Mark S. Lyon, from Brookfield, Connecticut, USA, was elected to serve as International President of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 108th international convention held in Hong Kong, China from July 3 through July 7, 2026.

Prior  to  his  retirement  in  March  2024,  President  Lyon  has  worked  in  corporate  legal administration and financial services with several major corporations and banks for over 40 years.

As a long-time resident of Brookfield and an active volunteer in his community, church and local government, his connection with Lions was already well established before he became a member of the Brookfield Lions Club in 1996. Since then, he has held a number of offices within the association, including international director, multiple district council chairperson and multiple district GLT coordinator.

He was also appointed as a member of the LCI Forward project team, a Global Action Team area leader, a District Governor-Elect Seminar group leader and board liaison to the 2019 USA- Canada Lions Leadership Forum Executive Committee. Vice President Lyon has also served as presenter, faculty and participant at countless training events and leadership forums throughout the years.

In  recognition  of  his  service,  he  has  received  multiple  International  President’s  Awards  and International  President’s  Certificates  of  Appreciation,  as  well  as  an  International  President’s Leadership  Award.  Vice  President  Lyon  is  also  a  recipient  of  the  Ambassador  of  Good  Will Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Connecticut Knight of the Blind and a Connecticut Ambassador of Sight, and is the recipient of a number of project and service-related certificates.

In addition to his Lion activities, President Lyon has been active in numerous professional and community organizations. He has served on the board of directors for the Silver Lake Conference Center  and  Wide  Horizons  for  Children.  He  was  an  associate  member  of  the  American  Bar Association  and  a  past  member  of  the  Association  of  Legal  Administrators,  the  Society  of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and the Shareholder Services Association.

President Lyon is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. His wife, Lyn Lyon, is also a long-time Lion and Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. They are the proud parents of three incredible daughters.