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CTA Board Members

Learn more about CTA's Executive Board and Board of Industry Leaders.

Former Chairmen

Thank you to the industry leaders who have served as chairmen on CTA's Executive Board, helping us to promote the work of CTA and the industry at-large.

  • Richard James

    Jan. 1, 1989 – Dec. 31, 1990

  • Bob Dillon

    Jan. 1, 1991 – Dec. 31, 1992

  • Jerry Kalov

    Jan. 1, 1993 – Dec. 31, 1994

  • Joseph Clayton

    Jan. 1, 1995 – Dec. 31, 1996

  • Robert Borchardt

    Jan. 1, 1997 – Dec. 31, 1998

  • Hon. Darrell Issa

    Jan. 1, 1999 – Dec. 31, 2000

  • Ron Stone

    Jan. 1, 2001 – Dec. 31, 2002

  • Kathy Gornik

    Jan. 1, 2003 – Dec. 31, 2004

  • Loyd Ivey

    Jan. 1, 2005 – Dec. 31, 2006

  • Pat Lavelle

    Jan.1, 2007 – Dec. 31, 2008

  • Gary Yacoubian

    Jan. 1, 2009 – Dec. 31, 2010

  • Randy Fry

    Jan. 1, 2011 – Dec. 31, 2012

  • Daniel Pidgeon

    Jan.1, 2015 – Dec. 31, 2016

  • David Hagan

    Jan. 1, 2017 – Dec. 31, 2018

  • Mike Fasulo

    Jan.1, 2019 – Dec. 31, 2020

  • Bridget Karlin

    Jan. 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

  • Dr. Carmichael Roberts

    Jan. 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

  • Deena Ghazarian

    Jan. 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

  • Steve Downer

    Jan. 1, 2025 - Present