On July 1, 2017, District 103 (D103) became an official district within Toastmasters International.
• D103 became the second district serving members in Chicago and the Chicagoland areas, after splitting from the original District 30.
• District 103 serves downtown as well as the greater Chicagoland area south and west of Chicago.
The district mission is to “build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence.”
Below, we recognize and celebrate our top leadership and achievements each year since the inception of D103.
- 2023-24
Year 7
- • District 103 theme: “Keeping it REAL: Recognition, Engagement, Achievement, Leadership”
- ○ District Director: Sam Sukumar, DTM
- ○ Program Quality Director: Sandra Lane,
- ○ Club Growth Director: Shanita Akintonde, DTM
- • District 103 Toastmasters Annual Conference theme, April 2024: "Keeping it REAL: Elevating Communication Excellence"
- 2022-23
Year 6
- • District 103 theme: “When you believe, incredible things happen”
- ○ District Director: Dionne Leggin, DTM
- ○ Program Quality Director: Sam Sukumar, DTM
- ○ Club Growth Director: Dushun Mosley, DTM
- • First time D103 achieved Distinguished District status!
- • District 103 Toastmasters Annual Conference theme, April 2023: "Drive Your Vision To A Higher Ground"
- 2021-22
Year 5
- • District 103 theme: “Keep Your Foot On The Gas!”
- ○ District Director: Gregg Thompson, DTM
- ○ Program Quality Director: Dionne Leggin, DTM
- ○ Club Growth Director: Sam Sukumar, VC5, SR5
- • District Word for the Year: Momentum
- • District Song for the Year: “Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now”
- • The D103 Toastmasters vision is to raise the adoption of its members to be more engaged in Pathways and to increase the member numbers within each club
- • District 103 Toastmasters Annual Conference theme, April 2022: "Powered By Momentum, Fueled For Leadership"
- 2020-21
Year 4
- • “The Future of Leadership,” District 103 theme for the social media channels
- ○ District Director: Joe McCarty, DTM
- ○ Program Quality Director: Gregg Thompson, DTM
- ○ Club Growth Director: Dionne Leggin, DTM
- • New D103 Toastmasters website and social media channels facelift
- 2019-20
Year 3
- • P.I.V.O.T. to Pathways, to get club members on their journey to the new Pathways Education Program
- ○ District Director: Ivory Gwin, DTM
- ○ Program Quality Director: Joe McCarty, DTM
- ○ Club Growth Director: Gregg Thompson
- • Train the Trainer Program for Toastmasters members to take their speaking skills from speaker to trainer
- 2018-19
Year 2
- • Chartered new clubs and promoted D103 club events on social media channels
- ○ District Director: Donoley (Don) Williams, DTM
- ○ Program Quality Director: William (Bill) Morrill, DTM / Ivory Gwin
- ○ Club Growth Director: Frank Hesser, DTM
- • 2018 Toastmasters International Convention hosted in Chicago
- • Ramona J. Smith won the 2018 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking (WCoPS)
- • Toastmasters International made history: never before had three women won 1st, 2nd and 3rd in WCoPS
- • D103 Toastmasters had 3 keynote speakers under one roof for the 2019 D103 Annual District Conference: Ramona Smith, Johnny Campbell and Pres Vasilev
- 2017-18
Year 1
- • District 103 Toastmasters was founded, 2017
- • Theme: “Express Your G.I.F.T.S. (Goals, Initiative, Focus, Technical Skills, and Strengths)
- ○ District Director: Cassandra Lee, DTM
- ○ Program Quality Director: William (Bill) Morrill, DTM / Carolyn Arthur, DTM
- ○ Club Growth Director: Donoley (Don) Williams, DTM