Mark S. Lyon, from Brookfield, Connecticut, USA, was elected to serve as International President of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 108th international convention held in Hong Kong, China from July 3 through July 7, 2026.

Prior to his retirement in March 2024, International President Lyon has worked in corporate legal administration and financial services with several major corporations and banks for over 40 years.

As a long-time resident of Brookfield and an active volunteer in his community, church and local government, his connection with Lions was already well established before he became a member of the Brookfield Lions Club in 1996. Since then, he has held a number of offices within the association, including international director, multiple district council chairperson and multiple district GLT coordinator. 

He was also appointed as a member of the LCI Forward project team, a Global Action Team area leader, a District Governor-Elect Seminar group leader and board liaison to the 2019 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum Executive Committee. International President Lyon has also served as presenter, faculty and participant at countless training events and leadership forums throughout the years.

In recognition of his service, he has received multiple International President’s Awards and International President’s Certificates of Appreciation, as well as an International President’s Leadership Award. International President Lyon is also a recipient of the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Connecticut Knight of the Blind and a Connecticut Ambassador of Sight and is the recipient of a number of project and service-related certificates.

In addition to his Lion activities, International President Lyon has been active in numerous professional and community organizations. He has served on the board of directors for the Silver Lake Conference Center and Wide Horizons for Children. He was an associate member of the American Bar Association and a past member of the Association of Legal Administrators, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the Shareholder Services Association.

International President Lyon is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. His wife, Lyn Lyon, is also a long-time Lion and Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. They are the proud parents of three incredible daughters.

A.P. Singh of Kolkata, India, was elected to serve as chairperson for Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) at the association’s 108th international convention held in Hong Kong, China from July 3 through July 7, 2026. Immediate Past International President Singh is a practicing, chartered accountant and has family business interests in automobile dealerships.

A Lion since 1984 and a member of the Calcutta Vikas Lions Club, Immediate Past International President Singh has held many positions within the association, including district governor and council chairperson. He has served as GMT international coordinator for four years and as a member on a number of ad hoc board committees. He was chairperson for the 2017 DGE seminar in Chicago, USA, and has served as faculty at more than 50 ALLIs/RLLIs, RLLIs, FDIs and LCIP certification programs. He has also served as multi-national coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II, CA leader for Campaign 100, member of the LCIF Steering Committee and as chairperson of the National SightFirst Committee of India.

Immediate Past International President Singh has participated in and presented seminars at area forums in all constitutional areas. He was the co-chairperson of the Organizing Committee for the ISAAME Forum in Kolkata, India.

In recognition of his service to the association, Immediate Past International President Singh has received numerous awards, including multiple International President’s Awards, as well as the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association grants its members. He is a major gift donor for Campaign SightFirst II and Campaign 100 and a progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lion activities, Immediate Past International President Singh is accredited with the initiation of various service programs in collaboration with other trusts, foundations and corporate houses. He has worked on establishing a web-based Lion leadership development platform, a micro-finance program, and has organized multiple large-scale online events to keep Lions engaged.

Immediate Past International President Singh has three children.

Dr. Manoj Shah of Nairobi, Kenya was elected to serve as first vice president of Lions International at the association's 108th international convention held in Hong Kong, China from July 3 through July 7, 2026.

Vice President Shah is a successful businessman with interests in the automobile, property, hospitality and finance sectors.

A charter member of the Nairobi Greater Lions Club since 1988, Vice President Shah has held many offices within the association at club, district and international levels. He has served as a constitutional area leader of the Global Action Team – Africa and was chairman of the Africa Lions Steering Committee, which led to Africa being recognized as a separate constitutional area. He also served as a trustee of the Lions Clubs International Foundation and is a Campaign 100 Lead Gift Donor and LCIF Humanitarian Partner.

A passionate advocate for leadership development, Vice President Shah has served as faculty at several International Lions Leadership Institutes and facilitated leadership workshops across Africa and Asia. He is a certified LCIP trainer for Lions International and has led the District Governors-Elect Seminar as a group leader multiple times.

Vice President Shah's philanthropic endeavors have left an indelible mark on the community. He played a pivotal role in establishing Lions Service Centers in Kenya, including the Lions Renal Unit, Lions Dental Center and Lions Hearing Center. Notably, he spearheaded the establishment of the first Lions Eye Bank in Kenya and serves as vice chairman of the Board of Management of the Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital in Nairobi. Additionally, he has been instrumental in establishing the first two Lions Comprehensive Diabetic Care Centers in Kenya.

Vice President Shah has received numerous accolades, including the Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS) Award by the president of the Republic of Kenya for his role in Nation Building, Ambassador of Good Will Award by Lions International and the prestigious Commander to the Venerable of St. John Medal (CStJ) from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for Community Engagement and conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Humanity. His achievements have been highlighted in his published biography titled One in A Million.

In addition to his Lion activities, Vice President Shah is active in numerous professional and community organizations. He is currently the chairman of the M.P. Shah Hospital, chairman of the Automobile Association of Kenya Road Safety Council, member of the Priory Council of St. John, trustee of the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, board member of Special Olympics Kenya and an active member of the Visa Oshwal Community. At the national level, he has also served as the chairperson of The National Transport and Road Safety Authority of Kenya (NTSA).

Vice President Shah is married to Jayna, an equally dedicated member of Lions Club Nairobi Greater and are both Progressive Melvin Jones Fellows. They are proud parents to two daughters — Dr. Priyum and Lion Dr. Soyum, a resolute leader and Progressive 7 Diamond Melvin Jones Fellow — and proud grandparents to two granddaughters.

Tony Benbow from South Vermont, Australia, was elected to serve as second vice president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 108th international convention held in Hong Kong, China from July 3 through 7, 2026.

Vice President Benbow is a retired head of operations in banking.

A member of the South Vermont Lions Club since 1985, he has held many offices within the association, including international director, club president, district governor, council chairperson and GMT area leader.

In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards, including a Membership Advancement Key, Club President Excellence Award, two International President’s Certificates of Appreciation and nine International President’s Awards. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lion activities, Vice President Benbow has been active in numerous professional and community organizations, including an associate member of the Institute of Community Directors, chairman of Lions House Foundation and chairman of the Australian Lions Foundation

Vice President Benbow and his wife, Sue, have one son and one daughter. 

C. Robert Rettby, from Neuchâtel, Switzerland, was elected to serve as third international vice president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 108th international convention held in Hong Kong, China, from July 2 through July 7, 2026.

Vice President Rettby has a master’s degree in civil engineering and was CEO and director of a group of family-owned construction companies. He has now retired from the company but is still professionally active as a consultant in the fields of water treatment and industrial safety.

A member of the Neuchâtel Lions Club since 1992, he served as a director of Lions Clubs International from 2013 to 2015, and board appointee from 2018 to 2019.

Vice President Rettby has held many other offices within the association, including zone and region chairperson, district secretary, district governor and council chairperson. He has also been chairperson and member of several national and international committees, including LCI representative to UNICEF, Europa Forum president, Centennial Action Committee co-chairperson, GAT CA leader, Campaign 100 vice-chairperson, LCIF CA leader, DGE Seminar group leader, certified instructor and institute faculty member, as well as a Coordinating Lion

In recognition of his service to the association, Vice President Rettby has received numerous awards including 12 International President’s Medals, multiple President’s Certificates of Appreciation, the Ambassador of Good Will award and the International Director Recognition Award. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, distinct level.

In addition to his Lion activities, he has been active in several professional and community organizations, circles and sports clubs.

Vice President Rettby and his wife, Catherine, have two sons and four grandchildren.