International Guests

MARK S. LYON

THIRD VICE PRESIDENT

Mark S. Lyon, from Brookfield, Connecticut, USA, was elected to serve as third vice president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 105th International Convention, held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from July 7 through July 11, 2023.

Vice President Lyon has worked in corporate legal administration and financial services for over 40 years. He is currently board administration manager with Synchrony Financial.

As a long-time resident of Brookfield and an active volunteer in his community, church and local government, his connection with Lions was already very well established before he became a member with the Brookfield Lions Club in 1996. Since then, he has held a number of offices within the association including international director, multiple district council chairperson and multiple district GLT coordinator.

He was also appointed as a member of the LCI Forward project team, as a Global Action Team area leader, as a District Governor-Elect Seminar group leader, and as board liaison to the 2019 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum executive committee. Vice President Lyon has also served as presenter, faculty and participant at countless training events and leadership forums throughout the years.

In recognition for his service, he has received multiple International President’s Awards and International President’s Certificates of Appreciation as well as an International President’s Leadership Award. Vice President Lyon is also a recipient of the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Connecticut Knight of the Blind and a Connecticut Ambassador of Sight, and is the recipient of a number of project and service-related certificates.

In addition to his Lions activities, Vice President Lyon is active in numerous professional and community organizations. He has served on the board of directors for the Silver Lake Conference Center and Wide Horizons for Children. He is an associate member of the American Bar Association and a past member of the Association of Legal Administrators, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the Shareholder Services Association.

Vice President Lyon is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. His wife, Carolyn Faris Lyon, is also a long-time Lion and Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. They are the proud parents of three incredible daughters