Elected Officers Elected Officers For nearly a century, CLAH has been guided by scholars whose leadership has shaped the study and teaching of the Caribbean and Latin American history. Explore the organization’s elected officers and executive leadership across generations. Browse Elected Officers President Vice President Chair Person Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Executive Director Executive Secretary President Alejandra Bronfman 2025-2026 Celso Castilho 2023-2024 Ben Vinson III 2021-2022 Bianca Premo 2019-2020 Lara Putnam 2017-2018 Jerry Dávila 2015-2016 Jane Landers 2013-2014 Cynthia Radding 2011-2012 Mary Kay Vaughan 2009-2010 Jeffrey Lesser 2007-2008 Mark Wasserman 2005-2006 Ann Twinam 2003-2004 Asunción Lavrin 2001-2002 Susan Socolow 1999-2000 Lyman Johnson 1997-1998 Donna Guy 1995-1996 Florencia Mallon 1994 Eric Van Young 1992 E. Bradford Burns 1991 Murdo J. MacLeod 1990 Ralph Lee Woodward 1989 John Lombardi 1988 Peggy Liss 1987 Vice President Herman Bennett 2025-2026 Alejandra Bronfman 2023-2024 Celso Castilho 2021-2022 Ben Vinson III 2019-2020 Bianca Premo 2017-2018 Lara Putnam 2015-2016 Jerry Dávila 2013-2014 Jane Landers 2011-2012 Cynthia Radding 2009-2010 Mary Kay Vaughan 2007-2008 Jeffrey Lesser 2005-2006 Mark Wasserman 2003-2004 Ann Twinam 2001-2002 Asunción Lavrin 1999-2000 Susan Socolow 1996-1998 Lyman Johnson 1995-1996 Donna Guy 1994 Florencia Mallon 1993 Judith Ewell 1991 E. Bradford Burns 1990 Murdo MacLeod 1989 Ralph Lee Woodward, Jr. 1988 John Lombardi 1987 Chair Person Michael Meyer 1986 Robert Potash 1985 Richard Graham 1984 Stuart Schwartz 1983 Herbert S. Klein 1982 John J. TePaske 1981 Dauril Alden 1980 Charles Hale 1979 James Scobie 1978 Richard Greenleaf 1977 Stanley Stein 1976 David Bushnell 1975 Benjamin Keen 1974 John L. Phelan 1973 William J. Griffith 1972 Thomas McGann 1971 Richard Morse 1970 Stanley R. Ross 1969 Woodrow Borah 1968 Harry Bernstein 1967 Robert Burr 1965 Howard F. Cline 1964 Charles Gibson 1963 James F. King 1962 John J. Johnson 1961 Irving A. Leonard 1960 Charles C. Griffin 1959 John T. Lanning 1958 Walter V. Scholes 1957 Engel Sluiter 1956 John F. Bannon 1955 Bailey W. Diffie 1954 Alexander Marchant 1953 John T. Lanning 1952 Charles E. Nowell 1951 George P. Hammond 1950 Madaline Nichols 1949 Lewis U. Hanke 1948 Philip W. Powell 1947 A. Curtis Wilgus 1946 A. Curtis Wilgus 1945 Samuel F. Beamis 1944 Arthur P. Whitaker 1943 Arthur P. Whitaker 1942 Isaac J. Cox 1941 Dana G. Munro 1940 James A. Robertson(deceased, J. Fred Rippy pro term) 1939 J. Fred Rippy 1938 Arthur P. Whitaker 1937 Joseph B. Lockey 1936 Alfred Hasbrouck 1935 Percy A. Martin 1934 Arthur S. Aiton 1933 Clarence H. Haring 1932 William S. Robertson 1931 Clarence H. Haring 1930 J. Fred Rippy 1929 Isaac J. Cox 1928 Milledge L. Bonham, Jr. 1927 Vice-Chair Person Michael Meyer 1985 Robert Potash 1984 Richard Graham 1983 Stuart Schwartz 1982 Herbert S. Klein 1981 John J. TePaske 1980 Dauril Alden 1979 Charles Hale 1978 James Scobie 1977 Richard Greenleaf 1976 Stanley Stein 1975 David Bushnell 1974 Benjamin Keen 1973 John L. Phelan 1972 William J. Griffith 1970 Thomas McGann 1969 Richard Morse 1968 Stanley R. Ross 1967 Woodrow Borah 1966 Harry Bernstein 1965 Robert Burr 1964 Howard Cline 1963 Charles Gibson 1962 Secretary Treasurer G. Michael Riley 1973-1978 John F. Finan 1964-1972 Wayne M. Clegern 1962-1963 Hugh M. Hamill 1960-1961 Clifton Kroeber 1959 John J. Johnson 1958 Donald Worcester 1956-1957 Charles Cumberland 1954-1955 Harold A. Bierck 1952-1953 Alexander Marchant 1950-1951 Daniel McGarry 1949 Ruth L. Butler 1944-1948 Vera B. Holmes 1940-1943 Lillian E. Fisher 1935-1939 Mary W. Williams 1929-1934 Lillian E. Fisher 1928 N. Andrew N. Cleven 1927 Executive Directors, CLAH Office Location Executive Director: Erika Edwards 2025-2026 Co-Executive Directors: Erika Edwards and Christina Villarreal 2023-2025 Co-Executive Directors: Jurgen Buchenau and Erika Edwards, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2020-2022 Co-Executive Secretaries: Jurgen Buchenau and Erika Edwards, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2017-2020 Executive Secretary, Secretariat Location Jurgen Buchenau, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2012-2017 Jerry Dávila, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2007-2012 Thomas Holloway, University of California, Davis 2002-2007 Paul Dosal, University of South Florida 2001-2002 Paul Dosal, Ward Stavig, University of South Florida 2000-2001 Paul Dosal, Ward Stavig, Alejandro de la Fuente, University of South Florida 1997-1999 Michael Conniff and Donathon Olliff, Auburn University 1993-1996 Donna J. Guy, University of Arizona 1991-1992 Louis R. Sadler, New Mexico State University 1989-1990 Paul Ganster, San Diego State University 1984-1988 Thomas M. Davies, San Diego State University 1979-1984 Join US Join CLAH Become part of an international network dedicated to advancing the study and teaching of the Caribbean and Latin American history. Become a Member Membership Information
