Our History

Below you will find the list of our presidents through the years.  You will noticed that our name has changed over time to keep up with the changes in education, but one thing that has not change is our commitment to the students of the state of Washington.

Washington Industrial Technology Education Association (WITEA)

2024-2025: Cheyenne LaViolette

2023-2024: Marcus Sullivan

2022-2023: John Garrett

2021-2022: Philip Anderson

2020-2021: Nicole Hitchcock

2019–2020: Geoff Anderson

2018–2019: Doug Merrill

2017–2018: Matt Merfeld

2016–2017: Tim Winn

2015–2016: John Davis

2014–2015: Jarred Foss

2013–2014: Greg Shelton

2012–2013: Greg Shelton

2011–2012: Karl Ruff

2010–2011: Lew Keliher

2009–2010: Gene Fusch

2008–2009: Kevin Grayum

2007–2008: Lew Keliher

2006–2007: Gene Wachtel

2005–2006: James Sullivan

2004–2005: William Murray

2003–2004: Larry Roberts

2002–2003: Larry Roberts

2001–2002: James Sullivan

2000–2001: Wayne Kanneburg

1999–2000: Bill Rahr

1998–1999: Bob Raudebaugh

1997–1998: Steve Jacobs

1996–1997: Richard Gantman

1995–1996: Dave Weir

1994–1995: Ron Macy

1993–1994: Dave Weir

1992–1993: Dave Weir

1991–1992: Steve Adams

1990–1991: Andy Masonholder

1989–1990: Mel Kolstad

1988–1989: Dale Brown

1987–1988: Tom Staly

Washington Industrial Arts Association (WIAA)

1986–1987: Merrill Oaks

1985–1986: Tom Ryan

1984–1985: Art Miller

1983–1984: George Smethers

1982–1983: Carl Boe

1981–1982: Carl Boe

1980–1981: Harold Richards

1979–1980: Don Moon

1978–1979: Bob Gehres

1977–1978: Gerald Julian

1976–1977: Lyle West

1975–1976: Paul Johnson

1974–1975: Dave McConkey

1973–1974: Jack Estep

1972–1973: Bill Bayne

1971–1972: Roger Morris

1970–1971: Dale Hasselberg

1969–1970: Gilbert Brooks

1968–1969: Wendell Allen

1967–1968: Morris Howland

1966–1967: Jere Cary

1965–1966: David Martinson

1964–1965: Leonard Anderson

1963–1964: Ed Roalkvam

1962–1963: Ken Pattie

1961–1962: Bruce Graham

1960–1961: Gerald Bailey

1959–1960: Gene Gieger

1958–1959: Wayne Chapmen

1957–1958: Melvin Kirkland

1956–1957: Chare Thuot

1955–1956: William Dunlop

1954–1955: Reinholt Harling

1953–1954: David Burrell

1952–1953: Rod O'Conner

1951–1952: Dury Fox