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President
PHIL HANSON, Columbia Luncheon Club
Phil Hanson joined Cosmopolitan International as a member of the Columbia Cosmopolitan Club on November 7, 1978, in Columbia, Missouri. He has served his Club as President, Secretary, Membership Vice President and President, and was the Mo-Kan Federation Governor in 2004-2005. He was honored as the Mo-Kan Cosmopolitan of the Year and was awarded the 50th Anniversary as a Club Member in 2008. He has served as International Vice President of Finance 2009-2010 and President-elect 2010-2011. Phil was installed as our 85th International President at our 85th annual international convention in Overland Park, KS, on August 6, 2011.
Phil graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and obtained his Masters Degree in Accountancy. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has practiced accounting for over 30 years serving individual, business, and not-for-profit clients. Phil owns Hanson & Company CPA’s P.C.
Phil is also active in his community. He was a member of the Columbia City Council from 1973-1977. Since 1977 he has served on City Manager Search, Finance, Audit and Building Committees. He was the President of the Columbia Soccer Club and President of Columbia Pride, Inc. – Soccer Park Development. He also coached soccer teams for ten years.
In addition to his community, Phil has served his country. He served on the USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG5-a guided missile destroyer, served at the Naval Reconnaissance and Technical Support Center in Washington, DC as a Data Processing Technician, and 10 years in the United States Navy Reserves.
Phil and Brenda have three sons, Phillip, John, and Carl.
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Brian Duckett joined Cosmopolitan International as a Charter Member of the Wascana Cosmopolitan Club on April 8, 1995, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has served his Club as President, the Western Canada Federation as Governor, the Cosmopolitan Foundation Canada, Inc. as President, and was elected to the Cosmopolitan International Board as Vice President of Membership and New Clubs for 2009-2010, Vice President of Finance for 2010-2011 and elected as President-elect at the 85th Annual Cosmopolitan International Convention in Overland Park, KS, August 6, 2011.
Brian has attained a Bachelor of Education in Social Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the University of Regina. He taught school for 30 years before retiring in 2001. While teaching, he coached a number of school-based sports such as volleyball, basketball, track, cross-country, and football.
Brian has been involved in the Regina community. He has coached minor hockey, baseball, and football. He also served on the Board of Directors as Secretary of the Regina Thunder, a Junior level football team in the Prairie Junior Football League. Also, for the last 8 years, he has served as the Vice-Chair on the Kids First Day Care Centre, Inc. Board of Directors, a day care for high school students/parents that want to achieve their high school diplomas.
Brian is currently living at Crooked Lake, Saskatchewan with his wife and fellow Cosmo, Shelley.
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Gary joined Cosmopolitan as a charter member of the River City Club in Lawrence Kansas, in 1990. He has worked his way through this club serving many capacities up to and including club president. Gary also served as Mo-Kan Lt. Governor and Governor, winning International Governor of the Year in 2008. Gary was the awards chairperson at the 2008 International convention held in Colorado Springs. During his term as Mo-Kan governor, Gary worked hard on building a new club in the Topeka, Kansas area and was successful in this initiative when the Emerald City Cosmopolitan club chartered in February of 2009. Gary is also a charter member of this club. He was elected to his second term as Vice President of Membership and New Clubs at the 85th Annual Cosmopolitan International Convention in Overland Park, KS, August 6, 2011.
Gary is active in the Lawrence community working at many fund raising events, such as the ADA “Step Out Against Diabetes Walk”, the annual “Relay for Life” cancer walk, as well as working closely for the past ten years or so with the “Health Care Access Clinic” a Cosmopolitan recognized program to assist with any needs he can.
Gary has brought in 22 new members to the Cosmopolitan family in his years as a member. He also has been involved in the River City club membership drives and has been part of the presentation for many years. Gary is looking forward to getting involved in assisting as many clubs or Federations with their membership presentations. Please contact him if you have membership or club building questions.
Gary and his wife Susie currently live a wonderful life in Lawrence Kansas. They have two lovely daughters Cathy and Melanie. Cathy and her family of 3.5 (baby due end of October) live in Ft. Collins Colorado, and Melanie and her family of two live in New Market, Ontario Canada. Gary and Susie always look forward to visits from the kids and grandkids, or going to do the visiting whenever it is possible.
Gary is a Lawrence High School graduate, graduating in 1968 and starting work with FMC Corporation in 1968 two days after his 18th birthday. During his first year at FMC he was able to enjoy 4 years US Air Force experience which counted toward his time with the company, and is now starting his 43rd year working for the same company with a different name ICL Performance Products LP. He has worked himself up from laborer, to equipment operator, to mechanical maintenance mechanic, to shift supervisor, to maintenance foreman, to maintenance planning and scheduling where he works today. He thinks that one of these days they will find something he can actually do. |
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Vice President of Finance
ED FICENEC, Omaha/Cornhusker and Bellevue Big Elk
ed@cosmopolitan.org
Ed Ficenec joined Cosmopolitan International as a Charter Member and Charter Club Secretary of the Bellevue Big Elk Club of Bellevue, Nebraska, in April 1977. He has served in many officer positions and as award chair through the years in this club as well as two other clubs: Cosmo-Net and Omaha Club. He won the distinguished Cosmopolitan International Patrick J. Hodgins NE, in 2007, and served as Awards Chair at the 2000 International Convention in Saskatoon, Canada. He is a Beacon member. Ed was the Cornbelt Federation Governor in 1999 and chaired the Cornbelt Federation Convention in 1995. He continues to serve on the Cornbelt Diabetes Connection Board, and served one term as Treasurer. Ed co-chairs the Cornbelt Federation's Annual Golf Outing. Ed was installed as our Vice President of Finance at the 85th Annual Cosmopoltian International Convention in Overland Park, KS, August 6, 2011.
