Optimist International Officers
2011-


Danny Rodgers

2010-2011

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Danny Rodgers, Fort Worth, Texas
President-Elect—John N. (Jack) Creswell, Reading, Pennsylvania
Immediate Past President—Mark O. Shriver IV, Atlanta, Georgia
JOOI President—Kayleigh White, Kettering, Ohio
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri

Board Members:
Ken Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
Marlene Phillips, Windsor, Ontario
David Bruns, Topeka, Kansas
James Kondrasuk, Monona, Wisconsin
Chris Jernigan, Morganton, North Carolina
Fatima Plater, Detroit, Michigan

 

Vice Presidents:
Margaret Barclay, Centerville, Ohio (died November 2010) ; Debbie Hill, Strafford, Missouri (appointed December 2010)
Donald R. Brose Jr., Clarkson, Michigan
Robert R. Buss, Kodak, Tennessee
Adrian Elcock, St. Thomas, Barbados
Ronald N. Graves, San Antonio, Texas
Rocky Jackson, Meridian, Idaho
Gloria J. Kloster, Brookings, South Dakota
Raymonde Michaud, Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec

Jack Creswell
2011-2012

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—John N. (Jack) Creswell, Reading, Pennsylvania
President-Elect—Jean Claude “J.C.” St-Onge, Saint-Jerome, Quebec
Immediate Past President—Danny Rodgers, Fort Worth, Texas
JOOI President—Marie-Claude Bourgeois, Jonquiere, Quebec
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Members:
David Bruns, Topeka, Kansas
James Kondrasuk, Monona, Wisconsin
W. Chris Jernigan, Morganton, North Carolina
Fatima Plater, Detroit, Michigan
Michael Goldman, Davie, Florida
Paul W. Lucas, Odessa, Texas

 

Vice Presidents:
Dwight Phillips, Windsor, Ontario
Rose M. Kohler, Summerville, Georgia
Sandra K. “Sandy” Cyphers, Wilmington, North Carolina
Mary Ann Gilpin, Marshall, Missouri
Judy Boyd, Urbandale, Iowa
Patsy Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
Esthermarie Hillman, Tucson, Arizona
Claire Labreche, Montreal, Quebec
J.C. St-Onge
Jean-Claude St-Onge
2012-2013

Officers/Board of Directors:

President -- Jean-Claude “J.C.” St-Onge, Saint-Jerome, Quebec
President-Elect – Ron Huxley, London, Ontario
Immediate Past President – John N. (Jack) Creswell, Reading , Pennsylvania
JOOI President – A. J. Cifuentes, Monroe, Wisconsin
Executive Director – Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Members:
W. Chris Jernigan, Morganton, North Carolina
Fatima Plater, Detroit, Michigan
Michael Goldman, Davie, Florida
Paul W. Lucas, Odessa, Texas
Marlene Phillips, Windsor, Ontario
Richard J. “Rick” Quinlan, Bellevue, Nebraska


Vice Presidents:
Sonia Anderson, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Chris J. Black, Batesville, Arkansas
Debbie A. Ettleman, Billings, Montana
Richard H. Highland, Charlotte, North Carolina
Linda Molthen, Cypress, California
Lou Moss, Shelby Township, Michigan
Jerry C. Schue, Santa Claus, Indiana
Theresa Tremblay, Gatineau, Quebec

Ron Huxley

2013-2014

Officers/Board of Directors:

President—Ron Huxley, London, Ontario
President-Elect—Kenneth Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
Immediate Past President—Jean-Claude “J.C.” St-Onge, Saint-Jerome, Quebec
JOOI President—Stephane Theriault, Saint Abroise, Quebec
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Members:
Michael Goldman, Davie, Florida
Marc Katz, Berkley, Michigan
Paul W. Lucas, Odessa, Texas
James Oliver, Valencia, California
Marlene Phillips, Windsor, Ontario
Richard J. “Rick” Quinlan, Bellevue, Nebraska

Vice Presidents:
Pierre Beaulieu, Trois-Pistoles, Quebec
Jim Boyd, Urbandale, Iowa
Willie M. Lee, Jr. Radcliff, Kentucky
Harry J. Margo, Caledonia, Michigan
William A. Meyers, Bonita, California
Ruth F. Nelson, Olathe, Kansas
Lois Philbrick, The Villages, Florida
Carl Westenbarger, Brentwood, Missouri

Ken Garner

2014-2015

Officers/Board of Directors:

