JCI USA's Past National Presidents
For over a century, JCI USA has been guided by exceptional National Presidents who dedicated their time and passion to empowering young people across the country while representing the United States on the international stage. This page honors the individuals who have steered our organization, championed sustainable impact, and inspired generations of members to create positive change.
2020s
106th National President
2026
Josh Hoveln
Wilmington, DE
105th National President
2025
Bethanie Miller
Hattiesburg, MS
104th National President
2024
Vanessa Birchler
Okawville, IL
103rd National President
2023
Nathan Martin
Honolulu, HI
102nd National President
2022
Margo Dirkson
Cookeville, TN
101st National President
2021
Heather Danley
Newberry, SC
2010s
100th National President
2020
Justin Wutzke
Billings, MO
99th National President
2019
Tricia Buehne
Highland, IL
98th National President
2018
Noelle Nachreiner
Indianapolis, IN
97th National President
2017
Heather Vardell
Lexington, SC
96th National President
2016
Laurence Bolotin
Chicago, IL
95th National President
2015
Jennifer Ray
Baltimore, MD
94th National President
2014
Fay Walsh
Ann Arbor, Michigan
93rd National President
2013
Chrystal
Ramsay-Dyess
Ocala, FL
92nd National President
2012
Travis Ahlquist
Maple Grove, MN
91st National President
2011
Joanie Cramer
Charlotte, NC
2000s
90th National President
2010
Jeff Lank
Bear, DE
89th National President
2009
John Weber
Mandan, ND
88th National President
2008
Denice O’Neil
Clarksville, TN
87th National President
2007
Chris Oldham
Whittmann, AZ
86th National President
2006
Lisa Parrish
Goochland, VA
85th National President
2005
Julie Metzger
Boone County, KY
84th National President
2004
Lon Fox
Alcoa, TN
83rd National President
2003
Mike Faller
Grand Forks, ND
82nd National President
2002
John Nygren
Marinette, WI
81st National President
2001
Sydney Ward
Lubbock-Round Rock, TX
1990s
80th National President
2000
John Prozinski
Brainerd, MN
79th National President
1998-1999
Chris Reese
Conway, AR
78th National President
1997-1998
Eric Seidel
South Miami-Kendall, FL
77th National President
1996-1997
Mike Marshall
Princeton, IN
76th National President
1995-1996
Kelly Wills
Springfield, NE
75th National President
1994-1995
Gary Tompkins
Eldon, MO
74th National President
1993-1994
Matt Shapiro
Phoenixville, PA
73rd National President
1992-1993
Bill Russell
Rock Hill, SC
72nd National President
1991-1992
Greg Thomes
Maple Lake, MN
71st National President
1990-1991
Rusty Molstad
Sturgis, SD
1980s
70th National President
1988-1989
Andy Tobin
Tempe, AZ
69th National President
1989-1990
Robby Dawkins
Florence, SC
68th National President
1987-1988
Gary Wilkinson
Meridian, MS
67th National President
1986-1987
Mike Alcorn
Zionsville, IN
66th National President
1985-1986
Ken Zimmerman
Hamilton, MT
65th National President
1984-1985
Tommy Todd
Byron, GA
64th National President
1983-1984
Tom Bussa
Ladd, IL
63rd National President
1982-1983
Don E. Jones
Bossier City, LA
62nd National President
1981-1982
Gene Honn
Tinley Park, IL
61st National President
1980-1981
Gib Garrow
Wilburton, OK
1970s
60th National President
1979-1980
Terryl Bechtol
Pensacola, FL
59th National President
1978-1979
Barry Kennedy
Pawnee City, NE
58th National President
1977-1978
Bob Rushton
Perry-Gray, GA
57th National President
1976-1977
Frank Ziebell
Plano-Dallas, TX
56th National President
1975-1976
Dick Robinson
Georgetown, KY
55th National President
