Past Presidents

During the American Spice Trade Association’s 107 year history, the organization has been extremely fortunate to have some of the most talented and well respected leaders in the spice trade serve as President. We are pleased to recognize the achievements of ASTA’s Presidents by presenting them in order of their term of service.

: Pontus Mattsson, 2022-2023

: Larry Lichter, 2020-2022

: David Solomon, 2019-2020

: Simone Cormier, 2018-2019

: David Lessans, 2017-2018

: Vinayak Narain, 2016-2017

: Greg Lightfoot, 2015-2016

: Kirk Bewley, 2014-2015

: Gaspare Colletti, 2013-2014

: Roger Clarke, 2012-2013

: Donna Tainter, 2011-2012

: Roger Lawrence, 2010-2011

: Ted Lupina, 2009 -2010

: Kazim Gurel, 2008-2009

: Susan Brown, 2007 -2008

: Paul Huebener, 2006-2007

: Dan Cooper, 2004-2006

: Lou Sanna, 2002-2004

: Tom Overby, 2000 – 2002

: * Susan L. Abbott, 1998 – 2000

: Donn Baird, 1996 – 1998

: Albert F. Goetze, III, 1994 – 1996

: J. Morris Binder, 1993 – 1994

: Wouter Weening, 1991-1993

: Robert L. Amaducci, 1990-1991

: George E. Clausen, 1988 – 1990

: * Claus Pappenheimer, 1986 – 1988

: * Robert D. Nelson, 1984-1986

: Thomas T. Miller, 1982 – 1984

: * Robert J. Shearman, 1980 – 1982

: * George Gozigian, 1978 – 1980

: * V. L. Williamson, 1976 – 1978

: * Kenneth G. Frazier, 1972 – 1974

: * Thomas F. Burns, 1970 – 1972

: * Aubrey P. Voaden, 1968 – 1970

: * Edward A. Dubiel, 1966 – 1968

: * Walter D. Archibald, 1964 – 1966

: * Albert E. Keogler, 1962 – 1964, 1974 – 1976

: * Howard C. Wolf, 1960 – 1962

: * William L. MacMillan, 1958 – 1960

: * T. Bernard Jones, 1956 – 1958

: * Gerrit Leonard 1954 – 1956

: * John J. Frank, 1952 – 1954

: * Harry J. Schlighting, 1950 – 1952

: * Lester W. Jones, 1948 – 1950

: * Ernest H. Winter, 1946 – 1948

: * William Archibald, Jr., 1944 – 1946

: * J. Bosley Bond, 1942 – 1944

: * Arthur G. Dunn, 1939 – 1942

: * C. Arthur Thayer, 1937 – 1939

: * George M. Armor, 1935 – 1937

: * Lloyd M. Trafford, 1932 – 1935

: * Norman S. Dillingham, 1930 – 1932

: * John B. Elliman, 1926 – 1928

: * John C. Wirtz, 1924 – 1926

: * John Clarke, 1921 – 1924

: * Benjamin H. Old, 1919 – 1921, 1928 – 1930

: * William D. Weikel, 1915 – 1917

: * Lewis German, 1913 – 1915

: * Lomax Littlejohn, 1911-1919

: * Eugene R. Durkee, 1909 – 1911

: * John H. Recknagel, 1907 – 1909

* Deceased