Past Presidents
The Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council was organized in November 1952 with Mr. C.C. Cottrell acting as Chairman until the election of the first President, Mr. Emery J. Delmas, a year later.
Past Presidents include:
| Chuen Ying Lee, CTFA, AEP | 2025-2026 |
| Darryl Ng, CFP, ChSNC, CDFA, ChFC, CLTC, CEPA | 2024-2025 |
| Tom Thorpe, TEP | 2023-2024 |
| Eleonora Tomasello, CFP | 2022-2023 |
| Jamie E. Rebagliati | 2021-2022 |
| Nancy Williamson, JD, AEP | 2020-2021 |
| Jesse Dogillo, CFP, CLU, AEP | 2019-2020 |
| Dave Samuels, CFP, CLU, AIF | 2018-2019 |
| Krista M. Conover | 2017-2018 |
| Mark Franich, Esq. | 2016-2017 |
| Camelia Mahmoudi, Esq., J.D., LL.M. | 2015-2016 |
| Tim Maximoff, Esq. | 2014-2015 |
| Julie Malekhedayat, CPA | 2013-2014 |
| Melvin J. Honda, CLU, ChFC | 2012-2013 |
| George Delucchi, CPA | 2011-2012 |
| Lynn M. Swenson, CTFA | 2010-2011 |
| Francis B. Doyle, Esq. | 2009-2010 |
| Edward B. Leon, CLU, MBA | 2008-2009 |
| Lynn Stutz, Esq. | 2007-2008 |
| Dennis Brach, CPA | 2006-2007 |
| Richard A. Gross, JD | 2005-2006 |
| Nancy E. Johnson, CFA | 2004-2005 |
| Stephen M. Rice, CLU | 2003-2004 |
| R. Donald McNeil, Esq. | 2002-2003 |
| Jack L. Welkley, CPA | 2001-2002 |
| Alice J. MacAllister, Esq. | 2000-2001 |
| Clayton Klein, CLU | 1999-2000 |
| Michael J. Yates, CPA | 1998-1999 |
| Mark Shepherd, Esq. | 1997-1998 |
| Christine M. Backhouse | 1996-1997 |
| Raymond J. Triplett, CLU, ChFC, CFP® | 1995-1996 |
| Richard H. Lambie | 1994-1995 |
| Douglas Cooper, CPA | 1993-1994 |
| John V. Willoughby, Esq. | 1992-1993 |
| Harry Schoenfeld, CLU | 1991-1992 |
| Victor M. Reid, III | 1990-1991 |
| Robert E. Hales, Esq. | 1989-1990 |
| John K. Wilcox, CLU | 1988-1989 |
| Jack Stednitz, CPA | 1987-1988 |
| B. Michael Anderson, CLU | 1986-1987 |
| James B. Little, Esq. | 1985-1986 |
| Ronald B. Viastelica, CPA | 1984-1985 |
| Len Overholser | 1983-1984 |
| Ray A. Silva, CLU | 1982-1983 |
| Robert J. Rhodes, CPA | 1981-1982 |
| Ted E. Schenk, CLU | 1980-1981 |
| Frank S. Belluomini, CPA | 1979-1980 |
| James B. Baker, Esq. | 1978-1979 |
| Donald V. Roller, CLU | 1977-1978 |
| Edward M. Alvarez, Esq. | 1976-1977 |
| Ralph G. Chandler, CLU | 1975-1976 |
| Darrell F. Johanson, CPA | 1974-1975 |
| John F, Hopkins, Esq. | 1973-1974 |
| Edward P. Davis | 1972-1973 |
| Richard L. Shown, CLU | 1971-1972 |
| James M. Gifford, Esq. | 1970-1971 |
| Robert D. Wenzel, Esq. | 1969-1970 |
| John C. Pfahni, CPA | 1968-1969 |
| Albert M. Russell | 1967-1968 |
| Maurice E. Duellea, CLU | 1966-1967 |
| Charles V. Caillat, Esq. | 1965-1966 |
| Alexander W. Novak, CPA | 1964-1965 |
| Reo Carr, CLU | 1963-1964 |
| Harold M. Everton, Esq. | 1962-1963 |
| Gordon K. Craig | 1961-1962 |
| J.T. Worden, CPA | 1960-1961 |
| S. Stephen Nakashima, Esq. | 1959-1960 |
| Fred J. Wool, Esq. | 1957-1958 |
| Raymond F. Triplett, CLU | 1957-1958 |
| John J. Kahle, Esq. | 1956-1957 |
| David J. Samuels, Esq. | 1955-1956 |
| J.J. Carraher | 1954-1955 |
| Emery J. Delmas, Esq. | 1953-1954 |
| C.C. Cottrell, Esq., Acting Chairman | 1952-1953 |
