EXECUTIVE BOARD
CONGRATULATIONS TO
DG-E Elizabeth Yoe, PhD - San Diego Miramar Lions Club
1stVDG-E Myrna Psillas - San Diego Majestic Lions Club
and
2ndVDG-E Felma Vargas - San Diego Stars Lions Club
D4L6 Cabinet Members & Committee Chairs, click here (Excel File)
(LY 2025-2026)
DG-E Elizabeth Yoe, PhD - San Diego Miramar Lions Club
1stVDG-E Myrna Psillas - San Diego Majestic Lions Club
and
2ndVDG-E Felma Vargas - San Diego Stars Lions Club
D4L6 Cabinet Members & Committee Chairs, click here (Excel File)
(LY 2025-2026)
New Member Application, click here to download/print
Send completed application to our District Governor ( [email protected] ) or
to a Lions Club near you. Please contact the Lions Club you wish to join (Go to "51 Clubs in District 4L6 page) to find out what their respective membership fee is. For your information there is generally a One-Time (Entrance) Fee of $35, Lions International Fee of $48 and MD4 & 4L6 Fee of $31 plus whatever the individual Club is charging.
Come and join us. We have 51 Lions Clubs in our District (San Diego & Imperial Counties)
Join the one club near your home/work.
Go to our "51 Clubs in District 4L6" page and find out which one is near you.
Our Members/Clubs
Worldwide - 1,375,223 / 49,599
USA - 256,893 / 9,697
California - 17,236 / 639
San Diego & Imperial Counties - 1,321/ 51
Philippines - 17,097 / 555
Updated - May 31, 2025
Immediate Past District Governor
JULIO DE GUZMAN, JR. La Jolla Presidents Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
1st Vice District Governor
ELIZABETH YOE, PhD San Diego Miramar Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
District Advisors
PCC Mary Zulkoski La Mesa Lions Club [email protected]
and
PDG Norm Mackenzie San Marcos Lions Club [email protected]
Cabinet Secretary/Lions Staff Administrator
Virginia Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
Recording Secretary & District Hunger Chair
Paul Lacuesta San Diego TFC Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
Assistant Global Extension Team Coordinator
Lion Tess Reyes - San Diego Dynamic Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
Global Leadership Team Coordinator
PCC John E. Barsanti, Esq. - La Mesa Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
Assistant Global Leadership Team Coordinator
Jay V. Ruiz, Sr. - San Diego TFC Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
Tel - (619) 581-1051
Global Membership Approach/Global Membership Team
PDG Norm Mackenzie San Marcos Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
Assistant Global Service Team Coordinator
PGST Paul Walters - El Cajon Valley Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
Youth Protection Policy Officer
Lion Michael Brandenburg San Diego United Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
CABINET SUPPORT TEAM
District Chaplains
Pastor Anthony Ferrell San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club
E-mail - [email protected]
Grace Catibayan San Diego Forever Lions Club
E-mail - huLawmn@@hotmail.com
E-mail - huLawmn@@hotmail.com
DISTRICT STANDING COMMITTEES
Budget & Audit
Chair - Alba Orr La Mesa Lions Club [email protected]
Members
Helen Quintanilla San Diego Executive Lions Club [email protected]
Lee Francia San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
Adviser - Bill Klees San Diego Peninsula Lions Club [email protected]
Constitution & By-Laws
Chair - PDG Jennifer Mendoza San Diego Miramar Lions Club [email protected]
Members
Felma Vargas San Diego STARS Lions Club [email protected]
and
PDG Jan Gustavel La Mesa Lions Club [email protected]
Endorsed Projects/Long Range Planning
Chair - DG Leo Williams, Jr. San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
Vice Chair - 1stVDG Elizabeth Yoe, Ph.D. San Diego Miramar Lions Club [email protected]
Member - 2ndVDG Myrna Psillas San Diego Majestic Lions Club [email protected]
Nomination Committee
Chair - PDG Scott Leslie Spring Valley Lions Club [email protected]
Members
PDG Brian Clapper National City Host [email protected]
Yvonne Paris El Cajon Valley Lions Club [email protected]
DISTRICT COMMITTEES
Convention
Co-Chair - PDG John Ruiz San Diego North County Lions Club [email protected]
Co-Chair - Norm Mackenzie San Marcos Lions Club [email protected]
Convention Committees
Credentials
Bill Klees San Diego Peninsula Lions Club [email protected]
PDG Jan Gustavel La Mesa Lions Club [email protected]
PDG Brad Weeks Spring Valley Lions Club [email protected]
Registration -
Secretary Arminda Ruiz San Diego North County Lions Club [email protected]
Hospitality - All Candidates
Cultural & Community Activities