1974-1975
David L. Hale
Southwest Little Rock, AR
54th National President
1973-1974
Rick Clayton
Abilene, TX
53rd National President
1972-1973
Sam Winer
New Martinsville, WV
52nd National President
1971-1972
Ron Au
Honolulu, HI
51st National President
1970-1971
Gordon Thomas
Toledo, OH
1960s
50th National President
1969-1970
Andy Letendre
Vienna, VA
49th National President
1968-1969
Wendell Smith
Atlanta, GA
48th National President
1967-1968
Jim Antell
Burlington, VT
47th National President
1966-1967
Bill Suttle
Chapel Hill, NC
46th National President
1965-1966
Jim Skidmore
Basking Ridge, NY
45th National President
1964-1965
Stan Ladley
Bartlesville, OK
44th National President
1963-1964
Dick Headlee
Bountiful, UT
43rd National President
1962-1963
Doug Blankenship
Atlanta, GA
42nd National President
1961-1962
Bob Conger
Jackson, TN
41st National President
1960-1961
Morgan Doughton
Macungie, PA
1950s
40th National President
1959-1960
Bob Clark
Des Moines, IA
39th National President
1958-1959
Bob Cox
Chapel Hill, NC
38th National President
1957-1958
Chuck Shearer
Washington, DC
37th National President
1956-1957
Wendell Ford
Port Royal, KY
36th National President
1955-1956
Hugh McKenna
Omaha, NE
35th National President
1954-1955
Lamar Buckner
Ogden, UT
34th National President
1953-1954
Dain Domich
Sacramento, CA
33rd National President
1952-1953
Hunk Henderson
Williamsburg, VA
32nd National President
1951-1952
Lee Price
Atlanta, GA
31st National President
1950-1951
Richard “Dick” W. Kemlar
Marshalltown, IA
1940s
30th National President
1949-1950
Clifford Cooper
Alhambra-Covina, CA
29th National President
1948-1949
Paul D. Bagwell
Grosse Pointe, MI
28th National President
1947-1948
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa, TX
27th National President
1946-1947
Seldon T. Waldo
Gainesville, FL
26th National President
1945-1946
Henry Kearns
Pasadena, CA
25th National President
1944-1945
Mearns T. Gates
Pomeroy, WA
24th National President
1943-1944
Bruce Palmer
Newark, NJ
23rd National President
1942-1943
William M. Shepherd
Little Rock, AR
22nd National President
1941-1942
Walter Finke
Minneapolis, MN
21st National President
1940-1941
Mark Matthews
Greenwich, CT
1930s
20th National President
1939-1940
Perry Pipkin
Memphis, TN
19th National President
1938-1939
Philip C. Ebeling
Dayton, OH
18th National President
1937-1938
Ross Rosengren
Bradenton, FL
17th National President
1936-1937
Walter E. Holman
Los Angeles, CA
16th National President
1935-1936
Allen Whitfield
Des Moines, IA
15th National President
1934-1935
E. Richard West
Los Angeles, CA
14th National President
1933-1934
Leslie B. Farrington
Saint Paul, MN
13th National President
1932-1933
Court Otis
New York, NY
12th National President
1931-1932
George H. Olmstead
Washington, DC
11th National President
1930-1931
Durward Howes
Pasadena, CA
1920s
10th National President
1929-1930
Herbert T. McCulla
Lincoln, NE
9th National President
1928-1929
Ernest Baetz
San Antonio, TX
8th National President
1927-1928
H. Grady Vien
East St. Louis, IL
7th National President
1926-1927
Robert Condon
New York, NY
6th National President
1925-1926
E. Fred Johnson
Tulsa, OK
5th National President
1924-1925
Louis J. Arland
San Diego, CA
4th National President
1923-1924
Henry B. Mortimer
Chicago, IL
3rd National President
1922-1923
Raymond T. Wilbur
Rumford, RI
2nd National President
1921-1922
George O. Wilson
Dallas, TX
1st National President
1920-1921
Henry Giessenbier
St. Louis, MO