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2016-17 Region Advisor

Hello District 7 Toastmasters, my name is Jesse with Toastmaster
Oakley III. I am the Region 2 Advisor for the communities from
2016-2017 Toastmaster year. southern Nevada,
central California,
My start in Toastmasters began as a 19-year and Ventura
old civil engineering student at the University County. In August 2015, I served at the Host
of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) by way of the District Co-Chair for the 2015 Toastmasters
Speechcraft program in 1995. I enjoyed the International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
program so much that I joined two more
sessions before graduating with a Bachelor of No matter what I have done in this organiza-
Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1999. tion, my greatest accomplishment will always
be meeting a fellow Toastmaster who later
Three years after graduating from UNLV, became my wife, Dana Wall-Oakley.
I rekindled my passion and joined my first
Toastmasters club – Starmasters Toastmasters. Knowing that the District 7 Toastmasters
I also belong to two other Toastmasters clubs family has great speakers, dynamic leaders, and
in the Las Vegas valley: Innuendo Toastmasters wonderful people, it gives me great pleasure
and Smart Mouth Toastmasters. to work with and serve your community. I am
looking forward to this valued opportunity
From 2005 to 2007, I served the southern and will give my best efforts to help keep this
Nevada Toastmasters community as an Area District continuing on a successful, distin-
Governor leading the area to Distinguished guished path.
and Select Distinguished honors. From 2007 to
2008, I served as a Division Governor leading the Now let’s all walk together and make our
division to not only President’s Distinguished journey remarkable by reaching beyond all
honors, but also having four out of five areas limits and breaking through any barriers that
becoming President’s Distinguished (with the come our way. If we are great, then life is great!!!
fifth area becoming Select Distinguished).
From 2012 to 2013, I served as District
Governor for District 33 Toastmasters working

About the Region Advisor Program. . .

Region advisors support district success by working with the district directors, program quality
directors, club growth directors and public relations managers in their efforts to fulfill the district
mission of building new clubs and supporting all clubs in achieving excellence. Region advisors
are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve a fifteen-month term (April – June).

Attributes of Successful Region Advisors:
• Expert-level knowledge of marketing strategies and skills
• Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills
• Knowledge of Toastmasters International structure and programs
• Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships within a volunteer organization
• Demonstrated ability to successfully facilitate training programs
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Conflict-management and problem-solving skills
• High level of integrity and history of ethical conduct

For more information about the Region Advisor Program go to toastmasters.org and type Region Advisor in
the search field. [Editor]

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