Senior Toastmaster appointed Region 11 adviser

The Board of Directors of Toastmasters International appointed Rajeswar Sundaresan, a senior Toastmaster from Qatar, as the 2022-2023 adviser for Region 11 supporting Qatar, UAE, Saudi, Oman, Labonan, Jordan, and Pakistan. He will serve a 15-month term through June 2023. Region adviser is a volunteer position to serve as a mentor to guide and support the districts while helping increase their capacity to build membership and new clubs. They are also an essential link between the Districts and World Headquarters. With Toastmasters for over 20 years, Sundaresan is a distinguished Toastmaster. He is the first district director for Qatar and led the district as the first-ever Smedly Distinguished and Number 1 in the world in 2019 out of 143 countries. He was programme quality director for Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain, and has held many leadership positions. Sundaresan is the group head of internal audit with Teyseer Group of companies, Qatar.