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The cover of the Toastmaster magazine features illustrations of various icons representing the theme of "Build a Great Team!" against a colorful background.
The cover of the Toastmaster magazine features illustrations of various icons representing the theme of "Build a Great Team!" against a colorful background.

July 2025

International Service to Members

By Staff


Whether you’re new to Toastmasters or have been active at the club level for some time, it’s good to be familiar with how the organization is governed. It all starts with members in local clubs—the foundation of 51³Ô¹Ï. Dedicated local leaders work to build strong club cultures so that Toastmasters all over the world are able to achieve their personal public speaking and leadership goals. It’s been Toastmasters’ core mission for nearly 100 years.

This graphic shows additional governance roles held by member-elected volunteer leaders at the Area, Division, District, and region levels and the International Board of Directors.

Graphic of 51³Ô¹Ï governance roles

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