Staff
Executive Director Carlton V. Metts Telephone: 828.478.2135, Ext. 223
WATS Line: 800.662.7401
Fax: 828.478.4419
Bryan Hoover – See the 21st Century MSU /KidSight Coordinator Ext. 241
Eileen Artavia – NCLF Accountant Ext. 224
Brittany Guerrero – NCLF Admin. Assistant Ext. 221
Tammy Thomas – Camp Dogwood and Retreat Director Ext. 229
Alan Bridges – Camp Admin. Assistant Ext. 230
April George- Retreat Admin. Assistant Ext. 250
Officers
President – Steve McLaurin
First Vice-President – Wayne Faber
Second Vice-President – Allen Swaim
Secretary – Anne Metts
Treasurer – Curtis Erickson
Council Chairperson – Rahim Shomari
Immediate Past President -Skippy Jackson
-State Chairs
State Chairs serving the NC Lions Foundation
Brighter Visions: Chris Headley
Budget & Finance: Curtis Erickson
Camp Dogwood: Gene Goetz
Clinical Eye Research: Joe Poirier
Constitution & By-Laws: Dale Dupree
Fellowship & Partners: Anne Metts
MSU/Kidsight: Curtis Erickson/ Laraine Dupree
Properties: George Suggs
Public Information: Paul Bledsoe
Sight & Hearing: Paulette Gasperson
Volunteers: Robert Carroll
Investments: Curtis Erickson
State Chairs serving the Council of Governors
Boys & Girls Home: Mary Lockhart
Campus Clubs/Leo Clubs: Elizabeth Steele
Celebrate Liberty: Nathan Medlin/ Harriett Walton
Constitution & By-Laws: Dale Dupree
Diabetes Awareness: Judy Jackson
Technology for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Michelle Gregory
GLT MD-31 Coordinator: Harvey Whitley
GMT MD-31 Coordinator: Vince Shimmoller
GST MD-31: Irwin Sieglewax
Hall of Fame: Carlton Metts
History: H. Rhett White
Information & Technology: John Lynde
Leader-Guide Dog: Tom Snively
Lions Alert: De’Angelo Jackson
LCIF MD-31 Coordinator: Herbert A. Justice
Nominating: Paul Silverman
Promotions: Gary Steele
State Convention: Barbara Thompson/Susan Dailey
Board of Directors
District 31-L
Susan Fernandez-Dawson Hart-Eileen Artavia
District 31-I
Kathy Poirier-Mike Edwards- Steve Cline
District 31-O
Susan O’Brien- Judy Keck-Juanita Brown
District 31-N
Carlton “Carlie” Metts, ll- Ana Elliott-Gene Goetz
District 31-S
Lorraine Dixon- Jim Tobolski -Dwayne Turner
Directors At-Large
Jim Turner – C. Neal Alexander – Eddie Weaver – Carlton Metts – George Suggs