CUR’s leadership has reflected a wide range of backgrounds, disciplines, talents, and institutional roles. CUR presidents typically serve one-year terms that begin at CUR’s Annual Business Meeting. The following distinguished individuals served as presidents of the organization:
- Silvia Ronco, 2020-2021
- Janice DeCosmo 2019-2020
- Iain Crawford 2018-2019
- Anne Boettcher 2017-2018
- Susan Larson 2016-2017
- Roger Rowlett 2015-2016
- Amelia Ahern-Rindell 2014-2015
- Julio Rivera 2013-2014
- Mary L. Crowe 2012-2013
- William Campbell 2011-2012
- Elizabeth Paul 2010-2011
- Diane Husic 2009-2010
- Jeffrey Osborn 2008-2009
- Kerry K. Karukstis 2007-2008
- Lori Bettison-Varga 2006-2007
- Michael Tannenbaum 2005-2006
- Tim Elgren 2004-2005
- Jill Singer 2003-2004
- Mitchell Malachowski 2002-2003
- Michael Nelson 2001-2002
- Toufic Hakim 2000-2001
- David Elmes 1999-2000
- Charlotte Otto 1998-1999
- Neal Abraham 1997-1998
- Thomas Wenzel 1996-1997
- Royce Engstrom 1995-1996
- Mary Allen 1994-1995
- John Mateja 1993-1994
- Thomas Goodwin 1992-1993
- Laura Hoopes 1991-1992
- Stuart Crampton 1989-1991
- Jerry Mohrig 1983-1987
- Michael Doyle 1979-1983, 1987-1989