Throughout the years, AITP has been led by individuals dedicated to the success of the Association:
| Year | Name |
| 1952-1953 | Robert L. Jenal |
| 1953-1954 | Gordon C. Couch |
| 1954-1955 | Richard L. Irwin, CAE |
| 1955-1956 | Robert O. Cross |
| 1956-1957 | Donald L. Gerighty |
| 1957-1958 | Willis L. Daniel |
| 1958-1959 | Lester E. Hill |
| 1959-1960 | D.B. Paquin |
| 1960-1961 | L.W. Montgomery |
| 1961-1962 | Alfonso G. Pia |
| 1962-1963 | Elmer F. Judge, CDP |
| 1963-1964 | Robert S. Gilmore, CDP |
| 1964-1965 | John K. Swearingen, CDP |
| 1965-1966 | Daniel A. Will |
| 1966-1967 | Billy R. Field |
| 1967-1968 | Theodore Rich |
| 1968-1969 | Charles L. Davis |
| 1969-1970 | D.H. Warnke |
| 1970-1971 | James D. Parker Jr. |
| 1971-1972 | Edward O. Lineback |
| 1972-1973 | Herbert B. Safford, CCP |
| 1973-1974 | James B. Sutton |
| 1974-1975 | Edward J. Palmer, CDP, CSP |
| 1975-1976 | J. Ralph Leatherman, CDP |
| 1977 | Robert J. Marrigan, CDP |
| 1978 | Delbert W. Atwood, Jr. CDP, CSP |
| 1979 | George R. Eggert |
| 1980 | Robert Finke |
| 1981 | P. Roger Fenwick |
| 1982 | Dr. Donald E. Price, CDP |
| 1983 | J. Crawford Turner, Jr.,CDP |
| 1984 | Carroll L. Lewis, CDP |
| 1985 | Eddie M. Ashmore |
| 1986 | David R. Smith, CSP |
| 1987 | Robert A. Hoadley, CDP |
| 1988 | Christian G. Meyer, CDP |
| 1989 | Dr. Georgia B. Miller, CSP |
| 1990 | Terrance H. Felker |
| 1991 | Louis J. Berzai, CSP |
| 1992 | Ralph E. Jones |
| 1993 | Howard L. Smith |
| 1994 | Dorothy J. Smith |
| 1995 | William R. Reaugh, CDP |
| 1996 | William R. Lackey |
| 1997 | Gary D. Keller, CDP, CCP |
| 1998 | Ernest E. Nolan, CDP |
| 1999 | Larry Schmitz, CDP, CMC |
| 2000 | Donny Wall |
| 2001 | Nita Adams, CISSP |
| 2002 | Kevin J. Jetton, CDP |
| 2003 | George Koscho, CDP |
| 2004 | Sam Luke, CSP |
| 2005 | Dr. Brian Reithel, CDP |
| 2006 | Mark Gilfand, CDP |
| 2007 | Teresa Hickerson |
| 2008 | Mark Kleine |
| 2009 | Deborah Lovell |
| 2010 | Beth Pirrie |
| 2011 | Jim Henry
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| 2012 | Norbert J. Kubilus, CCP MBCS
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