
OH5 District Governor
DG Gary Likens
www.District13oh5.org
Bio
DG Gary Likens
DG Gary grew up in the OSU campus neighborhood. He and his family moved to Rio Rancho, New Mexico in 1996 and returned to Ohio in 2017. He is a retired contractor and lifelong musician and
vocalist.
DG Gary joined the London Lions in 2018 and served two years as Club President (2022-2024), and two years as Club Secretary (2024-2026).On the District level, he has served as Zone 3 Chair for three
years (2023-2026). He was 2nd VDG (2024-2025) and 1st VDG (2025-2026).
Music has always played an important part in his life. DG Gary has toured with many bands over a forty+ year music career. He has also performed in many stage productions. Currently, DG Gary is the
Worship Leader at Revive Baptist Church in London. Another passion is the sport of wrestling. DG Gary was an elite wrestler in both high school and college. He also coached and officiated for many years.
DG Gary has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, majoring in Human Resource Management with a minor in Music Theatre.
He and Lion Anita were married in 1982. They have two adult children and five grandchildren. Anita retired from the US Treasury Department and is very active with several organizations along with being a Lion.
They are looking forward to continuing to serve well beyond this year.
District Officers
OH5 District Officers
District Governor
DG Gary Likens (Lion Anita)
First Vice District Governor
1VDG Fred Porter (Kim)
Second Vice District Governor
2VDG Stu Koble (Lion Sue)
Cabinet Secretary
CS PDG Jeff Sweeney (Lion Loretta)
Cabinet Treasurer
CT Loretta Sweeney (PDG Jeff)
Immeadiate Past District Governor
IPDG Carl Gass (Lion Kim)
Newsletter Editor, Webmaster
Lion Christina Beargie
District Administrator
PCC Mike Kerek
Clubs, Zones, Regions
OH5 Clubs, Zones & Regions
Region 1
Region Chair
RC 1VDG Fred Porter
Zone 1 Chairs
ZC Dennis & Chris Waller
Zone 2 Chair
ZC Steve Fifer
Zone 2 Clubs
- North Hampton
- Northridge
- Kenton Ridge Leo
- Saint Paris
- Springfield National Trail
- Troy
- Newton Leo
- Mechanicsburg
- North Hampton
- Northridge
- Kenton Ridge Leo
- Saint Paris
- Springfield National Trail
- Urbana
Zone 3 Chair
ZC Jennifer Luttrell
Zone 3 Clubs
- Delaware
- Dublin
- London
- Marysville
- Marysville Leo
- Milford Center
- Plain City
- Jonathan Alder Leo
- Woodstock
Region 2
Region Chair
RC 2VDG Stu Koble
Zone 4 Chair
ZC (Vacant)
Zone 4 Clubs
- Green Camp
- LaRue
- Marion
- Mount Gilead
- Pleasant
- Prospect
- Ridgedale
- Ridgedale Leo
Zone 5 Chairs
ZC Patrick Loudermilk
Zone 5 Clubs
- Columbus Beechcroft
- Columbus Northern
- New Albany
- Olentangy Noon
- Sunbury
- Big Walnut Leo
- Westerville
- Westerville Bari-Somalia Branch
- Westerville Leo
- Worthington Noon
- Worthington Noon Leo
Zone 6 Chair
ZC Amanda Jones
Zone 6 Club
- Bexley
- Canal Winchester
- Columbus East Side
- Columbus Southeast
- Gahanna
- Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg Giant Killer Nation Branch
- Reynoldsburg Village of Hope Branch
- Whitehall Area Branch
- Reynoldsburg Leo
Zone 7 Chair
ZC Larry Radford
Zone 7 Clubs
- Columbus Hilltop
- Columbus Southern Pine
- Grove City
- Grove City Noon
- Hilliard
- Tri Village *f
- Tri-Village Branch
Notes: *f - facebook page
District Convention
OH5 District Convention
Convention Chair
PDG Jackie Miller
OH5 District Convention
March 12-14, 2027
Hollenbeck Bayley
Creative Arts & Conference Center
Springfield, OH
International Guest
PID Chris Carlone
Convention Materials:

