by Chris Raneri, DTM District Director Hey roadblock, it’s me, the outstanding member for January. I wanted to let you know that you can’t beat me. You can keep trying, but I will find a solution to get past you. I’ll even do it while smiling and having fun! What do you think about that?...
Category: <span>2020-2021 Outstanding Members</span>
Outstanding Member – December
by Chris Raneri, DTM District Director The Romans popularized a phrase used by Horace – carpe diem; loosely translated as seize the day. This month’s outstanding member has certainly done that. Not only have they served as an Area Director this year, but they served as a speaker and key promoter for the recent Summit....
Outstanding Member – November
by Chris Ranei, DTM District Director This month’s outstanding member deserves a mic drop! This person spent countless hours designing how audio and video would be delivered at the Summit, including working closely with the onsite staff. They were also instrumental when a new plan was needed for on-the-fly adjustments. They are always the first...
Outstanding Member – October
by Chris Raneri, DTM District Director One speaker, two speaker, three speaker, four! This month’s Outstanding Member has been spending their time visiting over 55 clubs this Toastmasters year to promote a program that may be D25’s best kept secret – the Speakers Bureau. This program allows our members the ability to have speaking opportunities...
Outstanding Member – September
by Chris Raneri, DTM District Director Someone famously once said, “There’s no I in TEAM!”. This is the mantra by which this month’s Outstanding Member of the Month lives and breathes. This member not only showed initiative by providing Zoom overviews to fellow teammates but also offered to be part of their Division TLI trainings...
Outstanding Member August 2020
by Chris Raneri, DTM District Director Have you attended a TLI this summer? If you have, you have probably seen this month’s Outstanding Member, Denise McConnell. Denise accepted the role of TLI chair figuring the district would have in-person training. Afterall, virtual club officer training has never been done before. Instead, Denise had to quickly...
Outstanding Member July 2020
by Chris Raneri, DTM, District Director Have a tall mountain to climb? Have the odds stacked against you? Look no further than the July Outstanding Member, Godfred Ahuma, to lead the charge up the mountain. In February 2020, Godfred became the President of Las Colinas Professionals with one goal in mind – build a strong...