Lion Premchand Bafana (1980-82)

Lion P. S. Ranganathan (1988-90)

Lion Sushil Kumar Agrawal (1990-92)

Lion Kamlesh Jain (1994-96)

Lion G. Ramaswamy (GR) (1996-98)

Lion Naresh Aggarwal (1998-2000)

Lion Muthuraja Nagarajan (1999-2001)

Lion Prem Lahoti (2000-02)

Lion Pravid Chhajed (2001-03)

Lion K. M. Goyal (2002-04)

Lion Chigurupati Varaprasad (2003-05)

Lion Arvinder Pal Singh (2004-06)

Lion K. G. Ramakrishna Murthy (2006-08)

Lion Vinod Khanna (2007-09)

Lion Bishnu Bajoria (2008-10)

Lion Shyam Malpani (2008-10)

Lion Krishna Readdy V V (2010-12)

Lion Narendra Bhandari (2010-12)

Lion Dr. Jagdish Gulati (2011-13)

Lion Sangeeta Jatia (2012-14)

Lion Sunil Kumar R (2012-14)

Lion Raju V. Manwani (2013-15)

Lion N. S. Shankar (20114-16)

Lion R. Murugan (2014-16)

Lion G. S. Hora (2015-17)

Lion ER. K. Dhanabalan (2016-18)

Lion Aruna Abhey Oswal (2016-18)

Lion V. Vijay Kumar Raju (2016-18)

Lion Virinder "V.K." Luthara (2017-19)

Lion Dr. Nawal J. Malu (2018-21)

Lion J. P. Singh (2018-21)

PMJF Lion V. P. Nandakumar  (2020-22)

PMJF Lion Sampath Ranganathan (2020-22)

Vamsidhar Babu Komatineni, from Bangalore, India was elected to serve a two-year term as International Director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 103rd International Convention, June 25 through June 29, 2021.

Director Babu has worked as a process and marketing consultant in the fruit processing industry for 25 years. He was the Promoter Managing Director of Harsha Electronics Private Ltd & Vinsari Fruitech Limited a 100% export oriented unit.

Director Babu first became a Lion in 1993 after joining the Tirupathi Lions Club. In 2016, he transferred to the Bangalore Kumarapark Lions Club. He has held a number of offices within the association including Club President, Zone Chairperson and District Governor. He has also served as LCIF Regional Coordinator for four years and has been a member of the LCI Youth Ad hoc committee.

In recognition of his service, he has received numerous awards including the International Membership Advance Key, seven Clubs Extension awards, 10 International President’s Certificates of Appreciation, three International President’s Leadership Awards and three International President’s awards.

Director Babu is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, a Second Century Ambassador and has pledged US$ 100,000 to Campaign 100.

In addition to his Lions Activities, Director Babu is a member of a number of social organizations and a Trustee in various Lions service trusts.

Director Babu’s wife, Santhi, is also an active Lion member and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

Dr. Vinod Kumar Ladia, from Udaipur, India was elected to serve a two-year term as international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 103rd International Convention, June 25 through June 29, 2021.

Director Ladia has been a part of the textile manufacturing industry for more than 53 years. He is chairman for Shree Rajasthan Syntex Limited and his corporate responsibilities include legal matters, finance and marketing. His work has allowed him to establish a textile manufacturing unit in a developing part of India and provide employment to more than 2,000 people. He is also responsible for organizing a bilateral agreement between India and Malaysia.

He first joined the Kota Lions Club in 1976 and has been a member of the Udaipur Lions Club since 1980. He has held a number of offices within the association including district governor, multiple district chairperson for SightFirst and multiple district area leader for LCIF and Campaign 100. In addition to his leadership roles, he has established several clean water projects, an oxygen supply plant and has promoted secondary education.
In recognition of this service, he has received many awards including numerous International President’s Certificates of Appreciation and several International President’s Awards. Director Ladia is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lions activities, Director Ladia is active in numerous civic and professional organizations. Among them, he has served as chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry and president of the Indian Spinners Association. He is a member of the All India Management Association and the Textile Association of India. He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Ministry of Textiles as well as a presidential award from the president of India for his achievements as chairman of the Export Council.

Jitendra Kumar Singh Chauhan from Agra, India was elected to serve a two-year term as a
director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 104th International Convention, June 24
through June 28, 2022.

