July 2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1 New district officers
2 Distinguished,
distinguished,
distinguished,
distinguished, Morag
Mathieson
3 PR for Toastmasters,
Hervé Marcy
4 Impressions from Poznan
5 My encounter with Mark
Hunter, Monika Krolak
6 PR contests, Erwin
Pfuhler
7 Rede-marathon, Edgar
Niklaus
9 El Dorado, Olivia Coker
10 Presentation of the new
district leaders
38 Triple Crown
District 59
Clarion
New district officers
Dear fellow Toastmasters,
Above are the new division governors that were present at the Poznan conference. Their task
is to help the district, the area governors and the clubs in achieving their goals. They will form
their teams and arrange division conferences and officer training sessions, and they will
inspire and lead.
Perhaps that is why we haven’t been able to reach all district leaders to obtain their
communication to YOU for their goals this coming year. In that case, they will be in the next
issue.
Look up your own area governor and division governor. We have listed them together with the
clubs they are responsible for. They will also be on the district web site. Ask them to contribute
when they do their club visits (one in the autumn and one in spring).
Annica Nordin
Editor-in-chief
District News and Events
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Distinguished, Distinguished, Distinguished, Distinguished! Morag Mathieson, District Governor
The final results for 2011-2012 will be announced soon and, thanks to everyone’s effort
and achievements, it looks like District 59 will be a President’s Distinguished District
once again. This means we are one of the top six districts in the world in terms of
achieving educational awards, recruiting and retaining members, and chartering new
clubs.
Thank you and well done to everyone whose contribution has made it possible. Isn’t it
great what we can achieve together? H.E. Luccock said: “No one can whistle a
symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.”
At the beginning of a new Toastmasters year we are standing on the threshold of a new
adventure. Our district has grown to have 14 divisions and we are preparing for the next
stage of reformation. It means a time of facing and embracing change.
Like my predecessors, my goal is to lead our district to become a President's
Distinguished District once again.
However the goals for becoming President's Distinguished have changed this year. The
new District Recognition program depends, in addition to club and membership growth,
on clubs being distinguished. This is a major change for us this year and will mean a
strong focus on quality clubs as well as growth.
Distinguished clubs are needed for distinguished areas and for distinguished divisions
and, of course, for a distinguished district.
Distinguished, Distinguished, Distinguished, Distinguished!
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PR for Toastmasters Hervé Marcy, Public Relations Officer
:
I practice Thai boxing at least once a week. It is a tough sport. It requires good physical
condition and a lot of technique to get the right moves. The trainers are focused and
strict, but they are nice guys.
Often, I hear this question from other people: “Why on earth do you do such a sport?”
and, frankly, sometimes, I ask myself the same question. Why do I go there? It is a
tough activity, my work day is long and my motivation is low.
But after the training session, all these mediocre thoughts vanish. Because after the
training session is over, I am proud of having kept up, and I am proud that I gave all I
could and showed people around me what I am capable of. Yes, sometimes, I get a
black eye, but if I really wanted to do something safe, I would have chosen ballet
instead of Thai boxing!
Does this kind of behavior ring a bell? It does to me, but for my other hobby:
Toastmasters. People ask me “Why do you need to go there?” My work day did not
become shorter in the meantime and, again, I start asking myself “Why do I go there?”
But at the sight of my fellow Toastmasters, again, all these mediocre thoughts vanish. I
want to give all I can during the table topics and show people what I am capable of
during the prepared speeches. The beauty of Toastmasters is that, unlike my
opponents at the gym, so far, no evaluator has punched me in the face!
So who do you want to be? The quitter? The guy who gave up? Or the person who
knows that the rewards are even bigger than the effort to come?
If you are reading these lines, it means that you have undertaken serious steps for your
personal growth. I am confident that each and every one of us is part of the group who
wants to reap the benefits of Toastmasters. Let's keep up, let's give all we can for our
speeches, and I promise you: you'll be proud of yourself!
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My unique encounter with the world champion of public speaking
Monika Krolak, DTM, Toastmasters Polska SA in Warsaw
Has it happened to you to be in some place by accident and then a remarkable thing happened in
your life?
Tired after three public speaking contests on Friday, preparing for the fourth one on Saturday, I
planned to spend a day with my family in Poznan, outside the District 59 conference. But out of
the blue, I was sitting in a large room next to the moderator of the German- speech contest filling
out forms (Eligibility and Originality, Biographical Information). At the same time Mark Hunter -
World Champion of public speaking in 2009 was delivering his keynote speech.
I remember his words not to blame others and the world for misfortune, for fate - ‘don’t get stuck
in blame’. Mark has been confined to a wheelchair after his accident. This fact does not prevent
him from having an active life. It did not prevent him from earning the World Championship of
Public Speaking, from teaching and inspiring others and from traveling.
Mark talked about diversity, which is everybody’s life, a diversity which is not competition. And I
thought that Division C (Northern Germany and Poland) which I led in 2009-2010 was so
successful because of diversity: three official languages, many unofficial, two countries with
different mentalities, a huge geographical area, and our division’s motto - success through
diversity and co-operation.
The World Champion recommended that each of us should become an explorer, not a tourist.
When you come to a Toastmasters club, you are like a tourist – your path is safe and predictable,
you have a mentor, you have manuals. To meet yourself and to develop, you have to be an
explorer. It means taking over leadership roles at your club, area, division, district, organizing
events, attending contests and many others. Let’s follow new paths, which are often inconvenient.
Mark presented the audience the so called kangaroo principle as a perfect one for discovering
and fulfilling our potential.
At some point Mark said the kangaroo he holds on his knee was a gift for the real explorer. He
asked who in the last days earned the DTM – the highest recognition at Toastmasters. I thought I
did. But was he talking about me? Mark added that this was the first DTM in Poland ever. Mark
invited me on stage in the presence of fellow Toastmasters from all over Europe. It was a very
moving moment for me.
I had a chance to continue this unique encounter with the World Champion of public speaking in
a train going with fellow Toastmasters after the conference from Poznan to Berlin. Mark turned
out to be a man of many interests, with curiosity about people and the world. Together with
Silvana, Dirk and Mark, we talked about the European Championships in football, the differences
and similarities between people in Poland and Germany, team work, my commitment as Division
Governor, the leadership of women in business and non-profit organizations, on how to educate
children, how my mother allowed me already as a child to release my potential as a leader, about
the funny pitfalls of languages. There was much laughter at the same time (especially from our
friend Silvana. I adore her laughter :-) and human kindness.
Be an explorer, not a tourist. Do not look for excuses, don’t play the blame game. Take over roles
at Toastmasters and in your life. Appreciate diversity, which is our big strength. Meet other
people, meet yourself and realize your potential.
Yours in Toastmastering,
Monika Krolak
The first DTM in Poland
Division Governor of the Year 2009-2010
¨
The roo from Australia handed out by Mark Hunter to the very first Polish DTM, Monika Krolak
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PR Contests in our District in 2011/2012
Erwin Pfuhler, District PR
Once again, it is time for the Golden Quill and the Sparkling Pixel Awards. With the Golden Quill,
the District rewards the best newsletter of a club, area or division. Judging criteria include
promotion for the club, educational goals achieved, member recognition, calendar, coverage of
events, integration into area, division and district events, legal information (copyright),
presentation (design, use of the official logos and readability) and distribution (use of bcc instead
of cc when e-mailing!).
The Sparkling Pixel Award recognizes the best club Web site. Judging criteria regarding content
and presentation are essentially the same. Use of the EasySpeak Web portal makes it much
easier to create a Web site that meets official Toastmasters International guidelines.
Winners of the Golden Quill Award
First place: Sebastián Lora, Area H1 newsletter
Second place: Rolf Rehe, Vienna Speakers Club newsletter
Third place: Laverne Hunt, Area J2 newsletter
Winners of the Sparkling Pixel Award
First place: Tobias Kruse, Munich Business Speakers
Second place: Andrea Hiermann, Vienna Speakers Club
Third place: Inga Pålsson, Lundby Toastmasters Club
Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to those who took part and also, to the judges!
Trophies will be presented to the winners at our fall conference in Bonn.
For our District 59 conference in Bonn in November, we plan to have a showcase to present
videos created by Toastmasters to promote Toastmasters. Stay tuned!
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Rede-Marathon in München Edgar Niklaus,
Am Samstag den 12.5.2012 pünktlich um 10 Uhr startet der
1. Rede-Marathon in München. Es gab auf die Sekunde
genau 12 Stunden Toastmasterprogramm. Das entspricht
einer Zeit von 6 Toastmasterabenden bzw. 3 Monate mit
jeweils 2 Toastmasterabende im Monat. Was für ein
Mammut-Programm.
Einige Höhepunkte des Redemarathons 2012
10 Uhr Eröffnung mit einer Keynote-Speech von Edgar
Niklaus
11 Uhr Educational: „Stressfrei Reden"
12 Uhr Reden über Story Telling und Karriere
13 Uhr Reden über Gentechnik und Feuerbeschau von
Immobilien
14 Uhr Workshop: „Die Bühne als König / Königin in
Besitz nehmen"
15 Uhr Reden über Doping, Soft Skills
16 Uhr Workshop: „Improvisationstheater selber
machen"
17 Uhr Educational: „Besser reden – mehr erreichen“
18 Uhr Stegreifredenpremiere: Pecha Kucha
19 Uhr Reden über Stärke und Schwäche,
Körperhaltung und Delphi-Orakel
20 Uhr Educational: „Ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend
Worte“
21 Uhr Witze-Wettbewerb" und Stegreifreden
22 Uhr Schlussworte und Dank an die Teilnehmer und
aktiven Helfer.
