Dr. Shantay Wakefield Tigner
Dr. Shantay Wakefield Tigner joined Toastmasters in 2018 and is passionate about developing leaders, fostering meaningful connections, and empowering others to communicate with confidence and purpose. She currently serves as Club President of the St. Clair 496 Toastmasters Club and Area Director for Area 36, creating engaging, supportive environments where members can grow as communicators […]
Jason Heissler
Jason Heissler, DTM, has enjoyed being a Toastmaster for more than 30 years. He’s been an active member over this time serving his clubs and the District in many leadership capacities including District Finance Manager, Division Director, TLI Dean, and current Area 32 Director in District 211. He is a member of Sunrise Speakers and […]
Arun Menon
Arun Menon has been a proud member of Lincoln-Way Toastmasters since May 2012. Throughout his Toastmasters journey, he has served in several club leadership roles, including Vice President Public Relations, Treasurer and Vice President Education for two terms each. He has also earned the Competent Communicator (CC), Competent Leader (CL) and Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) […]
John Guthrie
John M Guthrie, currently club president of 1100 Toastmasters in Des Moines, Iowa, has been a member of Toastmasters since 2024. Professionally, he is a managing trial attorney with 24 years of experience representing clients, directing litigation teams, and negotiating complex resolutions across several states. While he has tried dozens of cases before courts and […]
Cynthia Mill
Cynthia Mill, current VPE of Southern Illinois Toastmasters, has been showing up to help others hone their public speaking, human relations and leadership skills for close to forty years. In 1986 she took her first Dale Carnegie® course, and became a certified facilitator in 2008. Joining Toastmasters two years later was a natural fit with […]
Aimee Pullen
Dr. Aimee Pullen has been a Toastmaster since 2015 and is dedicated to developing leaders, strengthening communication, and serving others. She currently serves as Vice President of Membership for the Webster Groves Toastmasters Club and Area Director for Area 53. She also proudly serves as the Immediate Past President of the Webster Groves Toastmasters Club […]
Emily Zhang
Emily Zhang has been an active member of the Chesterfield Toastmasters Club since 2014. As a native of China and a professional in corporate finance, she attributes her public speaking and communications kills directly to her time in Toastmasters.
Candace Alba-Marshall
Candace Alba-Marshall joined Triton Toastmasters in March 2020 after attending an open house that sparked a new chapter of personal and professional growth. Since joining, she has served in multiple club officer roles, including Vice President of Public Relations, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Education, and Club President. Candace also served as Area […]
Trisha R. Gordon
Trisha R. Gordon, known as The RedefinHER™ has been a member of Toastmasters since 2023. Trisha has embraced the organization as a platform for continuous learning, leadership development, and communication excellence. As an active member of Shalom Church Toastmasters, Writers Ink (WINK), and Aspiring Speakers Toastmasters, Trisha has served of Vice President of Memberships, Vice President […]
Carrie Dostal
Carrie Dostal, Past Division Director, joined Toastmasters in 1999 and has been a member of four clubs in the former District 19, and is currently SAA of Voices in Motion. She has served several times as District Treasurer/Finance Manager. She has also been Auditor, Area Director, Program Quality Director and served on many committees over […]
Kari Sipinen
Kari has been a Toastmaster since 2016, discovering that communication is every bit as fascinating as embedded software. By profession, he’s an embedded software engineer. By curiosity, he’s an Improvert always learning, experimenting, and helping others grow. He believes the best leadership begins with listening, and the best conversations start with “Yes, and…” One of Kari’s […]
Ireen Smithers
Ireen Smithers is a versatile and highly competent project manager / business analyst professional possessing more than 15 years of international experience in directing business analysis and management information systems initiatives. She successfully delivered global business solutions that enhanced revenues, provided cost and/or time saving functionalities. She possesses solid management skills and the ability to […]