District Leadership Committee
Summary
The District Leadership Committee (DLC) seeks out and evaluates all candidates for District elected roles and nominates the best candidate(s) for election at the annual District Council Meeting.
Description
The District Leadership Committee will evaluate all candidates that were nominated by the deadline according to Protocol 9. The committee’s report will be then issued to the District Director and published on this website.
The District Leadership Committee (DLC) is responsible for nominating individuals for the following elected positions:
- District Director (DD)
- Program Quality Director (PQD)
- Club Growth Director (CGD)
- Division Directors (for Divisions A, B, C, D, H, J, L)
Please note, in District 91 the appointment of the incoming District Administration Manager, Finance Manager and Public Relations Manager is a personal decision of the incoming District Director, subject to approval by the District Executive Committee.
For further details about the roles and key dates please consult the documents below:
- District Leader Qualifications and Responsibilities
- District Leader Competencies
- District Leadership Handbook
- District Administrative Bylaws, Article VII
- Protocol 9.0
- Elections Toolkit on the Toastmasters International website
Nominations
Candidates who wish to nominate themselves, or another member wishing to nominate a candidate, must complete the following four forms below and submit them by email to the District Leadership Committee Chair by Friday 20th February 2026.
- District Leader Nominating Form
- Officer Agreement and Release Statement
- Candidate Application Form
- District Officer Biographical Information
- Please also provide a Professional headshot (photo)
Provisional dates for interviews are:
Division Director candidates: either Saturday 28th Feb or Sunday 1st March
Trio candidates: in person at the Woking DoubleTree Hilton on Saturday 7th March.
NB: These dates are subject to change depending on availability.
Eligible floor candidates must declare their intention to run, in writing to the DLC Chair, after the DLC report has been published and at least 7 days prior to the annual District Council meeting on May 2nd, 2026, when the elections will take place.
You can read more about the work of the DLC on the Toastmasters International website.
If you have any questions, please contact DLC Chair Steve Vear who will be happy to answer your questions.
Email: steve@vear.co.uk
Steve Vear DTM
Immediate Past District Director & 2025-26 DLC Chair