President—Kenneth “Ken” Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
President-Elect—David Bruns, Topeka, Kansas
Immediate Past President—Ron Huxley, London, Ontario
JOOI President—Javanni Waugh, Kingston, Jamaica
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri
Board Members:
Judy Boyd, Urbandale, Iowa
Susan “Sue” Creswell, Reading, Pennsylvania
Marc Katz, Berkley, Michigan
James Oliver, Valencia, California
Marlene Phillips, Windsor, Ontario
Richard J. “Rick” Quinlan, Bellevue, Nebraska
 
Vice Presidents:
Danielle Dupont, Gatineau, Quebec
Janet Oord Graves, San Antonio, Texas
Lawson K. Headley, Mechanicsville, Virginia
Janet K. Lloyd, West Des Moines, Iowa
Todd McMillin, Huntington, Indiana
Deanna S. Morrow, Douglasville, Georgia
Edward “Ed” Murphy III, Redmond, Washington
Fatima Plater, Detroit, Michigan

Dave Bruns

2015-2016

Officers/Board of Directors:

President—David Bruns, Topeka, Kansas
President-Elect—James Kondrasuk, Monona, Wisconsin
Immediate Past President—Ken Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
JOOI President—Logan Clemente, Lake Worth, Florida
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri
OIF President—Ed Finn, Fredericksburg, Texas
CCOF President—Yves Berthiaume, Hawkesbury, Ontario
Board Members:
Judy Boyd, Urbandale, Iowa
Rebecca Butler-Mona, West Des Moines, Iowa
Susan “Sue” Creswell, Reading, Pennsylvania
Adrian Elcock, St. Thomas, Barbados
Marc Katz, Berkley, Michigan
James Oliver, Valencia, California
 
Vice Presidents:
James H. “Henry” Adams, Montgomery, Alabama
Mark Claussen, Norfolk, Nebraska
Albert Clark, Fort Worth, Texas
Anne Donkers, Williamstown, Ontario
Luc Dubois, Sherbrooke, Quebec
Robert Floyd, El Dorado Springs, Missouri
Barbara Timmons, Rolesville, North Carolina
Linda Vaught, Boise, Idaho

Dave Bruns

2016-2017

Officers/Board of Directors:

President—James Kondrasuk, Monona, Wisconsin
President-Elect—H. Nick Prillaman, Atlanta, Georgia
Immediate Past President—Dave Bruns, Topeka, Kansas
JOI President—Madison O’Hara Wickham, Bonita, California
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri
OIF President—Don Crall, Bixby, Oklahoma
CCOF President—Nina Strickland, Paris, Ontario
Board Members:
Judy Boyd, Urbandale, Iowa
Rebecca Butler-Mona, West Des Moines, Iowa
Susan “Sue” Creswell, Reading, Pennsylvania
Adrian Elcock, St. Thomas, Barbados
Nicole Paquette, Casselman, Ontario
Mark Weinsoff, Goleta, California
 
Vice Presidents:
George Clarke, Barrie, Ontario
Charles Davis, Jr., Hillard, Ohio
Susan Fix, New Ulm, Minnesota
William “Bill” French, Jr., Hillsboro, Oregon
Lawrence Kelley, Jr., Lenoir, North Carolina
Jean Paquet, Quebec, Quebec
Daniel Rich, Saint Johns, Florida
Venus Sanford, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Nick Prillaman

2017-2018

Officers/Board of Directors:

President—H. Nick Prillaman, Atlanta, Georgia
President-Elect—Rebecca Butler-Mona, West Des Moines, Iowa
Immediate Past President—James Kondrasuk, Monona, Wisconsin
JOI President—Mathew Nacev, Burlington, Ontario
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri
OIF President—Sandra “Sandy” Williams, Yuma, Arizona
CCOF President—Raymonde Michaud, Rivière-Du-Loup, Quebec
Board Members:
Don Brose, Clarkston, Michigan
Sandy Cyphers, Wilmington, North Carolina
Patsy Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
Adrian Elcock, St. Thomas, Barbados
Nicole Paquette, Casselman, Ontario
Mark Weinsoff, Goleta, California
 
Vice Presidents:
Ron Benson, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Robert Doyle, Ottawa, Ontario
Robert “Bob” Floyd, El Dorado Springs, Missouri
Lou Anna Hardee, Greenville, North Carolina
Roger Lesofski, Great Falls, Montana
Robert McFadyen, Kitchener, Ontario
James Pekny, Tucson, Arizona
Hal Sewell, Senoia, Georgia