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      • Business After Hours
      • Ribbon Cutting
      • Annual Membership Meeting
      • Women in Business
      • Recognition Awards Gala >
        • Awards: Awards Gala
        • Sponsors: Awards Gala
        • Entertainment: Awards Gala
      • Community Leadership Visits
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Past presidents

2010s

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2021  & 2022: Alan Smith
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2019 & 2020: Karl Rice
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2018: Mark Mesiti-Miller
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2016 & 2017: Chris Maffia
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2015: Kirsti Scott
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​2014: Eric Summers
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2013: Donna Blitzer
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2012: Jess Brown
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​2011: Patrice Edwards
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2010: Alan Pagano

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2000s

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​2008-2009: Peter Prindle
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​2007/2010: Charles Eadie
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​2006: Cathy Schlumbrecht
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​2005: Howard Sherer
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​2004: Scott Pinheiro
                          2003: Leslie Sunell
​                          2002: Susan Chester-Paulsen
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​2001: Dianna Ligon
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​2000: Ken Whiting

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1990s

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​1999: Bill Tysseling
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​1998: Carol Canaris
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​1997: Matthew Thompson
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​1996: Dan Aldrich III
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​1995: Michael Sarka
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​1994: Jeff Payne
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​1993: Annette Hopkins
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​1992: Harvey Nickelson
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​1991: Ann Klein
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1990: Ted Whiting III


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1980s

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​1989: James Thompson
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​1988: Ron Rhodes
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​1987: Gary Reece
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​1986: William H. Quale
1985: Johna Vanderpool
                         1984: Wade L. Nittler
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​1983: Duf Fischer
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1982: Marty Hernandez
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​1981: Wallace M. Dale
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1980: Ralph V. Bargetto

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1970s

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​1979: N. Manfred Schaffer
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​1978: Donald E. Fultz
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​1977: Mark E. Lewis
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​1976: Spiro Mellis
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​1975: Judy Hurst Sadlier
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​1974: Edward "Bud" Prindle
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​1973: Lionel Stoloff
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​1972: Raymond R. Bourret
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​1971: Tom Polk Williams, Jr.
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1970: Robert N. Bowman

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1960s

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​1969: W. Wayne Mathews
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​1968: Robert E. Swenson
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1967: Alvin L. McCommon
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​1966: James K. Young
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​1965: Keith Shaffer
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​1964: Donald R. Starr
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​1963: Sam C. McNeely
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​1962: Alvin Joseph Tosta
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​1961: Benardo P. Pino
                          1960: Charles M. Brunjes

1950s

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​1959: Louis L. Haber
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​1957-1958: Ernest W. Dillon
                         1956: Kermit J. McGranahan
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1955: Harry C. Lucas
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1954: William A. Muriale
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​1952-1953: R. L. Hayden
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​1951: C. M. Aldrich
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1950: R. Earl Cady
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1940s

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​1949: Barney S. Antic
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​1948: Ralph Buffon
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​1948: James T. Young
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​1947: Alfred O. Haber
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​1946: A. R. Wood
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​1945: Arnold M. Baldwin
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​1945: Hobart R. Young
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​1944: Len C. Rausch
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​1943: Paul E. Forgey
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​1942: Charles Grunsky
                         1941: A. E. Allegrini, MD
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1940: Bert B. Snyder, Sr.

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​1930s

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​1939: Clifford N. Kilfoyl
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​1938: Stanley B. Huffman
                         1937: Roy N. Dreiman
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​1936: Gifford L. Troyer
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​1935: Albert E. Strong
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​1934: Mabry S. Bibbins
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​1934: Frank A. Gibson
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​1933: Fred D. McPherson Jr.
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​1930-1932: Lester H. Wessendorf

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1920s


​1928-1929: Fred R. Howe
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1927: R. A. Schwarzmann
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​1926: George P. Becknell
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​1924-1925: Charles D. Hinkle
                         1922-1923: William S. Moore
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​1921: H. R. Judah
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​1920: George H. Cardiff

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1910s

                          1919: W. O. Kerrick
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1918: J. Leslie Johnston
                         1915-1917: S. A. Palmer
                         1914: W. O. Kerrick
                         1913: M. L. Smith
                         1912: George Montell
                         1910-1911: S. A. Palmer

1900s

                          1909-1910: Henry Albert Willem van Coenen Torchiana 
                          1908-1909: John P. Twist
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1904-1908: Thomas W. Kelly
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1900: David C. Clark

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​1890s

                          1896: William T. Cope

1880s

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​1889: Henry H. Clark
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Santa Cruz Chamber Presidents

Since the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce's beginnings in 1889, the Chamber has been led by presidents who were leaders in their fields, and leaders in the Santa Cruz community.

