Denise Daniels has been a member of the Orcutt Lions Club since April 2001. Since joining, she has held the position of Club President twice (2004 and 2012), chaired the District Peace Poster Contest twice, held the Zone 4 Chair position twice, served as Cabi-net Secretary (2007-2008, 2013-2014, 2021-2022, 2022-2023), and has been Convention Committee Chair 2018-2024.
Denise has received recognition for her dedication to Lions as District Lion of the Year for 2013-2014. She has received the International President’s Award 2007-2008; International President’s Excellence Award 2019-2020; and Lion of the Year for Orcutt Lions Club 2019-2020. She has served in the past as District Newsletter Editor and on the MD-4 Lioness Committee (2011-2012). She participated in the MD4 Leadership Forum in 2014 and attended the USA/Canada Leadership Forum in Reno in 2008, as well as numerous MD4 State Conventions.
Denise has worked for the past 12 years as Social Services Director and Memory Care Unit Director at Lompoc Skilled Nursing. She is the proud mother of two daughters and grandmother of six grandchildren. Denise believes in the ethics and values of Lions and that giving back to the community provides a better and more productive world for all.