Our Past Presidents
As we prepare to celebrate the 70th anniversary of AGLOW next year, we’re creating a dedicated Past Presidents Page to honor the people who have faithfully led our organization through the decades. This page will highlight each president along with the city and state of the AGLOW conference held during their term, preserving our rich history and the legacy of leadership that has shaped our journey.
| 1956 | Buck Rogers | Monticello, IN | Monticello, IN |
| 1957 | Homer Circle | Boyd’s Mason Lake Resort | Park Falls, WI |
| 1958 | Wilbur Sites | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| 1959 | Wilbur Sites | Leathem-Smith Lodge | Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| 1960 | Dick Miller | Basswood Lodge | Ely, MN |
| 1961 | Bob White | Farnham’s Tiger Cat Resort | Hayward, WI |
| 1962 | Ray Gray | Traverse City, MI | |
| 1963 | John Warren | Holiday Inn | Kimberling City, MO |
| 1964 | Tommy Dee | Rainy Lake | International Falls, MN |
| 1965 | John Madison | Blaisdell Lake Lodge | Loretta, WI |
| 1966 | Dave Wolf | Ball Lake Lodge | Kenora, Ontario |
| 1967 | Julius Kowalski M.D. | Snowbank Lodge | Ely, MN |
| 1968 | Stu Pritchard | Kentucky Dam Village State Park | Gilbertsville, KY |
| 1969 | Pete Czura | Four Seasons Resort | Lake Winnibigoshish, MN |
| 1970 | George Tilford | Sault Ste. Marie, MI | |
| 1971 | Tom Opre | Branson Inn | Branson, MO |
| 1972 | Al Spiers | Devil’s Gap Lodge | Kenora, Ontario |
| 1973 | Jack Ehresman | Holiday Inn | Marion, IL |
| 1974 | Jay Johnson | Snowbank Lodge | Ely, MN |
| 1975 | John Mullin | Lake Barkley State Park | Cadiz, KY |
| 1976 | John Mullin | Kings Inn Motel | Pierre, SD |
| 1977 | Phil Junker | Quanda Mountain | Grand Rapids, MN |
| 1978 | John Case | Park Place Motor Inn | Traverse City, MI |
| 1979 | Ed Spanke | Kentucky Dam Village State Park | Gilbertsville, KY |
| 1980 | Bob Schmidt | The Lakewoods Resort | Cable, WI |
| 1981 | Don Ingle | The Julian Motor Inn | Dubuque, IA |
| 1982 | Jack Kerins | Holiday Inn | Watertown, SD |
| 1983 | Bill Harnden | Spring Mill State Park | Mitchell, IN |
| 1984 | Bud Stigall | Holiday Inn | Fond du Lac, WI |
| 1985 | Bud Stigall | Holiday Inn | Marquette, MI |
| 1986 | Thayne Smith | Ramada Inn | Niagara Falls, NY |
| 1987 | Bob Kaczkowski | Holiday Inn | Clinton, MO |
| 1988 | Ed Mahoney | Killarney Mountain Lodge | Killarney, Ontario |
| 1989 | Bud Thies | Doublewood Ramada Inn | Bismarck, ND |
| 1990 | Bud Thies | Holiday Inn | East Peoria, IL |
| 1991 | Mark LaBarbera | Midway Motor Lodge | LaCrosse, WI |
| 1992 | Philip Larson | Big Cedar Lodge | Branson, MO |
| 1993 | Tony Dolle | Ramkota Inn | Aberdeen, SD |
| 1994 | Curt Hicken | Valley Plaza Inn | Midland, MI |
| 1995 | Steve Nelson | Lake Barkley State Park | Cadiz, KY |
| 1996 | Tim Lesmeister | Radisson Harbour Inn | Sandusky, OH |
| 1997 | Jack Spaulding | Kelly Inn | St. Cloud, MN |
| 1998 | Marty Jaranowski | Marina Bay Resort | Osage Beach, MO |
| 1999 | Peggy Boehmer | Radisson Hotel | Merrillville, IN |
| 2000 | Mike Seeling | Rend Lake Resort | Whittington, IL |
| 2001 | Mike Seeling | Kawadin Hotel | Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
| 2002 | Dave Mull | Best Western Ramkota Hotel | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2003 | Dan Donarski | Sheraton Hawthorne Park Hotel | Springfield, MO |
| 2004 | Mike Schoonveld | The Inn at Lake Okoboji | Okoboji, IA |
| 2005 | Brian Smith | Arrowwood Resort | Alexandria, MN |
| 2006 | Kevin Michalowski | The Sheraton Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 2007 | Bob Groene | Crowne Plaza Conference Center | Niagara Falls, NY |
| 2008 | Darrell Taylor | Sportsman’s Lodge | Lake of the Woods, MN |
| 2009 | Bobby Whitehead | Treetops Resort | Gaylord, MI |
| 2010 | Berdette Zastrow | AmericInn | Ashland, WI |
| 2011 | Bill Hilts Jr. | Honey Creek Resort | Rathbun Lake, IA |
| 2012 | Rick Story | Chateau on the Lake | Branson, MO |
| 2013 | Jeff Davis | Holiday Inn | Fond du Lac, WI |
| 2014 | Pacifico J. Perea | Kentucky Dam Village State Park | Gilbertsville, KY |
| 2015 | Jim Zaleski | Double Tree by Hilton | Minneapolis, MN |
| 2016 | Jim Zaleski | Peek’n Peak Resort | Chautauqua, NY |
| 2017 | Brandon Butler | Sportsman’s Lodge | Lake of the Woods, MN |
| 2018 | Dan Stefanich | Baymont Inn | Bismarck, ND |
| 2019 | Josh Lantz | AmericInn | LaCrosse, WI |
| 2020 | Tim Lesmeister | Cancelled | Gaylord, MI |
| 2021 | Ken Perrotte | Treetops Resort | Gaylord, MI |
| 2022 | Ken Perrotte | Chateau on the Lake | Branson, MO |
| 2023 | Trenton Marsh | Hampton Inn & Suites | Bemidji, MN |
| 2024 | Trenton Marsh | Kentucky Dam Village State Park | Gilbertsville, KY |