  • 2010s
  • 2000s
  • 1990s
  • 1980s
  • 1970s
  • 1960s
  • 1950s
  • 1940s
  • 1930s
  • 1920s
  • 1910s
  • 1900s
  • 1890s
  • 1880s

2010s

Kirsti Scott

2015: Kirsti Scott

Eric Summers

2014: Eric Summers

Donna Blitzer

2013: Donna Blitzer

Jess Brown

2012: Jess Brown

Patrice Edwards

2011: Patrice Edwards

Alan Pagano

2010: Alan Pagano

2000s

Charles Eadie

2008-2009: Peter Prindle

Charles Eadie

2007/2010: Charles Eadie

Cathy Schlumbrecht

2006: Cathy Schlumbrecht

Howard Sherer

2005: Howard Sherer

Scott Pinheiro

2004: Scott Pinheiro

2003: Leslie Sunell

2002: Susan Chester-Paulsen

Dianna Ligon

2001: Dianna Ligon

Ken Whiting

2000: Ken Whiting

1990s

Bill Tysseling

1999: Bill Tysseling

Carol Canaris

1998: Carol Canaris

Matthew Thompson

1997: Matthew Thompson

Dan Aldrich

1996: Dan Aldrich III

Michael Sarka

1995: Michael Sarka

Jeff Payne

1994: Jeff Payne

Annette Hopkins

1993: Annette Hopkins

Harvey Nickelson

1992: Harvey Nickelson

Ann Klein

1991: Ann Klein

Ted Whiting III

1990: Ted Whiting III

1980s

Ted Whiting III

1989: James Thompson

Ron Rhodes

1988: Ron Rhodes

Gary Reece

1987: Gary Reece

William Quale

1986: William H. Quale

Johna Vanderpool

1985: Johna Vanderpool

Wade Nittler

1984: Wade L. Nittler

Duf Fischer

1983: Duf Fischer

Marty Hernande

1982: Marty Hernandez

Wallace M. Dale

1981: Wallace M. Dale

Ralph Bargetto

1980: Ralph V. Bargetto

1970s

N. Manfred Shaffer

1979: N. Manfred Schaffer

Donald E. Fultz

1978: Donald E. Fultz

Mark E. Lewis

1977: Mark E. Lewis

Spiro Mellis

1976: Spiro Mellis

Judy Hurst Sadlier

1975: Judy Hurst Sadlier

Edward (Bud) Prindle

1974: Edward "Bud" Prindle

Lionel Stoloff

1973: Lionel Stoloff

Raymond R. Bourret

1972: Raymond R. Bourret

Tom Polk Williams, Jr.

1971: Tom Polk Williams, Jr.

Robert N. Bowman

1970: Robert N. Bowman

1960s

W. Wayne Mathews

1969: W. Wayne Mathews

Robert Swenson

1968: Robert E. Swenson

Alvin L. McCommon

1967: Alvin L. McCommon

James K. Young

1966: James K. Young

Keith Shaffer

1965: Keith Shaffer

Donald R. Starr

1964: Donald R. Starr

Sam C. McNeely

1963: Sam C. McNeely

Alvin Joseph Tosta

1962: Alvin Joseph Tosta

Benardo P. Pino

1961: Benardo P. Pino

1960: Charles M. Brunjes

1950s

Louis L. Haber

1959: Louis L. Haber

Ernest W. Dillon

1957-1958: Ernest W. Dillon

Kermit J. McGranahan

1956: Kermit J. McGranahan

Harry C. Lucas

1955: Harry C. Lucas

William A. Muriale

1954: William A. Muriale

R. L. Hayden

1952-1953: R. L. Hayden

C. M. Aldrich

1951: C. M. Aldrich

R. Earl Cady

1950: R. Earl Cady

1940s

Barney S. Antic

1949: Barney S. Antic

Ralph Buffon

1948: Ralph Buffon

James T. Young

1948: James T. Young

1947: Alfred O. Haber

A. R. Wood

1946: A. R. Wood

Arnold M. Baldwin

1945: Arnold M. Baldwin

Hobart R. Young

1945: Hobart R. Young

Len C. Rausch

1944: Len C. Rausch

Paul E. Forgey

1943: Paul E. Forgey

Charles Grunsky

1942: Charles Grunsky

A. E. Allegrini, MD

1941: A. E. Allegrini, MD

Bert B. Snyder, Sr.

1940: Bert B. Snyder, Sr.

1930s

Clifford N. Kilfoyl

1939: Clifford N. Kilfoyl

Stanley B. Huffman

1938: Stanley B. Huffman

Roy N. Dreiman

1937: Roy N. Dreiman

Gifford L. Troyer

1936: Gifford L. Troyer

Albert E. Strong

1935: Albert E. Strong

Mabry S. Bibbins

1934: Mabry S. Bibbins

Frank A. Gibson

1934: Frank A. Gibson

Fred D. McPherson Jr.

1933: Fred D. McPherson Jr.

Lester H. Wessendorf

1930-1932: Lester H. Wessendorf

1920s

1928-1929: Fred R. Howe

R. A. Schwarzmann

1927: R. A. Schwarzmann

George P. Becknel

1926: George P. Becknell

Charles D. Hinkle

1924-1925: Charles D. Hinkle

William S. Moore

1922-1923: William S. Moore

H. R. Judah

1921: H. R. Judah

George H. Cardiff

1920: George H. Cardiff

1910s

1919: W. O. Kerrick

 J. Leslie Johnston

1918: J. Leslie Johnston

1915-1917: S. A. Palmer

1914: W. O. Kerrick

1913: M. L. Smith

1912: George Montell

1910-1911: S. A. Palmer

1900s

1909-1910: Henry Albert Willem van Coenen Torchiana

1908-1909: John P. Twist

Thomas W. Kelly

1904-1908: Thomas W. Kelly

David C. Clark

1900: David C. Clark

1890s

1896: William T. Cope

1880s

Henry H. Clark

1889: Henry H. Clark

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