EXECUTIVE BOARD
District Governor
JAY RUIZ, JR. San Diego TFC Lions Club
E-mail - jayruizjrLion4L6@gmail.com Mobile - (619) 300-5247
"Commitment and Dedication to Service"
Office Address
1341 East 8th Street, Suite A
National City, San Diego County, CA 91950
Tel. - (619) 581-1051 (Please leave message if not answered)
JAY RUIZ, JR. San Diego TFC Lions Club
E-mail - jayruizjrLion4L6@gmail.com Mobile - (619) 300-5247
"Commitment and Dedication to Service"
Office Address
1341 East 8th Street, Suite A
National City, San Diego County, CA 91950
Tel. - (619) 581-1051 (Please leave message if not answered)
New Member Application, click here to download/print
Come and join us. We have 55 Lions Clubs in our District (San Diego & Imperial Counties)
Join the one club near your home/work.
Our Membership
Worldwide - 1,415,549
USA - 272,653
California - 18,549
San Diego & Imperial Counties - 1,322
Updated - May 31, 2022
Immediate Past District Governor
JENNIFER MENDOZA Lemon Grove Lions Club
E-mail - jennifermendozaLg@gmail.com
First Vice District Governor
JULIO DE GUZMAN, JR. La Jolla Presidents Lions Club
E-mail - juLiodeguzman@gmail.com
Second Vice District Governor
LEO WILLIAMS, JR. San Diego Forever Lions Club
E-mail - LeodLion4L6@gmail.com
Special Assistant to the District Governor
JAY RUIZ, SR. - San Diego TFC Lions Club
E-mail - RoaringLion4L6@aol.com Mobile - (619) 581-1051
Assistant Cabinet Secretary
Greg S. Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club
E-mail - gregscody@yahoo.com
Assistant Cabinet Treasurer
Solita C. Hines San Diego STARS Lions Club
E-mail - soLLiegc@yahoo.com
Global Leadership Team Coordinator
PCC Mary Rynearson La Mesa Lions Club
E-mail - maryryno@gmail.com
Global Membership Approach/Global Membership Team
PDG Norm MacKenzie San Marcos Lions Club
E-mail - norm.mackenzie@cox.net
CABINET SUPPORT TEAM
District Chaplains
Pastor Anthony Ferrell San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club
E-mail - aLfharaoh@gmail.com
CABINET SUPPORT TEAM
District Chaplains
Pastor Anthony Ferrell San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club
E-mail - aLfharaoh@gmail.com
Assistant Lion Tamer
Christian Lacuesta San Diego TFC Lions Club
E-mail - christianLacuesta88@gmail.com
Christian Lacuesta San Diego TFC Lions Club
E-mail - christianLacuesta88@gmail.com
DISTRICT STANDING COMMITTEES
Budget & Audit
Chair - Bill Klees (2021 - 2023) San Diego Peninsula Lions Club biLLk@seaportrealtors.com
PDG Len Blottin (1st Year, 2023 - 2025) El Cajon Valley Lions Club Len@socaLac.com
Leo Williams (2nd Year, 2022 - 2024) San Diego Forever Lions Club LeodLion4L6@gmail.com
Constitution & By-Laws
Chair - PDG Brad Weeks (2021 - 2023) Santee Rancho Santee Lions Club pdgbrad@cox.net
Felma Vargas (1st Year, 2023 - 2025) San Diego STARS Lions Club feLma117@yahoo.com
PDG Mercy Walters (2nd Year, 2022 - 2024) El Cajon Valley Lions Club mbs92168@yahoo.com
Endorsed Projects/Long Range Planning/Conflict Resolution
Chair - DG Jay Ruiz, Jr. San Diego TFC Lions Club jayruizjrLion4L6@gmail.com
1stVDG Julio De Guzman (1st Year) La Jolla Presidents Lions Club juLiodeguzman@gmail.com
2ndVDG Leo Williams (2nd Year) San Diego Forever Lions Club LeodLion4L6@gmail.com
Nomination
Chair - PDG Blessie Trott (2021 - 2023)
Escondido Host Lions Club bLessie4L6Lion@yahoo.com
PDG Napoleon White (1st Year, 2023 - 2025)
San Diego Majestic Lions Club white28@cox.net
PCC Mary Rynearson (2nd Year, 2022 - 2024)
La Mesa Lions Club maryryno@gmail.com
DISTRICT COMMITTEES
Convention
Chair - IPDG Jennifer Mendoza Lemon Grove Lions Club jennifermendozaLg@gmail.com
Convention Committees
Credentials -
Bill Klees San Diego Peninsula Lions Club biLLk@seaportrealtors.com
PDG Jan Gustavel La Mesa Lions Club jan4L6Lion@att.net
PDG Brad Weeks Santee Rancho Santee Lions Club pdgbrad@cox.net
Registration - Elsa Siverts San Diego STARS Lions Club eLsasiverts123@gmail.com
Secretary - Virginia Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club docvsw12@gmail.com
Treasurer/Assistant Treasurer
JoAnne Burke Lemon Grove Lions Club joanneLgLion@gmail.com
Solita Hines San Diego STARS Lions Club soLLiegc@yahoo.com
Souvenir Program - DG Jay Ruiz, Jr./Jay Ruiz, Sr.
