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Governor Marketing, now known as Club

Growth Director. We chartered twelve clubs
and earned the status of Distinguished
District. A huge moment for me was to stand

on the stage at the Toastmasters International
Convention to share in the honor.

You work a lot behind the scenes helping
members to be successful. Please tell us
about what you do and why you do it.

Ever since I joined Toastmasters, members
have helped me be successful. From the VP

Education who signed me up for my first Ice
Breaker to Phyllis Harmon who asked if I
would like to work on my mystery writing
skills by writing a serial for Voices! I pay it
forward every chance I can. I often meet on

Zoom with members and walk them through
the TI and club websites, show them how to
find resources, and navigate Pathways. Gary Schmidt, DTM, PIP presents Leanna with her
third DTM medal at the 2016 Fall Conference at
Because of the roles I’ve held and my years Warner Pacific University
in Toastmasters I have institutional memory
and loads of documents on my computer that yarn. We are starting a major home remodel in
are helpful to others. the fall. This should keep me busy for a while.
This year I am serving as a Zoom Master

Lead. We have been busy with contests and What would you share with those who
are gearing up for the conference and TLI. I are interested in taking on a leadership
serve in other contest roles. I served on several role next year?

Pathways projects for members this year. If I If you have benefitted from your club
am able to fulfill a request by a Toastmaster experience, care about your fellow members,
I will. and are up for a challenge, then do yourself
a favor and offer to be a club officer. I just
What are your personal plans and goals checked my offices held on the Toastmasters
for next year? website. My record shows 41 years of Club

Write the cozy mystery I have talked Leadership and 10 years of District Leadership.
about for years, turn boxes of photos into Most years I hold an office in each of my three

scrapbooks, and use up my stash of knitting clubs. I do it to serve my club, develop different

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