Toastmasters UK North & Ireland

Candidates Corner

For 2026 to 2027 

The following people are candidates for elected District leadership roles for the Toastmasters year 2026-27.  

The election will take place at the District Council meeting in May.

A Candidate Showcase willl take place on Wednesday 6th May 2025 at 6:30PM. 

Register for the Candidate Showcase here

 

Additional information

Additional information about the nomination, selection and election processes can be found on one of the following pages:  

District Leadership Committee

Qualification and Responsibilities

Competencies

Handbook

Administrative Bylaws, Article VII

Elections Toolkit

 

District Elections - Candidate Bio's

District Director Candidate – Steve Campion

District Programme Quality Director Candidate – Kevin O’Reilly

District Club Growth Director Candidate – Andrew Kilmaytys

District Club Growth Director Candidate – Dan Deighton

District Club Growth Director Candidate – Georgina Hodgkinson

District Club Growth Director Candidate – Stallone-Obaraemi Samuel

Division A Director Candidate Adrian Lapuste

Division D Candidate Phillip Khan-Panni

Division E Director Candidate Jitendra Kumar

Division E Director Candudate Bilal Arshad

Division F Director Candidate Tom Flynn

Division H Director Candidate Jessica Mathabatha

Division H Director Candidate Kalpana Ramesh

Division H Director Candidate- Katuta Lumpa

Division N Director Candidate Heather Chapman

Division N Director Candidate Howard Balkind

Division S Director Candidate – Andrew Kilmaytys