Ai-Cheng Nielsen

Mentor

Ai‑Cheng empowers her mentees to grow by encouraging them to step beyond their comfort zones and by celebrating the small wins that make progress feel personal, meaningful, and confidence‑building.

With a sharp eye for potential and a gift for insight, she keeps motivation alive by helping mentees recognise strengths they may not yet see in themselves.

One of the most rewarding moments is seeing a mentee discover the joy of public speaking and shift from self‑doubt to a confident, self‑driven mode, with clarity and purpose.

Awards

Ai-Cheng won the the District International Speech Contest in 2026 (128 clubs).

Service

She is a founding member of Speak to Lead Toastmasters and served in numerous boards, lately as President.

Anders Jensen

Mentor

Anders brings more than 3 years of Toastmasters experience and a personal journey of growth as a speaker.

He has developed from delivering speeches with limited movement and vocal variation to speaking with energy, gestures, and vocal dynamics.

As a mentor, he helps mentees identify areas to focus on and offers input on speech content and delivery, providing constructive feedback and support throughout their speaking journey.

Awards

Anders won the third prize at the Area-level Evaluation Contest in 2025 (5 clubs).

Service

He is an experienced member of Speak to Lead Toastmasters and served in numerous boards, lately as Treasurer.

 Mark Larsson

Mentor

Mark understands many of the challenges mentees face, having experienced many of them himself throughout his Toastmasters journey.

He knows what it means to feel anxious before a speech or meeting role and brings solid experience with the different roles in club meetings.

With strengths in clarity, composure on stage, and continuous self-improvement, he helps mentees structure and organise their public speaking journey.

Awards

Mark won prizes at the Club-level Speech, Evaluation, and Table Topics contests.

Service

He is an experienced member of Speak to Lead Toastmasters  and served in numerous boards, lately as VP of Membership.

Vlad Manea

Mentor

Vlad tailors his mentorship to each mentee’s needs.

Some may benefit from quick feedback on speech drafts, while others prefer 1:1 sessions to rehearse and refine their delivery.

He provides honest, detailed feedback on structure and delivery, always aiming for long-term improvement and excellence.

His experience includes tech leadership, startup mentorship, academic teaching and writing, and completion of the Toastmasters Pathways Mentor Programme.

Awards

Vlad won the second prize at the Division-level Evaluation Contest in 2026 (16 clubs).

Service

He is an experienced member of Speak to Lead Toastmasters, having served as VP of Public Relations.

Coordinator

Coordinator