Organization

On July 1, 2015, all Lions in Montana formed a new state-wide District 37. We are always looking for new members with fresh ideas and enthusiasm. If you are a Lion, or are interested in joining us, subscribe to get important information for Lions and their Clubs directly to you. As a District, we promise to listen to your concerns, too. That way all of us can work together to make Lions of Montana better at serving our communities and state!

District Governor

Raleigh Peck

District Governor Raleigh Peck

Raleigh G Peck, current District Governor of SD 37 Montana. Currently residing in Sidney Montana, Raleigh was born in Scobey Montana, then grew up in Great Falls and completed high school in Glasgow Montana. A proud Lion of the Sidney Montana club since 2001 Raleigh ran the ranks of club president including an extra half year as president. He is currently serving as a club director. He enjoys serving on as many club fundraisers and projects as possible.

Raleigh and his wife Deb were married in 1984 and have raised 5 wonderfully smart children including triplet daughters. During his work career Raleigh has worked in the oilfield on a seismic drilling rig then on a seismic exploration crew. He then worked in the automotive repair industry as a tire technician and as an auto parts and as an agricultural parts specialist before buying his own business in 2000. For 23 years he and Deb have owned ElectricLand, Inc., an independent electronics store and a specialty low voltage integration and security company.
They sold the business when he and Deb retired in January 2023 and are now attempting to relax by traveling the state as Lions Governor and to visit kids and grandchildren. Traveling and meeting lots of the wonderful people and seeing as much of the great state of Montana as possible is now just one of their goals.

Raleigh is serving on the Montana Lions leadership task force and is a Melvin Jones Fellow and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

1st Vice District Governor

Corinna Christensen

1^st Vice District Governor Corinna Christensen

Corinna Christensen is a proud native of Montana, having grown up on Windy Water Ranch in Ennis. She graduated from Ennis High School then attended the University of Montana School of Business, where she earned an honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing and Small Business. After graduating from university, Corinna returned to her hometown of Ennis, where she operated Ennis Pharmacy and Yesterday’s Soda Fountain for an impressive 33 years alongside her mother, Lion Marie Hajny. Throughout her career, Corinna was known for her strong work ethic and dedication to her customers.

After the sale of the family business, Corinna successfully transitioned into real estate with the encouragement of Past District Governor Bill Mercer. Corinna quickly advanced to become a top producer in the Madison Valley Real Estate Market and has been awarded the honor of being a Platinum Producer by RE/MAX year after year. Furthermore, Corinna has been on the executive board of the Ennis Chamber of Commerce demonstrating her deep seeded commitment to her community through involvement and action.

In February 2015 with encouragement, or possibly arm-twisting, of PID Dave Hajny, Corinna joined the Ennis Lions Club and quickly became an active member. Over the years, she has held various leadership positions within the organization, including treasurer, sectary, president, administrator, tail twister, and zone chair. Corinna was deeply honored to be named as Lion of the Year in 2017. Leadership training has included attending Emerging Lions International Retreat, Montana Lions Leadership Academy and numerous State Lions Conventions throughout the years. Her hard work and dedication to the Lions Club have snot gone unnoticed and she has been recognized as a leader within the Lions organization.

In her free time, Corinna enjoys spending time with her husband, Shawn and adult children, Jamie and Paul and friends. She enjoys hiking, camping, attending music festivals and exploring the great outdoors of Montana. She is a true Montana girl at heart and her love of her home state shines through in everything she does.

2nd Vice District Governor

Jon Kimble

2^nd Vice District Governor Jon Kimble

Jon Kimble was born and raised in Southeastern Arizona. He attended Arizona State University from 1980 – 1983 after which he worked in the plumbing trade. Jon joined the US Navy in 1984, completed Nuclear Plant Operator Training, and served aboard the USS Truxtun, CGN-35 from 1986 until 1990. He was honorably discharged, and obtained employment with an Independent Power Producer in California. His career included technical, supervisory, and management positions involved with power generation, transmission, distribution, regulation and compliance.

Jon and his wife, Laura Cullen, retired to Seeley Lake in 2013. They enjoy the outdoors and Jon finds reward in serving several volunteer organizations including the Seeley Lake Lions Club, Veterans & Families of Seeley Lake, the Seeley Lake Senior Center, the Seeley Lake Rural Fire District and MEC’s Operation Round Up Board of Directors. He occasionally provides consulting services to his former employer, Wellhead Services, INC.

3rd Vice District Governor

Gary Bissell

3^rd Vice District Governor Gary Bissell

Hello fellow Lions! I would like to introduce myself. I am Gary Bissell and I’ve been a lion for about 14 years. My wife, Lion Brenda, and I have been married for nine years. We are originally from California, where both of us were members of the Lindon Lions club. I served as a director, 2nd and 1st Vice President and President in 2015/16.

We moved to Billings, Montana about four years ago and I’m now a retired truck driver. Brenda has family here and that’s how we ended up in this beautiful state. I’m a member of the Billings Heights Lions Club and I’ve been a lion for 14 years. We are looking forward to meeting each of you in our travels, through-out this great state of Montana that we now call home. Brenda and I like to explore Montana and visit different festivals and shows at the Metra.

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