Optimist International Officers
2000-2010


Robert L. Garner

2000-2001

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Robert L. Garner, Miami, Florida
President-Elect—Jerry Henderson, Springfield, Missouri
Immediate Past President—Andre Dubois, St. Hubert, Quebec
Past President—James Hubbard, Severna Park, Maryland
Executive Director—Trip Gore, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Gary Addison, Muncie, Indiana
Patricia Alexander, Westlake Village, California
Lyle Bender, Tavistock, Ontario
Bruce Bernard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Carrollyn Cox, Virginia Beach, Virginia
H. Denard Harris, Chapin, South Carolina
James Kondrasuk, Monona Grove, Wisconsin
Miroslaw Kuderewko, Regina, Saskatchewan
Jean-Claude St. Onge, St. Jerome, Quebec
Mark Shriver, Woodstock, Georgia


Jerry Henderson

2001-2002

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Jerry Henderson, Springfield, Missouri
President-Elect—William H. Teague, Leicester, North Carolina
Immediate Past President—Robert L. Garner, Miami, Florida
Past President—Andre Dubois, St. Hubert, Quebec
Executive Director—Trip Gore, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Nancy Boyd, Cleveland, Mississippi
Brian Clements, Saint Thomas, Ontario
Gary Cross, Regina, Saskatchewan
Paul Harbin, Knoxville, Tennessee
Lorne Nolan, Vanier, Ontario
Bruce Phillips, M.D., Elizabethtown, North Carolina
H. Nick Prillaman Jr., Atlanta, Georgia
Stan Stewart, Jasper, Indiana
Norman D. Teltow, Aurora, Colorado
Ronald L. Whitaker, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma


William H. Teague

2002-2003

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—William H. Teague, Leicester, North Carolina
President-Elect—Dwaine R. Sievers, Cambridge, Wisconsin
Immediate Past President—Jerry Henderson, Springfield, Missouri
Past President—Robert L. Garner, Miami, Florida
Executive Director—Trip Gore, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Lowell (Bud) Aune, Boise, Idaho
Brian Bogan, Waterville, New York
Thomas A. Dempsey Jr., Independence, Missouri
Terry McWeeney, South Gate, California
James P. Meyers, Bloomington, Minnesota
Robert Perron, Terrebonne, Quebec
Paula Reyling, Jasper, Indiana
Byron Schaurer, Piqua, Ohio
Stephen T. Schuneman, Centreville, Virginia
William B. Swallow, P.G., Milton, Pennsylvania


Dwaine R. Sievers

2003-2004

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Dwaine R. Sievers, Cambridge, Wisconsin
President-Elect—Yves Berthiaume, Hawkesbury, Ontario
Immediate Past President—William H. Teague, Leicester, North Carolina
Past President—Jerry Henderson, Springfield, Missouri
Executive Director—Trip Gore, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Vice Presidents:
Alex S. Ansell, Aurora, Ontario
Ronald K. Bourne, Kingston, Jamaica
James E. Dever, Panama City, Florida
Frank L. Duke, Swansea, Illinois
Thomas E. Fortener, Dayton, Ohio
Theodore F. Gaffin, Yuma, Arizona
Dave Griffiths, Leesburg, Virginia
Regis Malenfant, Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
Barbara J. Scirto, Lockport, New York
Guy A. Templin, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania


Yves Berthiaume

2004-2005

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Yves Berthiaume, Hawkesbury, Ontario
President-Elect—Michel Listenberger, O.D., Niles, Michigan
Immediate Past President—Dwaine R. Sievers, Cambridge, Wisconsin
JOOI President—Andrew (A.J.) Casey, Spottsville, Kentucky
Executive Director—Trip Gore, St. Louis, Missouri

Board Members:
J. Michael Allen, D.D.S., Aurora, Nebraska
David X. Chavez, Austin, Texas
Theo Golding, Kingston, Jamaica
Ron Huxley, London, Ontario
Jean-Claude (J.C.) St-Onge, St. Jerome, Quebec
Margaret Davis, Chickasha, Oklahoma

 

Vice Presidents:
David E. Bruns, Topeka, Kansas
Wil Dourte, Willow Street, Pennsylvania
David K. Elster, Fayetteville, Georgia
Rickey D. Haydon, Frankfort, Kentucky
Essie Johnson, Knoxville, Tennessee
Robert Langhorst, Chula Vista, California
Serge Millette, Lachenaie, Quebec
Herbert J. O’Meara, Calabasas, California
Dan Rodgers, Fort Worth, Texas
Durward (Dee) Rushforth, Fairfax, Virginia


Michel Listenberger, O.D.