Director Chauhan has more than 30 years of experience working in real estate, infrastructure
development, construction and construction material manufacturing. He is currently managing
director of Trimurti Door Industries, director for Sri Sai Dwar Infraproject Pvt. Ltd. And
working partners with Radharani Infrazone LLP.

He first became involved with Lions in 2006 after being invited to an eye camp by a friend who
was a Lion member. Upon seeing the huge crowd gathered there awaiting their turn for an OPD
scan he immediately decided to join and has been a member of the Agra Adhar Lions Club ever
since. He has held a number of offices within the association including multiple district council
chairperson, LCIF multiple district coordinator, Guiding Lion and Leo Club Advisor.

In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards including the
Award for Maximum Membership Growth in ISAAME as a District Governor, multiple
extension awards and a Membership Advancement Key He is also the recipient of multiple
International President’s Awards and an International President’s Leadership Award. He is also a
Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lions activities, Director Chauhan is active in numerous professional and
community organizations. He has received countless awards and recognitions for his kindness
and service within and around Agra and throughout India. Additionally, he is the national
president of the Association of All India Jeet Kune Do Foundation.

Director Chauhan and his spouse Babita Singh, who is also a Lion and a Melvin Jones Fellow,
have two children—a daughter and a son.

Ramakrishnan Mathanagopal from Coimbatore, India was elected to serve a two-year term as a
director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 104th International Convention, June 24
through June 28, 2022.

Director Mathanagopal is an industrialist with 30 years of experience. He is currently managing
a unit that manufactures specialty plastics and is also a property consultant.

Inspired by the service that Lions were carrying out throughout his community, he became a
member in in 1991 after joining the Coimbatore Industrial Estate Lions Club, where he still
serves today. He has held a number of offices within the association including multiple district
SightFirst coordinator, multiple district Sight Preservation, Awareness and Action Chairperson ,
multiple district leadership coordinator and associate editor of Lion-India Magazine. Director
Mathanagopal, has conducted over 250 leadership programs for Lions and trained more than
10,000 Lions. He has served as a leadership trainer at multiple leadership institutes and vice
district governors/DGE schools. Additionally, he is LCIP certified.

In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards including
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 Lions activities, Director Mathanagopal is active in numerous professional and
community organizations. He is also a member of the Citizens Voice Club and has served a
secretary of the Industry Owners Association (COSIEMA) and treasurer of the Indian Plastics
Institute.

Director Mathanagopal and his spouse, Mathanagopal Thilakavathi, have two children—a son
and a daughter. Lion Mathanagopal Thilakavathi is a nutrition and childbirth educator. She is
also a Melvin Jones Fellow

Babu Rao Ghattamaneni from Hyderabad, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 105th International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 7 through July 11, 2023.

Babu Rao Ghattamaneni from Hyderabad, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 105th International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 7 through July 11, 2023.

Striving to fulfill his life’s motto, “Living is Giving,” brought him to become a Lion in 1999 with the Hyderabad Serilingampally Lions Club. He has held a number of offices within the association including multiple district council chairperson, three-time multiple district convention chairperson and LCIF area leader. Director Babu Rao celebrates his birthday as a Hunger Relief Day by sponsoring hunger relief activities throughout the multiple district..

In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards including International President’s Awards. He has been honored with the Ambassador of Good Will Award—the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lions activities, Director Babu Rao is active in numerous charity trusts and permanent projects. He has also served as an advisor to the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) of West Hyderabad.

Director Babu Rao and his wife, Sandhya Rani, also a Lion and a Melvin Jones Fellow, have two children and one grandchild.

Pankaj Mehta from Mumbai, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions International at the association’s 106th International Convention in Melbourne, Australia, June 21 through June 25, 2024.

Director Mehta has 45 years of experience in a variety of industries, including information technology, textiles and investments. He is currently a chairman at Kiaana Home Originale Pvt. Ltd.

A member of the Lions Club of Bombay Airport since 1988, Director Mehta says he the Lions “We Serve” theme inspired him to join, and he has found his purpose in life.

He has held several offices within the association, including club president, club vice president, club secretary, district governor, vice district governor, region chairperson, zone chairperson, multiple district Leo chairperson and Sight for Kids chairperson, among others. He is also an LCIP graduate and has been faculty to many Lions Leadership Institutes.

