District Leaders
District Board 2023-2024 (or Core Team)
The following leaders were elected by District 109 Toastmasters members at the Virtual Spring District Conference in May 2022.
The executive committee will be active from 1st July 2023 until 30th June 2024.
Margherita holds an MSc UZH in geography, political sciences and history and an MBA. She works as a data quality program manager and is fluent in five languages. A Toastmaster since 2016, she has served as Area Director, Club President, VPE, VPM, VPPr, Secretary and SAA, and as a mentor and trainer. She loves travelling around the world virtually and, time permitting, in person to experience the many vibrant and diverse Toastmasters communities.
Elena Grammenou is a strategy & marketing consultant with strong experience across marketing, communications, strategy, project management, property management and audit. She is an Economist and holds a Postgraduate Degree in Marketing, an MBA and an MSc in Banking. She has served in NGO’s more than 25 years and loves to contribute her time and skills to good causes. She loves hiking/trekking in nature and meeting people and experiencing new cultures. She is a proud Toastmaster, enjoys every moment of it and promotes Toastmasters, at any chance.
Francesca Gammicchia, DTM has been a dedicated Toastmaster for nearly a decade. She has served the organization as Division Director, Area Director and all the Club roles, multiple times. She has lived in Germany for 10 years and has a family spread between Romania and Italy. She knows the importance of diversity and inclusion in personal growth. She has received tremendous support, training, & inspiration from this community, and she believes she can give back this support, training, and love to help our district become a lighthouse for clubs in the stormy sea.
Bill Vardas have been a Toastmaster since 2016, and has enjoyed every single minute of his Toastmaster experience!
He has held the positions of Club President and Area Director. Additional Toastmasters experiences include co-chairing the International President’s Virtual Visit to Greece in 2021, and has chaired speech contests many times at the Division and Area levels. His experiences outside of Toastmasters include Secretary General of the Canadian Hellenic Congress 2008-09. He has drafted annual budgets, developed procedures, and implemented strategic plans for non-profit organizations.
He enjoys music, movies, public speaking, current affairs, yoga, and traveling.
Turan has been a Toastmaster since 2017, covering roles of Club President, Division Project Manager, Area Director, Division Director, Club Growth Director and is currently the District Director for District 109 for 2022/2023. He is an engineer by training and a public speaking enthusiast by passion. In Toastmasters he discovered a wonderful world of diverse people who come together because they want to improve themselves and the world we live in.
Additional District Roles:
The task of aligning the clubs, Areas, and Divisions within the District is the responsibility of the District Alignment Committee. The District Alignment Committee is a group of District members appointed by the District Director and led by the alignment chair. The alignment chair ensures the committee prepares an alignment proposal and submits it to the District Executive Committee prior to the District Council meeting.
Alignment Chair 2023-24
Division A
First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
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Cristina | Francolini | Division Director | Division A | divd.a@district109.org |
Chiara | Ruggeri | Area Director | Area A1 | ad.a1@district109.org |
Darine | Aboulezz | Area Director | Area A2 | ad.a2@district109.org |
Joseph | Galea | Area Director | Area A3 | ad.a3@district109.org |
Marco | Ambrogio | Area Director | Area A4 | ad.a4@district109.org |
David | Crosby | Area Director | Area A5 | ad.a5@district109.org |
Laura | Filippi | Area Director | Area A6 | ad.a6@district109.org |
Division C
First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
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Godela | Bittcher | Division Director | Division C | divd.c@district109.org |
Christine | Hueber | Area Director | Area C1 | ad.c1@district109.org |
Sydne | Saccone | Area Director | Area C2 | ad.c2@district109.org |
Iulia | Dragan | Area Director | Area C3 | ad.c3@district109.org |
Division D
First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
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Nigel | Thew | Division Director | Division D | divd.d@district109.org |
Pietro | Ferrario | Area Director | Area D1 | ad.d1@district109.org |
Damien | Gautier | Area Director | Area D2 | ad.d2@district109.org |
Nestor | Bartolomei | Area Director | Area D3 | ad.d3@district109.org |
Division E
First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
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Christoph | Aublinger | Division Director | Division E | divd.e@district109.org |
Aline | Schillig | Area Director | Area E1 | ad.e1@district109.org |
Allison | Turner | Area Director | Area E2 | ad.e2@district109.org |
Christian | Eggenberger | Area Director | Area E3 | ad.e3@district109.org |
Santhiago | Alves Vieira | Area Director | Area E4 | ad.e4@district109.org |
Harry | Loots | Area Director | Area E5 | ad.e5@district109.org |
Division F
First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
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Sylvicley | Figueira da Silva | Division Director | Division F | divd.f@district109.org |
Petra | Salmutter | Area Director | Area F1 | ad.f1@district109.org |
Monika | Gradl | Area Director | Area F2 | ad.f2@district109.org |
Mateja | Lumpert | Area Director | Area F3 | ad.f3@district109.org |
Division G
First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
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Panagiotis | Karanikas | Division Director | Division G | divd.g@district109.org |
Anastasia | Salichou | Area Director | Area G1 | ad.g1@district109.org |
Vasiliki | Xyfteri | Area Director | Area G2 | ad.g2@district109.org |
Evangelia | Papadopoulou Diamantopoulou | Area Director | Area G3 | ad.g3@district109.org |
Yafit | Gabai | Area Director | Area G4 | ad.g4@district109.org |
Division H
First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
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Deniz | Senelt Kalelioglu | Division Director | Division H | divd.h@district109.org |
Banu Sara | Akkaş | Area Director | Area H1 | ad.h1@district109.org |
Nurbanu | Şahan | Area Director | Area H2 | ad.h2@district109.org |
Neslihan | Özer | Area Director | Area H3 | ad.h3@district109.org |