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District Nomination Report

The District Leadership Committee (DLC) has submitted an official District Nomination report.

The DLC presents the following slate of nominated candidates for the 2025-2026 Toastmasters Year for District 45. The Elections will be held during our Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, May 3, 2025, via Zoom. More information about our Annual Business Meeting can be found on the Annual District Council Meeting web page.

Notice of the District Leadership Committee nominees were sent via email to the District 45 Council members on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025.

As per Toastmasters International Protocol 9.0, eligible floor candidates shall declare their intent to run in writing to the District Director ([email protected]) between Wednesday March 26th 2025 and at least seven (7) days prior to the Annual Meeting of the District Council which is Saturday April 26th, 2025 at midnight Eastern / 1 am Atlantic / 1:30 am Newfoundland time.

Special thanks for the members of the The District Leadership Committee (DLC) in their efforts to find our leaders of the future. The DLC is comprised of the following members:

  • Chair: Angela Chute, DTM, IPDD

  • Division A: Nita Patel, DTM, Reese Eskrige, DTM

  • Division B: DJ Turchon, DTM, Melissa Miller2 Column

  • Division C: Marion Taylor, DTM, Paula Tozer

  • Division D: Chris Solarski, Jane Osemwegie, DTM

District Leadership Committee Nominees

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Sherry MacDonald, DTM

District Director Candidate

Thomas Macisso, DTM

Program Quality Director Candidate

Madhu Kanji, DTM

Club Growth Director Candidate

Joe Reid

Club Growth Director Candidate

In District 45, we elect our Division Directors. There are no District Leadership Committee nominated candidates for these roles.

Division A Director Candidate

Division C Director Candidate

Division D Director Candidate

Running from the floor

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Paul Coddington, DTM

District Director Candidate / Division A Director Candidate

If this candidate does not get elected for District Director,

this candidate intends to declare his candidacy for Division A Director

Lawrence Kelly

Division D Director Candidate

As per Protocol 9.0, Section 11., subsection D "For each office, the District Director inquires whether there are additional nominations from the floor.

Floor candidates for District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, and Division Director who have completed the evaluation process conducted by the DLC are eligible to run from the floor at the Annual Meeting of the District Council, according toArticle VII, Section (e), of the District Administrative Bylaws. All eligible floor candidates must declare their intent to run to the District Director at least seven (7) days prior to the elections."

As per Protocol 9.0, Section 11, subsection E "A candidate nominated by the District Leadership Committee who is not elected to the nominated office may be nominated from the floor for a maximum of one (1) additional office at the Annual Meeting of the District Council. A candidate who is not nominated by the District Leadership Committee may stand as a floor candidate for a maximum of two (2) District officer roles at the Annual Meeting of the District Council. Point I: Candidates must have completed the DLC interview process for each office. Point II: Candidates must have declared their intent to run at least seven (7) days prior to the elections, for each office."

District 45 Candidates Showcase & Candidates Corner

District 45 Candidates Showcase and Candidates Corner will be held on Thursday, May 1st 2025 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Eastern / 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Atlantic / 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Newfoundland time on Zoom.

Registration is MANDATORY and will ONLY be open to District Council Voting members of District 45. The link to register is https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ukQQRQ7PRFai6k528ER9rw.

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The information on this website is for the sole use of Toastmasters’ members, for Toastmasters business only. It is not to be used for solicitation and distribution of non-Toastmasters material or information. All Toastmasters International logos, brands, and trademarks, etc., are the property of Toastmasters International

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