District 42 Leadership Team 2025-2026 - Toastmasters, District 42

2025 - 2026 District Leaders

D42 District Director – Debbie Stearns, DTM

District Director is the District’s top leadership position. They work closely with the Program Quality Director and Club Growth Director leading the district annually. The District Director is responsible for directly administering and overseeing the day-to-day operations, finances, and human resources.

D42 Program Quality Director – Stacey Kaminski

The Program Quality Director is responsible for all aspects of education and training within the District. This includes:

providing support for quality club programming
Promoting the Distinguished Club Program
planning, organizing and executing the District Conference
promoting and supporting club quality and member retention

D42 Club Growth Director – Stanley Vong

Within the District, the Club Growth Director is responsible for all marketing aspects, club building, and club retention efforts. This includes:

defining an overall marketing strategy for the District
developing outreach and retention efforts with existing clubs
penetrating new markets
supporting challenged clubs helping them to become Distinguished.

D42 Public Relations Manager – Olanari Okungbowa

The Public Relations Manager coordinates publicity efforts within the District. They work to increase Toastmasters’ awareness using all available media. Their role is to establish and maintain lines of communication between the district and its members and between the district and the public.

D42 Administration Manager – Elaine Balante

The Administration Manager’s responsibilities include maintaining the District’s historical records and recording and distributing meeting minutes. Additionally, they maintain accurate, timely records of district business.

D42 Finance Manager – Von Eric Tandoc

The Finance Manager is entrusted with the fiscal oversight and management of the District. They work closely with the District Director, Program Quality Director, and Club Grown Director ensuring the district is making cost-effective decisions—within policy—that result in effective fiscal management.

D42 Immediate Past District Director – Daisy Wei, DTM

The Immediate Past District Director provides counsel and guidance to District leaders. Further, they plan, direct and organize projects and committees as requested by the District Director. Also, a major responsibility of this role is to ensure the incoming District Director receives all pertinent District documents prior to June 30.

Other responsibilities include :