DISTRICT 201 • OUR LEGACY
Past District Leaders
The leaders who shaped our history
Explore the district leaders and achievements recorded in our legacy districts.
Our history is built by people who give their time, share their skills, and help others grow. This collection celebrates leadership history of Districts 1, 52, and 100. (Beginning 2025-2026, the District Governor position title was changed to District Director.)
Past District Directors & Governors
| Year | District | Name | DDP Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | District 1 | Shawnte M. Howard | |
| 2025-2026 | District 100 | Angel Larena | |
| 2025-2026 | District 52 | John Murray | |
| 2024-2025 | District 1 | Leann Levine | |
| 2024-2025 | District 100 | Heather Osborn | |
| 2024-2025 | District 52 | Ruchin Gupta | |
| 2023-2024 | District 1 | Keith Jackson | |
| 2023-2024 | District 100 | Marcia Yamanaka | Select Distinguished |
| 2023-2024 | District 52 | Serena McCullough | Distinguished |
| 2022-2023 | District 1 | Janell Carla Williams | |
| 2022-2023 | District 100 | Darren Ng | |
| 2022-2023 | District 52 | Rose Abbott | |
| 2021-2022 | District 1 | Diane Markham | |
| 2021-2022 | District 100 | Julie Broady | |
| 2021-2022 | District 52 | Lawrence Quesada | |
| 2020-2021 | District 1 | Brad Stauffer | |
| 2020-2021 | District 100 | Judie Bicknell | |
| 2020-2021 | District 52 | Circe Denyer | |
| 2019-2020 | District 1 | Ken Starks | |
| 2019-2020 | District 100 | David Flores | |
| 2019-2020 | District 52 | Agnes Lewis | |
| 2018-2019 | District 1 | Evelyn Woolridge | |
| 2018-2019 | District 100 | Mark J. Lucas | Distinguished |
| 2018-2019 | District 52 | Erik A. Fonseca | |
| 2017-2018 | District 1 | Julie Broady | |
| 2017-2018 | District 100 | Karen Marie Lucas | |
| 2017-2018 | District 52 | Kathleen Lubin | |
| 2016-2017 | District 1 | Jessica Allen | |
| 2016-2017 | District 52 | Lance Webster | |
| 2015-2016 | District 1 | Joyce Howard | Distinguished |
| 2015-2016 | District 52 | Janet Walters | President's Distinguished |
| 2014-2015 | District 1 | Marlow Wilkerson | Distinguished |
| 2014-2015 | District 52 | Tamala Takahashi | |
| 2013-2014 | District 1 | Regina Rhymes | President's Distinguished |
| 2013-2014 | District 52 | Jo Lauricella (in memorium) | Select Distinguished |
| 2012-2013 | District 1 | David A. Kitchen | |
| 2012-2013 | District 52 | Linda Cota-Kumagai | Distinguished |
| 2011-2012 | District 1 | Joan T. Lewis | Select Distinguished |
| 2011-2012 | District 52 | Carolyn Cousins-Goldman | Distinguished |
| 2010-2011 | District 1 | Giovanna E. Dottore | Select Distinguished |
| 2010-2011 | District 52 | Diana Offen | |
| 2009-2010 | District 1 | Sandy P. Dunning | Distinguished |
| 2009-2010 | District 52 | Scott Crandall Miller | |
| 2008-2009 | District 1 | Michael Jue | Distinguished |
| 2008-2009 | District 52 | Michelle A. Gilstrap | |
| 2007-2008 | District 1 | Rodger Cota | Distinguished |
| 2007-2008 | District 52 | Cora Aragon Soriano | Distinguished |
| 2006-2007 | District 1 | Mary G. Russell | |
| 2006-2007 | District 52 | Edwin Bernard | Distinguished |
| 2005-2006 | District 1 | Donna Oja | Distinguished |
| 2005-2006 | District 52 | Peter Geissler (in memorium) | Distinguished |
| 2004-2005 | District 1 | Maria-Isabel P. Soto | Distinguished |
