Leadership Team – District 109 – The District Executive Committee, also known as DEC, is a group of leaders within the Toastmasters organization. They are responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the district. The DEC comprises the District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Public Relations Manager, Administration Manager, Finance Manager, and Area Directors.

Furthermore, the DEC is responsible for various tasks such as reviewing and approving the District Success Plan, approving the budget, managing the District’s financial operations, realigning clubs’ assignments to Areas and Divisions, and reviewing recommendations or reports from district committees, including the audit committee. In particular, the DEC plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the district by providing leadership and guidance to its members.

Moreover, a smaller group within the DEC is known as the Core Team. Therefore, they are responsible for supporting and assisting the District Director in fulfilling their responsibilities. Finally, the Core Team includes the District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, and Administration Manager.

D109 Toastmasters elected new leaders in May 2022 at the Virtual Spring Conference.

In conclusion, the executive committee will operate from 1 July 2023 until 30 June 2024.

Additional District Roles:

The District Alignment Committee plays a crucial role in ensuring that the clubs, Areas, and Divisions within the District are well-coordinated and organized. To achieve this, the committee is composed of District members appointed by the District Director, with the alignment chair serving as the leader. In particular, the alignment chair is tasked with overseeing the committee’s efforts to develop an alignment proposal and present it to the District Executive Committee ahead of the District Council meeting. This ensures that the alignment process is efficient and effective.

• Alignment Chair 2023-24