Board of Directors

The Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation has a 22-person board of directors composed of Multiple District 5M Lions International members in good standing. Vision Foundation board members give fiscal oversight to the Lions Gift of Sight eye bank and report on eye bank activities to the Lions of Minnesota. They promote the eye bank and other sight–related endeavors at the University of Minnesota to fellow Lions and to their communities. In addition, directors regularly review grant requests from the University’s Lions Children’s Eye Clinic and Lions Macular Degeneration Research and Rehabilitation Center, as well as University research projects at the Lions Research Building.

PCC Lion Rob Wiener, Board Chair

PCC Lion Rob Wiener, Board Chair

District 5M-4

Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Lion Kathy Barclay

Lion Kathy Barclay

District 5M-5

Excelsior, Minnesota

Lion Steve Caron

Lion Steve Caron

District 5M-10

Bemidji, Minnesota

Lion Jim Hoyt

Lion Jim Hoyt

District 5M-3

Walnute Grove, Minnesota

Lion Patty Purath

Lion Patty Purath

District 5M-11

Red Lake Falls, Minnesota

Lion Ron Tiernan

Lion Ron Tiernan

District 5M-7

Albertville, Minnesota

PDG Jim Arvidson, Vice Chair

PDG Jim Arvidson, Vice Chair

District 5M-9

Parkers Prairie, Minnesota

DG Lion Diann Bellmont

DG Lion Diann Bellmont

MD5M Council Liaison

Cold Spring, Minnesota

Lion Chris Correia

Lion Chris Correia

District 5M-10

Duluth, Minnesota

Lion Ressano Machado

Lion Ressano Machado

District 5M-1

La Crescent, Minnesota

Lion Twyla Race

Lion Twyla Race

District 5M-11

Goodridge, Minnesota

PDG Christy Trutnau

PDG Christy Trutnau

District 5M-2

 Rebecca, Minnesota

Lion Scott Grove, Treasurer

Lion Scott Grove, Treasurer

District 5M-11

Warroad, Minnesota

Lion Jim Boroughs

Lion Jim Boroughs

District 5M-7

 Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Lion David Danielson

Lion David Danielson

District 5M-5

Orono, Minnesota

Lion John Mortenson

Lion John Mortenson

District 5M-1

 Lake City, Minnesota

Lion Sherri Schmitz

Lion Sherri Schmitz

District 5M-8

Cold Spring, Minnesota

Lion Joann Vaughan

Lion Joann Vaughan

District 5M-6

Hastings, Minnesota

PDG Lion Nancy Mathwig, Secretary

PDG Lion Nancy Mathwig, Secretary

5M-2

Arlington, Minnesota

Lion Riley Carlson

Lion Riley Carlson

District 5M-2

Lester Prairie, Minnesota

Lion Jeff Fenske

Lion Jeff Fenske

5M-6

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Lion Bob Nyre

Lion Bob Nyre

District 5M-6

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Lion Craig Schellberg

Lion Craig Schellberg

District 5M-4

Spicer, Minnesota

Photo of MLVF 2023-2024 Board of Directors