District 17A Chairpersons 2025-26

Global Leadership Team (GLT) PDG
Vania Castro, Leawood Lions Club

Global Membership Team (GMT)
Eric Strimple, Eudora Lions Club

Global Extention Team (GET)
Eric Tweedy, Eudora Lions Club

Global Service Team (GST)
PDG Rick Dodson, Lansing Lions

Club Alert  Chair
PDG David Hentges, Kansas City Downtown

Constitution & Bylaws Co-Chair
PDG Neal Nichols, Overland Park Host 

Constitution & Bylaws Co-Chair
Daniel Martinez, Topeka Sunflower Lions

Club District Administrator
PDG Rick Dodson, Lansing Lions Club

District Convention 
Donna Doel, Topeka Lions

District Vision
Vern L. Failor, Topeka Sunflower Lions Club

District Diabetes
Vern L. Failor, Topeka Sunflower Lions Club

Club Environmental
PDG Terry Weldin, Sebetha Lions Club

Information Technology
Eric Tweedy, Eudora Lions Club

KSDS
Deb Tegethoff, Washington Lions Club

KI (Kansas International)
Vickie Phillipi, Marysville Lions Club

District LCIF Coordinator
PID Deb Weaverling, Leavenworth Lions Club

District LCIF Coordinator
PCC Bobby Duvall, Topeka Sunflower Lions Club

District LCIF Legacy Society Ambassador
Caroline Arter, Leavenworth Lions Club

Leos
Cheryl Kerns, Miami Traveling Lions Club Long

Range Planning
PCC Diane Hentges (David) Kansas City Downtown

New Voices/Women in Lions
PDG Vania Castro, Leawood Lions Club

Marketing
Linda Sloan, Topeka Lions Club

Newsletter
Irene Haws, Topeka Lions Club

Nominations
PDG Richard Webster, Keats Lions Club

Parliamentarian
PCC Bobby Duvall, Topeka Sunflower Lions Club

Peace Poster
Priscilla McCabe Topeka Lions Club

Public Relations
Eric Strimple, Eudora Lions Club

Quest
PDG Carleen Rajala, Shawnee Lions Club

Reading Action
IPDG Margy Sundstrom, Tonganoxie Lions Club

Webmaster
Martha Kehr, Lawrence Lions Club

Youth Exchange
Margaret Moore, Lenexa Lions Club

Youth Opportunities
Margaret Howards, Leavenworth Lions Club

KANSAS LIONS FOUNDATION 17A

Director 2023-2026
Ron Weaverling (Deb IPID) | Leavenworth Lions Club

Director 2024-2027
Cheryl Kerns | Miami Traveling Lions Club

Director 2025-2028
IPDG Margy Sundstrom | Tonganoxie Lions Club

KANSAS LIONS SIGHT FOUNDATION 17A

Director 2023-2026
Mike Sundstrom (Margy) | Tonganoxie Lions Club


Director 2023-2026
Deb Weaverling IPID (Ron)| Leavenworth Lions Club

Director 2024-2027
Eric Strimple | Eudora Lions Club


Director 2024-2027
Vern Failor| Topeka Sunflower Lions Club

Director 2025-2028
PDG Rick Dodson | Lancing Lions Club



Director 2025-2028
PDG Terry Weldin| Sebetha Lions Club

Kansas Lions Band Foundation

Director 2024-2026
Daniel Martinez | Topeka Sunflower Club

Director 2024-2026
1st VDG Roger Yost| Topeka Sunflower Club

Director 2025-2027
PCC Bobby Duvall | Topeka Sunflower Club

Director 2025-2027
Terri Yost| Topeka Sunflower Club