Wir hatten für jede Stunde einen eigenen Toastmaster,
einen Bewerter für jeden Redner, einen Zeitnehmer und
einen Sergeant at Arms. Pausen waren wegen dem
sportlichen Charakter als Marathon nicht vorgesehen. Damit
diese Programm auch zeitlich durchgeführt werden konnte,
mussten sich alle Teilnehmer an die vorab verteilten
Spielregeln halten.
Zahlen Daten Fakten
Teilnehmende Toastmaster 32 Gäste ca. 8 Teilnehmende Clubs I 7 Durchschnittlich anwesende Personen 15-25 Reden (inkL Ansprache und Keynote-Speech) 36 Toastmaster der Stunde 11 Bewertungen 33 Educationals 5 Stegreifreden und Improvisationübungen 3
Witzewettbewerb 1
Ein Hauptziel unseres Rede-Marathons war auch, dass
möglichst viele Toastmaster noch ihr
nächstesToastmasterziel, sprich ihr nächstes Handbuch
abschließen konnten. Diese Ziel wurde mit dem Rede-
Marathon eindrucksvoll erreicht wie die folgende Tabelle
zeigt.
Erreichte Ziel bzw. Ziele die erreicht werden
CC 3
ACB 2
ACS 2
ACG 1
ALB 1
Für alle Toastmaster dürfte es auch interessant sein, wie es
zu dem Rede-Marathon gekommen ist. Jeder TM der
beschlossen hat ein Leben nach dem Competent
Communicator zu leben, wird irgendwann mal mit dem
Thema High Performance Leadership Programm kurz HPL
konfrontiert. Um den Distinguish Toastmaster zu erreichen
benötigt man den Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG),
habe ich am Rede-Marathon erreicht, und den Advanced
Leader Silver (ALS). Meine Vision zum Rede-Marathon
lautete wie folgt.
Vision
Reguläre Toastmasterabende dauern immer nur zwei
Stunden. Ich würde gerne mal ein richtig langes
Toastmastermeeting erleben. Ein Meeting bei dem mehrer
Stunden geredet und bewertet wird. Einen ganzen Tag lang.
Mit möglichst vielen Toastmastern. Alle Teilnehmer sollen
Spaß haben, die Möglichkeit zu netzwerken und natürlich
sich weiterzuentwickeln.
Wie Ihr seht, konnte ich meine Vision erfüllen. Statt
ursprünglich 8 Stunden geplanter Veranstaltungsdauer,
haben wir sogar 12 Stunden Rede-Marathon erlebt.
Das positive Feedback während und nach dem Rede-
Marathon zeigt mir, dass die Veranstaltung gut
angenommen wurde und allen Teilnehmern gefallen hat.
Das positive Feedback gibt mir die Hoffnung, dass es
nächstes Jahr einen 2. Rede-Marathon geben könnte. Wir
brauchen hier natürlich einige begeisterte Toastmaster die
hier tätig werden wollen.
Dank
Mein Dank gilt in erster Linie meinem Team.
An Brigitte Herder, Erwin Waas und Sandra Eggelhöfer. Nur
durch deren anstrengenden, stressigen und zeitlichen
Einsatz sowie deren Know How ist der Rede-Marathon zu
so einer erfolgreiche Veranstaltung geworden.
Mein Dank gilt aber auch allen redebegeisterten
Toastmaster. Ihr ward das Salz in der Suppe. Ohne eure
Teilnahme hätte es gar keinen Rede-Marathon gegeben. Ihr
habt den 1. Münchner Rede-Marathon mit euren Reden,
Educationals, Bewertungen, Moderationen, Witzen und
Stegreifreden mit Leben erfüllt. Vielen Dank dafür.
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And here comes an English summary:
Speech marathon in Munich
On Saturday May 12, 2012, the very first speech marathon
was held in Munich. It was 12 full hours of speeches,
educational sessions, table topics, speech evaluations,
moderation and toastmastering. The monumental program
was the equivalent of 6 normal Toastmaster meetings or 3
months with two meetings per month.
For every hour, there was a new Toastmaster leading the
meeting. Every speaker had an evaluator and there was a
time keeper and a sergeant at arms. No breaks were taken
as the marathon is a game for athletes. Rules were set up
beforehand and all participants had to keep to them for us to
be able to manage everything on time.
Facts and figures
Participating Toastmasters members 32
Guests, approx 8
Participating clubs 7
Meeting participants, average 15-25
Speeches 36
Meeting Toastmasters 11
Evaluations 33
Educational sessions 5
Table topics 3
Joke contest 1
One of the major reasons for doing the speech marathon
was to give as many Toastmasters as possible a chance to
complete their goals and their manuals. Nine different award
goals were reached during the day, which speaks for the
success.
Goals reached:
CC 3
ACB 2
ACS 2
ACG 1
ALB 1
All toastmasters who decide there is a life after the
Competent Communicator award, will eventually come
across the HPL program (High Performance Leadership).
This is one step on the way towards the Distinguished
Toastmaster award that requires the fulfillment of Advanced
Communicator Gold (ACG) and Advanced Leader Silver
(ALS).
The speech marathon was my HPL project and I completed
my ACG during the meeting.
Vision
An ordinary evening meeting for a Toastmasters club only
lasts for about two hours. I very much wanted to experience
an exceptionally long Toastmaster meeting, a meeting that
would take the whole day and would include more of
everything – hours and hours of speeches and evaluations,
lots of fun and networking and opportunities to learn and
grow.
As you can see, my vision come true. Instead of the initially
planned 8 hours, we had 12 hours of Toastmastering. The
feedback during and after the meeting was very positive.
There was a lot of positive feedback during and after the
speech marathon and clearly this was a popular event. I
hope that we will be able to do this again next year if we
have a second speech marathon. We only need a few
dedicated Toastmaster members to take care of the
arrangements.
Thank you
First of all, I want to thank my team: Brigitte Herder, Erwin
Waas and Sandra Eggelhöfer. Only through their athletic,
stressful but timely contributions and their competence,
could the speech marathon be accomplished with such
good results.
I would also like to thank all the speakers. You were the salt
in the soup. Without you there wouldn’t have been any
speech marathon. Thank you all for making the first speech
marathon in Munich come alive with your speeches,
educational sessions, evaluations, jokes, improvised
speeches and workshop facilitation..
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El Dorado Olivia Coker, Züriberg Toastmasters, Zürich, Switzerland,
When I last inscribed my thoughts on the virtual pages of
the Clarion in December, I had just commenced my
pilgrimage to the rhetorical El Dorado. Six months later, I
view the Toastmasters terrain around me more acutely.
New oracles and landmarks dot the landscape, as do
craters testifying to my mistakes, particularly in my
leadership role, and potential pitfalls still half in shadow.
But barely had I launched myself into it, at the area contest,
when I was disqualified for time — simply couldn’t find the
timer!
In a few seconds of overtime, the halitosis of fate had
smothered my speaker’s flame, leaving a
putrid, smoking wick. Was there a curse on
the name Olivia?!
I seethed impotently for two weeks, before
finally pulling the plug on the maudlin routine
and attending once more to the people and
events in my club. On being elected
President for the next term, I began in my
mind to draft a strategy for the year, a plan
to help the club evolve as swiftly and surely
as possible. We would erect new standards
of education, encouragement, and
empowerment — my TM mantra — and
initiate as many members as possible into
the enduring quest for the city of golden
oratory.
The memories of the Basel conference had not entirely
dissipated, and I approached the Poznan conference with a
sense of anticipation, hoping, at the very least, to bring back
some morsel of wisdom I could pass on to my club
members. Despite my own glaring absence on the stage,
there would, probably, still be inspiring speakers, edifying
workshops, and new friendships.
Nope.
Just kidding! There were too many highlights to list, so I’ll
leave it to others to expound on their favorites, and I’ll share
mine.
Dear Poznan team, what a spectacular feat of hospitality!
The twin-peaked summit: if anything can compare to the live
strains of Chopin during dinner, it can only be Queen at the
award ceremony.
Olivia Schofield offered expert speech tips, as did Mark
Hunter, both focusing on different facets and
complementing each other perfectly.
I was reminded of the tremendous skill required to chisel out
7.5 minutes of unadulterated gold in the prepared speeches,
and I marveled again at the composure and quick wit
necessary to deliver a coherent impromptu speech,
especially apt evaluations, under the gaze of 200 or more
spectators.
But to me the most transcendent moment of the conference
was Peter Zinn’s chairing of the speech finals.
He began by exhorting the audience not to skimp on the
applause; after the speeches he summoned the finalists
AND semifinalists to the stage for a well-deserved tribute;
and finally, at the award ceremony, he
commended the efforts of each Poznan
contestant. In a few kind words, Peter reminded
us all of the heart and soul each speaker
invests to earn his or her place in the district
contest.
It is a long pilgrimage, as we painstakingly craft
those lucid yet magical moments of connection.
Our individual histories, thoughts, and feelings
gradually crystallize against the backdrop of our
collective history as a civilization and as a
species. We test the resonance of each
deduced truth, step by step, through the
complementary exchange of speech and
evaluation over the course of months and even
years, a symbiotic process which helps us distill our ideas
and deliver messages of the caliber and intensity witnessed
at the district level and beyond. We are striving for the
human connection; and the long, collaborative process is as
invaluable as the result.
This is the message Peter’s kindness and generosity at that
crucial moment reinforced; it was that morsel of wisdom I
had sought to help me lead my club in the coming term.
