We are proud to have a long line of talented individuals who have given generously of their time to build and lead our organization.
Past Presidents of the Delaware Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- 2023 Marshall Colbert
- 2022 Carrie Kenney
- 2021 Jacqueline Mainwaring
- 2020 Barbara Evans
- 2019 Rosemary Jones
- 2018 Delphos Price
- 2017 Tim Holleran
- 2016 Ronald Castaldo (Ronald Castaldo appointed to Delaware State Board of Nursing in mid 2016, Tim Holleran assumed the role of president for the remainder of the term).
- 2015 Suzanne Ariza
- 2014 Cheryl Gamble
- 2013 Wilfredo Arocho
- 2012 Ronald Castaldo
- 2011 Rebecca Cecala
- 2010 Cheryl Gamble
- 2009 Carolyn Lane (Ronald Castaldo re-elected, then also elected to AANA Board of Directors as Region 6 Director. Carolyn Lane assumed DANA Presidency.)
- 2008 Rebecca Cecala
- 2007 Ronald Castaldo
- 2006 Russ Zehnacker
- 2005 Delphos Price, Jr.
- 2004 David Klopfenstein
- 2003 Delphos Price, Jr.
- 2002 Gloria Zehnacker
- 2001 Cheryl Richter
- 2000 Cheryl Richter
- 1999 Donna Minner
- 1998 Judith Ellers
- 1997 Cheryl Richter
- 1996 Gloria Zehnacker
- 1995 Patricia Dailey
- 1994 Donna Minner
- 1993 Linda Smack
- 1992 Donna Minner
- 1991 Russ Zehnacker
- 1990 Martha Turner
- 1989 Gloria Zehnacker
- 1988 Robert Arbeene
- 1987 Patricia Dailey
- 1986 John Strange
- 1985 Geraldine Irish
Term of office changed to one year with a year as President-Elect preceding. Also, the annual meeting date was changed from Spring to Fall.
- 1981-1985 Virginia Behan
- 1977-1981 Russ Zehnacker (two terms)
- 1975-1977 J. Ray Humpreys
- 1973-1975 Angie Solway
- 1953 Vivian M. Brown 1st DANA President
