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Past Presidents

The role of a DSI President is to serve as the Institute’s chief executive officer. This person will be the primary representative of the Institute before the public and in the Institute’s relationships with other persons and entities. The President serves for a term of one year, after serving a one year term as President-Elect, and then serves another year as Immediate Past President, for a total of three years on the Board.

During this term, the President focuses on the Mission, Vision, Strategic Plan and Core Values of the Institute, and along with the Committees, works to ensure DSI achieves its long-term vision. 

Our thanks to those who have taken on this role and supported DSI with their many hours of selfless work and dedication. Below is our list of DSI Past Presidents.

DSI Past Presidents

2021 - 2022

2023 | Natalie Simpson

2022 | Joy Field

2021 | Vijay Kannan

2020–2015

2020 | Janet Hartley

2019 | M. Johnny Rungtusanatham

2018 | Jatinder Gupta

2017 | Funda Sahin

2016 | Marc Schniederjans

2015 | Morgan Swink

2014–2009

2014 | Maling Ebrahimpour

2013 | E. Powell Robinson

2012 | Krishna Dhir

2011 | G. Keong Leong

2010 | Ram Narasimhan

2009 | Norma Harrison

2008–2003

2008 | Ken Kendall

2007 | Mark Davis

2006 | Thomas Callarman

2005 | Gary Ragatz

2004 | Barbara Flynn

2003 | Thomas Jones

2002-1997

2002 | F. Robert Jacobs

2001 | Michael Showalter

2000 | Lee Krajewski

1999 | Terry Rakes

1998 | James Evans

1997 | Betty Whitten

1996–1991

1996 | John Anderson

1995 | K. Roscoe Davis

1994 | Larry Ritzman

1993 | William Perkins

1992 | Robert Markland

1991 | Ronald Ebert

1990–1985

1990 | Bernard Taylor, III

1989 | William Berry

1988 | James Clapper

1987 | William Darden

1986 | Harvey Brightman

1985 | Sang M. Lee

1984–1978

1984 | Laurence Moore

1983 | Linda Sprague

1982 | Norman Chervany

1980 | D. Clay Whybark

1979 | John Neter

1978 | Charles Bonini

1977–1972

1977 | Lawrence Schkade

1976 | Kenneth Uhl

1975 | Albert Simone

1974 | Gene Groff

1973 | Rodger Collons

1972 | George Summers

1969-1971

1969 – 71 | Dennis E Grawoig