International Board of Directors

Civitan International is governed by a group of elected Civitans made up of 10 members from across the United States, with guidance from clubs in at large countries like Canada, Germany, South Korea. The board meets at minimum three times a year to address strategic planning, policy creation and revision, and other matters. Please feel free to reach out to your respective board member with any questions or concerns.

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INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS

International President: John Sofley

John Sofley joined Civitan in 1987 and has been heavily involved throughout the years. He has been a member of the Salisbury Civitan Club (President, President-Elect, Director), North Carolina District West (Director, Governor, Governor-Elect, Past Governor), Region Three Director, Senior Director, and the Region Three Member Development Chair. He brings to the board extensive prior board experience with local, state, and international organizations working as a team. This knowledge will provide the basis for working with the International Board to seek new opportunities for sustainability—both with membership and financial. He is encouraging all Civitans to work together and seek out new members to join this great organization! He is retired from governmental financial management and is married to Pamela Sofley. They have three sons, one daughter, three grandsons and two granddaughters!

International President-Elect: Fred Matthies

Fred Matthies has been over 40 years and I have seen the changes that have affected our great organization and am passionate about our mission. He has been a member of the Rocky Mountain Civitan Club (President, President-Elect), Castle Rock Civitan Club (President, President-Elect), and the arc Ambassadors Civitan Club, Governor of the former district Mountain Plains and Great Southwest, Past International Director 2017-2019, and Senior Director. His goal is to have all Civitans work together to increase our numbers by sharing the things that we do locally as well as what CIRC has accomplished over the years.

He looks forward to working with the board and fellow Civitans to come up with more ideas for recruiting, retention, and raising funds outside of Civitan.

International Past President: Michael Morgan

Michael Morgan was elected as the 2023-2024 International President-Elect at the 2023 Civitan International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Michael became a Civitan in 2010 and quickly became involved in his local Civitan club. He is a recipient of the Appalachian District Honor Key, Volunteer ACTION Civitan of the Year and Civitan International Junior Civitan Fellow Award. He is a member of the Volunteer ACTION Civitan Club, where he has held numerous offices including treasurer, president and president-elect. He has also most recently served on the Civitan International Board of Directors. As Civitan’s president-elect, he is encouraging members to embrace the things that have made Civitan what it is today such as living the creed as members, providing service to those in need, learning from each other along the way and enjoying some fellowship with each other and those we serve. Michael shares he will listen to all of the thoughts, concerns, and solutions to challenges from members to ensure the organization best serves those who need assistance. Michael is self-employed and married to Civitan Past International President Kendyl Massey. Michael and Kendyl love to travel in their pastime.