Chair - Reggie Cagampan San Diego Roaring Lions Club [email protected]
Assist - Joann Fields San Diego Roaring Lions Club [email protected]
Diabetes Awareness & Action
ZC Nick Bustria San Diego Majestic Lions Club [email protected]
Hearing Preservation. Awareness & Action
2ndVDG Myrna Psillas San Diego Majestic Lions Club [email protected]
Hunger
Paul Lacuesta San Diego TFC Lions Club [email protected]
Women's & Family Sympossium
Felma Vargas San Diego Stars Lions Club [email protected]
Information Technology
Colin Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
International Relations
North America - Jim Knott San Diego North Park Lions Club [email protected]
Asia & Europe - Katrina Benfer San Diego Pathfinders Lions Club [email protected]
LEO Club Advisors
Alpha - Breann Clapper National City Host Lions Club [email protected]
Omega - Mike Brandenburg San Diego United Lions Club [email protected]
Lions Alert
Chair - 1stVDG Elizabeth Yoe, PhD [email protected]
and all Region Chairs
Lions Eyes Across California
Helen Quintanilla San Diego Executive Lions Club [email protected]
Marketing Chair
Jay V. Ruiz, Sr. San Diego TFC Lions Club [email protected] (619) 581-1051
Peace Poster Contest
Rachel White San Diego North County Lions Club [email protected]
Sight Preservation, Awareness & Action
Eleanor Hutchins Vista Pride of Vista Lions Club [email protected]
OTHER DISTRICT 4-L6 COMMITTEES
Pediatric Cancer
Eden Soliman San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
City of Hope
Greg Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club [email protected]
Club Visitation Contest
CS Virginia Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
ACS Greg Cody San Diego Rancho Bernardo Lions Club [email protected]
Environment
Paul Walters El Cajon Valley Lions Club [email protected]
Guide Dogs of the Desert
Richard Nassif El Cajon Valley Lions Club [email protected]
Melvin Jones Fellowship Luncheon
Chair - Jocelyn Ragonese San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
Assistant Chair - PDG Scott Leslie Spring Valley Lions Club [email protected]
Reading Action Program
Jose Cruz San Diego Host Lions Club [email protected]
Student Speaker Contest
Chair - Mary Manning Harbison Canyon Lions Club [email protected]
Trustee - PDG Jennifer Mendoza Lemon Grove Latino DIV Lions Club
[email protected]
Tax Compliance
Co-Chair - David White Ramona Lions Club [email protected]
Co-Chair - Carol Boyer Oceanside Sea Lions Club [email protected]
Veterans Awareness/Lions Veteran of the Year
Nenette Brown San Diego Majestic Lions Club [email protected]
Youth Camp & Exchange/Youth Lions Opportunities
PDG Jennifer Mendoza Lemon Grove Latino DIV Lions Club [email protected]
CONTEST AND AWARDS
Peace Poster, Best Bulletin, Environmental Photo, Visitation, and 100% Secretary - DG/1stVDG/2ndVDG
EXECUTIVE SUPPORT STAFF
Directory Development
CS Virginia Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
ZC Garry Jones Spring Valley Lions Club [email protected]
Grant Review Committee
District Governor, 1stVDG & 2ndVDG
Health & Wellness Team - Co Chairs
Jocelyn Ragonese San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
Letty Sullivan San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
Historian
PDG Brad Weeks Spring Valley Lions Club [email protected]
Information Officer
CS Virginia Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
Learning Academy
District Governor, 1stVDG, 2ndVDG and GAT Team
New Club Coordinator
PCC Mary Rynearson La Mesa Lions Club [email protected]
Assistant New Club Coordinator
Tess Reyes San Diego Dynamic Lions Club [email protected]
Newsletter (Roaring Times)
ZC Solita Hines San Diego Renaissance Lions Club [email protected]
CS Virginia Williams San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
Photographers
Zeny Ply San Diego Executive Lions Club [email protected]
Amante Reyes San Diego Forever Lions Club [email protected]
Protocol
Felma Vargas San Diego STARS Lions Club [email protected]
Song Leader
Douglas Batty La Mesa Lions Club [email protected]
Current (Certified) Guiding Lions and their respective assignments, as of 4-8-24
click here
Webmaster
Jay V. Ruiz, Sr. (Past District - Treasurer, LCIF Coordinator, Special Assistant & Global Leadership Team Coordinator to two District Governors), Assistant GLT Coordinator, District Marketing Chair & a Certified Guiding Lion.
Member - San Diego TFC Lions Club
(619) 581-1051 please leave message if not answered [email protected]
Errors and Omissions are not intentional,
please email the Webmaster ( [email protected] ) to have it corrected.
Thank you
PnoY L6