District 24 C Leadership Team 2025-2026
Cabinet Members

DG Lion Judy Alford
District Governor
Christiansburg Lions Club

1st VDG Lion Babs Newman
First Vice District Governor
Cave Springs District Lions Club

Lion Teddy Doyle Martin
2nd Vice District Governor
Martinsville Henry County Lions Club

IPDG Lion Andre' Peery
Immediate Past District Governor and
President MD 24 C Charity 2025-2026
Roanoke Valley Breakfast Lions Club

Secretary Lion Joel Lytton
Cabinet Secretary
Vinton Breakfast Lions Club

Treasurer PDG Jim Newman
Cabinet Treasurer, Budget Commmittee Chair, Pin Trader Chair, MD 24 C Leader/Service Dog Chair
Cave Spring District Lions Club

PDG Lion Eric Mills
Global Extension Team District Coordinator
Vinton Breakfast Lions Club

PID Richard P Chaffin
Past International Director,
MD 24 C Parlimentarian, MD 24C Constitution and By-Laws Chairperson and MD 24 C International Laison
Forest Lions Club

PCC Marty Alford
MD 24 C USA/Canada Forum Chair, MD 24 C Lions Quest Chair, MD-24 GLT Coordinator, District 24 C GLT Chair, MD 24 RLLI Coordinator, 2025 Fall Conference Chair and
24 C Web Master.
Christiansburg Lions Club

Lion Tammie Brightwell
MD 24 C Awards Committee, MD 24 C Sight Chair, MD 24 C Regions 1 & II Hearing Conservation Chair, MD 24 C International Convention, MD 24 State Secretary/Treasurer,
Salem Host Lions Club
Region 1 Zone Chairs

Lion Lori Floyd
Region 1 Zone 1 Chairperson
Martinsville Henry County Lions Club
Clubs
Ferrum Lions Club, Martinsville Henry Co. Lions Club, Rocky Mount Lions Club, and Smith-Mountain Lake Lions Club

Lion Paul Colley
Region I Zone 2 Chairperson
Salem Host Lions Club
Clubs
Cave Springs Lions Club, Roanoke Host Lions Club, Roanoke Valley Breakfast Lions Club, Salem Hanging Rock Lions Club, Salem Host Lions Club, Buchanan Lions Club, and Daleville/Fincastle Lions Club
Region 2 Zone Chairs

VACANT
(Help Wanted)
Region 2 Zone 1 Chairperson
Clubs
Bedford Lions Club, Forest Lions Club, Vinton Breakfast Lions Club, and Mount Pleasant Lions Club

Lion Rev. Charles DeHart
Region 2 Zone 2 Chairperson
Christiansburg Lions Club
Clubs
Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club, Christiansburg Lions Club, Dublin Lions Club, Giles County Breakfast Lions Club, Pearisburg Lions Club, and Rich Creek Lions Club
Region 3 Zone Chairs

Lion Ben Hooper
Region 3 Zone 1 Chairperson
Appalachia Lions Club
Clubs
Appalachia, Lions Club, Big Stone Gap Lions Club, Jonesville Lions Club, and Pennington Gap Lions Club

Lion Sarah Davis
Region 3 Zone 2 Chairperson
Norton Lions Club

Lion Sid Lanier
Region 3 Zone 3 Chairperson
Abingdon Lions Club
Clubs
Clintwood Lions Club, Haysi-Clinchco Lions Club, Norton Lions Club, Pound Lions Club, Wise Lions Club
Clubs
Abingdon Lions Club, Bristol Host Lions Club, Bristol-Goodson Lions Club, Bristol Twin Cities Lions Club, Castlewood Lions Club, Honaker Lions Club, Lebanon Lions Club
Region 4 Zone Chairs

Lion Joan Miller
Region IV Zone 1 Chairperson
Wytheville Lions Club
Clubs
Bland Branch Lions Club, Chilhowie Lions Club, Marion Lions Club, Rural Retreat Lions Club, Saltville Rich Valley Lions Club, and Wytheville Lions Club

PDG Lion Connie Saunders
Region IV Zone 2 Chairperson
Bluefield, VA Lions Club
Clubs
Bluefield VA Lions Club, North Tazewell Lions Club, Pocahontas Lions Club, Richlands Lions Club, and Tazewell Lions Club

Lion Danny Miller
Region IV Zone 3 Chairperson
Galax Lions Club
Clubs
Fries Lions Club, Galax Lions Club, Hillsville Lions Club, and Meadows of Dan/Patrick County Branch Lions Club
District 24 C Directory Chairperson

PCC Clark Vandergrift
MD 24 C Directory Chairperson
Salem Host Lions Club
Lions of Virginia Foundation
District Representatives

Lion Debbie Chaffin
LOVF MD 24 C Co Chair Regions I & II
Forest Lions Club

PCC/PDG Jean Cook
LOVF MD 24 C Co Chair Regions III & IV
Wytheville Lions Club
District 24 C Global Action Team
Global Leadership Team Leader -District 24 C: PCC Marty Alford
Global Membership Team Leader District 24 C: PCC Jean Cook
Global Service Team Leaders District 24 C: PCC Rick Carroll and Lion Tammie Brightwell
Global Extension Team Leader District 24 C: PDG Eric Mills
District 24 C Governors Advisory Group
Group Members
Past Council Chair Marty Alford
Past Council Chair Jean Cook
Past Council Chair Rick Carroll
PDG John Seaborn
PDG Lowell Skelton
PID Richard Chaffin

PDG Jean Cook
LOVF MD 24 C Co Chair Regions III & IV
Wytheville Lions Club