Staff
Carlton V. Metts – Executive Director Ext. 223
Telephone: 828.478.2135,
WATS Line: 800.662.7401
Fax: 828.478.4419
Bryan Hoover – See the 21st Century MSU Coordinator Ext. 241
Eileen Artavia – NCLI Accountant Ext. 224
Vacant – NCLI Admin. Assistant Ext. 221
Tammy Thomas – Camp Dogwood and Retreat Administrator Ext. 229
Dianne Wilson – Camp Admin. Assistant Ext. 230
April George – Retreat Admin. Assistant Ext. 250
Officers
President – Skippy Jackson
First Vice-President – Steve McLaurin
Second Vice-President – Wayne Faber
Secretary – Laraine Dupree
Treasurer – Carolyn Sprinkle
Council Chairperson – Paul Marth
Immediate Past President – Karl Ernst
State Chairs
State Chairs serving the NC Lions, Incorporated
Brighter Visions: Eileen Artavia
Budget & Finance: Curtis Erickson
Camp Dogwood: Chris Headley
Clinical Eye Research: Joe Poirier
Constitution & By-Laws: Jimmy Myers
Fellowship & Partners: Anne Metts
See the 21st Century MSU/KidSight: Diane Whitley
Properties: George Suggs
Public Information: Paul Bledsoe
Sight & Hearing: Paulette Gasperson
Volunteers: Robert Carroll
Investments: Carolyn Sprinkle
State Chairs serving the Council of Governors
Boys & Girls Home: Mary Lockhart
Campus Clubs/Leo Clubs: Robert C. Block, Jr.
Constitution & By-Laws: Jimmy Myers
Diabetes Awareness: Ana Elliott
GLT MD-31 Coordinator: Harvey Whitley
GMT MD-31 Coordinator: Vince Shimmoller
GST MD-31: Diane Whitley
History: H. Wayne Kennerly
Information & Technology: John Lynde
Leader-Guide Dog: Tom Snively
Lions Alert: DeAngelo Jackson
LCIF MD-31 Coordinator: Herbert A. Justice
Nominating: Paul Silverman
Peace Poster: Richard Kirschke
Promotions: Gary Steele
State Convention: Barbara Thompson
Technology for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Michelle Gregory
Board of Directors
District 31-L
Marilyn Wunderler – Susan Fernandez – Dawson Hart
District 31-I
Bill Mathers – Kathy Poirier – Michael Edwards
District 31-O
Gary Greene – Susan O’Brien – Judy Keck
District 31-N
Mayra McCloud – Carlton “Carlie” Metts, ll – Ana Elliott
District 31-S
Allen Swaim – Lorraine Dixon – Jim Tobolski
Directors At-Large
Jim Turner – C. Neal Alexander – Eddie Weaver – Carlton Metts – George Suggs