Mike Raffety, DTM, PID
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Toastmasters Experience
2019-21
- Served on the International Leadership Committee, reviewing and nominating candidate for the board and officer positions
2018-19
- Chair of District 103 audit committee
2017-18
- Chair of the Toastmasters International convention in Chicago, August 2018
2016-18
- District 103 Pathways chief ambassador
2010-11
- Ran for second vice president, came in third
2009-10
- International Director (second year), helped create new 5-year strategic plan and area/division/district recognition program
- Made 6 district visits
- Earned another CC
2008-09
- International Director (first year), elected from Region V, helped complete and pass Proposal A
- Made 7 district visits
- Sponsored 13 members
- Earned another CC
- Became active in LinkedIn Toastmasters discussion groups
2007-08
- Immediate Past District Governor
- Visited 11 district conferences in one year (the remaining 5 were on the same weekend as others)
- Earned another AL-B
- Sponsored 17 members, another Toastmasters tie (I keep this one at work)
2006-07
- District 30 Governor, Distinguished District (in photo at right, the yellow ribbon was worn the year after)
- Earned AC-G and DTM, and new CL and AL-B (one of the first "new CLs" in the district)
- Sponsored 19 members, earned a Toastmasters tie
- At end of year, appointed myself coach for South Loop Speak Freaks (distinguished the next year)
- By end of this year, had served at least 6 months in every club office
- At the June 2007 region conference, the other District Governors presented me with a special "Over the Top" plaque for my work helping other districts in the region
2005-06
- Lt. Gov'r of Education and Training, earned Excellence in Education award
- Earned ATM-S, another CTM, and another (old) CL
2004-05
- Lt. Gov'r of Marketing, earned Excellence in Marketing award, Distinguished District
2003-04
- Division Governor, President's Distinguished
- Summer TLI dean (ran as High Performance Leadership project)
- Club coach for Unity Toastmasters (first-ever coach in the district after it was changed from the specialist program; the club was distinguished the same year)
- Earned AL. Yes, I was a CTM/AL for a few months!
- Earned another (old) CL, and ATM-B
- Helped charter the only downtown Chicago advanced club, CTM Plus (now Next Step)
2002-03
- Area Governor (President's Distinguished, Area Governor of the Year)
- Club President (President's Distinguished)
- District was President's Distinguished and #3 in the world
- Earned (old) CL
2001-02
- Club Vice President-Public Relations
- Gave workshop at district spring conference on club newsletters
- Completed CTM
2000-01
- Joined Toastmasters, worked through most of the CTM manual