Zonta Club of Lafayette was chartered on September 8, 1978 and is a member of Zonta International, Zonta District 10, Area 2.

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Current Zonta Club of Lafayette Board Members:

• President - Ismatara Reena

• Vice President - Maggie Warren

• Treasurer - Paulette Yandle

• Secretary - Karen Lestelle

• Directors - Rose Hoffman Cormier and Geeta Delal

 

Club Chairs

• Advocacy - Sharon Hardy

• Membership - Karen Lestelle & Debbie Marcel

• Nominating - Marietta Labauve

• Service - 

• Amelia Earhart - 

• Historian/Archives - Karen Lestelle

• Public Relations - Dory Thomassie

• Scholarships - Lisa LeBlanc & Suzanne Daigle

• United Nations - Clancy Ratliff

 

Lafayette members, Lisa LeBlanc, D10 Governor elect for 2026-2028, Dory Thomassie, D10 secretary for 2026-2028, and Karen Lestelle and Kim Hitt, co-chairs for D10 STEM Education award for 2026-2028.

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Members who have served at the district level include Maggie Warren, District Governor (2004-2006), Claire Fung, District Secretary (2004-2006), Kim Hitt, Area 2 Director, (2008-2010), Kathy Yates, Area 2 Director (2014-2016), District Secretary (2016-2018), Lisa LeBlanc, Area 2 Director (2018-2020) and District Secretary (2020-2022), Dory Thomassie, Area 2 Director (2022-2026), Lisa LeBlanc, Lt. Governor (2-24-2026).

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Our committed members are engaged in local projects and fundraisers to support the mission of Zonta International.

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Zonta Club of Lafayette meets the first Monday of each month at 6:00 pm at Comfort Suites 114 Rue Fernand, Lafayette, LA 70506.

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Prospective membership form

For information on membership contact: Karen Lestelle, Membership Chair

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