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The District Director leads the whole district and is its representative of Toastmasters International. Personally and through the Club Growth Director and Program Quality Director, the District Director carries out the programs approved by the Board of Directors and the district council, oversees the district’s day-to-day operations and chairs its meetings.
View role →The Program Quality Director is the district’s third-ranking officer and is responsible for all education and training in the district. The role supports club quality and member retention, plans the district conference and supervises the district-wide speech contests, helping members reach their education goals and officers learn their roles.
View role →The Club Growth Director is the district’s second-ranking officer and leads the district’s marketing, the building of new clubs and the work of keeping clubs strong. The role sets the district’s marketing plan, reaches new communities and organizations, and directs the effort to rescue struggling clubs.
View role →The Division Director represents the District Director within a division and leads it by supporting the Area Directors who serve its clubs, so that every club in the division achieves its mission.
View role →The Area Director is the district’s direct link to the four to six clubs in an area. The role represents the District Director and the Division Director to those clubs and makes sure each club achieves its mission and meets its responsibilities to its members.
View role →The Public Relations Manager coordinates the district’s publicity, keeping members informed and raising public awareness of the personal development Toastmasters offers. The role serves under the direction of the District Director and promotes the proper use of the Toastmasters brand across the district.
View role →The Administration Manager keeps the district’s records: the minutes of district meetings, its correspondence and its history. The role serves under the direction of the District Director.
View role →The Finance Manager looks after the district’s funds and property. The role serves under the direction of the District Director and works closely with the District Director, Program Quality Director and Club Growth Director so the district makes cost-effective decisions within Toastmasters policy.
View role →The Logistics Manager makes district events run smoothly, from business meetings to speech contests and training. The role helps choose the meeting locations, sets up the rooms and equipment, and keeps track of district property.
View role →The Parliamentarian helps the District Director plan and run district meetings by the rules, and is the District Director’s resource on Toastmasters bylaws, policies and parliamentary procedure.
View role →The District Leadership Committee finds, interviews and evaluates candidates for the district’s elected offices, and nominates candidates for election. Every division is represented equally on the committee.
View role →The Audit Committee reviews the district’s finances. It produces a mid-year audit and a year-end audit in the format Toastmasters International requires, and the year-end report goes to every club in the district.
View role →Each year the Alignment Committee reviews how the district’s clubs are grouped into areas and divisions, and proposes changes for the district executive committee to review. The district council approves the alignment at its annual meeting.
View role →The Credentials Committee looks after the district’s annual election. It checks who may vote, makes sure ballots go only to current district council members, and supervises the voting and the ballot count.
View role →A Club Coach helps a struggling club rebuild to a healthy membership, and shows its members how to keep their enthusiasm and stay with the Toastmasters education program.
View role →A Club Sponsor supports a new group as it forms a Toastmasters club, until the club is chartered. It is a hands-on way to bring Toastmasters to a new community or workplace.
View role →A Club Mentor is an experienced Toastmaster who guides a new club for at least six months after its charter date, helping it build strong meeting practices and keep its members engaged.
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