To everyone from club members to district leadership: I wish
you passion, discipline, love, joy, patience, and mercy on
this pilgrimage. Those of us who continue past the pitfalls
are not in search of the gaudy pleasures of a city of fool’s
gold. We seek the genuine warmth radiating from truth,
understanding, and friendship. That is our El Dorado.
Unlike last autumn, this
spring I strode into the
contest season blazing
with luminous visions of
my sage and witty
speeches maturing and
blooming through
successions of
competition and
triumph.
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The new District 59 leaders It has not been possible to receive information from all area governors, division governors and
district board members. We nevertheless thought that it would be valuable for the readers of the
Clarion to learn about the new leaders and the new areas and divisions. We will be back with the
missing information in a later issue of the Clarion.
Division A, France, Belgium and Luxemburg
Division A
Jean Nasr
Area A1
Odile Petrus
Area A2
Christiane Rondeau
Area A3
Ann-Marie Didier
Area A4
Philippe Christin
Jean Nasr, A
Odile Petrus, A1
Clubs in Paris: Forum des rives de Seine, Lutèce 75, Eiffelturm, Expressions TM, Club du lac
Christiane Rondeau, A2
Clubs in Paris and Orléans-Olivet: Calliope, Agora 75, Eloquence 45, l’Etincelle, TM les Ailes, Maisons-Laffitte, Nantes
Ann-Marie Didier, A3
Clubs in Brussels, Strassen and Metz: Orateurs, Orateurs de jeudi, Orateurs Messins, Dirigeants communicants, Strasbourg, Lille Paris, Mons Belgium
Philippe Christin, A4
Clubs in Nice and Lyon: Côte d’Azur, Grand Lyon, Var (St Raphaël), Lyon
Récemment installé dans le midi de la France, mon objectif est de créer des clubs Toastmasters dans le sud de la France. J’y
travaille depuis 3 ans, le club Toastmasters Cote d’Azur, est déjà opérationnel. Le club Saint Raphael / Fréjus, est en voie de
chartérisations. Nous l’envisageons pour le 1er trimestre 2013. Le club d’Aix en Provence débute et en est à sa troisième réunion.
Le projet de septembre est un club bilingue à Nice ville.
Enfin dans un avenir un peu plus lointain, je vise Toulon et Marseille.
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Division B, Belgium
Division B
Marie Conradie
Area B1
Serge Pegoff
Area B2
Wiebke Herding
Area B3
Pau Rey
Area B4
Thomas Vervaet
Manie Conradie, B
I joined Toastmasters Fonske Leuven in 2009 and stepped into a club which was not even chartered yet. It was rough sailing at
the start, but after two years of hard work by me and my fellow officers the tides are changing for the better. For the past two
years we have also achived Distinguished Club status. During my terms as VP ED and club president I had to learn a lot and fast.
And this learning and go-getting attitude is what I will be bringing to the newly organized division. As they say: ‘There are no
problems, only opportunities!'
The governor's team of Belgium will this year focus on strengthening the foundations of the members and the clubs. I believe that
by increasing the quality of our service to the member and focusing on them, the rest will come. More CC's, CL's, AC's and new
members.
Our two main goals will be to get the current membership fired up to start/restart at long last that dream of attaining their
educational and leadership goals. And get them excited about attending and participating regularly in club meetings. Excellence
is the best advertisement! Looking forward to serving the Toastmasters of Belgium during the coming year!
Serge Pegoff, B1
Clubs in Brussels and Mons: Brussels, Shape international, Berlaymont Brussels, Brussels 2, Brussels 3
Serge joined the Brussels club in 2005 and has progressed to the levels of ACS and ALB.. He was a club officer for 4 years, as
Sergeant at Arms, VP Membership, Treasurer and VP Education. Serge is committed to helping the clubs in area B1 by:
helping Presidents and officers to leverage the resources provided by the rest of the Toastmasters organization
facilitating exchanges between club officers
developing the Speechworks platform for advanced Toastmasters speakers across Belgium (see: www.speechworks.be )
Wiebke Herding, B2
Clubs in Belgium: Black Forest Brussels, Hasselt, Fonske Leuven, ToastMasterCard
Dutch, German, English – Belgium's Area B2 helps its members develop communications and leadership skills in many
languages. As an Area Governor, I want to support the four clubs in the area in building magnetic club atmospheres in which
members thrive with ease and leaders joyfully step up.
I joined Toastmasters in 2007 and became VP Membership shortly after. In 2010 I stepped up: I won the European Evaluation
Contest (in German) and was elected President of my home club, Black Forest Toastmasters. Next year, I hope to complete my
ACS and ALS.
Outside of Toastmasters, I work as a consultant, facilitator and coach, helping world-changing organizations communicate better.
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Pau Rey, B3
Clubs in Brussels: Claddagh, Armada, Atomium, Dacia
Originally from Valencia (Spain), the land of the flowers, light and love. I have lived abroad half of my life and in Brussels for the
past 7 years. I discovered Toastmasters in the multilingual capital of Europe, joining the first bilingual club (English/Irish) in
Belgium. A few years later I sponsored and chartered the first Spanish/English TM Club in Belgium in 2010, being its first
President. Toastmasters has honed my communication and leadership skills and it continues to do so. Brussels has the plus of
offering 9 TM clubs (5 of them bilingual) in the same city; Members can improve and achieve excellent communication skills in
other languages than their native one. New Area B4 includes 4 bilingual clubs, covering 5 languages in total: English, Irish,
Spanish, Flemish, and Romanian.
Thomas Vervaet, B4
Clubs in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent: Capitol, Antwerpen, Gent, Vlerick
I'm passionate about law, languages and literature. Toastmasters is therefore the perfect mix between pleading, writing and
performing. My goal for this year is to equal Toastmasters with a magnetic environment: the best things keep recurring and at the
same time forge creativity and enthusiasm to the beautiful branch Toastmasters already is.
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Division C, Northeast Germany
Division C
Johanna Maehlmann
Area C1
Uta Bunde
Area C2
Dirk Brückner
Area C3
Peter Henrich
Johanna Maehlmann, C
I am a passionate Toastmaster. I first joined Toastmasters in 1999. I have been a member of the local Toastmasters club
wherever I have lived (Stuttgart, Hamburg and Berlin). In Berlin I even joined both English clubs.
I am a committed Toastmaster. Currently I am the president of Mercury Toastmasters Berlin. Before that, I was Mercury's VP
Public Relations twice. In Mercury, we increased the frequency of meetings from twice to three times a month to meet members'
needs. We held a demo meeting at the university in Berlin and are currently working towards a new club at the university. I
organized the Berlin visit of the International President Pat Johnson in May 2011. I supported the officers' training sessions by
giving presentations (area governors Charles Whitmer and Sari Saleh). I took particular pride in attending area, division and
district conference, supporting contestants from Berlin. I consider myself to be a notorious cheerleader.
In my job at Bombardier Transportation's HQ I have organized several conferences for participants from all around the globe. The
organization comprises designing the concept of the conference from topcis to speakers to workshops. Naturally, the organization
requires the work of an entire team. My job was also to lead and to motivate the organization team.
Uta Bunde, C1
Clubs in Berlin and Rostock: Berliner Meisterredner, Berliner Redekünstler, Hanseredner Rostock, Spandau
Uta has been a Toastmaster since 2002 when she first joined Esprit de Corps Toastmasters, Frankfurt/Main. In 2011 she
transferred to Berliner Meisterredner. Why Toastmasters? Because of its broad variety of personal growth opportunities in a
unique atmosphere of respect, appreciation and mutual support.
Communication rules the world. Personal development is key to success. People are her passion. Her aim is to support C1 clubs
achieve their DCP targets and to provide an excellent learning environment for officers and club members.
Uta is committed to pursuing her predecessor's objectives, helping two clubs to charter in Berlin: Spandau Toastmasters and
Steglitz Toastmasters. Her long-term vision is to charter two bilingual clubs in Berlin: French-German and Spanish-German.
Besides Toastmasters, you may encounter Uta riding her bike in Berlin or practising Iyengar yoga. Since 2010, she has been
hooked on improvisation theatre, source of inspiration for her Table Topics, speeches and upcoming officer training sessions.
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Dirk Brückner, C2
Clubs in Berlin, Leipzig and Halle: Mercury, First Berlin, Leipzig, Halle, Erfurt
Toastmasters is a great place to grow. I have been a member for 4 years now and I like to put a lot of time into both of my clubs in
Leipzig.
My experience throughout these four years of club leadership, club building and organizing Toastmasters contests and
conferences will help me a lot to serve the clubs and members in Area C2.
As a professional coach and trainer I appreciate Toastmasters as a great place of enduring education and a playground.
I will help each club to develop an individual plan that suits the needs of the club, support the executive committees in following
up and achieving the goals we set. Finally, as a professional coach and trainer I will serve my area as a resource and guide.
Peter Henrich, C3
Clubs in Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden: Spreeredner, Adlershof-TM, Leipziger Redereiheit, Dresden, Zeulenroda, Dresden 2
I was prepared to be an area governor in the year 2013/14, but when the chance came already now I was glad to jump in.
I have been with Toastmasters since April 2009 and worked from the beginning as a Club officer. Last year I was president of two
Clubs: Berliner Meisterredner and Adlershot Toastmasters. I have organized workshops and event and this year the 10 year
anniversary of the Berliner Meisterredner. My goal as I worked on it was for it to be an event that people talk about for years.
This year the area is split and a lot of new things are on my Toastmaster list. I want to bring the area to a well-working community
and support the new team. First on the agenda is an officers meeting.