2005-2006

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Michel Listenberger, O.D., Niles, Michigan
President-Elect—Ronnie Dunn, Frankfort, Kentucky
Immediate Past President—Yves Berthiaume, Hawkesbury, Ontario
JOOI President—Jean-Denis Brisson, Jonquiere, Quebec
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri

Board Members:
J. Michael Allen, D.D.S., Aurora, Nebraska
David X. Chavez, Austin, Texas
Theo Golding, Kingston, Jamaica
Ron Huxley, London, Ontario
Mark O. Shriver IV, Woodstock, Georgia
Guy Templin, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

 

Vice Presidents:
Robert Brown, Dutton, Ontario
Ronald W. Foster, Bonita, California
Ken Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
Joseph Gaul, Gladstone, Missouri
Lancaster Henry, Kingston, Jamaica
Ed Hyttenrauch, Windsor, Ontario
Serge Lessard, St. Marc-de-Carrieres, Quebec
Kelli Molthen, D.C., Cypress, California
Joe Wesley Norris, Bonita Springs, Florida
Sandra A. Wooten, El Paso, Texas

Ronnie Dunn

2006-2007

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Ronnie Dunn, Frankfort, Kentucky
President-Elect—Theo Golding, Kingston, Jamaica
Immediate Past President—Michel Listenberger, O.D., Niles, Michigan
JOOI President—Nicholas Jensen, Norfolk, Nebraska
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri

Board Members:
J. Michael Allen, D.D.S., Aurora, Nebraska
David X. Chavez, Austin, Texas
Mark O. Shriver IV, Woodstock, Georgia
Guy Templin, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
Carrollyn Cox, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Durward (Dee) Rushforth, Fairfax, Virginia

 

Vice Presidents:
Ludwig Bezemek, El Paso, Texas
Robert P. Fuller Jr., Vista, California
Carol Haynes, Christ Church, Barbados
Kenneth E. Johnson, Oro Valley, Arizona
Douglas J. Kieffer, Gallatin, Tennessee
Dennis J. Lane, Baldwin, Maryland
Michel Laporte, Casselman, Ontario
Linda J. Lee, Savannah, Georgia
G. Keith Middleton, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dale D. Robertson, Underwood, Iowa

Theo Golding

2007-2008

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Theo Golding, Kingston, Jamaica
President-Elect—Donald R. Sievers, Jackson, Missouri
Immediate Past President—Ronnie Dunn, Frankfort, Kentucky
JOOI President—Raquel Ravaglioli, Malibu, California
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri

Board Members:
Mark O. Shriver IV, Woodstock, Georgia
Guy Templin, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
Carrollyn Cox, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Durward (Dee) Rushforth, Fairfax, Virginia
Claire Labreche, Montreal, Quebec
Herb Strather, Detroit, Michigan

 

Vice Presidents:
Roger Couture, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Sue Creswell, Reading, Pennsylvania
Shirley M. Jarrett, St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica
W. Chris Jernigan, Morganton, North Carolina
J. Douglas Lamm, Wilson, North Carolina
James A. Oliver, Valencia, California
Earl W. Pollock, Coquitlam, British Columbia
Richard (Rick) Quinlan, Bellevue, Nebraska
Linda F. Stein, Clayton, Indiana
Sandra E. Williams, Yuma, Arizona

Donald R. Sievers

2008-2009

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Donald R. Sievers, Jackson, Missouri
President-Elect—Mark O. Shriver IV, Atlanta, Georgia
Immediate Past President—Theo Golding, Kingston, Jamaica
JOOI President—Julie d’Auteuil, Jonquiere, Quebec

Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri

Board Members:
Carrollyn Cox, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Durward (Dee) Rushforth, Fairfax, Virginia
Claire Labreche, Montreal, Quebec
Herb Strather, Detroit, Michigan
Ken Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
Marlene Phillips, Windsor, Ontario

 

Vice Presidents:
Richard A. Bloom, Gladwin, Michigan
Gerard Bourcier, Prevost, Quebec
Thomas B. Hill, Gilbert, Arizona
Samuel J. Keiffer III, Pueblo, Colorado
Ronald Lackey, Lenoir, North Carolina
Sandra Larivee, Essex, Ontario
Gil Ortiz, Pflugerville, Texas
Thomas R. Vaughn, Gilbert, Arizona
Edwin Wint, Kingston, Jamaica
Michael S. Woodward, Plainfield, Indiana

Mark O. Shriver IV

2009-2010

Officers/Board of Directors:
President—Mark O. Shriver IV, Atlanta, Georgia
President-Elect—Danny Rodgers, Fort Worth, Texas
Immediate Past President—Donald R. Sievers, Jackson, Missouri
JOOI President—Marie-Pier Tremblay, St-Honore, Quebec
Executive Director—Benny Ellerbe, St. Louis, Missouri

Board Members:
Claire Labreche, Montreal, Quebec
Herb Strather, Detroit, Michigan
Ken Garner, Fort Worth, Texas
Marlene Phillips, Windsor, Ontario
David Bruns, Topeka, Kansas
James Kondrasuk, Monona, Wisconsin

 

Vice Presidents:
Andre Aubin, St-Augustin de Desmaures, Quebec
Melvin D. Bannister, Columbia, South Carolina
Dennis Desmond, Marshall, Missouri
Edwin Finn, Fredericksburg, Texas
Joanne Ganske, Middleton, Wisconsin
Marc Katz, Berkley, Michigan
David L. Prather, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Mark Weinsoff, Goleta, California