Since its founding, the Washington Park Camera Club has benefited from the leadership and dedication of a distinguished group of past presidents. Each has played a vital role in guiding the club’s direction while upholding its mission to foster the art and science of photography within our community.
Past President | Start Year | End Year | Tenure |
Harry McDonald | 1955 | 1963 | 8 |
James Shobe | 1963 | 1964 | 1 |
Harold Juanes | 1954 | 1965 | 11 |
Charles McDaniels | 1965 | 1967 | 2 |
Melvin Gaynor | 1967 | 1969 | 2 |
Daniel Davenport | 1969 | 1971 | 2 |
Eric Blakey | 1971 | 1973 | 2 |
Eddie Hill | 1973 | 1975 | 2 |
Lester Smith | 1975 | 1976 | 1 |
Charles McDaniel | 1976 | 1977 | 1 |
Henry A. Martin | 1977 | 1979 | 2 |
Albertha Abernathy | 1979 | 1981 | 2 |
Henry A. Martin | 1981 | 1983 | 2 |
Charles McDaniel | 1983 | 1985 | 2 |
Artie Harris | 1985 | 1987 | 2 |
Doris Davis | 1987 | 1989 | 2 |
Artie Harris | 1989 | 1991 | 2 |
Doris Davis | 1991 | 1993 | 2 |
George Seymour | 1991 | 1995 | 4 |
Artie Harris | 1995 | 2007 | 12 |
Kathleen Sims | 2007 | 2011 | 4 |
Kenneth Mitchell | 2011 | 2013 | 2 |
Duane Savage | 2013 | 2015 | 2 |
Jerlyn Maloy | 2015 | 2019 | 4 |
Roslyn J. Armour | 2019 | 2021 | 2 |
Vanessa Thomas | 2021 | 2023 | 2 |
Philip Thomas | 2023 | Present | TBD |