Toastmasters District 49 Leadership 2025-26

District Director
Lynn Araki-Regan, DTM

Program Quality Director
Jan Cerizo, DTM

Club Growth Director
Kevin Doyle, DTM, PID

Public Relations Manager
Tina Li, VC2

Administration Manager
Debra “Debbie” Chong, DTM

Finance Manager
Kyle Nishioka, DTM

Immediate Past
District Director
Aiko Hemingway, DTM
Division A Leadership

Division A Director
Tanishq Wadhwani, DL5

Area 1 Director
Angela Lowery, PM2
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Aloha Toastmasters
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Downtown Business Associates Club
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Na Hoku Kai Toastmasters
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Hawaii Nihongo Toastmasters Club

Area 2 Director
Dori Palcovich, IP5
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City And County of Honolulu Toastmasters
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Liliuokalani Club
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DBEDT for Business Toastmasters Club
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Global Messenger Club

Area 3 Director
Chris Foster, EH4
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Ka Ipu Kukui Toastmasters
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No Ka Oi Club
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Ke Ala Leo
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INSPIREDx international

Area 4 Director
Monique Wedderburn, PI4
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Winners Circle II Club
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Windward Winners
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Hawaii Maxwell Leadership Toastmasters
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Aloha Parliamentarians
Division B Leadership

Division B Director
Linda Cota-Kumagai, DTM

Area 5 Director
Mitchell Okamura, PM4
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Mililani Toastmasters Club
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Pineapple Country Toastmasters
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Prince Kuhio Toastmasters Club
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East Kauai Toastmasters
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Social Media MetaVerse

Area 6 Director
Kristine Sato, VC5
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Bancorp Toastmasters Club
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First Hawaiian Center Toastmasters Club
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Central Pacific Bank Toastmasters Club
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Atlas 'Olelo Hui

Area 7 Director
Dr. Jennifer Borja-Johnson, MS5
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Hawaiian Electric Toastmasters Club
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Honolulu Toastmasters
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K-Beauty Drama Pop Toastmasters
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Hawaii Comedy Club Toastmasters

Area 8 Director
Eve Epitome, TC5
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Kamehameha Toastmasters Club
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Sunny Side Speakers
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Ward Transformers
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House Speakers

Area 9 Director
Eric Fletcher, IP5
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Catalyst Club
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Hawaii Foodservice Alliance
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Nuuanu Toastmasters Club
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Pearl City Club
Division C Leadership

Division C Director
Keith Regan, PM3

Area 10 Director
Spencer Kimura, LD1
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Transportation Toastmasters Club
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HSFCU Toasters
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Fil-Am Toastmasters Club
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U.S. - Japan Tomodachi Toastmasters Club

Area 11 Director
Brent Miyamoto, PM3
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Camp Smith Toastmasters
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Hickam AFB Club #520
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Pathways Central
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Walkie Talkies

Area 12 Director
Julie Townsend, SR5
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Hilo Toastmasters Club
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Kona Toastmasters Club
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Waimea Toastmasters
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Hawaii Speakers Bureau

Area 13 Director
Royden Koito, DL1
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Ala Moana Toastmasters
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East-West Club
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Forever Achievers
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Waikiki Club

Area 14 Director
James Donnelly, LD5
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DTM Circle
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Hawaiian Dredging Club
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Kamaaina Club
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The Trainers Hub Toastmasters
District Executive Committee - Non-voting Members

Education Chair
Elmer "Bill" Pang, IP2

Pathways Chair
Rosie Pfitzner, DTM

Conference Chair
John Coleman, DTM

District Contest Co-Chair
Nelson Nakagawa, IP4, TC2

District Contest Co-Chair
Kory Ikeda, EC4

Club Retention Chair
Gloria Shishido, DTM
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Youth Leadership Chair
Norapong Norodom, MS4

DLC Chair
Aiko Hemmingway

Realignment Chair
Sherry Imamura-Ryan, DTM

Parliamentarian
Kory Ikeda, EC4

District Auditor
Joseph Omura, EC5

Logistics Manager
Gerald Toyomura, DTM