Each Toastmasters District is divided into Divisions (about 20-30 clubs) and Areas (about 4-6 clubs). District 53 is currently divided into five Divisions (A-E) and twenty-four Areas (numbered 11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-44, and 51-55). Divisions and Areas are usually organized geographically. A member of one of the District’s clubs is appointed as the Area Director, while Division Directors are elected by the District Council. The Area Directors and Division Directors provide coaching, counsel and guidance to the club officers in their territories, and receive credit toward the Distinguished Toastmaster award for their service.

Division A

Area	Division	Director
A	Division Director	Jackie Kessler, DL5 PM5
11	A	Melanie Pettigrew-Lee, PM4
12	A	Devaki Krishnan, EC3
13	A	Richard May, MS5 PM4
14	A	Aaron Anaya, MS3
15	A	Brenda Palumbo, MS1

Division B

Division B contains clubs which strech along the middle coastal cities of CT. From the Mystic Aquarium, to Yale University, to the Beardsley Zoo, there is no dearth of interesting and historic landmarks near the locations of our clubs. And indeed, we even have Mystic Aquarium and Yale Toastmasters clubs. We are proud to include Nutmeg Toastmasters, the oldest club in District 53 and home club of 2020-21 International President Richard Peck. Some of our most successful clubs include Park City Toastmasters of Stratford and Eagle Toastmasters, both of which regularly earn the President’s Distinguished Club designation. 

Area	Division	Officer
B	Division Director	Paul Terman, PM5 DL1
21	B	vacant
22	B	Scott Davis, PM1
23	B	Ann McGuire
24	B	Shaw Bates, DTM
25	B	Ebru Unal

Division C

Area	Division	Officer
	Division Director	Chad Babcock, DTM
31	C	Selina Tourjee, MS1
32	C	Aimee Soucy, DL5
33	C	Gurinder Garcha, DTM
34	C	Debbie Petrelle, PI2
35	C	Sugan Kumar, DTM

Division D

Area	Division	Officer
	Division Director	Paula Zajac, DTM
41	D	Stephanie Roy, PM2 IP4
42	D	Henry Kudisch, DL1
43	D	Mark Wing, EH3
44	D	Doug Cloutier, IP3

Division E

Area	Division	Officer
	Division Director	Beth Van Kempen, ACB DL1
51	E	Liz Keeling, PI4
52	E	Mary Howard, EH4
53	E	Robert Zitowsky, TC3
54	E	Adebola Elefontuyi, PM5
55	E	Ben Biskynis, IP4