Founded in 1921, Chicago Headline Club is the one of the nation’s largest chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists. So, we’ve had a lot of presidents.
Here’s a primer on our club history, followed by a list of presidents, by year.
Jillian Melero & Mary Hall, 2023-2024
Mike T. Ewing, 2022-2023
Amanda Vinicky, 2021-2022
Madhu Krishnamurthy, 2020-2021
Robert K. Elder, 2019-2020
Alejandra Cancino, 2018-2019
Ben Meyerson, 2017-2018
Alden Loury, 2016-2017
Odette Yousef, 2015-2016
Stan Zoller, 2014-2015
Mary Wisniewski, 2013-2014
Fernando Diaz, 2012-2013
Steve Franklin, 2011-2012
Susan S. Stevens, 2010-2011
Beth Konrad, 2009-2010
Dawn Reiss, 2008-2009
Kristen McQueary, 2007-2008
Meg Tebo, 2006-2007
Jason Jedlinski, 2005-2006
Ben Bradley, 2003-2005
Molly McDonough, 2002-2003
Christine Tatum, 2001-2002
Marsha Barancik, 2000-2001
Rob Hess, 1999-2000
Ilyce Glink, 1997-99
Bob Roberts, 1996-1997
Ed Avis, 1995-1996
Robert M. Knight, 1994-1995
Charles “Chi” Halevi, 1993-1994
Sylvia Lewis, 1992-1993
Stephen Rynkiewicz, 1991-92
Cynthia Linton, 1990-1991
Lester “Les” Brownlee, 1989-90
Gary Ruderman, 1988-1989
Barbara Schleck, 1987-1988
Stephen Anderson, 1986-1987
Manuel Galvan, 1985-1986
Jerome J. Idaszak, 1984-1985
Alfred Borcover, 1983-1984
Mary A. Myers, 1982-1983
Horace B. Barks, 1981-1982
Stuart H. Loory & Parker B. Lusk, 1980-1981
William G. Boykin, 1979-1980
David Wilkinson, 1978-1979
Howard S. Dubin, 1977-1978
Marilyn Moats Kennedy, 1976-1977
Frank L. Spencer, 1975-1976
Thomas J. Dygard, 1974-1975
Searle E. Hawley Jr., 1973-1974
Kenneth Towers, 1972-1973
Robert Manewith, 1971-1972
Casey Bukro, 1970-1971
Charles “Chuck” E. Hayes, 1969-1970
Edmund A. Smason, 1968-1969
Wayne Wille, 1967-1968
Jerry Udwin, 1966-1967
more to come