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Division D, Czech republic, Hungary and Austria
Division D
Toni Purdy
Area D1
Otto Schwerer
Are D2
David Talacko
Area D3
Michal Holub
Area D4
Hans Peterson
Toni Purdy, D
My vision is:
July-Dec - see three new clubs charter (two in D2 and one in D4). Energy will continue to be put into strengthening our two
weaker clubs in D3 and we'll have another shot at regenerating interest in Pilsen.
Jan-June - see one or two more clubs charter in D3.
Overall vision:
1. To have three if not four President's Distinguished Areas and become President's Distinguished Division by the end of April
2013.
2. To see the Czech Republic become a Division with three Areas supporting 3-4 Czech-language clubs and 10 English-language
clubs.
Ambitious? Why not.
Otto Schwerer, D1
Clubs in Vienna and Hainburg: Vienna, V.I.C. corporate, Vienna Speakers, Wiener TM Rhetorik, Vox Fortis
A veteran Toastmaster, Otto has served in various positions, including club president, area governor and Division D governor.
Currently he is a member of three clubs. His home club is the VIC Toastmasters, a club in the United Nations center of Vienna.
He is a charter member of the Wiener Toastmasters Rhetorik Klub (the first German-language club in Austria), and of the Vox
Fortis advanced club.
Otto is a nuclear physicist by training and worked for most of his career for an international organization based in Vienna. In his
job, he had to deliver lectures and workshops in such diverse places as Brazil, India, Italy, Japan and Mongolia, and he says he
could never have done it without the experience he gained in Toastmasters.
While he has presented all his manual speeches up to DTM in English, Otto sees the greatest potential for Toastmasters in the
local languages, such as new German-language clubs in Austria. He believes that the production of more educational materials in
German and other European languages will be a key issue in the coming years.
David Talacko, D2
Clubs in Prague, Pardubice and Hradec Kralove: Queen’s Town, Pardubice Enthusiasts, Prague Speakers, Bohemian, Amplion, Pilsen, Prague
David started his Toastmastering in 2006 when he was quickly roped into being Sergeant-at-Arms for the Bohemian
Toastmasters Club in Prague. After a stint as club president, he founded the first Czech-language Toastmasters club, Amplion,
and was its president in the year 2011-2012.
As Area Governor of D2 he hopes to see growth of up to two new clubs as well as strengthening club membership. He will
encourage inter-club cooperation to enable more varied learning, communication and social opportunities.
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Michal Holub, D3
Clubs in Brno, Ostrava and Olomouc: Brno, First Moravian, Ostrava, Brno Business
I came across Toastmasters in 2009. Since then I've attended almost every meeting in my home club Brno Toastmasters. Later in
2010, I couldn't resist becoming a club president. Now I'm on a one-year quest to help the clubs in my area to perform the best
they can. Together we will make a difference!
Hans Peterson, D4
Clubs in Budapest: Budapest, Morgan Stanley Budapest, Budapest ExxonMobil Associates
Hans received degrees in Psychology and Literature from St. John's University and the University of Salzburg. Since moving to
Budapest in 1994 he has worked in all kinds of jobs from HR, sales, communications to marketing positions at companies like
Berlitz, the Hungarian Press Agency (MTI), CASON Engineering, and AEGON Hungary. He is an experienced actor and public
speaker and served as the President of the Budapest Toastmasters public speakers' club, and performed in theater, TV, film, and
as a free-lance voice-over narrator.
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Division E, Switzerland
Division E
Silvana Wasitova
Area E1
Angela Saxby
Area E2
Markus Kuenkel
Area E3
Rubén Navarro
Area E4
Thomas Koetzsch
Area E5
Carina Schey
Silvana Wasitova, E
Angela Saxby, E1
Clubs in Zurich, Zug, Horgen and Luzern: Zurich, International Club Zug, Mosquito Hill, Horgen Talk’n’Heads, Luzern
Markus Kuenkel, E2
Clubs in Zurich, Bern and Basel: Bern, Basel, Zuriberg, Basel 2, Basel multilingual
Rubén Navarro, E3
Clubs in Geneva: International Geneva, UN Geneva, The Graduate Institute, JTI, Verbissimo
I´m originally from Toledo, Spain. Why did I join Toastmasters? When I was a kid, I always liked to read poems at school, act in
theatre plays and read texts in public. When I moved to Madrid to study at the university I enjoyed taking part in different debates
and I even re-built the debate club at my university. My "Public Speaking" teacher recommended me to join Toastmasters. I was
the first student following her advise and it changed my speaking life.
As Area E3 Governor I would like the area to continue its growth and to create at least one or two new clubs. What I particularly
like is the high quantity and quality of committed leaders and the marvellous speakers it has. I´m extremely happy to serve as
Area Governor for Geneva and I would like to implement a cross-club Mentoring Plan and a Speakers Network.
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Thomas Koetzsch, E4
Clubs in Zurich, Basel and Winterthur: Turicum, Rhetorik Zürich, Rhetorik Basel, UBS, Rhetorik Winterthur, Swisscom Rhetorik
Carina Schey, E5
Clubs in Lausanne: Lausanne International, EPFL International, Active Leadership Committee, NRC, Nyon, CTP Nyon
Within the first 20 minutes of my first visit at a Toastmasters evening in September 2011, I knew that I would be joining and that
Toastmasters would come to play an important role in my life, with benefits in both my social and professional capacities. As a
Consultant Health Economist, I frequently present study outcomes to clients and at symposia, and the ability to deliver a
presentation well is imperative. Furthermore, the experience gained in Table Topics, thinking on one's feet, and fulfilling the
countless other roles within Toastmasters all contribute to being a more efficient speaker.
My aim for this year is twofold: I hope to help the clubs grow in membership; and provide the infrastructure for the development of
individuals within each club, through training, mentorship and cross-pollination between the clubs.
Ultimately the focus is on what I can do for the area. Training sessions will aim to encompass a wide range of subjects directed at
club management and officer training whilst embodying the development of individuals for the collective benefit of clubs and
Toastmasters as a whole.
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Division F, Southwest Germany
Division F
Kees Broos
Area F1
Rodolfo Morales
Are F2
Jazzmin Hecht
Area F3
Ronald Joseph
Area F4
Regina Kroemer
Cornelis (Kees) Broos, F
What I got out of Toastmasters to date is so much that I will not be able to repay my debt to the organization in my lifetime, but I
am chipping away at it by taking up the role of Division F Governor for the year 2012-2013.
Born in 1953 and raised in the Netherlands I moved to New Zealand in 1983. My worst nightmare became reality, when I went
back to university in 2000 in New Zealand to complete a master degree, which I completed in 2004. One of the elements of a
communication paper was to write, prepare and deliver a speech. Someone suggested me to get in touch with a Toastmasters
club. I did.
There was a club within walking distance of my house. I entered the meeting room with trembling knees, sweating like a horse,
but was welcomed with warmth and gratitude. The experience was so satisfying that I joined on the night. I was truly bitten by the
Toastmaster bug, became a very active member, serving on the executive committee in different officer roles.
I enjoy building new contacts, friendships and bridges between clubs, areas and divisions. Apart from building I like problem
solving and finding solutions for ‘derailed’ situations. Both skills serve me well. The contribution of fellow Toastmasters helps me
tremendously to hone these skills.
I am looking forward to a rewarding Toastmasters year with lots of learning experience in my role as Division F Governor. The
challenge is out there, one does not cross an ocean by looking at it!
Rodolfo (Rudy) Moralez, F1
Clubs in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe: Stuttgart Intl, Verdi Rhetorik, Karlsruhe, Karlsruher Redeclub, Rednermanufaktur Stuttgart
Rodolfo has been in Toastmasters since March 1995. He has been a district officer, serving 1998-2002, and was selected District
28 Division Governor of the Year 2001-02. District 59 is his sixth District as he was previously in Districts 55, 33, 66, 28, and 27.
He has held every club office, with the exception of Treasurer, so he understands what it is like to be: 1) a member, 2) a club
officer, and 3) a district officer. He plans to share his experience over the past 15-plus years with his clubs and any new clubs that
develop within the area.
Jazzmin Hecht, F2
Clubs in Germany: Heidelberg International, Ramstein, Mannheim International, Rhetorik Bergstrasse, Rhetorik Mannheim
Immediately after Jazzmin joined Mannheim International Toastmaster Club in 2008 she started to build up a German-speaking
club in her home town. The Rhetorikclub Mannheim is well established now and got 15 new members this year. Jazzmin belongs
to both clubs and is a regular guest at other Toastmaster clubs in the area. In Heidelberg, she has helped significantly as a coach
while rebuilding the club from low membership levels, by attending almost every meeting and helping new members to get up to
speed so they can take more demanding roles at the meetings.
Her goals as Area Governor are to strengthen the clubs, make sure that the momentum continues, bring creativity and fun into
club meetings, and to start a company club. In her 4 years with Toastmasters, she has visited clubs on four continents. Because
she spends a couple of months every year in Cape Town she is well connected to Toastmasters in South-Africa. She has used
this experience to bring a lot of new ideas to the clubs in Mannheim.
