DLC Chair
Leadership
District Leadership Committee
District 215 Leadership Committee for 2026-2027. Together, we are unstoppable.
Committee officers
Assistant DLC Chair
Sidney Osborn, DTM
DLC Secretary
Donna Carter, TM
donna.carter@clarkco-equitycoalition.comDivision representatives
Division A representative
Steve Smith, DTM
Division B representative
Matt Shonebarger, DTM
Division C representative
Pete Christo
Division D representative
Arlynn McMahon, DTM
Division E representative
Gil Smith, DTM
Division F representative
Dayna Flynn, DTM
Tentative calendar
Dates are based on the annual business meeting on Monday, April 19, 2027.
Phase 1: Committee formation
- The District Director named the DLC Chair. This step is done.
- October 1 through November 1, 2026: the DLC Chair names an assistant, a secretary, and six committee members, one from each division. The District Director approves the appointments.
- Committee members sign the District Leadership Committee Member Form.
Phase 2: Candidate search and screening
- November 1, 2026 through January 22, 2027: call for candidate declarations. The forms and instructions are on this page.
- November 18, 2026: Wednesday webinar, "You Can Be a District Officer."
- January 22, 2027: deadline for candidate forms. All four forms and a photo must be complete and submitted eight weeks before the election.
- January 25, 2027, 6:30 to 7:30 pm: the committee reviews the packages.
- Early February 2027: interviews of nominated candidates.
Phase 3: Reporting and selection
- March 1, 2027: the final nomination report is delivered to the District Director, emailed to members, and posted on the District 215 website. The report and biographical forms are emailed to voting members of the District Council.
- April 12, 2027: deadline for floor candidates to declare candidacy in writing to the DLC Chair.
- April 19, 2027: annual business meeting, including elections for District Director, Club Growth Director, Program Quality Director, and Division Directors A through F.
The District 215 conference is Friday, April 23 through Sunday, April 25, 2027, at The Summit Hotel, 5345 Medpace Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227. Conference details.
You Can Be a District Officer
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7:00 to 8:00 pm Eastern Time, on Zoom. Meeting ID 757 593 4562. No password is required.
Tracy Baker, DTM, District Leadership Chair for 2026-2027, hosts a conversation about District 215 leadership opportunities for the coming year.
Panelist
Keith Allen, DTM
President, Wright Way Toastmasters. Division A, Area 12, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Keith has served in district officer roles around the world, including Division Director of the Year for 2015-2016. He has served in every club officer role, and Vice President Membership is his favorite. Over the past five years, he has helped bring 106 new members into his clubs, and he knows why membership is critical to Distinguished Areas, Divisions, and Districts.
Panelist
Sinclair Suttle, TM
President, Roche Indianapolis Toastmasters, club 6516, and Area 64 Director for 2026-2027. Sinclair has held several Toastmasters leadership roles and received the 2022-2023 Member of the Year club award. She co-hosted the Toast On! Podcast, which reached Roche employees around the world. She is a Lead E2E Process Excellence Partner at Roche Diagnostics, with 14 years in process transformation, project management, and helping leaders step into their potential.
Nine offices for 2027-2028
These offices are filled by vote. Nominated candidates and floor candidates have not been posted.
District office
District Director
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
District office
Club Growth Director
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
District office
Program Quality Director
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
Division A
Dayton and northwest Columbus
Current division director: Amber Ablaza, PM2.
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
Division B
Greater Columbus
Current division director: Colleen Gleason, PM5.
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
Division C
Cincinnati
Current division director: Ric Willer, DTM.
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
Division D
Lexington, Louisville, Evansville, and West Virginia
Current division director: Deanna Rhodes, TC4.
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
Division E
Southwest Indiana and south central Indianapolis
Current division director: Linda Hendrickson, EC5.
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
Division F
North Indiana and northeast Indianapolis
Current division director: Joseph Phillips, DTM.
Nominated candidate: not yet posted.
Floor candidate: not yet posted.
Forms and guides
Guides
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450T DLC Handbook Toastmasters handbook for the District Leadership Committee.Open
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Protocol 9.0 District campaigns and elections.Open
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District Leaders Election Toolkit Election tools from Toastmasters International, including the committee member form.Open
Committee members
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Candidate Evaluation Form (Form 450F) Used by the District Leadership Committee to assess a candidate's skills and readiness.Open
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District Leadership Committee Member Form (Form 450L) Committee members sign this form when they are appointed. It is listed in the elections toolkit.Open
Candidates for 2027-2028
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District Leader Nominating Form Use this form to nominate yourself or another member. Send it to the committee.Open
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Candidate Application (Form 450E) Candidates describe their qualifications under the district administrative bylaws.Open
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District Leader Agreement and Release Statement A signed agreement on conduct, fiduciary duties, and core values. Required for elected and appointed candidates.Open
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District Leader Biographical Information (Form 450H) The biographical form included in the nomination package.Open
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Professional headshot A photo is part of a complete package.
Send the package
Email every nomination package to donna.carter@clarkco-equitycoalition.com and dtmtracybaker@d215tm.org no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Friday, January 22, 2027. Submissions must be on time, accurate, and complete. The committee will catalog each package and send a confirmation with the next steps.