Since 1978, the Council of Writing Program Administrators have had these presidents: 

• Harvey Weiner (1979-1985)
• Winifred Horner (1985-1986)
• Linda Peterson (1987-1988)
• Lynn Z. Bloom (1989-1990)
• Ben McClelland (1991-1992)
• Barbara Cambridge (1993-1994)
• Charles Schuster (1995-1996)
• Theresa Enos (1997-1998)
• Doug Hesse (1999-2000)
• Kathleen Blake Yancey (2001-2002)
• Chris Anson (1/2003 - 6/2005)
• Shirley K Rose (7/2005 - 6/2007)
• Joseph Janangelo (7/2007-6/2009)