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Ronald Joseph, F3
Clubs in Wiesbaden and Darmstadt: Word Weavers, Famous Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Rhetorik Wiesbaden
I stumbled upon Toastmasters while working for the U.S. Army in Chievres, Belgium, but I did not join until April 2004 when I
moved to Heidelberg, Germany. In Heidelberg, I joined the Heidelberg International Toastmasters Club, where I learned and
grew into the Toastmaster I am today. We had many fine Toastmasters there and we all had a very special bond. At Heidelberg,
I was President in 2005-2006 and the club achieved all 10 points to become a President’s Distinguished Club. I also held the
Treasurer and VP Education positions at Heidelberg and co-sponsored the Mannheim International Toastmasters Club. I
represented the Heidelberg club at the District 59 Humorous Speech Contest in Vienna in 2007. I took a sabbatical from
Toastmasters and later found a job with the U.S. Army in Wiesbaden in 2011. I missed Toastmasters and joined the Mighty Word
Weavers Club in 2012 and renewed my membership with the Heidelberg International Toastmasters Club. Word Weavers is a
very special club with a superb atmosphere. At Word Weavers, I accomplished my Advanced Communicator Silver and was
nominated to be Vice President Membership 2012-2013.
As Area Governor, I want set the conditions for the Area F4 clubs to reach their goals. I plan to use everything within my means
to assist members to reach their aspirations. I would like to see the clubs grow in numbers as well as depth and it would not be
bad if each club becomes a President’s Distinguished Club in 2013.
Regina Kroemer, F4
Clubs in Frankfurt: Esprit de Corps, Rhetorik Frankfurt, Safer Toasters, Elavon Frankfurt
My time in Toastmasters started in 2004 – together with my study of psychology after having worked six years in Hong Kong and
China. Since then, I have been President of Word Weavers twice and I am very proud that my fellow Word Weavers have
managed to achieve President’s Distinguished Club status each time. My new task will be Area F4 governor, a newly formed area
following the split of the original Area F3. Although my home club does not belong to that area, I know lots of people in the clubs
and have visited some of them before. I am looking forward to supporting the clubs in achieving their goals.
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Division G, Scandinavia
Division G
Tuire Vuolasvirta
Are G1
Joachim Hartmann
Area G2
Allan Jensen
Area G3
Johan Lindh
Area G4
Åsa Rydhard
Area G5
Leena Rantala
Tuire Vuolasvirta, G
I joined Toastmaster of Paris in 2002 and quite rapidly volunteered for any role at club, area or district level. I assisted the Division
Governor Anna Eicher as Assistant Division Governor for Education and Training and coordinated the educational program for the
division conferences in Mallorca and Paris.
In Finland I’ve actively worked in order to create the Finnish TM Area; this was also my HPL project. I’ve promoted Toastmasters
in Finland, chartered three clubs and trained the club officers. From February 2010 till June 2011 I served as District PR Officer
and had an opportunity to be in contact with a great number of members and leaders in District 59. I’m thrilled about this coming
term as Division Governor. My objective is to achieve President's Distinguished Division award.
Joachim Hartmann, G1
Clubs in Stockholm and Gävle: Stockholm, Stockholm international, PwC communication & leadership, Ericson TN, Sandvik, ReadSoft
I’m from Denmark and I live in Stockholm. My first contact with Toastmasters was in September 2009. The reason I ended up at
that first meeting was that I got a new job in 2008. I was looking for a way to improve my Power Point. At that meeting I became
aware that speaking needed work (I already knew that my slides sucked).
So I joined Toastmasters (Stockholm International Toastmasters, an English-speaking club) and started improving my public
speaking skills. I joined the club Executive Committee as Treasurer in 2010, moved up to VP Membership and prior to becoming
Area Governor, I was the club president in the first half of 2012. I have the benefit of traveling a lot and delivering workshops and
training sessions as part of my work; my success so far is mostly due to practicing at Toastmasters.
Allan H Jensen, G2
Clubs in Copenhagen, Göteborg and Malmö: Copenhagen, Malmö, Saturday Breakfast speakers, Fredensborg, Frederiksberg, Aarhus
I joined Toastmasters in April 2011 and I’m hooked. Toastmasters for life! I am a dual member of Copenhagen Toastmasters
Club, serving as VP Membership and President of Fredensborg Toastmasters, where I am among the charter members who
founded the club.
My ambition for Area G2 is to build a strong foundation for future Toastmasters growth through spreading knowledge of our great
organization in media and among Human Resources professionals in the top businesses in our Area. Specifically, I want to grow
membership in Malmö well beyond 20 members as well as charter at least 3 new clubs in Denmark during the year. I also want to
conduct a professional officer training, host a screening of “Speak” and identify future club locations especially in Denmark,
charting a course for several new Areas in Division G. I want to see more information exchanges between clubs and of course I
expect the Area to achieve President’s Distinguished recognition.
Johan Lindh, G3
Clubs in Göteborg: SpeechMasters, Oslo, West coastmasters, Lundby, Göteborgs Talarklubb
Johan has been a devoted member in Gothenburg Toastmasters Club since 2006.
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Åsa Rydhard, G4
Clubs in several Swedish cities: Gothenburg, Borås, Linköping, Karlstad, Jönköping
I am a member of Borås TM since 2010. Last term I served as VP Education and helped the club raise the members’ ambitions
and energy to grow as speakers and leaders.
My vision for 2012-2013 is to help the clubs grow from inside out. It is important to offer new challenges and to enable members
to grow personally as well as finding support and friends within their club.
When it’s rewarding to be a member, people will find it rewarding to join!
What I like best about area G4 is that even if the clubs are geographically distant they are close at heart!
Leena Rantala, G5
Clubs in Finland: Helsinki, Tampere, Stadi Talker, Nokia House
I joined Toastmasters in August 2003 when living in London. I felt that I needed all the help I could get to improve my speaking,
presentation and listening skills. It took a while before getting absorbed by Toastmasters, however, now I’m a true believer.
Toastmasters have given me a lot and I hope to “pay back” by taking the Area Governor G5 role. I wish that more and more
people find Toastmasters and embrace this wonderful concept. As a new Area Governor my prime focus is to strengthen
membership base in every club in Finland, listen to the members and help the club officers in any way I can. The next step will be
adding new clubs.
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Division H, Spain
Division H
James Dodson
Area H1
Jeff Singer
Area H2
Cormac Walsh
Area H3
Eva Endress
Area H4
Colm Kehoe
James Dodson, H
Jeff Singer, H1
Clubs in Mallorca and Barcelona: Mallorca Wordsmiths, Prestigious speakers, EADA, Coty
I've been a member of Prestigious Speakers, Barcelona, since 2006 and was President for the past year 2011-2012. Following
the administrative split of Area H1 into two Areas (H1 and H2) as of 1st July 2012, my focus as the incoming H1 Area Governor,
which includes Mallorca Wordsmiths, Prestigious Speakers and two corporate clubs, EADA and Coty, will be to work within the
new administrative framework to ensure that all clubs feel part not only of their own Area, but also of the wider Barcelona/Mallorca
Toastmasters network.
The clubs within Area H1 are hugely diverse and it will be my objective to support each one according to its own, individual needs.
Away from Toastmasters, I spend my time with my lovely wife and two young girls, and running in the mountains.
Cormac Walsh, H2
Clubs in Barcelona: Barcelona, HP Barcelona, Pride Barcelona, Agora Almeda, Sagrada Familia
Eva Endress, H3
Clubs in Madrid: Standing ovation, Excelencia, Madrid, Nova Communication, Ericsson Madrid, Santander
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Colm Kehoe, H4
Clubs in southern Spain: Achievers, Las Palmeras, Valencia, Alicante Speakers, Malaga PTA, Seville
I have been a member of Toastmasters International since 2010 and was a founding member of Alicante Speakers Club. I have
served as Vice President of Education and as President. These positions have given me a lot of experience in working on the
development of our club and in cooperating with other clubs in the area to organise conferences and training days.
My goals for the year are to ensure that everything runs smoothly in our area, to make certain we have good quality training
sessions and area conferences and to encourage and motivate clubs to assess their strengths and weaknesses and to develop
club plans for the future. I am looking forward to visiting clubs and learning from them as well as giving them an outside
perspective.
Toastmasters provides such an excellent atmosphere for development. I would love to see the service reach more people. I will
work hard to help in the development of new clubs in our area next year. I have a lot of experience now in dealing with the issues
which a new club goes through and also in marketing the club in Alicante, so I will be able to offer a lot of support to people who
would like to start a new club.
I am looking forward to getting to know all my fellow Area Governors and the management team over the next year.
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Division I, Southeast Germany
Division I
David Sen
Area I1
Ranjith Venkatesh
Area I2
Ineke Vermeulen
Area I3
Andreas Skultety
Area I4
Gûnter Schmid
David Sen, I
Raniith Venkatesh, I1
Clubs in Munich and Regensburg: Munich, Munich Postmasters, Effective Communicators, ReDensburger, Munich 2
I will help the clubs in my area reach President's Distinguished Status by working with them. I would like to start a corporate club
in my company and increase the Area size by one club. I will be an active and available “go-to” person for the clubs, areas,
divisions and district.
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you will help them become what they are capable of being."
Ineke Vermeulen, I2
Clubs in Munich and Ulm: Danube Sparrows, CRFM, Munich Business Speakers, Ulmer Redespatzen, Munich Media Speakers
I discovered Toastmasters in the early Spring of 2010. By mid-June of that same year I was a member and dived head first into
my CC manual. I was a woman with a plan: finish my CC in less than a year! And that would be it, I thought. Because of what
happened then, very gradually at first. By winter 2011 I began really to understand the deeper benefits of Toastmasters. I won't
say that it changed my life, but I discovered that there was a magical match between some of TI's core values and the things that
are important to me in life. At first I seemed instinctively to take up more and more roles and then I started to become more
organized about what I could do, for my club, and for the Division. Last year, I was VPE of my home club, Munich Prostmasters,
as well as PR Officer for Division I. This year I will be President of my club as well as Area I2 Governor and I'm looking forward to
a great learning experience as well as a year of coaching my various clubs in such a way that each club can achieve its own
personal best, because that is to me the core value of Toastmasters: each individual person, club, area, division and district can
benefit from the program according to their own goals and thus reach for their personal best in leadership and communication. As
an Area Governor, I will do more than just facilitate that, I will actively support it.
