There are many attributes which combine to make a successful chair in any organization, such as integrity, personal strength, vision and quite simply being good at what they do. WVADA has been fortunate in its leadership over the years, and we want to say a heart-felt thank you to those dealers that have given so freely of their time and expertise over the years to create the outstanding organization that we are proud to have.
The WVADA of today is a culmination of the stewardship of our leaders.
1933: Unknown
1934: Unknown
1935: Unknown
1936: Robert Wilson
1937: M. M. Moorehead
1938: H. B. Long
1939: E. B. Hopkins
1940-41: Russell Meredith
1942-44: J. A. Thackston
1945: G. H. Brown
1946-47: Homer Charmichael
1948: Arthur Walker
1949: Richard Chittum
1950: Walter Duncan
1951: A. D. Wolfe
1952: G. C. “Red” Stollings
1953: William Wilson
1954: Paul Layman
1955: Andrew Clark
1956: Bernie Sonderman
1957: A. W. Orndorff
1958: William D. Poland
1959: O. L. Mullin
1960: Harold Hupp
1961: Jack Moses
1962: Joe B. Holland
1963: I. Wilbur Bays
1964: William Simpson
1965: William C. Turnbull, Sr.
1966: George Evans, Jr.
1967: T. A. Galyean, Sr.
1968: James E. Britt
1969: James Thomas
1970: William Robinson
1971: Dutch Miller
1972: Charles Ellison
1973: C. K. Corky Black
1974: C. W. Bill Rechter
1975: George Breckenridge
1976: Luke Gianato
1977: Verner Spohn
1978: Bert Wolfe
1979: Daniel B. Wharton, Sr.
1980: Harry L. Green, Jr.
1981: Ralph E. Hanna, Jr.
1982: Robert ‘Bob’ Robinson
1983: Paul Cole, Jr.
1984: James Pitrolo, Jr.
1985: Larry Smith
1986: Larry LaFon
1987: Jake Rardin
1988: Marvin Ware
1989: Mike Ratz
1990: Alan Chenoweth
1991: James F. Love, III
1992: Bill Forbes
1993: Matt Miller
1994: Robert Urse
1995: Bill Talbott
1996: Ellen Parsons
1997: Robert Moses
1998: Bill Minsker
1999: Richard Stephens
2000: Mike Matheny
2001: Joey Holland
2002-03: Stephen Talbott
2004-05: Jo Marie Pitrolo
2006-07: Chuck Lewis
2008: Barbara Atkins
2009: Wally Thornhill
2010: Harry Green III
2011-13: Dennis Sheets
2014: Tom Cole
2015: Roberta Robinson Olejasz
2016: Jack Stewart
2017: Joel Goldy
2018: Robin Blankenship
2019: Chris Miller
2020: T.R. Hathaway
2021: Roberta Olejasz
2022: Charles Rashid
