Subhash Babu Parvathaneni from Andhra Pradesh, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 107th international convention in Orlando, Florida, USA July 13 through July 17, 2025.

Director Babu has 28 years of experience in the civil engineering industry. He is currently a retired assistant engineer for the Department of Panchayatraj.

Director Babu has been a Lion since 1990, when he joined the Vijayawada Velegapudi Ramnagar Lions Club. He is currently a member of the Eluru Helepuri Lions Club, where he’s served since 2022.

He has held a number of offices within the association, including club secretary, club president, zone chairperson, region chairperson, vice district governor, district governor, LCIF vice area leader and GST area leader, among many others.

In recognition of his service to the association, Director Babu has been the recipient of multiple awards, including the District Best Secretary Award, District All-Round Best President Award and multiple Club Extension Awards. He is also the recipient of multiple International President’s Awards and International President’s Leadership Awards. Director Babu is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lions activities, Director Babu is active in numerous professional and community organizations, having served as the general secretary for Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (APPR) Diploma Engineers Association, chairman on the Board of Trustees for the Journalists Association of Andhra Pradesh and president of Manikanta Seva Mandali, among others.

Director Babu has two children. 

Suraj Bagla, from Kolkata, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 108th international convention in Hong Kong, China that was held July 2, 2026, through July 7, 2026.

Director Suraj joined the organization as a Leo in 1984 and became a charter member of Calcutta Park Avenue Lions Club in 1994. He has held a number of offices in the association including International Board of Directors Appointee, cabinet secretary, cabinet treasurer, district governor, council secretary, GLT MD coordinator, GMT MD coordinator and GAT area leader.

In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards including Lion of the Year three times in his district. He was also awarded the Top 5 District Governor Award in 2008-09.

Director Suraj is the recipient of 11 International President’s Awards, four International President’s Leadership Awards and numerous International President’s Certificates of Appreciation. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

FDI and LCIP graduate Suraj has been a faculty member at ELLI, ALLI, FDI and LCIP. He has also served as the group leader for the DGE Seminar and has attended over 20 international conventions to date. In addition, he has sponsored more than 300 new members and helped charter 41 new Lions clubs.

Director Suraj is the managing director of Kaybee International, an official licensee of Lions Clubs International.

Director Suraj receives immense support from his wife, Rashmi, who is also a past council chairperson and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. They are followed in their Lion legacy by their two sons, Aayush and Akshit, both past Leo-Lion Board Liaisons and Progressive Melvin Jones Fellows, as well as their daughter-in-law, Dhvani, past Leo district president as well as a Melvin Jones Fellow. They have one granddaughter who is also a Melvin Jones Fellow. 

Vinay Mittal from Ghaziabad, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 108th international convention in Hong Kong, China, July 3 through July 7, 2026.

Director Mittal has 37 years of experience as an accountant and currently works at Vinay Mittal and Associates, Chartered Accountants.

He has been a Lion since 1991 after joining the Ghaziabad Central Lions Club. He is currently a member of the Ghaziabad Lions Club, where he has served since 2017.

Director Mittal has held a number of offices within the association, including club charter president, district governor, first vice district governor, second vice district governor, cabinet secretary and multiple district council chairman, among many others.

In recognition of his service to the association, Director Mittal has received numerous awards, including multiple Membership Key Awards as well as multiple Extension Awards. He is the recipient of multiple International President’s Awards, International President’s Leadership Awards and International President’s Certificates of Appreciation. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lion activities, Director Mittal is active in numerous professional and community organizations, serving as a member of the RWA, the Tax Bar Association, senior vice president of Ghaziabad Lok Parishad, patron and life member of Lions eye hospital, Ghaziabad, and is the founder and a life member of the Meerut Lions Sewa Trust.

Director Mittal and his wife, Deepali, also a Lion and a Melvin Jones Fellow, have three children. 

S.T. Srinivasan from Tiruchirappalli, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 108th international convention in Hong Kong, China, July 3 through July 7, 2026.

Director Srinivasan has 35 years of experience in the architectural industry and is currently working at Aarthi Associates as an architectural consultant.

Director Srinivasan has been a Lion since 1994 after joining Tiruchirappalli Rock City Lions Club. He is currently a member of the Tiruchirappalli Fortune Lions Club.

He has held a number of offices within the association, including club secretary, club president, club membership chairperson, cabinet treasurer, cabinet secretary, district governor, council secretary and GAT area leader, among many others.

In recognition of his service to the association, Director Srinivasan has received numerous awards, including Best Cabinet Secretary, Best Cabinet Treasurer, Outstanding Membership Development Chairperson Award, Outstanding GLT Coordinator Award and Par Excellence Coordinator Award, among many others.

He is also the recipient of multiple International President’s Awards, International President’s Leadership Awards and International President’s Certificates of Appreciation. He is an LCIP and has served as faculty for ALLIs, RLLIs and FDIs.

Director Srinivasan is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow and his wife, S. Eswari, also a Lion, have three children and two grandchildren.