Hospitality - All Candidates
Cultural & Community Activities
Chair - Angel Aguilar Vista Amigos de Vista angeLaguiLar01@yahoo.com
Diabetes Awareness & Action
Reginald Cagampan San Diego Roaring Lions Club Lionreggie.pnasd@gmail.com
Hearing Preservation. Awareness & Action
Myrna Psillas San Diego Majestic Lions Club twinkLenurse25@yahoo.com
Hunger - Paul Lacuesta San Diego TFC Lions Club pauLLacuesta@gmail.com
Information Technology & Social Media
DG Jay Ruiz, Jr. San Diego TFC Lions Club jayruizjrLion4L6@gmailcom
Jay Ruiz, Sr. San Diego TFC Lions Club RoaringLion4L6@aol.com
International Relations
Deb Braun Imperial Beach Lions Club deb@exceptional-solutions.net
Elizabeth Yoe, PhD San Diego Miramar Lions Club eayoe@aol.com
Lions Alert
1stVDG Julio De Guzman
and all Region Chairs
Lions Eyes Across California
Helen Quitanilla San Diego Executive Lions Club LionheLenq@gmail.com
Lions Services for Children
Jezmarie Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club jezmariecody@gmail.com
Cyhthia Ruiz San Diego TFC Lions Club cjtruiz427@aol.com
Marketing, Public Relations & Lions Information
Breann Clapper National City Host Lions Club breannclapper@gmail.com
Measles Initiatives
Leonor Ordonez, MD San Diego Majestic Lions Club Leonor_ordonez@yahoo.com
Ceferina Ruiz, MD San Diego Majestic Lions Club cmprmd@aol.com
Peace Poster Contest
Rachel White Encinitas Lions Club rdwhite1215@gmail.com
Twinning Coordinators
Cynthia T. Ruiz San Diego TFC Lions Club cjtruiz427@aol.com
Katrina Benfer San Diego Pathfinders Lions Club kbenfer59@hotmail.com
Sight Preservation, Awareness & Action
Rose San Pedro San Diego Majestic Lions Club rosaspandan0317@gmail.com
Eleanor Navales San Diego Majestic Lions Club happyLeny@hotmail.com
OTHER DISTRICT COMMITTEES
Childhood Cancer
Eden Soliman Chula Vista Visionaries Lions Club ersoLiman@gmail.com
Jezmarie Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club jezmariecody@gmail.com
City of Hope
Greg Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club gregscody@yahoo.com
Club Visitation Contest
Virginia Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club docvsw12@gmail.com
Greg Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club gregscody@yahoo.com
Invironment - Paul Walters El Cajon Valley Lions Club pwaLters08@cox.net
Guide Dogs of the Desert
Richard Nasif El Cajon Valley Lions Club rLnasif@cox.net
Melvin Jones Fellowship Luncheon
PDG Scott Leslie Spring Valley Lions Club scott4L6Lion@cox.com
Reading Action Program
Jose Cruz San Diego Host Lions Club jcruz@Literacysandiego.org
Michelle Perry San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club
Student Speaker Contest
Mary Manning Harbison Canyon Lions Club edandmarym@cox.net
Trustee - GST Paul Walters El Cajon Valley Lions Club
pwaLters08@gmail.com
Tax Compliance Co-Chairs
Victor Balares San Diego TFC Lions Club qmbaLares@gmail.com
Deb Braun Imperial Beach Lions Club deb@exceptional-solutions.net
Veterans Awareness/Lions Veteran of the Year
Michael Brandenburg San Diego United Lions Club mbrandenburg@cox.net
Greg S. Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club gregscody@yahoo.com
Women's & Family Symposium
Arminda Ruiz San Diego North County Lions Club Lionarminda@yahoo.com
Youth Camp & Exchange - Youth Lions Opportunities
Angelica Ruiz San Diego North County Lions Club stygiangoddess@gmail.com
CONTEST AND AWARDS
Peace Poster, Best Bulletin, Environmental Photo, Visitation, and 100% Secretary - DG/1stVDG/2ndVDG
EXECUTIVE SUPPORT STAFF
Directory Development
Jay Ruiz, Sr. San Diego TFC Lions Club (619) 581-1051 RoaringLion4L6@aol.com
Carlos Mangonon La Jolla Presidents Lions Club cmenterprise8@gmail.com
Grant Review Committee
District Governor, 1stVDG & 2ndVDG
Health & Wellness Team
Eden Soliman Chula Vista Visionaries Lions Club ersoLiman@gmail.com
Historian
PDG Brad Weeks Santee, Rancho Santee Lions Club pdgbrad@cox.net
Information Officer
Virginia Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club docvsw12@gmail.com
LCIF Coordinators
PDG Scott Leslie Spring Valley Lions Club E-mail - scott4L6Lion@cox.net
PCT Jay Ruiz, Sr. San Diego TFC Lions Club E-mail - RoaringLion4L6@aol.com
Learning Academy
District Governor, 1stVDG, 2ndVDG and GAT Team
New Club Coordinator
GAT Team
Newsletter (Roaring Times)
Helen Quintanilla San Diego Executive Lions Club LionheLenq@gmail.com
Jezmarie Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club jezmariecody@gmail.com
Photographers
Zeny Ply San Diego Executive Lions Club zenpLy@gmail.com
Bradford Brown San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club bradfordbrown74@yahoo.com
Protocol
Felma Vargas San Diego STARS Lions Club feLma117@yahoo.com
Song Leader
Marilyn Brennan Spring Valley Lions Club maribrennan@cox.net
Webmaster
Jay Ruiz, Sr. San Diego TFC Lions Club (619) 581-1051 RoaringLion4L6@aol.com
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