In recognition of his service to the association, Director Mehta has received numerous awards including the Lion of the Year Award, Outstanding Zone & Region Chairperson Award, District Governor Excellence Award, Senior Lions Key Award, multiple International President’s Medals, multiple Club Extension Awards and International President’s Appreciation Certificate. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lion activities, Director Mehta has served as a member of the MERL committee, leadership chairperson and a self-empowerment committee chairperson. He loves vintage music, traveling and photography, and is a motivational speaker and trainer in soft skills/life skills.

Director Mehta and his wife of 45 years, Tushar Pankaj Mehta, also a Lion, have two children and one grandchild.

Ramesh Prajapati from Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions International at the association’s 106th International Convention at Melbourne, Australia, 2024.

Director Prajapati started his carrier as a scientist in and Indian space research organization after serving as a lecturer at Technology MSU Vadodara. He then worked for a family business. He has 40 years of experience in the real estate industry and is currently a partner at Keizer Developers, where he focuses on negotiation and sales promotion.

Director Prajapati is a member of the Broda Gorwa Lions Club since 1988

He has held several offices within the association, including charter secretary, club president, zone chairperson, region chairperson, cabinet secretary, district chairperson, vice district governor, district governor, Centennial Celebration district coordinator, board member and trustee for LION Magazine India and Global Leadership Team area leader. He is also a Melvin Jones Fellow and a lead donor.

In recognition of his service to the association, Director Prajapati has received numerous awards, including 100% Attendance Awards, Best Lion Award, Best Zone Chairperson Award, multiple International President’s Medals, multiple International President’s Leadership Medals, multiple International President’s Appreciation Certificates, 100% District Governor Excellence Award, Supreme Membership Key Award and Guiding Lion Award, among many others.

In addition to his Lion activities, Director Prajapati is a 75-time blood donor, a major contributor in chartering 81 new clubs, has served as installing officer in 600+ clubs and trained 700+ Lions as GLT area leader. He is also associated with educational trust and banks.

Director Prajapati and his wife, Amita Prajapati, also a Lion, have two children and three grandchildren

Raj Kumar Agarwal from Kolkata, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions International at the association’s 106th International Convention in Melbourne, Australia, June 21 through June 25, 2024.

Director Agarwal has 38 years of experience in the travel management industry. He is currently the director at The Travel Point, where he manages finances.

Director Agarwal started his journey with Lions International as a member of the Leo Club of Central Calcutta, where he served until 1987. He then joined the Lions Club of Calcutta Ganga in 1987, and is currently a member of Lions Club of Kolkata Classic since 2017.

He has held several offices within the association, including club president, club secretary, district governor, region chairperson, zone chairperson, cabinet treasurer, multiple secretary, membership, leadership and global service chairperson, among others.

In recognition of his service to the association, Director Agarwal has received numerous awards, including the Lion of the Year Award, International President’s Appreciation Certificate, multiple International President’s Medals, multiple Extension Awards and multiple Membership Key Awards. He is also a PMJF and a major donor to LCIF.

Director Agarwal and his wife, Reena Agarwal, have two children.

S. Magesh from Kanchipuram, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as an international director of Lions International at the association’s 106th International Convention in Melbourne, Australia, June 21 through June 25, 2024.

Director Magesh has 30 years of experience in the retail trading and banking industry. He is currently a partner at S.R.S. Group of Companies

A member of the Lions Club of Kancheepuram Temple City, Director Magesh enjoys serving his community and the fellowship being a Lion offers.

He has held several offices within the association, including club president, club treasurer, district governor, vice district governor, region chairperson, zone chairperson, LCIF vice area leader and multiple district Global Membership Team coordinator.

In recognition of his service to the association, Director Magesh has received numerous awards including the Excellent President Award, Excellent Region Chairperson Award, International President’s Appreciation Certificate, International President’s Leadership Medal and the International President’s Medal. He is also a Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lion activities, Director Magesh has served as a faculty member for the Faculty Development Institute, Regional Lions Leadership Institute, Advanced Lions Leadership Institute and Vice District Governor Schooling. He is also the president of the Kanchipuram Chess Academy.

Director Magesh and his wife of 30 years, Thenmozhi Magesh, also a Lion, have two children and three grandchildren.