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2017-18 District 7 Candidates

Office: Program Quality Director

John Rodke, DTM
Candidate for Program Quality Director

Toastmasters enthralls my heart and imagination when I see the
look of awe on a members face as they overcome a fear, try something
new, and grow in the process. This is my why for Toastmasters. As
Program Quality Director, my goal is to help create more of these
experiences for our members through growth oriented training,
engaging events, and dynamic support.
Toastmasters focuses on creating exceptional leaders and communicators. We have a proven
program that works, if it is effectively delivered and understood by our members. I believe that
providing the proper actionable, informative, and engaging training at each level of leadership
is essential to enable our members to thrive.
The new Pathways Education Program is on the horizon. We should be starting it before
fall. It provides an amazing growth opportunity for our organization. Coupled with this growth
is the potential for some chaos as new challenges arise. I look forward to working with you to
navigate through this upcoming constructive chaos that will push us out of our comfort zone,
and into our growth zone.
I have the honor to serve as your current Club Growth Director. I stepped up in January from
Division B Director to fill the role. It has been a wild and fun opportunity. Thank you for your
support as I gained my sea legs, and helped our District grow. New clubs are blossoming due
to the hard work of many driven Sponsors and Mentors. I have had a blast encouraging those
efforts. We have struggling clubs who have challenged the imaginations of my Club Coach team
and myself to help them regrow. This rewarding opportunity has been amazing. Thank you
to the Coaches and members who have inspired me through their service driven leadership.
In my 7 years of Toastmasters, I have gained wisdom from thousands of generous storytellers.
They helped me grow from an awkward and shy speaker, into a dynamic leader, presenter,
mentor, and lifelong student. Receiving my DTM was a tremendous honor. It finished one
chapter, only to create a multitude more where I help support, grow, and positively influence
my fellow Toastmasters, and the members of my community.
In District Leadership, the growth within our members is what matters. As Program Quality
Director, I will work with teams to create dynamic meetings and events that provide positive
value to our members during every Toastmaster experience. This growth creates a huge benefi-
cial impact on our world!
Join me in this effort by support my candidacy for your 2017-2018 District 7 Program Quality
Director.

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