| Chair | Year | Executive Council Retreat |
| Manny Farach | 2024-2025 | Canada |
| Mark Stein | 2023-2024 | Scotland |
| Doug Bates | 2022-2023 | Sedona |
| Kacy Donlon | 2021-2022 | Ireland |
| Leyza Blanco | 2020-2021 | Savannah |
| Jay Brown | 2019-2020 | |
| Michael Chesal | 2018-2019 | Israel |
| Melanie Damian | 2017-2018 | Cartagena, Columbia |
| Jon Polenberg | 2016-2017 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| G. Alan Howard | 2015-2016 | London, England |
| William Van Nortwick Jr. (Deceased) | 2014-2015 | Venice, Italy |
| Steph Nagin | 2013-2014 | Vancouver, Canada |
| Brian Gart (Deceased) | 2012-2013 | Napa Valley,CA |
| Mindy Mora | 2011- 2012 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Michael Higer | 2010-2011 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Louis T. M. Conti | 2009-2010 | Toronto, Canada |
| Russell M. Blain | 2008-2009 | Barcelona, Spain- Hotel Arts |
| Merrick Gross | 2007-2008 | Park City, UT |
| Diane N. Wells | 2006-2007 | Paradise Island, Bahamas- Atlantis |
| Mark J. Wolfson | 2005-2006 | La Romano, DR- Casa de Campo |
| Maxine M. Long | 2004-2005 | Tabacon, Costa Rica |
| James B. Murphy Jr. | 2003-2004 | London, England- Grovsner House |
| John D. Emmanuel | 2002-2003 | New Orleans, LA |
| David S. Felman | 2001-2002 | Marathon, FL- Hawks Cay |
| Hal K. Litchford | 2000-2001 | Paris, France |
| Howard J. Berlin | 1999-2000 | Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Stephen D. Busey | 1998-1999 | Marsh Harbor, Bahamas- Abaco Beach Resort |
| Roberta A. Colton | 1997-1998 | Savannah, GA |
| Philip B. Schwartz | 1996-1997 | San Antonio, TX- La Mansion del Rio |
| Paul S. Singerman | 1995-1996 | Santa Fe, NM-La Posada de Santa Fe |
| Robert W. Duckworth | 1994-1995 | Charleston, SC- Omni Hotel |
| Philip A. Bates | 1993-1994 | Sandestin, FL |
| Stuart D. Ames | 1992-1993 | Colonial Williamsburg, VA |
| Michael G. Williamson (Deceased) | 1991-1992 | M. S. Nordic Express and the Bahamas |
| Gregory C. Yadley | 1990-1991 | Napa Valley, CA |
| Henry H. “Bucky” Fox | 1989-1990 | Santa Fe, NM |
| John K. Olson | 1988-1989 | New Orleans, LA |
| David L. Ross | 1987-1988 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Scott L. Baena | 1986-1987 | New Orleans, LA |
| Stephen K. Roddenberry | 1985-1986 | London, England- In conjunction with the ABA Annual Meeting |
| William K. Zewadski | 1984- 1985 | New York City, NY |
| James, W. Ault | 1983-1984 | |
| Thomas R. McGuigan | 1982-1983 | |
| Sylvia Walbolt | 1981-1982 | |
| Richard M. Leisner | 1980-1981 | |
| Luther F. Sadler Jr. | 1979-1980 | |
| Noel H. Nation | 1978-1979 | |
| Paul A. Straske | 1977-1978 | |
| Jules S. Cohen | 1976-1977 | |
| C. Parkhill Mays Jr. | 1975-1976 | |
| Marvin E. Barkin | 1974-1975 | |
| Sheldon Rosenberg | 1973-1974 | |
| Howard, P. Ross | 1972-1973 | |
| John H. Gunn | 1971-1972 | |
| Leonard H. Gilbert | 1970-1971 | |
| Paul B. Anton (pre section organization) | 1969-1970 |
