<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dr. Vinod Kumar Ladia, from Udaipur, India was elected to serve a</div><div dir="ltr">two-year term as international director of Lions Clubs International at</div><div dir="ltr">the association’s 103rd International Convention, June 25 through</div><div dir="ltr">June 29, 2021.</div><div dir="ltr">Past Director Ladia has been a part of the textile manufacturing</div><div dir="ltr">industry for more than 53 years. He is chairman for Shree Rajasthan</div><div dir="ltr">Syntex Limited and his corporate responsibilities include legal</div><div dir="ltr">matters, ﬁnance and marketing. His work has allowed him to establish</div><div dir="ltr">a textile manufacturing unit in a developing part of India and provide</div><div dir="ltr">employment to more than 2,000 people. He is also responsible for</div><div dir="ltr">organizing a bilateral agreement between India and Malaysia.</div><div dir="ltr">He ﬁrst joined the Kota Lions Club in 1976 and has been a member of</div><div dir="ltr">the Udaipur Lions Club since 1980. He has held a number of ofﬁces</div><div dir="ltr">within the association including district governor, multiple district</div><div dir="ltr">chairperson for Sight First and multiple district area leader for LCIF</div><div dir="ltr">and Campaign 100. In addition to his leadership roles, he has</div><div dir="ltr">established several clean water projects, an oxygen supply plant and</div><div dir="ltr">has promoted secondary education.</div><div dir="ltr">In recognition of this service, he has received many awards including</div><div dir="ltr">numerous International President’s Certiﬁcates of Appreciation and</div><div dir="ltr">several International President’s Awards. Director Ladia is a</div><div dir="ltr">Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.</div><div dir="ltr">In addition to his Lions activities, Director Ladia is active in numerous</div><div dir="ltr">civic and professional organizations. Among them, he has served as</div><div dir="ltr">chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry and president</div><div dir="ltr">of the Indian Spinners Association. He is a member of the All India</div><div dir="ltr">Management Association and the Textile Association of India. He has</div><div dir="ltr">received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Ministry of</div><div dir="ltr">Textiles as well as a presidential award from the president of India for</div><div dir="ltr">his achievements as chairman of the Export Council</div></div>