Jana Barnhill, DTM, AS
Immediate Past President
Toastmasters' Immediate Past President Jana Barnhill, DTM, AS, of Lubbock, Texas, is the fourth woman in history to oversee the world’s leading organization devoted to teaching skills in communication and leadership.
Ms. Barnhill was elected for a one-year term at the organization's 77th annual International Convention, held in August 2008, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
An active Toastmaster for 24 years, Barnhill is a professional speaker and trainer specializing in management topics through her and her husband’s company, L.I.V.E. Speakers, Inc. She has a B.A. in Psychology and is a certified Myers-Briggs administrator and a certified personality trainer. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Lubbock Community Theatre and is active in many civic organizations, including the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and Lubbock Women's Club.
Barnhill has earned Toastmasters International’s prestigious Accredited Speaker designation, and she has twice competed in the organization’s World Championship of Public Speaking, placing third in 1993 and second in 1996.
About Toastmasters
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. The organization currently has 250,000 members in 12,000 clubs in 106 countries. Since its founding 85 years ago in October 1924, the organization has helped more than four million men and women give presentations with poise and confidence. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org.
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