Staff
Carlton V. Metts – Executive Director Ext. 223
Telephone: 828.478.2135,
WATS Line: 800.662.7401
Fax: 828.478.4419
Bryan Hoover – See the 21st Century MSU Coordinator Ext. 241
Eileen Artavia – NCLI Accountant Ext. 224
Brittany Guerreo – NCLI Admin. Assistant Ext. 221
Tammy Thomas – Camp Dogwood and Retreat Administrator Ext. 229
Dianne Wilson – 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, Incorporated
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
See the 21st Century MSU/KidSight: Curtis Erickson
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
Constitution & By-Laws: Dale Dupree
Diabetes Awareness: Judy Jackson
GLT MD-31 Coordinator: Harvey Whitley
GMT MD-31 Coordinator: Vince Shimmoller
GST MD-31: Irwin Seigelwax
Hall Of FAME: Carlton Metts
History: Rhett White
Information & Technology: John Lynde
Leader-Guide Dog: Tom Snively
Lions Alert: DeAngelo Jackson
LCIF MD-31 Coordinator: Herbert A. Justice
Nominating: Paul Silverman
Peace Poster: Richard Kirschke
Promotions: Gary Steele
State Convention: Barbara Thompson, Susie Dailey
Technology for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Michelle Gregory
Board of Directors
District 31-L
Susan Fernandez – Dawson Hart- Eileen Artavia
District 31-I
Kathy Poirier – Michael 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