Each fall, a new secretary is elected to a three year term. The secretary becomes the vice president and the vice president becomes president.
SECEDHA Council of Elders
The Council consists of former SECEDHA presidents who remain ECE Chairs.
| Luke Lester |
Virginia Tech |
| R. Mark Nelms |
Auburn University |
Past Presidents
| Year |
President |
School |
| 2023 |
Jerry Trahan |
Louisiana State University |
| 2022 |
Mike Johnson |
University of Kentucky |
| 2021 |
Hulya Kirkici |
University of South Alabama |
| 2020 |
Hulya Kirkici |
University of South Alabama |
| 2019 |
Luke Lester |
Virginia Tech |
| 2018 |
John Harris |
University of Florida |
| 2017 |
John Harris |
University of Florida |
| 2016 |
Tim Haskew |
University of Alabama |
| 2015 |
Zhihua Qu |
University of Central Florida |
| 2014 |
John Kelly |
North Carolina A&T State |
| 2013 |
Ian Ferguson |
UNC Charlotte |
| 2012 |
Lawrence Holloway |
University of Kentucky |
| 2011 |
Mark Nelms |
Auburn |
| 2010 |
John Peeples |
The Citadel |
| 2009 |
Issa Batarseh |
University of Central Florida |
| 2008 |
Gary May |
Georgia Tech |
| 2007 |
Mark Law |
University of Florida |
| 2006 |
Mohammed Alam |
University of South Alabama |
| 2005 |
Samir El-Ghazaly |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| 2004 |
Babajide Famaloni |
University of Memphis |
| 2003 |
Ashok Iyer |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 2002 |
Steve Zahorian |
Old Dominion University |
| 2001 |
Reza Adhami |
Univ. Of Alabama Huntsville |
