Bio
DG Julianne Zody
Lion Julianne has been a member of the Perrysville Lions Club since November 2001; however she has been involved with the Lions since her Jr. High days when the Perrysville Mothers Club cooked the meals for the Lions meetings, she always helped serve.
Lion Julianne has served the Perrysville club as secretary from 2005-2022, has been president twice being the clubs first lady president. She has held the office of Service/Fundraiser chair and does the cooking for the monthly Swiss steak meals and is the clubs LCIF Coordinator. She served the District as Zone 8 Asst. Zone Chair 2006-2007 and Zone 8 Chair 2007-2008, Global Leadership team 2012-2022, District Chaplain 2015-2017, Leadership Development Chair for Region 2 2009-2010.
Lion Julianne has held the following State offices: State Convention chair 2019-2020, Winter Retreat committee 2019-2020 and was Winter Retreat co-chair 2021-2022-2023.
Lion Julianne is a Betty Coffey fellow, Melvin Jones fellow, and a Certified Guiding Lion. She has received 5 Governors Certificates of Appreciation and an International President’s certificate of Appreciation, several 100% Secretary Awards and a Governors Excellence award.
Lion Julianne has attended 1 Regional Lions Leadership Institute in Deer Creek and 1Emerging Lions Leadership Institute in Oakbrook, Ill. October 2005. In 2009-2010 she had the honor of serving as the Districts First Lady when her spouse PDG Dana served as District Governor.
Lion Julianne graduated from Loudonville-Perrysville High School in 1965, on to Mansfield Beauty College and graduated February 14, 1966. She owned her own salon for 56 years. She also has worked for Weight Watchers for 33 years as a coach. She attends St. John Lutheran church where she serves as Asst. Pastor, council secretary, and financial secretary. She served 25 years as the secretary of the Perrysville Free Street Fair and has served as the secretary of the Perrysville Memorial Day Association for 46 years.
Lion Julianne also has the distinction of being a Black Cane recipient from the village of Perrysville and was awarded an Honorary State FFA degree.
Lion Julianne Black married PDG Dana Zody February 15, 1969, and has always lived in the Perrysville-Loudonville area.
PDG Dana and Julianne have portrayed Mr. and Mrs. Santa for 53 years.
