa and South East Asia, representing 57
countries on the Board of Directors of Lions Clubs International.
In 1986, he was declared " Man of the Year " by Jaycees of Mumbai. Lion Ashok
Mehta, his wife Kokila Mehta & daughter Shital Kapoor are Progressive Melvin
Jones Fellows. From this part of the World of Lionism, Lion Ashok Mehta has the
distinction of having been conferred the coveted President's Medallion by Lions
International Presidents consecutively for the last 30 years; and having
participated in 32 Lions International Conventions; 21 US Canada Forums, 31
Africa Forums and 10 Lions Conferences in Far East countries. He has enrolled
260 Members to the Association and extended 27 Clubs. He has presented
papers on Sight Conser vation and other vital topics at Lions International
Forums and Conventions, He was appointed a Member of the Campaign Sight
First International Committee - for 5 years (1990 to 1995 ), with the task of
collecting US $ 150 Millions for the Sight First project.
He was appointed Member of the Campaign Sight First II International
Committee for 2 years ( 2006-2008 ), with the task of collecting US $ 200,000.
He has been responsible for carrying out many Eye Camps in the rural areas of
India and also Africa. He has to his credit 30 Eye Camps all over India and
Africa. Lion Ashok Mehta was appointed Chairman of the District Governors
Orientation at 75th International Convention in Hongkong and from 1990
onwards, he has been appointed 12 times as the Group Leader . At the 88th
International Convention of Lions Clubs International, held at Hong Kong, on
1st July , 2005, he took over as the P resident of Lions Clubs International, the
largest service clubs organization. Nominated by the Governor of Maharashtra
to the Senate of Mumbai University for a 5 year term from the year 2000.
He was appointed Sheriff of Mumbai by the Government of Maharashtra, on
4th Januar y 2001, for a one year term. Government of Maharashtra has
appointed him recently as a Member of the Senate of All India SNDT University
for the period 2011 - 2016. He is the Chairman of Hamara Foundation, looking
after 2000 children with 4 homes in the city of Mumbai. Happily married to
Kokila and they have a daughter Shital.
Past P residentsIndia
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Rohit Mehta of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India was elected
President of the International Association of Lions Clubs
at 75th Annual Convention, held in Hong Kong between
June 23-26, 1992. Past President Mehta has been
Chairperson of several companies in India engaged in the business of Textiles,
engineering, fertilizers, medical products and energy Presently , he is the
Chairman of Torrent Cables Ltd. and also associated as Director in many
companies.
A member of Ahmedabad Lion Club since1956, Past President Mehta was the
Charter Secretar y of the rst club in his state. He has served as District Governor
for the years 1959-60 and 1960-61. He was a member of the Board of Directors
of Lions Clubs International from 1970-72.
Past President Mehta was also the Editor of THE LION Magazine in India for
many years . Past President Mehta was the Chairperson of Lions Karnavati
Shantaben Vishnubhai Patel Eye Hospital and Lalji Mehrotra Lions School.
Past President Mehta is currently the chairman of Lions Quest in India
Foundation and had been a member of the Lions Quest Advisor y Committee,
Oak Brook, USA for several years. He was the Chairman & Member of LCIF
Steering Committee.
For his contribution to the association, Past President Mehta has received ve
Extension Awards, a Master Key Award, 26 International President's Awards
and the Ambassador of Goodwill Award, the highest Award Lions Clubs
International can confer on any Lion in any part of the world.
He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow . Past President Mehta is active in
number charitable organisations, several professional organisations and has
served as President of the Federation of Indian Chambers and Industr y. Past
President Mehta and his wife, Asha, have two sons and four grandchildren.
Past P residentsIndia
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Subhash Babu Parvathaneni from Andhra Pradesh,
India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an
international director of Lions Clubs International at the
association’s 107th international convention in
Orlando, Florida, USA July 13 through July 17, 2025.
Director Babu has 28 years of experience in the civil engineering industr y. He
is currently a retired assistant engineer for the Department of Panchayatraj.
Director Babu has been a Lion since 1990, when he joined the Vijayawada
Velegapudi Ramnagar Lions Club. He is currently a member of the Eluru
Helepuri Lions Club, where he’s served since 2022.
He has held a number of ofces within the association, including club
secretar y, club president, zone chairperson, region chairperson, vice district
governor , district governor , LCIF vice area leader and GST area leader , among
many others.
In recognition of his service to the association, Director Babu has been the
recipient of multiple awards, including the District Best Secretar y Award,
District All-Round Best President Award and multiple Club Extension Awards.
He is also the recipient of multiple International President’s Awards and
International P resident’s Leadership Awards. Director Babu is a P rogressive
Melvin Jones Fellow .
In addition to his Lions activities, Director Babu is active in numerous
professional and community organizations, having served as the general
secretar y for Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (APPR) Diploma Engineers
Association, chairman on the Board of Trustees for the Journalists Association
of Andhra Pradesh and president of Manikanta Seva Mandali, among others.
Director Babu has two children.
