Conference Program
Link to the Document
59th District Conference Elected Positions Outcome
2026-2028 D4 Board & Nominating Committee
Faria Latif, Governor; Rosie Papalia, Lt. Governor; Krish Fletcher, Area 1 Director; Trish Mongeon, Area 2 Director; Fran Stewart, Area 3 Director; Angela LaPaglia, Area 4 Director; Eileen Healy, Area 5 Director; Cheryl Gruber, Nominating Committee Chair; Heidi Salva, Nominating Committee; Marnie Piggot, Nominating Committee
District 4 2023-2025 Members’ Memorial
2025 D4 Conference Board Approved Minutes.
D4 Rules of Procedure Approved at 2025 Conference.
District 4 Conference
Zonta International D4 Liaison

OFELIA “LIA” BAUTISTA
Director
Zonta Club of Greater Rizal I, Philippines
District 17
District 4 Conference
Saturday Presentations & Workshops
D4 Celebration of Life

Presenter: Lori Robinson, Zonta Club of Brampton-Caledon, past go
2026 Zonta International Vancouver Convention Chair & Past D4 Governor.
Mentoring Why Me? Why Not?
Mentoring is not about changing a person; it is about sharing your knowledge and experience to bring out the best in them. A true mentor nurtures growth and development in others, so that they realize their full potential.
As a mentor, you share your knowledge, skills and passion with others. You can be an effective mentor by honing skills that enable you to share your wisdom and experience in the best way.
Why YOU Why Not?

Presenter: Kathleen Douglass, Zonta Club of Brampton-Caledon
Past Zonta International Director & D4 Governor.
“But We’ve Always Done It This Way” –
“Is your club ticking all the boxes for efficiency?
Internal Communications: club management: meetings – (online calendars, consent agenda, virtual links, member participation, meal orders, etc.)
Resource management: Dropbox, Google Drive, QuickBooks, communication aids (Canva, etc), project management (MOUs, task tracker), considerations for new projects and post-event reviews, strategic planning, succession planning. Communications management: contact lists, Eventbrite, social media, etc.

Presenter: Bethany O’Hagan, Zonta Club of Jamestown
2024-2026 D4 USA Caucus Delegate
Sustainability isn’t just about recycling: How Women are affected by climate change
Every day, we throw away millions of pounds in landfill bound waste. It is adding to our global temperatures and adding to our rapid climate changing in ways that are impacting women more than you know.
Learn how you can help change the world one micro action at a time.

Zonta Clubs of Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo and Bradford
Stronger Together: How Clubs of All Sizes Can Build Partnerships for Bigger Impact:
This will help find new service projects, fundraise and do advocacy.