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President
Andrew Bern (DTM)
About Me: Andy Bern joined Toastmasters in 2012 at Club Awesome, Coral Springs, Florida. He achieved his DTM in 2016. Currently, he is a member of 3 physical clubs and a founding member of an online (virtual) club. He has earned the Triple Crown designation for the last two consecutive years.
He is President of Club Voice and District 47 DTM Manager.
VP of Education
David F. Carr (DTM)
About Me: Founder of Online Presenters and of the WordPress for Toastmasters project. Past President and member of Club Awesome in Coral Springs, Florida. Also former Area Governor, District Social Media Director. Outside of Toastmasters: writer, editor, and digital marketing consultant. He currently works as a Senior Insights Manager for Similarweb, the digital intelligence platform. Formerly an editor at publications including InformationWeek, Baseline Magazine, Internet World, and WebWeek, and a contributor to VentureBeat and The Enterprisers Project.
VP Membership
Kim Leaming
VP Public Relations
Dr Kyrin Hall, DTM (DTM)
Secretary
Natatia Vanellison (DTM)
Treasurer
Sarra Idehen (DTM)
Sgt. at Arms
Carolina Ramírez (SR5)
About Me: I’m a Chilean Mining Engineer working in the technology world for a Multinational Company and I own a small athleisure clothes company in Chile. Gym lover. I’ve been a Toastmaster since 2013 (one of the best decisions I’ve ever made)
Immediate Past President
Louis Brown (DTM)
About Me: I have been in Toastmasters since February 2007. I am a past member of Sensor Toast Club, NCCI Toastmasters and Palm Beach Advanced Toastmasters.
Over the years I’ve held several district and club leadership roles: Lt. Governor Marketing, Division Governor, Area Governor, Club President, Club Vice President Education, Club Secretary, Sergeant at Arms and Club Webmaster.
I received the Division Governor of the Year Award in 2013 and the Division D Outstanding Toastmaster Award in 2012. I have chaired (or assisted with) numerous events including conferences, contests, workshops, club social events, and Toastmasters Leadership Institutes. I have also presented in several of these settings.
In my spare time I enjoy tai chi, origami, reading (especially personal development books), online courses (I never stop learning!), fitness, travel, and site seeing.
I moved from Jupiter, FL (District 47) to Chicago, IL in June 2015 where I remained a “virtual” member of Sensor Toast until joining Online Presenters as a charter member. I am very excited to be part of this trendsetting club – one which was very well positioned when online became the “normal” – as it allows me to perfect my online presentation and speaking skills.
Jim Barber (PM1)
About Me: I’m Jim Barber and I’ve been an active member of Toastmasters International for over 30 years, and of Online Presenters since the beginning of 2018. I’ve also been president — twice — of the Florida Speakers Association, a chapter of the National Speakers Association. I gave a TED Talk at the 2016 West Broward High TEDx, and I gave an educational program at the D47 2018 Spring Conference, comparing TED Talks and Toastmasters speeches. I’m also the author of 18 training manuals (don’t bother searching — they’re all out of print), and I’m hoping to write my first novel in 2022. I live in the western suburbs of Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA) where I’m patiently (and largely unsuccessfully) learning to play the didgeridoo.
Hector Cabrera Farjat (PI5)
About Me: I’m a Chemical Engineer from Mexico. I work as Product Manager of Architectural Products for SABIC in Mt Vernon, IN. I have been living in Evansville since 2012. I’m married to a Ballet and Spanish Teacher from Mexico and we have 2 beautiful daughters. Besides improving my communication skills for my job, my dream is to become a professional motivational speaker in the future and that is why I joined Toastmasters International. I am truly enjoying the learning experience and the wonderful friendships I have cultivated in Toastmasters. I strongly recommend anyone to become part of Toastmasters International.
Debra Carr (ACS, ALB)
About Me: As a Toastmaster since 2000, I initially joined to learn to speak publically. However, found was Toastmasters was much more than I ever could have imagined. Filled with positive energy, good people, I experienced additional facets of what the organization offered. Accountabiltiy, Polishing listening skills, plus organizational skills, time management, crafting speaches, and having a safe space to craft our speaking and leadership skills were only some. I’ve utiized many of the Toastmaster’s skills as I became a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Author. It’s been a wonderful transistion from a full time mens barber and salon owner. Adding the combination of the knowledge of both careers has been exceptionally rewarding.
Sunny Fridge (DTM)
Marianne Grady (EC4)
About Me: Happy Day! Senior HR professional relaunching my coaching and consulting business. Planning to get online soon and am currently working with a small group of clients. Topics including HR, Leadership, Get the Job Bootcamps and Presentation Coaching. I’ve been a Toastmaster for more than 10 years and it has been a wonderful place to learn and grow both personally and professionally. I love the people I’ve come in contact with. Toastmasters is one of the most uplifting groups of people I’ve ever been a part of. Currently, I am a member of OP, Princeton Toastmasters and I am the President of Southern Delaware Toastmasters. I’ve lived in New Jersey most of my life and recently relocated to Delaware. Enjoying life and love to help others.
Andriy Smolenko (CC)
About Me: Over two years with Online Presenters, business advisor, father of two beautiful children, open water swimming enthusiast and grower of facebook community groups. One of them (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1989438367994084/) has over 20k members.
Antoinette Trim (VC2)
Kirthikka Devi Venkataram
Carl Walsh (VC2)
About Me: Carl Walsh graduated from London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After spending 20 years on stage as an Actor/Director, he became involved with business. He worked in Information Technology for 24 years with companies such as Wherehouse Music, C&R Clothiers, Smart and Final Stores and the Walt Disney Company, rising to the position of I.T. Director. Carl left the corporate world in order to combine his two careers. He has since helped people from all walks, including The Boys and Girls Club of America, Walt Disney Imagineering, Callifornia Teachers Association, Realtors Organizations across the nation, Toastmasters Districtricts on both coasts, business professionals, foreign students and Hollywood personalities express their ideas effectively. He was one of ten finalists for the Toastamasters World Championship of Public Speaking and was featured in Toastmasters Magazine for his use of theatre ganes in conveying his points. Carl is a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association and works as a consultant and speaker on business management to professionals and MBA schools with a focus on drawing out the problem solving creativity locked up in the workforce.