Past Presidents

This page lists past presidents of the Association.

Year Name of President Association Name
2022-2023 Dave Zwicky, West Lafayette, IN PTRCA
2021-2022 Sharyl Overhiser, Philadelphia, PA PTRCA
2020-2021 Rebecca M. (Missy) Murphey, Orlando, FL PTRCA
2019-2020 Jared Hoppenfeld, College Station, TX PTRCA
2018-2019 Dave Zwicky, West Lafayette, IN PTRCA
2016-2018 Lisha Li, Atlanta, GA PTRCA
2015–2016 Karen Kitchens, Cheyenne, WY PTRCA
2014–2015 Spruce Fraser, Saint Louis, MO PTRCA
2013–2014 Ran Raider, Dayton, OH PTRCA
2012–2013 Walt Johnson, Minneapolis, MN PTRCA
2011–2012 Marian Armour Gemmen, Morgantown, WV PTDLA
2010–2011 Robert Klein, Miami, FL PTDLA
2009–2010 Andrew Wohrley, Auburn, AL PTDLA
2008–2009 Karon King, Des Moines, IA PTDLA
2007–2008 Leena Lalwani, Ann Arbor, MI PTDLA
2006–2007 Jan Comfort, Clemson, SC PTDLA
2005–2006 Nan Myers, Wichita, KS PTDLA
2004–2005 Charlotte Erdmann, West Lafayette, IN PTDLA
2003–2004 Thomas Melvin, Newark, DE PTDLA
2002–2003 Claudine Jenda, Auburn, AL PTDLA
2001–2002 Claudine Jenda, Auburn, AL PTDLA
2001–03-05-01 Julia Crawford, Stillwater, OK PTDLA
2000–2001 Jane Running, Springfield, IL PTDLA
1999–2000 Dave Morrison, Salt Lake City, UT PTDLA
1998–1999 Carol Giles, St. Louis, MO PTDLA
1997–1998 Donna Hanson, Moscow, ID PTDLA
1996–1997 Robert C. Williams, Anchorage, AK PTDLA
1995–1996 Jennifer Pastenbaugh, Stillwater, OK PTDLA
1994–1995 Kevin Harwell, University Park, PA PTDLA
1993–1994 Diane Richmond, Chicago, IL PTDLA
1992–1993 Neil Massong, Detroit, MI PTDLA
1991–1992 Tom Andersen, Sacramento, CA PTDLA
1990–1991 Rosemary Dahmann PDLA (Patent Depository Library Association)
1989–1990 Ted Cebula, Milwaukee, WI PDLA
1988–1989 Jeanne Oliver, Springfield, IL PDLA
1987–1988 Billie Connor, Los Angeles, CA PDLA
1986–1987 John Phillips, Stillwater, OK PDLAC (Patent Depository Library Advisory Council)
1985–1986 Barbara Kile, Houston, TX PDLAC
1984–1985 Jim Arshem, Denver, CO PDLAC
1983–1984 Charles Wilt, Philadelphia, PA PDLAC
Sept. 1983 All Libraries PDLAC officially formed
1977–1982 All Libraries USPTO/Patent Depository Libraries Annual Meetings with USPTO
1977 All Libraries First Annual Meeting of Patent Depository Libraries with USPTO