The PCAS/ACAS has a long history as an active organization. The PCAS first organized in 1971 and held its first conference that fall. In 1977, ACAS was founded and joined with PCAS. Below is a list of the association’s leadership and the site for each annual conference.

Year         Conference Site                      President

2023        New Orleans                           Matthew Wysocki      

2022        New Orleans                           Matthew Wysocki

2021        Virtual                                       Matthew Wysocki

2019        Wilmington, NC                     Warren Tormey

2018         New Orleans, LA                    Chrys Egan

2017        Savannah, GA                            Sherry Ginn

2016        Nashville, TN                             Sherry Ginn

2015        Wilmington, NC                      Sara Lewis Dunne

2014        New Orleans, LA                    Thomas A. Van

2013        Savannah, GA                          Tamara Wilson

2012        Nashville, TN                           Donna Waller Harper

2011        New Orleans, LA                   Bennett Kravitz

2010        Savannah, GA                          Sarah Fogle

2009        Wilmington, NC                     Hugh H. Davis

2008        Louisville, KY                           Hugh H. Davis

2007        Jacksonville, FL                      David Fillingim

2006        Savannah, GA                          Mary Alice Money

2005        Atlantic Beach, FL                Bill Klink

2004        New Orleans, LA                   Larry Vonalt

2003        Atlantic Beach, FL                Rob McDonald

2002        Charlotte, NC                         John Zubizaretta

2001        Atlantic Beach, FL               Liz Cummins

2000        Nashville, TN                         Rhonda Wilcox

1999        Roanoke, VA                          Robert Doak

1998        Augusta, GA                           Linda Rohrer Paige

1997        Columbia, SC                         Bobbie Speck

1996        Savannah, GA                        Ron Buchanan

1995        Richmond, VA                        Jim Smith

1994        Charlotte, NC                        Elizabeth Bell

1993        Nashville, TN                         Jerome Stern

1992        Augusta, GA                           Maryhelen Harmon

1991        Norfolk, VA                            Charles Willig

1990        Montgomery, AL                 Michael Dunne

1989        Atlantic Beach, FL              M. Thomas Inge

1988        Knoxville, TN                        Jeanne Bedell

1987        Louisville, KY                        Amos St. Germain

1986        Chattanooga, TN               John Scott Wilson

1985        Charleston, SC                    Roger B. Rollin

1984        Knoxville, TN                       Dennis Hall

1983        Atlantic Beach, FL            Patrick McLeod

1982        Atlanta, GA                          Ann Newman

1981        Mobile, AL                            Irving Deer

1980        Winston-Salem, NC       Ralph von Tresckow Napp

1979        Louisville, KY                     Thomas Hood

1978        Nashville, TN                     Duncan Jamieson

1977        Atlantic Beach, FL          Gary Harmon

1976        Knoxville, TN                    George Whatley

1975        Nashville, TN                    Earl Bargainnier

1974        Tampa, FL                            Mollie Davis

1973        Birmingham, AL              Henry Marks

1972        Atlanta, GA                        Henry Marks

1971        Athens, GA                        Henry Marks

The organization has been guided throughout its existence by Executive Secretaries. As of this writing, four individuals have held the position of PCAS Executive Secretary:

2021 – present               Mary Jackson

1987 – 2021                    Diane Calhoun-French

1984 – 1986                     Maryhelen Harmon

1977 – 1983                     Gary Harmon