The Downtown San Diego Lions Club has announced that Naval Aviator Jonathan Mosier of Coronado has become its new president.
Mosier, who also has strong ties to the Coronado Island Film Festival, took over July 1. He replaces Douglas Wahl whose emphasis was on the club motto: “We Serve.”
As he takes over the Lions Club, Mosier said he will focus on moving the Downtown San Diego Lions Club forward in 2023 and 2024, and to begin an intentional effort to return to more personal interactions toward two distinct ends: enhancing the relationships and friendships shared with like-minded community partners and strengthening the bonds of fellowship club members share with one another.
My primary purpose is to continue to build genuine friendships with the community we serve and strengthen the bonds of fellowship among our members and continue to do the greater good by service.”
-Jonathan Mosier, new Downtown San Diego Lions Club president.
“As a new Lions Year begins, my primary purpose is to continue to build genuine friendships with the community we serve and strengthen the bonds of fellowship among our members and continue to do the greater good by service,” Mosier said. “For it is those relationships that make serving side by side such a great source of meaning and joy in our lives and community.”
Naval Aviator
A Pittsburgh native and Naval Aviator who served in Patrol Aviation, Mr. Mosier was first ordered to San Diego in 1996 for service on the Naval Air Forces Staff as Depot Maintenance Officer in Coronado and fell in love with San Diego.
He joined the San Diego Lions Club in 2003 while serving as the Commanding Officer of the Naval Recruiting District, San Diego.
Following that assignment, returned to the Naval Air Forces Staff as the Force Antiterrorism and Force Protection Officer until his retirement from active duty in 2008.
He then accepted a civilian position as Naval Air Forces Aviation Security Specialist, responsible for manning, training and equipping all Naval Aviation security forces.
Since retiring from Civil Service in 2020, Jonathan has devoted his life to community service.
Deep Coronado roots
In partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival he developed, designed and curates a Student Classic Film Series to engage the hearts and minds of young people, enrich their cultural lives and strengthen their awareness of the importance of community.
Mosier was also commissioned as a Colson Fellow, a study program for Christians to engage in in the exchange of ideas, in June of 2020.
Jonathan and his wife Sylvia are Coronado residents with two daughters, the youngest a senior at Coronado High School and the oldest a junior at UC Davis.
Century of service
For over 100 years the Downtown San Diego Lions Club, one of the largest in the USA, has served the San Diego community.
Their local mission is to support non-profits that help Veterans, homeless, elderly, disabled, deaf and blind community and underserved youth.
As a non-profit, they award scholarships for underserved kids in the inner city through their Lions Scholarship Program, host a national high school varsity baseball tournament and Lions Camp Jack, a youth summer camp.
They also have programs that help homeless, disabled and many others through their Lions Welfare Foundation. Such organizations include the Boys & Girls Club, Veteran’s Village, San Diego Rescue Mission, and Arc of San Diego.
