Past District Governors / Directors
Thank you for your leadership!The following is a list of our former District Governors. On July 1, 2015, Toastmasters International changed this leadership title from District Governor to District Director. The “City” refers to city of residence in North Carolina during each leader’s tenure as District Governor or District Director.
| Year | Governor | City | Achievement | Notes |
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| 2023-2024 | Rhonda Walthall | Lancaster, SC | Initiated Benevolence Chair role, slowed club losses and increased membership post COVID. | |
| 2022-2023 | Jody Koonce, DTM | Mint Hill | ||
| 2021-2022 | Tim Edwards, DTM | Salisbury | D37 District Split 2019-20 - D37 Cinco CGD-West, 1st Virtual Club/District meetings & contests due to Covid D37 Trio - PQD 2020-21, 1st D37 Virtual Conference D37 Trio DD 2021-22, |
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| 2020-2021 | Michael Beach, DTM | Raleigh | ||
| 2019-2020 | Elmer Hill, DTM | Chapel Hill | 1) Finalized the split of North Carolina into District 37 (West) and District 117 (East). 2) During the COVID-19 pandemic, transitioned to online Area, Division and District speech contests. 3) D37 International Speech contestant won 2nd place at the 2020 World Championship of Public Speaking. |
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| 2018-2019 | Bill Marlow, DTM | Apex | Initiated TLI Extravaganza | |
| 2017-2018 | Glenda Teams-Edwards, DTM | Salisbury | Distinguished District | Initiated the District 37 Split & Established Area/Division Director Kick Off & Training Manuals |
| 2016-2017 | Cynthia Martin, DTM | High Point | Distinguished District | Established the 10 Division TLI's & Officer Depot Discount Card for all Clubs and Leaders |
| 2015-2016 | Vicki Simpson, DTM | Matthews | Established the District Mentor of the Year Award | |
| 2014-2015 | Johnny Piercy, DTM | Charlotte | ||
| 2013-2014 | Ken Miller, DTM | Charlotte | ||
| 2012-2013 | Naomi Takeuchi, DTM | Cary | Distinguished District | |
| 2011-2012 | Bryan Walsh, DTM | Matthews | Distinguished District | Started Family Weekend and Jay Nodine Memorial Golf Tournament |
| 2010-2011 | Sharon Anita Hill, DTM, PDG, PID | Chapel Hill | Distinguished District | International Director, 2013-2015 Region Advisor, 2012-2013 |
| 2009-2010 | Deb Lee, DTM | Iron Station | Select Distinguished District | Started Train-the-Trainer Program and Judges Training |
| 2008-2009 | Charles Harvey, DTM | Durham | Select Distinguished District | Initiated use of Constant Contact |
| 2007-2008 | Pam Christopher, DTM, PDG, PID | Statesville | Select Distinguished District | International Director, 2009-2011 |
| 2006-2007 | Michael Kesselring, DTM | Bryson City | Implemented East and West Dual TLI's | |
| 2005-2006 | Rhonda Vrell | Charlotte | ||
| 2005-2006 | Bob Mick, DTM | Charlotte | ||
| 2004-2005 | Ron Bower, DTM | Jacksonville | ||
| 2003-2004 | Larry Brown, DTM | Burlington | ||
| 2003-2004 | Bob Mick | Charlotte | ||
| 2002-2003 | Sara Ruth Barger, DTM | Greensboro | Distinguished District | |
| 2001-2002 | Anand Ramaswami, DTM | Chapel Hill | Distinguished District | |
| 2000-2001 | Larry D. Brown, DTM | Burlington | Distinguished District | First District 37 Website Created |
| 1999-2000 | Peter A. Knudsen, DTM | Chapel Hill | ||
| 1998-1999 | Carl Campbell, Jr., DTM | Fayetteville | Select Distinguished District | |
| 1997-1998 | Van Sherrill, ATM | Kernersville | Distinguished District | |
| 1996-1997 | Richard Reece, DTM | Morehead City | ||
| 1995-1996 | Peggy Beach, DTM | Raleigh | ||
| 1994-1995 | Tom Johnson, DTM | |||
| 1993-1994 | Sam Tukes, DTM | Fayetteville | ||
| 1992-1993 | Barney Barnum, DTM | Lake Norman | ||
| 1991-1992 | Dennis Vickland, DTM | Winston-Salem | ||
| 1990-1991 | M. (Hari) Rao, DTM | Charlotte | Distinguished District | |
| 1989-1990 | Patricia Tierney, ATM | Raleigh | Distinguished District | |
| 1988-1989 | Robert Johnston, DTM | Distinguished District | ||
| 1987-1988 | Sheila Miller, DTM | Raleigh | Distinguished District | |
| 1986-1987 | Jack Bohland, DTM | Select Distinguished District | ||
| 1985-1986 | Mary Cele Bain, DTM | Charlotte | ||
| 1984-1985 | W.L. (Bill) Mintz, DTM | Charlotte | ||
| 1983-1984 | Gene A. West, DTM | Distinguished District | ||
| 1982-1983 | Don Von Cannon, DTM | Greensboro | ||
| 1981-1982 | David A. Roberts | Landis | Distinguished District | |
| 1980-1981 | Mickey W. Marshall, DTM | Winston-Salem | Select Distinguished District | |
| 1979-1980 | Sara G. Smith, DTM | Lewisville | President's Distinguished District | |
| 1978-1979 | Jay R. Nodine, DTM, PDG, PID | Kannapolis | Select Distinguished District | International Director, 1988-1990 |
| 1977-1978 | Lee Beattie, DTM, PDG, PID | Raleigh | International Director, 1992-1994 | |
| 1976-1977 | M.B. (Bucky) Sutton, DTM, PDG, PID | Distinguished District | International Director, 1981-1983 | |
| 1975-1976 | Hubert (Butch) Barney, DTM, PDG, PID | Winston-Salem | International Director, 1977-1979 | |
| 1974-1975 | Jim McCauley | Burlington | ||
| 1973-1974 | Joe Ellisor, DTM | |||
| 1972-1973 | Oscar Olive, DTM | |||
| 1971-1972 | Bob Herndon, DTM, PDG, PID | Distinguished District | International Director, 1973-1975 | |
| 1970-1971 | Bill Robinson | |||
| 1969-1970 | Leonard Butler, DTM | Burlington | ||
| 1968-1969 | John Edwards | |||
| 1967-1968 | R.B. Owens | |||
| 1966-1967 | Larry Beitel | |||
| 1965-1966 | Francis S. Key | Cramerton | ||
| 1964-1965 | Peter Gerns, DTM | |||
| 1963-1964 | C. Ben Coble, DTM | Burlington | ||
| 1962-1963 | Max Samfield | |||
| 1961-1962 | Perry M. Weaver | Asheville | ||
| 1960-1961 | Bob Galloway | Charlotte | ||
| 1959-1960 | F.L. Smith | Burlington | ||
| 1958-1959 | Marvin R. Jones | Kinston | ||
| 1957-1958 | Bill Hylton, PDG, PID | High Point | International Director, 1958-1960 | |
| 1956-1957 | Ted Davis | |||
| 1955-1956 | W.A. Stringfellow | |||
| 1954-1955 | Murray Senkus | Winston-Salem | ||
| 1953-1954 | Robert N. Wood | |||
| 1952-1953 | Arch Schock |