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Past Presidents

Here are all our past National Presidents – we are grateful for their contribution to UDIA.

Max Shifman

Immediate Past President

Simon Basheer

2019 to 2021

Darren Cooper

2017 to 2019

Michael Corcoran

2015 to 2017

Julie Katz

2011 to 2013

Cameron Shephard

2013 to 2015

Peter Sherrie

2009 to 2011

Stephen Holmes

2007 to 2009

Grant Dennis

2005 to 2007

Gary Rusling

2003 to 2005

Peter Lanigan

2001 to 2003


Michael Scott

1999 to 2001

Michael Harrison

1997 to 1999

Bert Dennis OAM

1995 to 1997

Neil Bird AM

1993 to 1995

Wayne Stokes

1991 to 1993


Rob McDonald

1989 to 1991

Herb Shields AM

1987 to 1989

Max McDonald

1985 to 1987

Peter Sutton

1983 to 1985

Bob Welsh

1981 to 1983


Bob Brown

1979 to 1981

Peter Solomon

1977 to 1979

Nevile Telfer

1975 to 1977

John Roche AM

1972 to 1975

Allen Vogan

1971 to 1973