Deanna Shurtleff, Coordinator
PCC Deanna Shurtleff is a member of the Boise Vista Lions and joined in 1998. Deanna has served as Sec/Treas, 3rd VP, 2nd VP, 1st VP and was a 100% President in the Boise Vista Lions. Deanna is a graduate of LCI Faculty Development. She has taught at several Institutes, Regional Leadership Institutes, and presented at several Forums
Deanna has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Wyoming, and a minor in Photography. She owns Capitol Refrigeration and Appliance and Parts Today in Boise, ID.
In her spare time Deanna likes to spend time with her family, quilting, spinning fibers, taking photos, shopping with the granddaughters. Deanna has 6 children and 15 grandchildren.
Elizabeth Steele, Bachelor’s Program Dean
Elizabeth joined the Cleveland Lions Club in November 2003. She served as President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Membership Chair, Parade Chair and Scholarship Chair. On the District level in District 31-E and 31-I, she has served as Zone Chair, District Leo Chair and a Certified Guiding Lion. She served MD-31 as the Leo Chairperson for a total of 11yrs. She is currently Promotions Chair and has assisted the Promotions Chair for North Carolina for over six years previously. She has assisted the Coordinator for Lions University and graduated with a Bachelors and Masters through Lions University. She has been a moderator twice at the USA/Canada Forum. She was on the planning committee for the Louisville Virtual Forum. She was born in Denver, Colorado. She served in the United States Army as a Specialist (E4). She graduated from Catawba College with a bachelor’s degree in business management.
Len Day, Master’s Program Dean
Served as A12 District Governor in 2005 – 2006 and 2016 – 2017. Len joined the Barrie Lions in 1984 transferred to North Bay Lions in 1994 returned to Barrie Lions in 1997 and help charter Barrie South Lions in 1999. Len has been a District Leo Chair, District Youth Exchange Chair, MDA Leadership Chair, MDA Extension Chair, District A12 and MDA GMT coordinator and was a New Club Development Consultant for Lions International Constitutional Area 2.
Len believes in developing future leaders and is a certified Guiding Lion, a graduate of the Lions Faculty Development Institute and the Lions Certified Instructors Program. He has been faculty member of the MDA Regional Leadership Institute, the Advance Lions Leadership Institute and a Group Leader for the First Vice District Governor/District Governor Elect Seminar.
Len is retired from Hydro One the Ontario Electrical company after 31 years of service in 2018. Len is married to Angela and they have two grown children Jessica and Zac, all members of the Barrie South Lions Club in District A12 in Ontario Canada. Len had been a board member of Barrie Rugby for over 25 years, has been a warden at his church for 12 years and was the Barrie Sports hall of Fame Jean McCann Unsung Hero award winner 2019.
Wendy Cain, Doctorate Program Dean
Wendy Cain of Knoxville, Tennessee has been a Lion since 1992 and served as District Governor in 2006-2007. PDG Wendy has facilitated or presented at many USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forums, regional and LCI leadership institutes, and LCI webinars. She has also served as a District Governor-Elect Group Leader for 5 International Presidents.
PDG Wendy served on the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum Planning Committee from 2015-2022, and was the General Chair of the 2021 Forum in Des Moines, Iowa. She previously served as the Dean of the Bachelor’s Program and the Lions University Coordinator.
