International President
Mark S. Lyon
Mark S. Lyon, from Brookfield, Connecticut, USA, was elected to serve as InternationalPresident of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 108th international convention held inHong Kong, China from July 3 through July 7, 2026.
Prior to his retirement in March 2024, International President Lyon has worked in corporate legaladministration and financial services with several major corporations and banks for over 40years.
As a long-time resident of Brookfield and an active volunteer in his community, church and localgovernment, his connection with Lions was already well established before he became a memberof the Brookfield Lions Club in 1996. Since then, he has held a number of offices within theassociation, including international director, multiple district council chairperson and multipledistrict GLT coordinator.
He was also appointed as a member of the LCI Forward project team, a Global Action Team arealeader, a District Governor-Elect Seminar group leader and board liaison to the 2019USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum Executive Committee. International President Lyon hasalso served as presenter, faculty and participant at countless training events and leadershipforums throughout the years.
In recognition of his service, he has received multiple International President’s Awards andInternational President’s Certificates of Appreciation, as well as an International President’sLeadership Award. International President Lyon is also a recipient of the Ambassador of GoodWill Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. Additionally, he hasbeen recognized as a Connecticut Knight of the Blind and a Connecticut Ambassador of Sightand is the recipient of a number of project and service-related certificates.
In addition to his Lion activities, International President Lyon has been active in numerousprofessional and community organizations. He has served on the board of directors for the SilverLake Conference Center and Wide Horizons for Children. He was an associate member of the American Bar Association and a past member of the Association of Legal Administrators, theSociety of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the Shareholder ServicesAssociation.
International President Lyon is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. His wife, Lyn Lyon, is also along-time Lion and Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. They are the proud parents of threeincredible daughters.
