2020 – 2021 District Leaders
D42 District Director – Christina Kruis, DTM
District Director is the District’s top leadership position. They works 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 – Bev LeBlanc, DTM
The Program Quality Director is responsible for all aspects of education and training within the District. This includes:
- providing support 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 – Katrina Aburrow, DTM
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 – Marcy Field
The Public Relations Manager coordinates publicity efforts within the District. They work to increase awareness of Toastmasters using all available media. Their role is to establish and maintain lines of communication between the district and its members, as well as between the district and the public,
D42 Administrative Manager – Camille Gibney, DTM
The Administration Manager responsibilities include maintaining the District’s historical records, recording and distributing meeting minutes. Additionally, they maintain accurate, timely records of district business.
D42 Finance Manager – Wendie Swirski
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 – Jocelyn Hastie, 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 :
- serving as a member of the district executive committee and district council
- upholding the bylaws and policies of Toastmasters International
- encouraging dedicated members to accept leadership positions a
- helping the district achieve Distinguished recognition.
Committee Chairs and Leaders
Chief Judge  Marvin Henry, DTM |
Contest Chair Saya Sanyal |
Conference Chair  Michelle Ryerson, DTM |
Tech Team Chair Harvey Taphorn, DTM |
Webmaster Greg Ptashny |
Dispatch Editor Nickie McLean |
Recognition Chair Robyn Taphorn, DTM |
Circle of Gold Chair Laura Chambers, DTM |
Mentoring Committee Chair Alexander Jamieson, DTM |
Marketing Committee Chair Katrina Aburrow, DTM |
Media Relations Susan Faber, DTM |
YLP Chair Adam MacDonald, DTM |
Social Media Marcy Field |
LinkedIn Lead Amanda Price |
Meetup Lead Brenda Patterson, DTM |
YouTube Lead Dan Lonechild |
Leadership Committee Chair Jocelyn Hastie, DTM |
Credentials Chair Keith Lee, DTM |
Procedures Committee Chair Lisa Branch, DTM |
Corporate Liaison Chair AG, DTM |
Rotary Alliance Committee Chair Jocelyn Hastie, DTM |
Parliamentarian Chuck LeBlanc, DTM |
Rotation Committee Chair Joanne Smith, DTM |
Alignment Committee Chair Marvin Henry, DTM |