For more than six decades, the North Shore Rotary Club of Staten Island has been shaped by dedicated leaders who answered the call to serve. Our past presidents represent a proud legacy of stewardship, vision, and commitment to Service Above Self, guiding the Club through changing times while remaining rooted in Rotary’s core values.
Legacy of Leadership
Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of North Shore
| Year | President | Year | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dennis Surmanek | ||
| 2024 | Suzanne Demetrio | 2023 | Suzanne Demetrio |
| 2022 | Diane Arneth | 2021 | Frank J. Wilkinson |
| 2020 | Frank J. Wilkinson | 2019 | Frank J. Wilkinson |
| 2018 | Bohdan Kosovych | 2017 | Christine DeHart |
| 2016 | Charles DiBartolo | 2015 | Bernard Moretti |
| 2014 | Christine DeHart | 2013 | Veronica DiGiacomo |
| 2012 | Chris Williams | 2011 | Anthony Diodato |
| 2010 | Paul Scamardella | 2009 | Dr. Waguih Sidhom |
| 2008 | Jamey Rimshnick | 2007 | Bohdan Kosovych |
| 2006 | Diane Arneth | 2005 | Herb Smith, III * |
| 2004 | Paul Scamardella | 2003 | Raymond Pezzoli * |
| 2002 | Carolyn Barbero * | 2001 | Joseph Sclafani * |
| 2000 | Jerry Diamond * | 1999 | Joseph DellaRocca |
| 1998 | Kenneth A. Decker | 1997 | Victor Carrillo |
| 1996 | Terry Player | 1995 | Richard Lattuga * |
| 1994 | James Thompson | 1993 | Paul Caruso |
| 1992 | Michael D’Angelo | 1991 | Dr. Fawzy Saleem |
| 1990 | Warren Magid | 1989 | Vincent Guido * |
| 1988 | Joseph Mandarino * | 1987 | Richard Perosi * |
| 1986 | Thomas Buda * | 1985 | Ralph Perosi * |
| 1984 | Sal Padavano | 1984 | Carmine DeSantis * |
| 1983 | David Katz * | 1982 | Herb Applebaum * |
| 1981 | Al Smith | 1980 | Vincent Granito |
| 1979 | Robert Skeele | 1978 | Jay Chazanoff |
| 1977 | Peter J. Barbero * | 1976 | Norman Delman * |
| 1975 | Robert Katz * | 1974 | Charles Cassese * |
| 1973 | Ronald Shiffman * | 1972 | Carmine DeSantis * |
| 1971 | Gerald Somach * | 1970 | Vincent Lauria * |
| 1969 | Ernest Farris | 1968 | Dr. John Timmermans |
| 1967 | James Territo * | 1966 | Ted Low * |
| 1965 | Sidney Jacobs * | 1964 | Dominick Nicotera * |
| 1963 | John Tooker | 1962 | Norman Morse * |
| 1961 | James Ryan | 1960 | Charles Loveridge |
| 1959 | William McDermott * | 1958 | Barnie Bensen |
| 1957 | Thorleif Wetlesen * |
*denotes: deceased