Andreas Skultety, I3
Clubs in Munich and Landshut: Rhetorenschmiede, Speaker’s corner München, Münchner Brainstormers, Landshut, Advanced Munich
For 5 years I have been a member of Toastmasters. At the moment I am the outgoing VP Education of the Munich Media
Speakers, one of the newest and most successful clubs in the Bavarian capital. The main objective for me as Area Governor is to
inspire and motivate the clubs to grow and allow more people to profit from this outstanding concept for human growth. Another
objective is to implement the Youth Leadership project in other clubs (founded 3 years ago by Jörg Gütter - outgoing President of
Munich Media Speakers and myself). I am very excited about my role as Area Governor. It is a new challenge and a great
possibility for development.
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Günter Schmid I4
Clubs in Nuremberg and Erlangen: Nuremberg, Erlangen, Noris, Nürnberger Rhetoriker
Since I started out from humble beginnings as a novice Toastmaster in fall 2005, I have gone a long way in becoming an
advanced public speaker. I well remember the stage fright which I experienced when giving my first speeches. What has kept me
going was the support of my home club, Nuremberg Toastmasters, and the friendly environment which I am experiencing there.
So I have decided to assume club officer positions and the position of Area Governor in order to contribute a fair share to the
Toastmasters organization from which I have benefited so much. I have just come back from the District 59 Spring 2012
Conference in Poznan which has been a marvelous event with excellent contest speeches, evaluations and extremely inspiring
workshops and trainings. There I was appointed for the 2012/2013 term as Area Governor of Area I4, which covers all of northern
Bavaria. And I am highly motivated to support all four clubs including one German and three English speaking clubs. My goal is to
sustain the high quality of the club meetings in our area so that all of the club members can benefit from well-led club meetings. I
have committed myself to your club success.
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Division J, Netherlands
Division J
Laverne Hunt
Area J1
Diederik van Geuns
Area J2
Jan van Egmond
Area J3
Marike Dijksterhuis
Area J4
Marcel Bratatjandra
Laverne Hunt, J
Diederik van Geuns, J1
Clubs in Amsterdam and Leewarden: Amsterdam, De Sprekers, Taste and Toastmasters, Het Sprekersgilde, Stenden
I am Area Governor for five clubs, four in Amsterdam and one in Leeuwarden. Two function in Dutch and three in English. My
background is as an experienced management trainer fHor more than twenty years. I feel passionate about improving people’s
leadership and speaking skills.
I initially joined toastmasters in Brisbane, Australia in 2004. When I moved back to Amsterdam I joined “De Sprekers”. I was
Sergeant at Arms at “De Sprekers” and President at “Het Sprekersgilde”, both for one year. I am an ACB and an ALS and I have
participated in several contests. In 2012 I participated in the Dutch Speaking contest in Antwerp. My speech is on You Tube in
Dutch. I have also guided a speechcraft program and various educational sessions.
My goal for 2012/2013 is to enhance the educational level in the clubs and to promote more team building. In my opinion the art
of performing is a combination of mastering the five P’s: Preparing, Profiling, Presenting, Persevering and Passion.
Jan van Egmond, J2
Clubs in the Netherlands: Epe, Utrecht, Almere Orange, Twente, Amersfoort
Meetings and members: that is the core business of clubs and what they should focus on. Make great meetings, always do the
utmost for the members.
I was a guest on a party boat in Amsterdam harbor, when I first learned about Toastmasters. I was impressed, excited, shocked
by what I saw and heard. I’m an IT project manager and looking for ways to improve my leadership skills. I saw leadership. I
admit, I’ve still so much to learn. For that reason serving the clubs in Area Governor J2 is a great learning opportunity. The area
consists of three Dutch clubs and two English clubs in the middle and east of the Netherlands. One more to go.
In April, 2012 I co-founded the chartered club Amersfoort Toastmasters. I learned that founding a club is fun, and yes, a lot of
work, but worth the effort. My tactic was to involve as many fellow toastmasters as possible from other clubs to give the utmost for
the guest and to set the example for great meetings and it resulted in an enthusiastic club. My aim is to share my experience with
the clubs I support in the Area.
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Marike Dijksterhuis, J3
Clubs in the Netherlands, The Hague, Rotterdam, Shell, Leiden, De Euromasters, Tir na nOg
Each toastmaster, club, area and division has a better one hidden inside. My main goal as a governor is to identify possibilties to
grow and facilitate the realization of the plans and ambitions of the six clubs in my area. J3 consists of four English clubs (one of
them corporate), one Dutch and one Celtic club. Together with my fellow governors I’ll exert myself to build on last year’s
achievements in the division.
My home club is Rotterdam Toastmasters, which I joined in 2010 to learn to structure my thoughts ‘on the spot’ and convey my
message confidently within a given timeframe. Being a secretary in 2011-2012, co-organizing an area contest , giving speeches in
other clubs in my area, participating in contests and meeting all those enthusiastic people in our district fed my appetite to do
more within and for Toastmasters.
I live and work in Rotterdam, the city that stole my heart since I visited its famous film festival in the last year of my studies. I
worked in the arts sector (festivals, site specific theatre, arts council), the social sector (sheltered employment) and the cleaning
and waste collection department. My current job is project manager (labor market and economy) for the City Council. My main
topics are harbor, industry and technology, sustainable procurement and European projects.
I’m convinced the best conditions for learning are an open and warm environment, a variety of challenges to try out and people
who believe in you and support you. That’s what I got in Toastmasters, and that’s what I want to give this year.
Marcel Bratatjandra, J4
Clubs in the Brabant and Limburg: Eindhoven, Lighttown, Sabic Europe, Maastricht
Marcel, who comes from Indonesia, is a member of two clubs in Eindhoven, English and Dutch clubs. He joined Toastmasters in
2008 and has held various club officer roles. Toastmasters in the Netherlands is growing and Area J4 is a new area within
Division J, which consists of 1 Dutch club and 3 English clubs in the Brabant and Limburg area. He’d like to have at least another
Dutch club in his area this year.
As governor he will help the clubs in his area to continue being healthy clubs and to grow. His goal is to enhance relationship and
collaboration between clubs by having more joint efforts in organizing events and also encouraging members to visit each other’s
clubs. He will focus on supporting a recently chartered club in Maastricht.
He likes the enthusiasm and efforts of the members in his area in supporting each other to become better speakers and leaders.
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Division K, Northwest Germany
Division K
Tilo Maria
Pfefferkorn
Area K1
Sabine Pick
Area K2
Peter Gronemeier
Area K3
Matthias Roemer
Area K4
Raphi Otten
Area K5
Peter Rost
Tilo-Maria Pfefferkorn, K
Sabine Pick, K1
Clubs in Hamburg, Buxtehude and Stade: First Hanseatic, Hedgehog, Stade, Hamburg Power
This area comprises 4 English Speaking clubs in Hamburg, Buxtehude and Stade. For the upcoming Toastmaster year 2012-
2013 I would like to assist in further improving the cooperation of all clubs in this area, so that we can keep on learning from and
with each other.
I joined the First Hanseatic Toastmasters in 2004 and served on three Executive Commmittees before becoming a founding
member of Hamburg Power Speakers. I am proud to say that this young club has achieved credit for Presidents Distinguished
Club in the first full Toastmaster term.
One of the things I enjoy most at Toastmasters is meeting people from all different walks of life and learning from them. As I am a
sales consultant in my professional life I travel often. Whenever I can I visit a Toastmaster Meeting on my business trips and so I
could already meet Toastmasters from Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul. And hopefully sometime, somewhere, you as well!
Peter Gronemeier, K2
Clubs in Hamburg, Kiel, Buxtehude and Lübeck: Kieler TM, HanseRedner, IGEL, Lübeck Redner, Itzehoe
Matthias Roemer, K3
Clubs in Hannover, Paderborn, Bremen and Kassel: Hannover Speakers, Paderborn Die Klartexter, Bremer Sprechstunde, Redekunst Kassel
Raphi Otten, K4
Clubs in Köln, Düsseldorf and Bochum: Cologne, Rheinredner, Düsseldorfer, Bochum
Currently there are 4 clubs in the area and at least one more to come. The whole area is an economic hub and has a dense
population so there should be even more room for expansion. Personally, I joined Toastmasters almost five years ago and I held
offices as Treasurer, VP Education and President.
Now I'm looking forward to the next year as Area Governor in this great Area. In the last years we saw an enormous growth in the
clubs and new clubs were established. At the same time the quality was no less than excellent: Several district conference
winners come from our Area. My job is no more and no less than to support the continuation of this successful journey.
Besides Toastmasters, I'm cofounder and CEO of United Equity GmbH. I love nature, mountaineering and travelling to remote
places of our world.
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Peter Rost, K5
Clubs in Bonn and Koln: Bonn International, Redefluss Bonn, Kölner Sprechbar, International University Bad Honnef
Raised in England, rooted in Germany, an avid supporter of Toastmasters ever since joining back in 2007. My enthusiasm is
founded on appreciation. Nowhere else have I discovered an environment providing such an efficient potential for personal
growth as Toastmasters, it's awesome.
