District Leadership Team
The District 37 Leadership Team is dedicated to our District’s members. It’s a great responsibility and an exciting opportunity. As facilitators of the success of our members and clubs, the team instills a sense of enthusiasm, fidelity and responsibility throughout the district. If you are new to Toastmasters or are searching for a club in your community, use our Find a Club tool.
District Chairs & Ambassadors
Division & Area Directors
Past District Governors / Directors
Glenda Teams-Edwards, DTM
District Director
Bill Marlow
Program Quality Director
Elmer Hill
Club Growth Director
Toni Valakas
Administrative Manager
Michael Beach
Finance Manager
Anthony Navarro, CC, CL
Public Relations Manager
District Chairs & Ambassadors
Sindy Martin
Immediate Past District Director
Pamela Carroll
Registration Chair
Sandy Campbell, DTM
Contest Director & Ethics Chair
Pete Breidenbach, DTM
District Timer
Phyllis Kombol
Youth Leadership Coordinator
Catherine Maillet
Education Manager
Peggy Beach, DTM, PDG
Chief Ambassador Pathways Education
Larry Brown
Past District Governor Council Chair
Veronica Bucki
Historian
Ron Crews
District Photographer
Mike Eckardt
District Bookstore Co-Chair
Pam Eckardt
District Bookstore Co-Chair
Bryan Walsh
Realignment Chair
Patrick Curley
Credentials Chair
Michelle Bennett
District Chief Judge
Club Growth Team
Tom Loughlin
Club Chair Retention Piedmont Triad
Sharon Anita Hill
Club Extension Chair East
Jean MacDonald
Club Chair Retention East
Bob Pierce
Club Chair Retention West
Division & Area Directors
Rei Fuller
Division A Director
Peter Baumgarten
Area 1 Director
Smokey Mountain Toastmasters Club
Asheville Toastmasters Club
Blue Ridge Toastmasters Club
Toastmasters On A Mission
Ed McGowan
Area 2 Director
Four Seasons Toastmasters
Land of Sky Club
Ridgefield Toastmasters
New Dimensions Toastmasters
Karen Sarns
Area 3 Director
Lincolnton Toastmasters Club
Gastonia Toastmasters Club
Dye Hard Club
Cleveland County Communicators
Wayne Grubaugh
Area 4 Director
Corning Wizards of Ahs
High Country Toastmasters
Catawba Valley Toastmasters Club
Mary Roca
Division B Director
Kea Whitaker
Area 11 Director
Toasters and Ovens
East Coast Electric Toasters
TIAA-CREF / Toastmasters of the Carolinas
Wells Fargo Research Drive Toastmasters
Friendship TM
Kristin Diamond
Area 12 Director
FunnyBone 2
Lake Norman Toastmasters Club
Toastmasters at the Lake
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Davidson Toastmasters Club
Serena Edwards
Area 13 Director
HostMasters of the Carolinas
People Growing Together
Goldmine Toastmasters Club
Yawn Patrol Zone Club
Eat Your Words TM
Abdul Hye
Area 14 Director
Wells Fargo CIC Toastmasters Club
University City Toastmasters Club
Etc – Etc Club
UNC Charlotte Toastmasters
Fred Bunyan
Area 15 Director
Kenton Place Toastmasters
Advanced Communicators of Charlotte
B4 Nine Toastmasters
Aramark Healthcare Tech
Eric Cable
Division C Director
Oriana Nivens
Area 21 Director
Wells Fargo Stagecoach Speakers Uptown Charlotte
High Energy Club
Gateway to Speaking Excellence
Advanced Articulators
CRVA (Convention Center)
Andrea Folmer
Area 22 Director
Bank of America Uptown Toastmasters Club
Stadium Overlook Club
Synechron Inspire Charlotte Toastmasters
FUN TM
Public Service TM
Eugene Young
Area 23 Director
CPCC Toastmasters
CHS ToastMasters
Queen City Toastmasters Club
Greater Opportunity Speaking
Kaye McGarry
Area 24 Director
Piedmont Natural Gas Toastmasters
Southpark Toastmasters Club
Hornet’s Nest Toastmasters Club
Little Big Mouths
Stephanie Lucas
Area 25 Director
Monday Six-O
Power Speakers
Carolina Health System APC
Sealed Air Charlotte TM
Dawn Webb
Division D Director
Connie Coleman
Area 31 Director
Belk’s Sto-Re-Tellers Club
Compass Speaks Out Club
RoundPoint Elite
RountPoint Speakers
Toastmasters Tuesdays
Bernie Micallizi
Area 32 Director
Ship Masters
Microsoft Charlotte Toastmasters
Professional Edge
SnapMasters
Siemens Eloquent Energizers
Jody Koonce
Area 33 Director
Ballantyne Lunch Toastmasters
Ballantyne Toastmasters
Charlotte Works Toastmasters
ADP Charlotte Toastmasters
SoChar Toastmasters
Wai Yau
Area 34 Director
Steele Creek TM
MetLife Motivators
Premier Toastmasters
Bank of America TM Ballantyne
Charlotte NC-SYF
Christina Allison
Area 35 Director
Matthews/Stallings Toastmasters
S.W.O.T.
