District Leaders
District Board 2022-2023 (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 2022 until 30th June 2023.
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.
Margherita is a Toastmasters member since 2016. She currently serves as the D109 Program Quality Director, has experience with the roles of Club President, VPE, VPM, VPPr, Secretary and SAA, and as a mentor and trainer. Amongst others, she holds a degree in geography, political science and history, and loves traveling virtually around the world to experience the many vibrant and diverse Toastmasters communities.
Natalia Liaropoulou, DTM, has been a Toastmaster since June 1, 2015. Since then, her life has changed for the better. She served 21 Clubs in Switzerland as the Division E Director 2021-2022 and 19 Clubs in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece, as the Division B Director 2020-2021. She was also elected as Club President, Club Vice President of Education, Treasurer and appointed as Club Coach. She is a Supreme Court Attorney at Law running her own Law Office in Athens, Greece, for 17 years. As a professional, she pays special attention to details and to deadlines. Running a Law Office is similar to running a company: not only must we be excellent professionals, but also we must find new clients, get paid and promote our reputation. The duties of the CGD are similar to the duties of an Attorney at Law running their own Law Office: Excellence, promotion, growth, good standing.
Laura has been a Toastmaster since 2019, she covers roles of SAA, VPE, and in 2021 decided for a dualmembership and a dual officer role as VPPR in one club and Club President in the other club. Laura is currently the enthusiastic Public Relations Manager for District 109 for 2022/2023.
She is an agronomist, passionate about reading and leadership. In Toastmasters discovered the perfect world of sharing experiences to learn each days something new and to meet diverse people willing to improve themselves.
Giannis Kanlis is a Finance and Supply Navy Officer. He holds a MBA in Financial Management and a M.Sc in Economics, both with suma cum laude. He joined Toastmasters in October 2020 and immediately felt immersed with the communication and leadership aspects of the organization. He was the the VP of Education in Piraeus Toastmasters Club during the previous year. He is an avid reader, a passionate communicator (obviously !!!), a stoic practicioner, and a travel aficionado.
Meltem Altinay has been a Toastmasters since 2014 and has served in the roles of Club SAA, VP Education, and President. She is the 2020-2021 Area H2 Director and 2021-2022 Division H Director and currently the Administration Manager for District 109. She holds Environmental Engineering, Executive MBA, and Law degrees. She is a Business Development Manager. Meltem is passionate about Toastmasters and loves that each member has a unique story about his/her learning and personal development. Her hobbies are trekking and photography.
Lilian first joined Toastmasters in 2000 out of a desire for self-development and she has remained an enthusiastic member over these last 22 years because of her sincere belief in this organization and all the core values it stands for. All these years she has never missed a chance to acknowledge the advantages of being part of this special community and to find opportunities to use her experience to support her fellow members. This is why she has served in a number of District roles to date, noting that she has just completed her year as our District Director. During that year, she focused on being relatable, open-minded, and present. She worked hard to foster an inclusive environment throughout our expanding District and to find ways to encourage everyone to believe in their abilities regardless of their age, gender, or nationality.
During this new year she plans to use her experience to continue supporting our District in as many ways as possible.
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 2022-23
Joseph Galea is a passionate Software engineer, a technology enthusiast, and a tinkerer who enjoys solving problems and simplifying life using technology. Toastmasters has helped him to learn more about team dynamics and servant leadership skills.
“It’s a pleasure to join you all in your work to help our fellow toastmasters in the district thrive. I am excited to kick off the work in the role of District Alignment Chair and to work with all of you so that we can provide a healthy environment for future toastmasters to grow.” Joseph Galea
Division A
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsa | Negri | Division Director | Division A | divd.a@district109.org |
| Antonio | Gianfreda | Area Director | Area A1 | ad.a1@district109.org |
| Daniel | Neamtu | Area Director | Area A2 | ad.a2@district109.org |
| Francesca | Gammicchia | Area Director | Area A3 | ad.a3@district109.org |
| Greta | Cattani | Area Director | Area A4 | ad.a4@district109.org |
| Cristina | Francolini | Area Director | Area A5 | ad.a5@district109.org |
| Camille | Asmar | Area Director | Area A6 | ad.a6@district109.org |
Division B
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gitel | Hesselberg | Division Director | Division B | divd.b@district109.org |
| Alexis | Petrides | Area Director | Area B1 | ad.b1@district109.org |
| Ivan | Mirchev | Area Director | Area B2 | ad.b2@district109.org |
| Laor | Gluchovsky | Area Director | Area B3 | ad.b3@district109.org |
Division C
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godela | Bittcher | Division Director | Division C | divd.c@district109.org |
| Christine | Hueber | Area Director | Area C1 | ad.c1@district109.org |
| Louis-Edgar | Imhof | Area Director | Area C2 | ad.c2@district109.org |
| Gloria | Teo | Area Director | Area C3 | ad.c3@district109.org |
Division D
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | Fingerhut | Division Director | Division D | divd.d@district109.org |
| Yoko | Owatari | Area Director | Area D1 | ad.d1@district109.org |
| Richard | Spitz | Area Director | Area D2 | ad.d2@district109.org |
| Katherine | Quinn | Area Director | Area D3 | ad.d3@district109.org |
| Thorsten | Arndt | Area Director | Area D4 | ad.d4@district109.org |
Division E
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karina | Castella | Division Director | Division E | divd.e@district109.org |
| Christoph | Aublinger | Area Director | Area E1 | ad.e1@district109.org |
| Sonja | Bonin | Area Director | Area E2 | ad.e2@district109.org |
| Stefan | Blatti | Area Director | Area E3 | ad.e3@district109.org |
| Cristina | Gómez Robles | Area Director | Area E4 | ad.e4@district109.org |
| Alexander | Firlus | Area Director | Area E5 | ad.e5@district109.org |
Division F
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigita | Tomas | Division Director | Division F | divd.f@district109.org |
| Danja | Bauer | Area Director | Area F1 | ad.f1@district109.org |
| Xiao | Chen | Area Director | Area F2 | ad.f2@district109.org |
| Marika | Dubiel | Area Director | Area F3 | ad.f3@district109.org |
| Sylvicley | Figueira da Silva | Area Director | Area F4 | ad.f4@district109.org |
Division G
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena | Grammenou | Division Director | Division G | divd.g@district109.org |
| Minas | Gadalla | Area Director | Area G1 | ad.g1@district109.org |
| Georgia | Panagiotopoulou | Area Director | Area G2 | ad.g2@district109.org |
| Panagiotis | Karanikas | Area Director | Area G3 | ad.g3@district109.org |
Division H
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuana | Arıkboğa | Division Director | Division H | divd.h@district109.org |
| Mustafa Kutluhan | Olcay | Area Director | Area H1 | ad.h1@district109.org |
| Perçin | İmrek | Area Director | Area H2 | ad.h2@district109.org |
| Burcu | Ünal Erdogan | Area Director | Area H3 | ad.h3@district109.org |
