NAPA Presidents

NAPA has benefitted from the wisdom and experience of a number of distinguished professionals since its founding. These include not only the presidents listed below, but scores of dedicated committee members who serve behind the scenes.

• Jim Downs, 1984 (interim) (deceased)
• Barbara Pillsbury, 1984-1986 (deceased)
• Meta Baba, 1986-1988
• Robert Trotter, 1988-1990
• Shirley Fiske, 1990-1992
• Linda Bennett, 1992-1994
• Elizabeth Briody, 1994-1996
• Niel Tashima, 1996-1998
• Peter Van Arsdale, 1998-2000
• Susan Squires, 2000-2002
• Ed Liebow, 2002-2004
• Micki Iris, 2004-2006
• Dennis Wiedman, 2006-2008
• Mary Odell Butler, 2008-2010
• Tim Wallace, 2010-2012
• Lenora Bohren, 2012-2014
• John Massad 2014-2016
• Lisa Henry (2016-2018)
• David Himmelgreen (2018-2020)
• Cathleen Crain (current)
• Lauren Penney (president-elect)