| 2004-2005 | District 52 | Robert O'Donnell | Distinguished |
| 2003-2004 | District 1 | David Bliss | |
| 2003-2004 | District 52 | Linnaea Mallette | Distinguished |
| 2002-2003 | District 1 | Ann J. Hastings | Distinguished |
| 2002-2003 | District 52 | Robert O'Donnell | |
| 2001-2002 | District 1 | Penny Post | |
| 2001-2002 | District 52 | Enrico Pena | Select Distinguished |
| 2000-2001 | District 1 | Elise Dee Beraru | President's Distinguished |
| 2000-2001 | District 52 | Toni Berkowitz | |
| 1999-2000 | District 1 | Gregory M. Valtierra III | Distinguished |
| 1999-2000 | District 52 | Ben Bilog | |
| 1998-1999 | District 1 | Phil Taylor | Distinguished |
| 1998-1999 | District 52 | Turhan Johnson | |
| 1997-1998 | District 1 | Stephen M. Loeb | |
| 1997-1998 | District 52 | Gale Young | |
| 1996-1997 | District 1 | Marsha Davis | Distinguished |
| 1996-1997 | District 52 | Pat Stewart | Distinguished |
| 1995-1996 | District 1 | Robert Morey | Distinguished |
| 1995-1996 | District 52 | Dan Kopulsky | |
| 1994-1995 | District 1 | Laura Jarnat | |
| 1994-1995 | District 52 | Kirsten R. Stahl | |
| 1993-1994 | District 1 | Joan P. Laing | |
| 1993-1994 | District 52 | Robert Caldwell | Distinguished |
| 1992-1993 | District 1 | Virginia Rodriguez | Distinguished |
| 1992-1993 | District 52 | Leo Hoffman | Distinguished |
| 1991-1992 | District 1 | Norman Riggs | |
| 1991-1992 | District 52 | Shirley Hunter | Distinguished |
| 1990-1991 | District 1 | Cheryl Myers-Kunze | |
| 1990-1991 | District 52 | Alfred Herzing | Distinguished |
| 1989-1990 | District 1 | Joe Jarzombek | Distinguished |
| 1989-1990 | District 52 | Edwin Dockus | |
| 1988-1989 | District 1 | Roberta Perry | Distinguished |
| 1988-1989 | District 52 | Dick Durant | |
| 1987-1988 | District 1 | Bob Dunning | Distinguished |
| 1987-1988 | District 52 | Jim Green | |
| 1986-1987 | District 1 | Bob Gorby | President's Distinguished |
| 1986-1987 | District 52 | JoAnn S. Williams | Distinguished |
| 1985-1986 | District 1 | Lydia D. Boyd | President's Distinguished |
| 1985-1986 | District 52 | Janice Hutcherson | |
| 1984-1985 | District 1 | George Kunze | Distinguished |
| 1984-1985 | District 52 | R. Randolph Reck | Distinguished |
| 1983-1984 | District 1 | Ann Cousins | Distinguished |
| 1983-1984 | District 52 | Beverly Pearce Garcin | President's Distinguished |
| 1982-1983 | District 1 | Bill Cousins | Distinguished |
| 1982-1983 | District 52 | Robert L. Rivera | Select Distinguished |
| 1981-1982 | District 1 | Mary Ann Beckner | Distinguished |
| 1981-1982 | District 52 | Joachim W. "Joe" Operskalski | Distinguished |
| 1980-1981 | District 1 | Kenneth W. McCatty | |
| 1980-1981 | District 52 | Maurice L. LaRose | |
| 1979-1980 | District 52 | John Kozlowsky | |
| 1979-1980 | District 1 | Pat Scottino | Distinguished |
| 1978-1979 | District 52 | James O. Wildes | |
| 1978-1979 | District 1 | Kenneth Himes | Distinguished |
| 1977-1978 | District 52 | Pete Kittredge | Distinguished |
| 1977-1978 | District 1 | Vern Beckner | Distinguished |
| 1976-1977 | District 1 | Pat Scottino | |
| 1975-1976 | District 1 | Henry Nash | Distinguished |
| 1974-1975 | District 1 | George A. Kuehne | |
| 1973-1974 | District 1 | Howard E. Chambers | President's Distinguished |
| 1972-1973 | District 1 | Norbert Schmidt | |
| 1935-1936 | District 1 | Willis J. Hamrick |