Lion Subhash Babu P arvathaneni
First Y ear International Director
Andhra P radesh, India
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Nazmul Haque from Dhaka, Bangladesh, was elected
to serve a two-year term as an international director of
Lions Clubs International at the association’s 107th
international convention in Orlando, Florida, USA July
13 through July 17, 2025.
Director Haque has 47 years of experience in the business industr y. He is
currently an advisor for the Bangla Trac Limited Advisor y Board, dealer of
Caterpillar Inc. USA.
Director Haque has been a Lion since 1986, when he joined the Dhaka Agrani
Lions Club. He is currently a member of the Dhaka Shamoli Lions Club, where
he’s served since 1988.
He has held a number of ofces within the association, including club
secretar y, club president, district chairperson, zone chairperson, region
chairperson, vice district governor , district governor , LCIF multiple district
coordinator and multiple district Global Membership Team coordinator , GMT
Area Leader , GAT Area Leader , Group Leader DG School, among many
others.
In recognition of his service to the association, Director Haque has been the
recipient of multiple awards, including the Club Excellence Award,
Membership Extension Award and the 100 Percent President Award. He is
also the recipient of multiple International President’s Awards, International
President’s Leadership Awards and International President’s Certicates of
Appreciation. Director Haque is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow as well as
a Second Centur y Ambassador .
In addition to his Lion activities, Director Haque is active in numerous
professional and community organizations, serving in an executive role at
the Savar Golf Club.
Director Haque and his wife, Mouluda Khatun, is also a Lion and a Melvin
Jones Fellow . They have one son and one grandchild.
Lion Nazmul Haque
First Y ear International Director
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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P.S. Ranganathan, of Bangalore, K arnataka, India, was
elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The
International Association of Lions Clubs at the
association's 71st International Convention, held in
Denver , Colorado, USA, June 29-July 2, 1988.
Past Director Ranganathan is a horse breeder and a businessman.
A member of the Hoskote Lions Club since 1974, Past Director Ranganathan
has held many ofces within the association, including club president, district
governor and council chairman.
In recognition of his contributions to the association, Past Director
Ranganathan has received the Supreme Extension Award, the 100% District
Governor Award, a President's Commendation Award, ve International
President's Awards and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest
honor bestowed upon a member by the association.
Past Director Ranganathan's wife’s name is Sathya.
Lion P S R anganathan
Past International Director
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Krishna Reddy , from Bangalore, India, was elected to
serve a two-year term as a director of The International
Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 93rd
International Convention, held in Sydney , Australia,
June 28 to July 2, 2010.
Past Director Reddy is the chairperson and managing director of a commercial
and residential construction company .
A member of the Lions Club of Bangalore East since 1995, he has held many
ofces within the association, including club president, zone chair, region
chair, leadership and SightFirst district chair, district governor , multiple
council chair and multiple district membership committee chair. He also
served as chairperson of Lions District 324D6 Lions Leadership Institute and a
trustee for the Lions District 324D6 Service Foundation and the Bangalore
Speech & Hearing Institute.
In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous
awards including the Best Zone Chairperson Award, Best Region Chairperson
Award, two Excellent District Chairperson Awards, Best District Governor
Award, District Governor Excellence Award, three Club Extension Awards,
Founders Membership Growth Award, Knights of Leadership Medal, seven
International President’s Certicates of Appreciation, an International
President’s Award and
the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor our association
bestows on its members. He is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow .
In addition to his Lions activities, P ast Director Reddy is active in numerous
professional and community organizations, including the Builders
Association of India, the South India Hotels and Restaurants Association and
the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India. He is also a
patron member of the Indian Red Cross Society .
Past Director Reddy and his wife, Gowri, also a Lion and a Progressive Melvin
Jones Fellow , have one son and one daughter .
Lion V V Krishna Reddy
Past International Director
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Vamsidhar Babu Komatineni, from Bangalore, India
was elected to serve a two-year term as International
Director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s
103rd International Convention, June 25 through June
29, 2021.
Director Babu has worked as a process and marketing consultant in the fruit
processing industr y for 25 years. He was the Promoter Managing Director of
Harsha Electronics Private Ltd & Vinsari Fruitech Limited a 100% export
oriented unit.
Director Babu rst became a Lion in 1993 after joining the Tirupathi Lions
Club. In 2016, he transferred to the Bangalore Kumarapark Lions Club. He has
held a number of ofces within the association including Club President,
Zone Chairperson and District Governor . He has also
served as LCIF Regional Coordinator for four years and has been a member of
the LCI Youth Ad hoc committee.
In recognition of his service, he has received numerous awards including the
International Membership Advance Key, seven Clubs Extension awards, 10
International President’s Certicates of Appreciation, three International
President’s Leadership Awards and three International President’s awards.
Director Babu is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow , a Second Centur y
Ambassador and has pledged US$ 100,000 to Campaign 100.
In addition to his Lions Activities, Director Babu is a member of a number of
social organizations and a Trustee in various Lions service trusts.
Director Babu’s wife, Santhi, is also an active Lion member and a Progressive
Melvin Jones Fellow .
Lion K V amsidhar Babu
Past International Director
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