The IACJ/ IACDL was founded in 1986 by these esteemed members.

Founding Board Members

• Isaiah Gant
  Bio: ‘Isaiah -Skip- Gant – Talent and Craft’ by Randolph Stone
• Theodore A. Gottfried
  Bio: ‘Theodore A. Gottfried’ by Michael J. Pelletier
• W. Jameson Kunz
  Bio: ‘W. Jameson Kunz – Giving Voice to the Future’ by Patrick Hughes
• Dennis M. Kleper
  Bio: ‘Dennis Kleper – Paving the Way’ by Patrick Reardon
• Melvin B. Lewis
  Bio: ‘Melvin B. Lewis – A Life Well Lived’ by Marshall Hartman
• Andrea D. Lyon
  Bio: ‘Andrea Lyon – Hope’s Warrior’ by Mike Morrissey
• Michael Metnick
  Bio: ‘Michael Metnick – Lighting the Path’ by Scott Sabin
• Patrick A. Tuite
  Bio: ‘Patrick A. Tuite – Beloved & Respected’ by Edward M. Genson

Past Presidents

• Patrick A. Tuite
• Michael Metnick
• Michael D. Monico
• W. Jameson Kunz
• Richard Parsons
• Jed Stone
• Richard E. White
• Edwin A. Burnette
• Julie Aimen
• Jack Rimland
• Andrea D. Lyon
• D. Peter Wise
• Carol A. Brook