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Past Presidents


The prosperity the Direct Marketing Association of Detroit has enjoyed since its inception is a direct result of the great minds that have been involved in shaping the organization over the years.  The previous presidents of the DMAD (listed below) are no doubt among the most talented professionals in the Direct Marketing Industry.

2019-21   Cristina Cecchetti
2017-19    Kevin Krason
2015-17    Ken Michelini
2014-15    Alejandro Della Torre
2013-14    Amanda House
2012-13    Walter DeCasas
2010-12    Alejandro Della Torre 
2009-10    Larisa Walega 
2007-09    Dan Chester
2006-07    Ralph Jaworowski
2005-06    Jennifer Monaghan 
2004-05    Tom Fitz 
2003-04    Betsy Christianson 
2002-03    Bruce Moyer 
2001-02    Nancy Kubinski 
2000-01    Susan Bedard 
1999-00    Karen Chutz 
1998-99    Craig Erlich 
1997-98    Betsy DeLage 
1996-97    Ann Dixon 
1995-96    Nancy Leavy 
1994-95    Sara Kane 
1993-94    Karen Surma 
1992-93    Duane Dub 
1991-92    Barbara Kisch 
1990-91    Roger Opipari

1988-90    Roberta Black
1986-88    Robert Breese 
1985-86    John Hobart 
1984-85    David Marold 
1983-84    Russell Smith 
1981-83    Ellen Shook 
1979-81    Billy Poirier 
1978-79    Richard Holloway 
1977-78    Phillip Floyd 
1976-77    Ronald Cunningham 
1975-76    Eldon Marwede 
1973-75    John Smith 
1973          Robert Tyler 
1971-73    Stanley Meretsky 
1970-71    Ray Canafax 
1969-70    Richard Beach 
1968-69    Richard Ross 
1967-68    Brien Schweikart 
1966-67    George Staudt 
1965-66    Gordon Morris 
1964-65    Bernard Bogue 
1963-64    James Defebaugh 
1962-63    Paul Sampson 
1961-62    Carl Welti 
1960-61    Bruce Andrews 
1959-60    Gerald Sklar