Debbie Cantrell from Marshfield, Missouri, United States, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions International at the association’s 106th International Convention in Melbourne, Australia, June 21 through June 25, 2024.

Director Cantrell has 22 years of experience in financial consulting. She is a financial consultant/insurance and operations specialist at Heritage Financial Advisors. She also has 10 years of experience working with at-risk kindergarteners. Director Cantrell has many notable projects, including conducting company trainings, launching a booster club curriculum for Esther Elementary School and created the “It Takes a Village” event to raise awareness for domestic violence.

Director Cantrell joined the Lebanon Host Lions Club in 2004, where she is currently an active member.

She has held several offices within the association, including club president, club membership chairperson, district governor, first and second vice district governor, immediate past district governor and multiple district Global Membership Team coordinator, among many other positions.

In recognition of her service to the association, Director Cantrell has received numerous awards, including multiple Lion of the Year Awards, multiple International President’s Awards and International President’s Medals. She was also presented with the Helping Hands Award from Past International President Sid Scruggs. She is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to her Lion activities, Director Cantrell has spoken at The White House and was named a Champion of Change. She has also spoken at the United Nations during Lions Day with the United Nations. She has written multiple disaster grants after the tornados in Joplin and Branson, Missouri, and held the first women’s workshop in the state. She loves spending time with her family, sunsets, travel and cooking.

Director Cantrell and her husband of 11 years, Kevin, also a Lion and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, have three children and six grandchildren.

Learn how the Low Vision Hearing Care Committee and the Open Area fund can help your clubs better serve your communities. IPDG Mark Bryant and PDG Jim Hall will talk about what is new and how things are evolving within this area.

Learn how the Low Vision Hearing Care Committee and the Open Area fund can help your clubs better serve your communities. IPDG Mark Bryant and PDG Jim Hall will talk about what is new and how things are evolving within this area.

Join Camp Lions directors Bronson and Lisa as they talk about how camps went this past summer and what you can expect moving forward with camps in the future, and how your clubs can ensure the longevity of this great camp. Then Executive director Ron and Director of Programs and Services Trish will take us through all things LIF! Find out how we are doing and what your clubs can do to help the foundation help you.

Join PCC Darren will talk about the importance of getting new members and how we can keep those members. He will give us insight on ways we can attract new members and improving the member experience to keep them coming back.

District 1-A Cabinet Secretary Brenda will take us through the new Lions Portal and how to navigate and do the every day works to help you feel more comfortable with using the new portal.