Steve Vear MBE DTM
Debbie Williams DTM
Debbie Williams has shown exceptional leadership in Toastmasters, starting as Vice President of Membership in 2018/2019 and quickly advancing to Club President in 2019/2020. She served as Area Director and Club Secretary in 2020/2021, Division Director in 2021/2022, and District Conference Director in 2022. As Club Growth Director in 2022-2023, she played a key role in expanding the Toastmasters community. She has been a club mentor for two new clubs and was awarded Toastmaster of the Year in 2022. She now looks forward to her year as Program Quality Director for District 91.
Allen Paul DTM
March 2017: Joined Desert Pioneers Toastmasters Club.
July 2017: Vice President Membership, Desert Pioneers.
2018: Club President, Desert Pioneers.
2019: Area Director; won Best AD of the Year Award.
Took a break to concentrate on education track: Achieved Division level in all 4 speech contest categories and District level for evaluations. Served as Head of Education for District 20 Speakers Bureau. I also won regional debate contest competing with 4 countries – Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar
2021: Public Relations Manager, District 20 (despite relocating to the UK).
2022: Vice President Public Relations, Cardiff Toastmasters; competed at the District level in evaluations.
2024: Taking on the role of Public Relations Manager in District 91, planning to implement successful strategies from District 20.
I’m thrilled to dive into the role of Public Relations Manager for District 91! With a treasure trove of experiences and wins from District 20 under my belt, I can’t wait to roll out some proven strategies. Here’s to sparking growth and propelling our district to new heights of excellence! Let’s make some magic happen in District 91!
Diane joined Chiltern Speakers in May 2016. After only two months of joining, she was asked to be the club’s VPPR a role she did for two years before becoming Club President. As President she led the club to Presidents Distinguished with the highest number of DCP points in the club’s 21-year history. She is also a member of Thame Speakers which she joined in 2019.
In 2019/20 she was Area J4 Director, winning a significant achievement award for her work in the Area and was Division D Director in 2020/21 and won the D91 Division Director of the Year Award. Since 2021/22 Diane has served on the District Trio, first a Club Growth Director, then as Program Quality Director and was Smedley Distinguished for the number of Distinguished clubs in the district and last year as District Director.
Diane has also designed and produced with Susan Rayner over 50 adverts for clubs to use as social media posts. She is currently lecturing in Graphic Design at a London design institution.
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