Immediate Past District Director & DLC Chair
District Leadership Committee
Summary
The District Leadership Committee (DLC) evaluates all candidates for District elected roles and nominates the best candidate(s) for election at the annual District Council Meeting (DCM).Description
The District Leadership Committee will evaluate all candidates that were nominated by the deadline according to Protocol 9. The committee’s report will be posted here in April 2026.
The District Leadership Committee (DLC) is responsible for nominating individuals for the following elected positions:
- District Director (DD)
- Program Quality Director (PQD)
- Club Growth Director (CGD)
- Division Directors (for Divisions A, C, D, E, F, H, M, N, S)
For further details about the roles and key dates please consult the documents below:
- District Leader Qualifications and Responsibilities
- District Leader Competencies
- District Leadership Handbook
- District Administrative Bylaws, Article VII
- Protocol 9.0
- Elections Toolkit on the Toastmasters International website
Key Points from references above relevant to District Leader Qualifications:
As the District Leadership Committee prepares to evaluate candidates who will serve for the 2026 – 2027 program year, the qualifications for these positions have been updated in the District Administrative Bylaws, Article VII (d). For the roles of District Director, Program Quality Director, and Club Growth Director, the candidates must meet the qualifications in the District in which they shall serve. Below are the updated qualifications from the District Administrative Bylaws:
The District Director shall have served
- at least six (6) consecutive months as a Club President and
- at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Division Director, or a combination of the preceding in the District in which they shall serve.
The Program Quality Director and Club Growth Director shall have served
- at least six (6) consecutive months as Club President and
- at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, a Club Growth Director, a Division Director, an Area Director, or a combination of the preceding in the District in which they shall serve.
At the time of taking office, candidates for District Director, Program Quality Director, and Club Growth Director must have meet the qualifications of serving as a club president and in the respective roles as listed for 12 consecutive months in the District in which they are seeking to serve.
For candidates who belong to a club that was newly assigned to a District, the individual’s membership eligibility to serve as a District officer is valid in the new District.
Nominations
Candidates, or a person wishing to nominate a candidate, must complete the following four forms below and submit them by email to the District Leadership Committee Chair by the deadline of 31st January 2026.
- District Leader Nominating Form
- Officer Agreement and Release Statement
- Candidate Application Form
- District Officer Biographical Information
- Please also provide a Professional headshot (photo)
Please watch the District Candidate Guidelines video.
Eligible floor candidates must declare their intention to run, in writing to the DLC Chair, after the DLC report has been published and at least 7 days prior to the annual District Council meeting on May 9th, 2026, where the elections will take place.
You can read more about the work of the DLC on the Toastmasters International website.
If you have any questions, please contact DLC Chair Danny Banks who will be happy to answer your questions.
Email: dlc@d71toastmasters.org
Immediate Past District Director & 2025-26 DLC Chair