Toastmasters of Waxhaw
A Compelling Place To Speak
Victor Canipe
Division E Director
Beth Riggsbee
Area 41 Director
Empire Toastmasters Club
Mercury Club
Northwestern Club
Forsyth Club
VIPS
Deepak Kumar
Area 42 Director
Aextreme Toastmasters Club
Voices of Leadership Toastmasters Club
High Point Toastmasters Club
ADI Techmasters Club
Pat Byrne
Area 43 Director
City Talkers
Bus Masters
Mainstream Club
Chair City Toastmasters Club
Triad Talkers at PTRC
Dawn Spainhour
Area 44 Director
WEC Express
Winston-Salem State University Computer Science
Center Stagecoach Toastmasters
Winston-Salem Toastmasters
Hanes T-Masters
Stagecoach Speakers Linden
Angel Guerrero
Division F Director
Lori Eanes
Area 51 Director
Postmasters Toastmasters
Friendly Toastmasters Club
Triad Toastmasters Club
Good Growth TM
Dwight Hurych
Area 52 Director
Greensboro Toastmasters Club
Mprovmasters
Gate City Vineyard Toastmasters
Carolina Christian Toastmasters
Otis Prince
Area 53 Director
The Progressive Toastmasters
Aggie Toastmasters
Sunrise Toastmasters
The Progressive Toastmasters
Mark Podolle
Area 54 Director
Burlington TM
Lincoln Financial TM
Blue Moon Advanced TM
Expressive Leaders TM
Karlene Phillips
Division G Director
Karen Demby
Area 61 Director
Chapel Hill Toastmasters
Hillsborough Toastmasters
Bell Tower Toastmasters Club
After 5 Bell Tower
Sharon Murray
Area 62 Director
Speak Up!
True Blue Toastmasters
Durham Club
AICPA Toastmasters
Pittsboro Toastmasters
Ray Shillito
Area 64 Director
R.I.E.L. Toastmasters Club
Talking Bayers Toastmasters Club
Rx Toastmasters Club
RTP Toastmasters Club
AgVocates Toastmasters
Dave Fernandez
Area 65 Director
Geek Speak Toastmasters Club
NIEHS Toastmasters
Speakin’ Ezy Toastmasters Club
Smart Talk
Syngenta Toast Whisperers
Josh Lowry
Area 66 Director
City Talk TM
Fhigure of Speech
NC Project Leaders TM
Durham Rescue Mission TM
Go Talk TM
Cindy Su Hanselman
Division H Director
Kirsten Messmer
Area 71 Director
RDU TM
Perimeter Park Toastmasters
Bull City Club
Gateway Toastmasters
Top Triangle Toastmasters
George Caspar
Area 72 Director
Peakway Toastmasters
EMC Peak City Toastmasters
Siemens Cary Toastmasters
Apex Club
Cary Club
Fuquay-Varina
Sumit Bhole
Area 73 Director
Credit Suisse Speak and Shine
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RTP Power Speakers
Speak Up Speak Out
Techtalk Toastmasters
Marie Kirkland
Area 74 Director
Bronco Toastmasters
Toastmasters Club of the Sandhills
Central Carolina Toastmasters
Cape Fear Toastmasters
Soaring Eagles
Elizabeth De’Loatch
Area 75 Director
MetLife Innovators Toastmasters Club
Centre Green
Softtalk Toastmasters Club
Deere Talk Club
Fujifilm Tech Talks
Pam Eckardt
Area 76 Director
B-C-P Toastmasters
Heart of Cary Toastmasters
Wells Fargo Triangle Toastmasters
Carylina Toastmasters Club
Wells Fargo Raleigh Toastmasters
Joyce Tynes
Division I Director
Robin Boudwin
Area 81 Director
StepUp Speakers’ Circle
Cardinal Toastmasters Club
Hi-Rise Toasters Club
Centennial Visioneers
Campus Toastmasters
Peter Agiovlassitis
Area 82 Director
Ernest & Young Executive TM
Madd Chatters Club
Purpose Driven Speakers
Raleigh Club
UCB Toastmasters
Don Craig
Area 83 Director
Capital City Toastmasters
MoneyTalks Club
Open Voice
Schneider Electric Toastmasters
Clayton Area Toastmasters (CAT)
Jay Paulson
Area 84 Director
Raleigh Talkmasters Club
RITSC Toastmasters Club
S+ME, Inc. Toastmasters
Tarheel TM
Automasters TM
Adrian Bridges
Area 85 Director
Bedford Toastmasters
Wake Forest Toastmasters
Captivating Dialogue
Novozyme TM
