Donna Gerig
Donna Gerig has been a Toastmasters member since 2012, beginning with a corporate club at her workplace, State Farm. She is currently a member of the Delightful Greeters Advanced Club, which she joined in 2014, and she’s served in multiple leadership roles at the club, area, and district levels. Donna lives in Bloomington and enjoys […]
Sherri DeLeonardis
Sherri DeLeonardis has been a Toastmaster since February of 2001. She joined to meet people in a department she was interested in joining at State Farm, but has stayed for the relationships she has made with her fellow Toastmasters. She earned her first DTM in 2009 and is close to completing her second one. She […]
Colleen Lange
Colleen Lange has been a Toastmaster since 1995 and is currently serving as VP-Education in the Prairie Voices Toastmasters club in Des Moines. Over the years she has served in most club officer roles multiple times as well as Area Director in 2024-2025. She originally joined Toastmasters to improve her impromptu speaking and found so much […]
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 […]