Ed began his career in insurance in 1977 and joined Chastain Insurance Agency in 1983 as an independent insurance agent. In 1988, Ed obtained his AAI (Accredited Advsior in Insurance) designation. He then received certification as a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) in 2005. Ed has served on the education committee for CIC, and as Secretary of the Metropolitan Omaha Builders Association (MOBA), achieving life board member status. Other memberships include the Independent Insurance Agents and Downtown Omaha, Inc. In addition to his community, Ed has served his country. He served in the U.S. Army 1970-1972.
Ed and his wife, Tara Muir, currently live just up the hill from Zorinsky Lake in Omaha, Nebraska, where they walk their two dogs: Nettie and Jake. Ed has two daughters: Anna Davis, who received her Juris Doctorate in May 2011, and Sarah Ficenec, who is working on her Ph.D. at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
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Vice President of Marketing
SHEILA ANDERSON, Sioux Falls Evening Club
Sheila Anderson, of Sioux Falls, SD, joined Cosmopolitan International as a Charter Member of the Cosmopolitan Evening Club of Sioux Falls on March 19, 1995. She has served as Club President, Club Secretary, North Central Federation Governor 2008-2009, and as the International First Lady in 2004-2005 while Derry Anderson was the International President. Sheila was elected for her 3rd term to the Cosmopolitan International Board as Vice President of Marketing for 2011-2012 at the 85th Annual Cosmopolitan International Convention in Overland Park, KS, August 6, 2011.
Sheila was awarded the North Central Federation Cosmopolitan of the Year in 2006 and was honored as the International Governor of the Year in 2009. She has attended 13 International Conventions and was the co-chair of the 2008 International Convention in Colorado Springs, CO. She has served on several Local, Federation, and International committees for Cosmopolitan and is an Emerald Beacon. Sheila was instrumental in redesigning the CosmoTopics in 2006 and currently serves as the editor.
Sheila attended South Dakota State University for Graphic Design and Stenotype Institute for court reporting. She works as the Assistant Vice President/Office Manager for RAS, one of the largest writers of workers’ compensation in the Upper Midwest. She is responsible for the company’s corporate identity. She established a Community Focus Committee at RAS as a way for employees to become involved volunteering in the local Sioux Falls area. In 2005 RAS was awarded the Corporate Humanitarian Award under Sheila’s direction. She served on the Advisory Council for the HELP!Line Center. She has been a loan executive for the United Way and is a Heart Club Member.
Sheila also works as a model/talent for Professional Image by Rosemary Model and Talent Agency where her training includes TV commercial work and spokesperson and is the co-owner of Style U, an image consulting company.
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Judge Advocate
JIM MCVAY, Omaha USA Club
Jim McVay joined Cosmopolitan International as a member of the Millard Club of Omaha, Nebraska, on May 14, 1990, and the Millard Club merged with the Omaha USA Club in 1998. He has held many offices for his Club, including President, Secretary, and Treasurer and has been a Beacon since 2000.
Jim has also been active at the Federation level as the Cornbelt Federation Judge Advocate for a total of eight years. In recognition of his service to Cosmopolitan, he was named the Cornbelt Federation Cosmopolitan of the Year in 2001 and then went on to be awarded the International Cosmopolitan of the Year. He has attended 13 International Conventions. Jim has served as International Judge Advocate since 2001 for ten International Presidents.
He also served on the Board for the Cornbelt Diabetes Connection ("CDC"), the project begun by the Cornbelt Federation, from 1993 through 2001 and was the President of the CDC from 1996 through 2000. He wrote all grant requests for the CDC during his tenure on the Board.
Jim serves on the International IT Committee and created and lauched the first website for Cosmopolitan in 1998. He continues to be involved in the development and maintenance of the site since that time.
Jim attained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1984 and his J.D. from UNL in 1987. He is a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association and is a partner with the law firm of Tiedeman, Lynch, Kampfe, and McVay in Omaha, Nebraska. He practices primarily in the area of civil litigation.
In addition to his Cosmopolitan activities, Jim has been involved in the Omaha community. He has coached soccer for both of his boys and is a soccer referee at both the youth, amateur and collegiate levels including refereeing games for the Big 12 Conference. He currently serves as President of the Omaha Football Club, a non-profit soccer club located in Omaha.
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