
OH5 District Governor
DG Carl Gass
www.District13oh5.org
Bio
DG Carl Gass
DG Carl is a Psychologist and has been a Lion for 26 years. He joined the Twin Cities Lions Club in Yuba City, California, February 8, 1979. He was awarded Lion of the Year in 1982. Carl quickly became elected to several officer positions and served as President of Twin Cities Lions Club in 1985 1985.
DG Carl then served as Zone Chair for the South Butte Region of District 4C-1, Zone 4 in 1985-86. DG Carl moved to Marshall, Missouri in 1989 where he served as 2nd VP, 1st VP, and President of the Marshall Lions Club in 1994-95.
DG Carl and Kim moved to Westerville, OH in 2018 where he joined the Westerville Lions Club and served as President 2022-23. DG Carl has served on a number of boards, clubs and organizations including the San Juaquin Valley Youth Service, Boy Scouts of America, American Humanics Youth and Service Organization.
Dr. Gass is a full Professor of higher education, former Dean of Students at Missouri Valley College, published author, Certified Licensed Hypnotherapists, and a licensed private pilot. He holds both proclamations and resolutions from the States of CA, TX, MO as well as Yuba and Sutter Counties in CA for appreciated work and service on behalf of youth and human service.
Kim, while in high school, was chosen to participate in the Lions sponsored youth abroad program through the Marion Evening Lions Club and even spent time in Europe because of this program. Kim’s father Ken was a member of the Marion Evening Lions Club the majority of his adult life, hence Kim’s love for the Lions contribution of service.
District Officers
OH5 District Officers
District Governor
DG Carl Gass (Lion Kim)
First Vice District Governor
1VDG Gary Likens (Lion Anita)
Second Vice District Governor
2VDG Fred Porter (Kim)
Cabinet Secretary
CS PDG Jeff Sweeney (Lion Loretta)
Cabinet Treasurer
CT Loretta Sweeney (PDG Jeff)
Immeadiate Past District Governor
IPDG Toni Gray (PCC Jay)
Newsletter Editor, Webmaster
Lion Christina Beargie
District Administrator
IPCC Mike Kerek
Clubs, Zones, Regions
OH5 Clubs, Zones & Regions
Region 1
Region Chair
1VDG Gary Likens
Zone 1 Chairs
ZC Dennis & Chris Waller
Zone 2 Chair
ZC Paul Harrison
Zone 2 Clubs
- North Hampton
- Northridge
- Kenton Ridge Leo
- Saint Paris
- Springfield National Trail
- Troy
- Newton Leo
Zone 3 Chair
ZC 1VDG Gary Likens
Zone 3 Clubs
- Dublin
- London
- Marysville
- Marysville Leo
- Mechanicsburg
- Milford Center
- Northwestern
- Plain City
- Jonathan Alder Leo
- Urbana
- Woodstock
Region 2
Region Chair
2VDG Fred Porter
Zone 4 Chair
ZC Dennis Elder
Zone 5 Chairs
ZC Jennifer Luttrell
ZC Patrick Loudermilk
Zone 5 Clubs
- Columbus Beechcroft
- Columbus Northeast
- Columbus Northern
- New Albany
- Olentangy Noon
- Sunbury
- Big Walnut Leo
- Tri Village *f
- Tri-Village Branch
- Westerville
- Westerville Bari-Somalia Branch
- Westerville Leo
- Worthington Noon
- Worthington Noon Leo
Zone 6 Chair
ZC Amanda Jones
Zone 6 Clubs
- Columbus East Side
- Columbus Hilltop
- Gahanna
- Grove City
- Grove City Noon
- Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg Giant Killer Nation Branch
- Reynoldsburg Village of Hope Branch
- Whitehall Area Branch
- Reynoldsburg Leo
Zone 7 Chair
ZC Christina Beargie
Zone 7 Clubs
- Bexley
- Canal Winchester
- Columbus Southeast
- Columbus Southern Pine
- Hilliard
Notes: *f - facebook page
District Convention
OH5 District Convention
Convention Chair
Lion Jennifer Luttrell
OH5 District Convention
March 13-14, 2026
Embassy Suites
Columbus, OH
International Guest
PID John Lawrence

