Mark S. Lyon

MARK S. LYON
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
Mark S. Lyon, from Brookfield, Connecticut, USA, was elected to serve as third vice president
of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 105th International Convention, held in Boston,
Massachusetts, USA, from July 7 through July 11, 2023.
Vice President Lyon has worked in corporate legal administration and financial services for over
40 years. He is currently board administration manager with Synchrony Financial.
As a long-time resident of Brookfield and an active volunteer in his community, church and local
government, his connection with Lions was already very well established before he became a
member with 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, as a Global Action Team
area leader, as a District Governor-Elect Seminar group leader, and as 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 for 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 Lions activities, Vice President Lyon is 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 is 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.
Vice President Lyon is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. His wife, Carolyn Faris Lyon, is also
a long-time Lion and Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. They are the proud parents of three
incredible daughters.