skip navigation

Past Presidents, Honorary Members and Executive Directors

Past Presidents

2023 Sherre' Titus - Cerritos
2022 Rich Carr - Santa Clarita
2021 Rich Carr - Santa Clarita
2020 Rich Carr - Santa Clarita
2019 Tim Grierson - Carson
2018 Tim Grierson - Carson
2017 David Coleman - Artesia
2016 David Coleman - Victorville
2015 David DeLeon -  La Habra
2014 David DeLeon -  La Habra
2013 Kevin Ellis - Downey
2012 David Dill - Torrance
2011 Carlos Espinosa - Cerritos
2010 Daniel Schneider - Rancho Cucamonga
2009 Manuel Cantu - Santa Fe Springs
2008 Ralph Aranda - Pico Rivera
2007 Bob Naus - Banning
2006 Dale Sumersille - Isla Vista
2005 Jeff Van Sickle - Garden Grove
2004 Teri Stein - Burbank
2003 Steve Costley - South Gate
2002 William Smith - Colton
2001 Ross Moodie - Irvine
2000 Trudy Nuzum - Costa Mesa
1999 Theresa Bruns - San Dimas
1998 Deryl Lloyd - Gardena
1997 Don Fromknecht - La Palma
1996 Ernest Vital - Cerritos
1995 Sue Leto - Chino
1994 Joe Mendoza - Cerritos
1993 Ralph Aranda - Pico Rivera
1992 W.W. Bill Haught - Lomita
1991 Janis Lomasney - Downey
1990 Dan LaBrado - Burbank
1989 Kevin McArdle - Cerritos
1988 Pat McArdle - Chino
1987 Steve Rudometkin - Yorba Linda
1986 Garth Nelson - Irvine
1985 Glen Stroud - Costa Mesa
1984 Rich Kollen - Orange
1983 Kitty Rudometkin - La Palma
1982 George Price - Lancaster
1981 Michael D. Shively - El Monte
1980 Joe Guarrera - Azusa
1979 Pat Sanchez - Costa Mesa
1979 Jim Erwin - Fountain Valley
1978 Bill Watson - San Gabriel
1977 Don Allen - Riverside
1976 George Stobaugh - Los Angeles County
1975 Gary Davis - Fountain Valley
1974 Keith Van Holt - Costa Mesa
1973 Bill De La Garza - Los Angeles County
1972 George Kotchnik - San Gabriel
1971 Bob Shipley - Los Angeles County
1970 John F. Cyprien - Orange
1969 John Dangleis - Azusa
1968 Jim Curran - Golden West College
1967 Ted Mastain - El Monte
1966 Bob Aventatti - Southeast Rec. & Park District
1965 Dave Mills - Lakewood
1964 Jack Powell - Escondido
1963 Earl Imbler - Los Angeles City
1962 John Dangleis - Azusa
1961 K.W. (Mike) Mason - Compton
1960 Kenneth Wattenberger - Burbank
1959 Jim Bishop - Glendale
1958 Arnold Robles - Lynwood
1957 Charles Bolinger - Los Angeles County
1956 Tom Lean Jr. - La Mesa
1955 B.G. Boomer - El Monte
1953-1954 Ralph Smith - San Diego
1952 Frank Carpenter - San Gabriel
1950-1951 Dudley Shumway - Los Angeles City
1949 Burt Anderson - Glendale 

Executive Directors

2005 - Present - Tim Ittner
1995 - 2005 - Greg Bingham
1990 - 1993 - Amy Gibbons
1978 - 1989 - Ed Baldwin
1967 - 1977 - Patrick Patterson
1959 - 1966 - Ben Todd 

