About Will
Toastmasters Member
- Arlington Heights Toastmasters Club #1087 since February 1999
- Former member of North Suburban Toastmasters Club #612 2007-2011
- Former member of XL Toastmasters Club #3895 2001-2003 and 2005-2007 (Charter member and Club Mentor)
Educational awards achieved
- February 2001 – Competent Toastmaster
- April 2002 – Competent Leader
- April 2003 – Advanced Toastmaster Bronze
- June 2004 – Competent Leader (2nd)
- April 2005 – Competent Toastmaster (2nd)
- May 2005 – Advanced Toastmaster Silver
- June 2006 – Advanced Toastmaster Gold
- November 2006 – Leadership Excellence Award, Advanced Leader Silver, Distinguished Toastmaster
- November 2007 – Competent Communicator (3rd – formerly Competent Toastmaster)
Club offices held (all with Arlington Heights)
- President – 2000-2001, 2004-2005, 2006-2007
- Vice President of Education – 2005-2006
- Vice President of Membership – 2003-2004
- Vice President of Public Relations – 2009-2010
- Secretary – 2008-2009
- Sergeant-At-Arms – 1999-2000, 2007-2008
District 30 offices held
- 2001-2002 Northwest Area 1 Governor – Presidents Distinguished (only one in District 30 – 5 Distinguished Clubs, 2 with all 10 DCP goals)
- 2002-2003 Southwest Division Governor – Presidents Distinguished (all 4 Areas Distinguished or greater, 15 out of 25 clubs Distinguished or greater)
- 2006-2007 Northwest Area 4 Governor
Other major District 30 roles
- 2003-2004 Assistant Winter Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) Dean
- 2004-2005 Winter TLI Dean
- 2005 Summer TLI Dean
District 30 Conference Committee Chair
- Spring 2001 – Facilities
- Spring 2003 – Publicity
- Spring 2006 – Publicity (International President Visit)
- Fall 2006 – Contest
District 30 Awards
- 2005 Toastmaster of the Year
Other Toastmasters notes
- Attended every District 30 Conference from Spring 2000 to Spring 2007, from beginning to end for each one
- Attended 5 Region V Conferences (2003 in Arlington Heights, 2004 in Milwaukee, 2005 in Memphis, 2006 in Indianapolis, 2007 in Rockford)
- Attended 2 International Conventions (2005 in Toronto, 2006 in Washington)
- Conducted Sergeant-At-Arms officer training 13 times, including the 2003 District 30 Summer TLI
- Visited 38 clubs in District 30, 1 in District 54, 2 in District 46 (New York area)
- Attended 147 Area and Division contests in District 30, served as Toastmaster 5 times and Chief Judge 22 times
- Chief Judge for the Spring 2007 District 30 contests
- Participated as an announcer for the 2006 State Street Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Volunteered in WTTW TV pledge drive 3 times in 2004