Next to my professional focus on leadership development, I also lecture regularly at Universities. When trying to encourage
students to establish a campus club, I was once confronted with a student who questioned my proposal: "... communication
training? speaking training? leadership training? I don't need that, I'm good at that." Stunned with this reply, I realized that
Toastmasters themselves seem to become more and more humble. The more we learn, the more we realize there is to learn.
That's what defines Toastmasters and it's the Toastmasters promise I look forward to sharing.
My ambition as Area Governor is to support existing clubs in the endeavor of developing their members' potential to the fullest.
My specific aim is to establish the first corporate club in our area, demonstrating that a competitive environment need not
necessarily exclude appreciation of each other.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch and throw around some ideas. I very much look forward to many encounters, during
upcoming club visits, officer training sessions, Area Council meetings and especially the upcoming District 59 Fall Conference,
November 16-18 in Bonn.
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Division L, Portugal
Division L
Luis Caetano
Area L1
Diogo Beja
Area L2
Marco Meireles
Area L3
Acacio Grilo
Area L4
Rui Henriques
Luis Caetano, L
Diogo Beja, L1
Clubs in Lisbon: Lisbon, Business Speakers, Lisbon MBA, Azores, GFK PT
I am an enthusiastic Toastmaster from Business Speakers Toastmasters Club (BSTC) in the beautiful city of Lisbon. I strongly
believe in people and our/your continuous improvement. I frequently visits other clubs and had helped creating new ones. I am
knowledgeable about other clubs activities and their counterparts (club officers). Area L1 is a new area and and we'll work to get
one more new club.
I was a member of the 2010-11 District Conference organization when Darren Lacroix and Pat Johnson participated in it. I was in
charge of logistics and negotiation for the venue, learned a lot and had fun with it! I'm proud to be part of the dynamic team from
Portugal. I'm keen to learn more about leadership, to try different approaches, and shown the willing with actions.
Marco Meireles, L2
Clubs in southern Portugal: Young Entrepreneurs, Beja, Montijo, Barreiro, Algarve
Joining Toastmasters was one of the best decisions I made in my life. I´ve got a lot from Toastmasters: I’m a better
Communicator, better Leader, met wonderful people and made new friends. Serving Toastmasters the best I can is the least that I
can do to repay all the good things that I’ve been given.
I’ve been a member of Young Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club (YETC) since it chartered in 2010. Last year (2011-2012) I had
the honor and privilege to serve as President. It was a fantastic journey with many things to remember: our club member Jorge
Crespo achieved the first place at the District Speech Contest in Poznan and is now appointed to represent District 59 in the
Orlando finals. This year I have the privilege to be Area L2 Governor and together with the team we aim to become a President’s
Distinguished Area. Personally, I will do my best to conquer the ALS and ACS recognitions. Let’s make it happen!
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Acacio Grilo, L3
Clubs in Aveiro, Coimbra, Leiria and Covilha: Aveiro, Coimbra, Leiria, Beira Interior
I´m a graduate in Economics, Management and Coaching and in my professional
life I am a manager, trainer and coach. I joined Toastmasters January 21, 2011 as
one of the first members of Coimbra and I chartered Coimbra Toastmasters Club in
the Center of Portugal on April 1, 2011. I served as President until June 30, 2012.
My goal as Area Governor is to help the clubs in my area build sustainable
success. My main target is to create more synergies between the clubs in my area.
I want to promote one idea of local speech contests of each club being organized
and evaluated by members of other clubs in the area, creating interclub
networking, knowledge, sharing of experience and sociability.
I want to increase the number of participants in speech contests and establish two
new clubs in my area. In my opinion every "50,000 hab" city in Portugal is waiting
and ready for a Toastmasters club. I want to create a great team with participation
of the more enthusiastic members of the clubs. I want to promote more public
visibility and notoriety for Toastmasters in my area.
Rui Henriques, L4
Clubs in Porto, Braga and Maia: Oporto, Braga, Mind Business, Tecmaia, EGP Magellan MBA
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Division M, Poland
Division M
Arkadiusz Baraniok
Area M1
Andrzej Podgoreczny
Area M2
Andrzej Bernardyn
Area M3
Mateusz Musial
Area M4
Milena Paluchowska
Arkadiusz Baraniok, M
Almost all Toastmasters I meet in my life say „Toastmasters has changed my life”. Of course, it is the same in my case! I am
happy to be a member and enjoy working with people here since I joined the club 3 years ago.
I had the pleasure to be PR officer in the Toastmasters Poznan club, then Area governor and recently treasurer of the Poznan
District conference. Now I will do my best to develop the new Division M covering the whole of Poland to achieve success. I want
to increase communication and cooperation among the clubs in the areas and division but also work on more effective promotion
of the organization. I see sharing the “Toastmasters experience” with others as one of the missions of my life.
Outside I do my own business, have a successful family life and some more hobbies such as running and playing drums.
Andrzej Podgoreczny, M1
Clubs in northern Poland: Szczecin Passionate Speakers, Sedina, Sokrates Torun, Bydgoszcz, Tricity, Gdansk
Andrzej Bernardyn, M2
Clubs in Poznan and Wroclaw: Poznan, WrocLove, Verbal Victory, Toast @ Capgemini
I have been in Toastmasters only for 2 years, but I'm sure that I will stay in this organization for a very long time and I will invite
my grandchildren to join. Toastmasters give me challenges and opportunities for growth.
While serving as VP Education and Club President in Wroclove Toastmasters I have learned a lot, developed a variety of skills
and met many wonderful people. As Area Governor I want to help clubs gain new members and more experience. Likewise I want
to promote Toastmasters in my area and start at least one more club.
Mateusz Musial, M3
Clubs in southern Poland: Silesia, Krakow Public Speaking, Pierwszy Krakowski, State Street, Czestochowa
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Milena Paluchowska, M4
Clubs in eastern Poland: TM Polska, Top Careers, Speaking Elephants, Lublin, TM Leaders, Lodz, Warszawa
There is one sentence that describes me: Impossible is nothing. I take risks in life without considering failure as an outcome and
adapt extremely fast to new situations. These two skills I find really important in living a happy and exciting life.
My educational and professional background is complex. I have studied and worked in the areas of history, political science,
European integration, diplomacy, human rights and logistics. My job allows me to travel a lot and gather valuable enriching
experience by meeting new cultures and visiting different Toastmasters clubs.
I have been a Toastmaster for four years now. My first two years as a Toastmaster were passive – I was a regular member trying
to make my way through the Competent Communicator and Competent Leadership manuals. The last two years were really
active – I found out what Toastmasters can give to everyone and decided to begin spreading the word and sharing my
experience. I held several club officer roles and just finished my term as President. My club achieved the President’s
Distinguished award really fast in the beginning of February and was placed first on the list of number of achieved educational
awards in the district. It is one of the fastest developing clubs in Poland.
This is the reason I decided to take the next step – becoming the Area Governor. I think that other clubs will benefit from my
experience and desire to help them develop and never be in crisis again!
Toastmasters is a life-changing experience! It made me a better person in each sphere of life – professional and personal. Now I
am ready to give the same back to all Toastmasters!
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Division N, France and Luxemburg
N Division
Dermot Murphy
Area N1
Kumar Prince Motiani
Area N2
Flemming Funch
Area N3
Mithun Mridha
Dermot Murphy, N
I’m Irish but I’ve been living in Luxembourg for the past 14 years. I joined Toastmasters in 2000 and in the 12 years I’ve been a
member I’ve gone from Gazette Editor to Club President to Area Governor to Division Governor. If only my professional career
had progressed so fast! Indeed I began my career as a language teacher but then moved on to business and administration. So
for me, Toastmasters is an opportunity to give to others the same educational opportunities I’ve had to improve my public
speaking skills and in so doing, become a better communicator and leader.
I am currently a member of three clubs in Luxembourg. In 2011 I set up a club at the European Investment Bank which is my
place of employment. I have also been involved in the rebuilding of a weak club. Both of these experiences have been fascinating
for me personally because they forced me to go beyond my comfort zone and use social networking and interpersonal skills I
didn’t realise I had! These are also key business skills in terms of goal-setting and working as a team in order to reach those
goals.
In 2012-2013 I will be Division Governor of the newly created Division N (i.e. English speaking clubs in France and Luxembourg).
I hope to help the three Areas Governors in this new Division develop their existing clubs and establish new ones where the
demand exists, because I believe there’s a growing demand out there for the unique self-development product only Toastmasters
provides!
Kumar Prince Motiani, N1
Clubs in Luxemburg: Green Heart, Bossuet Gaveliers, Casemates Communicators, To Be Discussed, EIB
I'm a relatively young Toastmaster from the dainty capital of a little country with a great name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Now,
I know for a fact that many of you would like to live in my country. I acquired Luxembourgish nationality at the turn of the century
after having left my native country over a decade and a half earlier.
As the governor of Area N1, I hope to promote communication and collaborative leadership amongst all the Toastmasters Clubs.
I look forward to putting in all my efforts at ensuring that all club officers within my area are trained and fulfill their roles but get all
the help that Toastmasters International and District 59 can provide them with to become even better leaders so that their clubs
progress and reach yet unknown heights of success.
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Flemming Funch, N2
Clubs in Paris and Toulouse: TM of Paris, Bearn, Rosemasters, Speech Masters
Flemming started in Toastmasters in California in 1990, in Club 8. After his ATM, and after having vanquished his fear of public
speaking, he had a really long break. In 2007 he was asked to start a new club in Toulouse France, now Rosemasters, a thriving
bilingual club. Flemming has worn almost all the officer hats at one point or another. As AG he hopes to help create more clubs,
particularly in southern France. When he isn't speaking, he's probably busy plumbing his aquaponic greenhouse, or practicing
West Coast Swing dancing.
