Sukumar Swaminathan
Sukumar Swaminathan
Candidate for Division D Director
Why do you want to serve?
If elected, I will prioritize collaboration among Division Committee and Council members in emphasizing the importance of planning impactful Toastmasters Club Meetings, where speakers and role players’ shine! By fostering the right environment, we’ll not only retain members but also attract new ones.
Together, let’s build a thriving Toastmasters community!.
Toastmaster Since
2020
Education:
Master in Business Administration
Toastmasters offices held and terms of service:
Club President of WMC Toastmasters Club 2022-2023
Vice President Public Relations of WMC Toastmasters Club 2020-2021
Immediate Past President at WMC Toastmasters Club 2023-2024
Toastmasters honors and recognition:
Best PR District-20 award in 2020.
Toastmaster of the Year at WMC Toastmasters Club in 2021.
3rd Place at Division D Evaluation contest in 2023.
3rd Place at Division D Table Topics contest in 2021.
Relevant work experience and how it relates to Toastmasters and your role as a District Leader:
In my professional engagement for channels by stc as the Director Sales Distribution, I manage 5 verticals overseeing 100+ sales staff. Given my experience in working with large teams, coordinating & bringing people together coupled with various roles I assumed in Toastmasters, I can positively contribute to the role of Division Director by bringing people together.
What experience do you have in strategic planning?:
– Coordinated and executed the division A contest in 2021 in less than 15 days when called upon by the then District20 CGD.
– Coordinated and executed the Area 9 and Area 8 contests in 2021 in less than 15 days when called upon by the then District20 CGD.
– Part of Marketing committee in DTAC 2021.
– Part of D20 Realignment committee in 2021.
– 400th Meeting and 450th steering committee leader in WMC Toastmasters.
What experience do you have in the area of finance?:
P&L Management responsibility for Distribution Department.
What experience do you have in developing procedures?:
Policy and Procedure owner for the department in channels by stc.
What lessons did you learn from previous leadership positions?:
By keeping in touch, showing genuine concern, and brining people together gets everyone going in the same direction.
Why do you want to serve as a District leader?:
To apply my learning and skills beyond my comfort zone. I hold a title in the organisation for which I get heard, at the club I know most of them personally and I get heard. As a servant leader for a large non- profit club, I need to apply the bet of the soft-skills to move people along.
In your opinion, what are the District mission’s major objectives and how would you work to achieve them?:
EASY
Engaging Toastmasters meetings: Work with PQD and ADs in tandem and further club presidents to ensure they plan quality meetings for every meeting. That’s how guests that come become members and our fraternity increases.
Area Director First: Work with the area directors to get every club in their area to plan an amazing Club Success Plan and help them drive it for their Area Success Plan.
Sensational Contests: Help the club leaders and ADs plan for successful contest season and a culminating in the Division contest.
Yay! We all celebrate.
Additional Information about yourself:
Father of two amazing little but not so little ones: Suhaan (14) and Haasya (10)
Love Dogs: we own two dogs
Likes to click photographs of children in action
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