Past ACDA Officers

Past National Presidents

1959-1961     Archie Jones *
1961-1962     Elwood Keister *
1962-1964     Warner Imig *
1964-1966     J. Clark Rhodes *
1966-1968     Harold Decker *
1968-1970     Theron Kirk *
1970-1972     Charles C. Hirt *
1972-1974     Morris D. Hayes *
1974-1977     Russell Mathis *
1977-1979     Walter Collins *
1979-1981     H. Royce Saltzman*
1981-1983     Colleen Kirk *
 1983-1985     Maurice Casey*
1985-1987     Hugh Sanders *
1987-1989     David Thorsen*
1989-1991     Diana J. Leland
1991-1993     William Hatcher
1993-1995     John Haberlen
1995-1997     Lynn Whitten *
1997-1999     James A. Moore*
1999-2001     Milburn Price
2001-2003     David Stutzenberger
2003-2005     Mitzi Groom
2005-2007     Michele Holt*
2007-2009     Hilary Apfelstadt
2009-2011     Jerry McCoy
2011-2013     Jo-Michael Scheibe
2013-2015     Karen Fulmer
2015-2017     Mary Hopper
2017-2019     Tom Shelton
2019-2021      Lynne Gackle
2021-2023      André J. Thomas

Executive Directors

R. Wayne Hugoboom * (1959-1977)
Gene Brooks * (1977-2007)
Jerry Warren (interim 2007-2008)
Tim Sharp (2008-2020)
Steve Curtis (interim, 2013)
Hilary Apfelstadt (interim, 2020-21)
Robyn Hilger (2021-present)

(* indicates deceased)

ACDA National Treasurers

1959 – 1960    Earl Willhoite
1960 – 1961    Elwood Keister
1961 – 1962    David Davenport
1962 – 1964    J. Clark Rhodes
1964 – 1974    Harvey Maier
1974 – 1977    Gene Brooks
1977 – 1981    Philip Mark
1981 – 1985    Julie Morgan
1985 – 1989    Robert Snyder
1989 – 1997    Elaine McNamara
1997 – 2005    Maxine Asselin
2005 – 2009    Julie Morgan
2009 – 2017    JoAnn Miller
2017 – Pres. Tom Merrill