Mithun Mridha, N3
Clubs in Paris: TM 75, the Europeans, Busy Professionals, OECD
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District board members
District Governor Morag Mathieson Lt Governor Education & Training
Joao de Mendonca
Lt Governor Marketing
Hadrian Lutogniewski
Morag Mathieson, District Governor
From the first Toastmasters meeting I attended in March 2006, I knew I wanted to be a Toastmaster!
My home club, Erlangen Toastmasters in Germany has been a great place to learn and develop in all manner of communication
and leadership skills as I undertook meeting roles and served my club and the District as an officer. I am regularly inspired and
challenged by other Toastmasters who strive to achieve and whose efforts take them beyond what they thought they could reach.
To the credit of all its members the club has been President’s Distinguished for each of the past 5 years.
Having active roles on the district executive committee, as District Secretary, Division D Governor and in 2011- 2012 as
Lieutenant Governor Education and Training, has given me the opportunity to work with members from all around our district and
beyond, supporting them to achieve their goals and developing together with them.
Serving as District Governor this year I want to share the same commitment, skill and passion that I have shared in all of my
Toastmasters roles to help us work together in District 59 to become a President’s Distinguished District once again.
Joao de Mendonca, Lt Governor Education & Training
From the first moment in Toastmasters, I was challenged by our program. At the first meetings, I had to gain courage to speak in
front of other people and to perform meetings roles. After a while, I was coordinating the club team and then helping the Area
Governor in training others. From that moment to Area Governor and Division Governor, it was simple. I had only to challenge
myself and show my knowledge in Toastmastering and have the courage to speak in front of an audience and do what has to be
done.
I have always tried to do the right things and assume challenges in some important areas like conferences. I created a team to
hold one of the best division conferences in our district (109 participants). It included a world Champion, Lance Miller, and a new
management model to stretch the usual low attendance. In 2011, I replicated this model with Pat Johnson and Darren Lacroix as
guest in the District Conference, though I was not the conference chair – I was only helping and coaching him.
Now I have finished my term as Lt. Governor Marketing with an amazing record of achievements in membership payments,
number of clubs and helping with important actions and decisions like reformation and new realignment.
As Lt. Governor Education & Training I plan to support the delivery of great conferences the better to prepare our Area and
Division Governors, to help our clubs be more successful with our educational program and in managing their meetings, to
develop more ways of sharing our learning and experience and to promote easy-Speak as our main tool for managing clubs and
meetings and to help our contest experience be more challenging and motivating.
I look forward to serving the District as Lt. Governor Education & Training this year and challenge every one of you to do your own
successful TM trip. I will share my energy and passion in this area with all of our members.
Hadrian Lutogniewski, Lt Governor Marketing
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Public Relations Officer
Hervé Marcy
District Treasurer
Lars Olberg
District Conference
Treasury Officer
Karin Rode
District Secretary
Cindy Piccolo
Immediate Past District
Governor
Barbara Hoerger
Herve Marcy, Public Relations Officer
Toastmasters is Europe's best kept secret ! And it is a wonder that a colleague of mine brought me to my first meeting back in
2007 in Heidelberg. I really felt that public speaking and communication skills would be a must in my future professional life, but I
did not envision what a positive effect Toastmasters would have on me.I joined my first club in Stuttgart (Stuttgart International
Toastmasters Club) where I really got hooked. After a couple of months of training my public speaking skills, I discovered that
Toastmasters was not just about communication, but also about leadership. I took the roles of VP of Public Relations and
President and was finally nominated Area governor for Area F1. Being a leader at all these levels was a challenge as well as a
privilege, as the teams I have worked in were always passionate and cared about serving the members. For this year, fostering
the internal communication via Easy-speak, the Clarion and a blog is, I think, very important. Also, my goal is that, unlike me,
people discover Toastmasters not by accident, but because we made an impact on the press, the social media and companies by
communicating relentlessly to promote our organization.
Lars Olberg, District Treasurer
I joined Toastmasters in 2006 and have had since then the chance to experience its unique atmosphere and learn a lot in four
clubs on three continents: first in Monterey, CA, then in Amman, Jordan, and finally in two clubs in Berlin, Germany. Last year I
served as District Conference Treasurer and thereby took a first glimpse into the vast and complex world of district finances. In
order to build upon this experience I will assume this year the role of the District Treasurer. This will give me the opportunity to
assist the district members with their financial issues. I am looking forward to this new leadership experience.
In the Non-Toastmaster-World I try to successfully juggle my job, hours-long training for my upcoming Ironman competition and to
spend as much time as possible with my baby daughter.
Karin Rode, District Conference Treasury Officer
I live in Hamburg. I have been a Toastmaster for more than 5 years. The reason I joined was to practice my public speaking skills.
I am an active member in an English club, The First Hanseatic Toastmasters. I have served in a few officer positions, currently as
Club Treasurer. In my spare time I enjoy reading, walking, yoga, meditation, and dancing. I love Toastmastering and I believe I
have lots to give by serving in my position as Conference Treasurer. The diversity of this great district is something that fascinates
and inspires me. I enjoy meeting new Toastmasters. The rewards and benefits are worth every minute of time spent on helping
other Toastmasters discover their potential.
Cindy Piccolo, District Secretary
When my club, Toastmasters of Basel, asked me to be their Secretary in the first few months that I joined, I was nervous and
insecure. In fact, I was certain they had asked the wrong person to do the task. 6 months into my role, our VP Education moved
to the States, asking me to train and take over the role.
It would be an understatement to say I was not ready to take on the challenge. And yet, there was only yes when asked and I
ended up holding both roles that year. Of course it was an enormous learning curve and I asked to be nominated for VP
Education once more the following year because I was inspired to do the role even better. And I succeeded.
The obvious next role was to accept nomination for President. Again a remarkable experience, offering me insights into my
leadership style. Yes, being a control freak is a style…
My club committee and members provided me tolerance and feedback to get me on track using the structure Toastmasters is
founded on. Gratefully I can report that I was again able to go through a learning curve and leave my role feeling I had developed
into the professional I had always wanted to be.
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Today when I look back, I feel proud and privileged to be a Toastmaster. It has provided me so much opportunity to learn, grow
and develop, that without it I am sure I would not have found the work where my passion lies…teaching communication!
And so I begin where I started as a Toastmaster, having been appointed Secretary for District 59. The wow effect is still coursing
over and through me. Because I feel so strongly about how important Toastmasters is in my life, I can now pay back to the
District all the gratitude I have. It is in this light that I go into the role of Secretary, learning, living and loving what I do and giving
back the joy and lessons I will learn.
Barbara Hoerger, Immediate Past District Governor
As Immediate Past District Governor (IPDG) my main duties will be to support the new 2012-2013 district officers . What a great
team you have elected! I will be there to share my knowledge of the district and Toastmasters International policies and
procedures. My experiences will be helpful, I hope. I am also willing to step in where needed and be there just to listen when
needed. Often that is what helps the most. Other responsibilities are the credentials for voting at business meetings and chairing
the nomination committee for the 2013-2014 District 59 Officers. I find this positive. Filling this position will keep me involved and
I will be able to wind down slowly.
It was a pleasure to serve you as District 59 Governor. It was an absolutely amazing year. One I will never forget. Thank you for
putting your trust in me. I learned so much and enjoyed most of it. It is now time to step down and give others the great
opportunity to learn by doing. Enjoy your year and reap all the benefits Toastmasters offers!
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Triple Crown
Since the last issue of the Clarion more of our members have achieved the triple crown (three or more educational awards in this
Toastmasters year). Congratulations to all of them!
Member Clubs Awards
Andrzej Bernardyn Wroclove Toastmasters CC, ACB, CL
Luis Caetano Lisbon Toastmasters, Clube Toastmasters de Aveiro,
Coimbra Toastmasters Club ACG, ALS, DTM
Andrea Drietmoska Bohemian Toastmasters CC, CL, ALB
Mikael Esselius Boras Toastmasters CC, LDREXC, ALS, DTM
Leif Frenzel Karlsruhe Toastmasters, Karlsruher Redeclub e.V. CC, ACS, CL
Jazzmin Hecht Rhetorik Club Mannheim, Mannheim International TM CC, ACS, CL
Monika Krolak Toastmasters Polska SA ACG, ALS, DTM
Ian MacBeath Toastmasters Antwerpen ACB, CL, ALB
Monica Markinger Boras Toastmasters CC, CL, ALB
Thorsten Mischler Rhetorik Club Mannheim ACB, CL, ALB
Annica Nordin Lundby Toastmasters, Goteborgs Talarklubb ACG, ALS, DTM
Roseline Olomina Hamburg Power Speakers ACB, ACS, CL
Raphael Otten Cologne Toastmasters CC, ACS, CL, ALB
Stela Raykova Stenden Toastmasters CC, CC, CL
Åsa Rydhard Boras Toastmasters CC, CL, ALB
Jakub Safranek Prague Speakers CC, ACB, CL
Angela Sieber Karlsruher Redeclub e.V. CC, CL, ALB
Philip Toner Armada Toastmasters, Claddagh Toastmasters ACB, CL, ALB
Jose Varela Lisbon Toastmasters CC, CL, ALB
Silvana Wasitova EPFL Toastmasters ACG, LS, DTM
Jerzy Zientkowski Verbal Victory, Toastmasters Poznan,
Wroclove TM, Toast@Capgemini ACG, CL, ALB
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