Honorary Members

2023 Heide Xitco - Cerritos
2023 Garth Nelson - Fontana
2023 Mike Davis - Inglewood
2023 Mike Collins - Inglewood (Posthumous)
2023 John Jones - Torrance
2023 David Deleon - La Habra
2019 Teresa Bruns - San Dimas
2019 Deryl Lloyd - Gardena
2017 Joe Mendoza - Los Angeles County
2017 Frank Gonzales - Los Angeles County
2017 Mike Miles - Irvine
2017 Wayne Michalak - Ontario
2016 Dave Dill - Special Olympics- Southern California
2016 Ross Moodie - Irvine
2015 Bill Calkins - Yorba Linda
2015 Dan La Brado - Pleasant Valley
2015 Mike Zozaya - Anaheim
2014 Richard Arias - Oxnard
2014 Bob Naus - Banning (Posthumous)
2014 Scott Williamson - Newport Beach
2013 Ralph Aranda - Pico Rivera
2013 Dan Cisneros - Carson
2013 Steve Scott - Chula Vista
2012 Kevin McArdle - Rancho Cucamonga
2012 Steve Hunt - Buena Park
2012 Teri Stein - Burbank
2011 Linda Fitzgerald - San Luis Obispo
2010 Sue Leto - Yorba Linda
2009 Steve Rudometkin - Pomona
2009 Kevin Lukes - Conejo Recreation and Park District (Posthumous)
2008 Anthony Lopez - Ontario
2008 Jim Henderson - Glendora
2008 Ken Herron - Fontana
2007 Pat Sanchez - Tustin
2007 Janis Heckel - Anaheim
2007 Dale Covington - Santa Fe Springs (Posthumous)
2007 Gene Barnett - Torrance
2007 Greg Bingham - SCMAF Executive Director
2006 Bob Harris - San Gabriel
2006 George Price - Moreno Valley
2006 Pat McArdle - Chino
2006 Paul Ronan - Oxnard
2005 James Tolefson - Chula Vista (Posthumous)
2005 Sally Duff - San Dimas
2004 Alta Duke - Downey
2004 Jess Duff - Duarte
2004 Jerry Collins - Arcadia
2004 Gary Davis - Fountain Valley
2004 Ron Kenny - Colton
2003 Don Martin - Coachella Valley
2003 Donna Christy - Bear Mountain
2003 Mike Shively - El Monte
2003 Rick Kollen - Orange
2003 Dave Rodda - Lakewood
2002 Bob Thrall - Huntington Beach
2002 Glen Stroud - Costa Mesa
2002 Stu Spencer - Alhambra
2002 Chesca Pietila - Vista
2002 George Kotchnik - San Gabriel
2002 Jim Hillman - Los Angeles County/SCTA
2002 Fred Cunningham - Beverly Hills
2002 Jean Cole - Vista
2001 Trudy Nuzum - Costa Mesa
2001 Deanna Hawkinson - Costa Mesa
2000 Loyce Holt - Gardena
2000 Don Fromknecht - La Palma
1999 Keith Van Holt - Costa Mesa
1999 Norm S. Johnson - Los Angeles County
1999 Ruth Ello - Los Angeles County
1999 John F. Cyprien - Orange
1999 Chuck Carr - Costa Mesa
1998 Sydney Kronenthal - Culver City
1997 Mel Howery - Santa Paula
1997 Joe Guerrera - Azusa
1996 Brad Tomasini - Wasco Rec & Parks District
1996 Garfield Finley - Los Angeles County
1995 Bill Baldwin - City of San Diego
1995 Joe Lancaster - Los Angeles County
1994 Bob Shipley - Los Angeles County
1994 Les Phillips - Gardena
1994 Brian Ogden - El Monte
1994 Bill Haught - Lomita
1994 Russ Churchman - Tustin
1994 Bob Avenatti - Southeast Rec. & Park District
1993 Bill Watson - San Gabriel
1993 Kitty Rudimetkin - La Palma
1992 George Stobaugh - Los Angeles County
1992 Betty Peterson - Santa Ana
1992 Lynn Chase - Carlsbad
1992 Chuck Bush - Ontario
1991 Fletcher Friedman - Conejo Rec. & Park District
1991 William de la Garza - Los Angeles County
1991 William Burton - Burbank 
1990 Ray Kaldenbach - La Verne
1990 Bryce Bailey - San Dimas
1989 Dave Mills - Lakewood
1986 Jim Curran - Wakefield Co.
1985 Ted Mastain - El Monte
1985 Ken Wattenbeger - Lockheed
1984 George Fowler - Laguna Beach
1983 Barbara Rownd - Burbank
1981 Helen Green - Burbank
1981 Bernie Boomer - El Monte
1979 Al Nash - Gardena
1979 Vancil Martin - Buena Park
1978 Jack WIlson - Santa Ana
1978 Patrick E. Patterson - SCMAF Executive Director
1978 John McFarlane - Santa Ana
1978 Mel Hombs - Downey
1977 Mae Mathers - Long Beach
1977 Gene Laumeister - Santa Ana
1977 Earl Imbler - Los Angeles County
1977 James Bishop - Glendale
1975 Chuck Bolinger - Los Angeles County
1975 Avis Berney - El Monte
1973 Norma Miller - Long Beach
1972 John R. Danglies - Azura
1972 Rod Ballard - Long Beach
1971 Ralph Trembley - City of San Diego
1971 Ralph Smith - City of San Diego
1970 F.W. Whippo - Los Angeles City
1970 Jack Powell - Escondido
1970 K.W. "Mike" Mason - Compton
1969 Richard Whitmore, Sr. - Coachella-Indio Rec. District
1969 Frank Carpenter - San Gabriel
1968 Pauline "Polly" Langston - Pomona
1968 Bennett A. Todd - SCMAF Exec. Sec.-Tres.
1966 Elmer "Red" Moon - Torrance
1962 Dudley Shumway - Los Angeles City
1962 Walter Sheek - Long Beach
1962 George "Spike" Jordan - Huntington Park