Past governors

Map showing NC East District counties with Optimist International logos, promoting membership.

NC East District

Max Stephenson (Deceased) 1983-1984
Cecil Hamilton (Deceased) 1984-1985
Ed Karnowski (Deceased) 1985-1986
C. Ben Spradley 1986-1987
Douglas Taylor 1987-1988
Billy Edgerton (Deceased) 1988-1989
William Mills 1989-1990
Carlyle Teague 1990-1991
Sam Zeko 1991-1992
Terry Pilkington (Deceased) 1992-1993
Bruce A. Phillips Jr. (Deceased) 1993-1994
Darrell Fulcher 1994-1995
Wayne Sidelinger (Deceased) 1995-1996
John Cline (Deceased) 1996-1997
Worth Starling 1997-1998
Doug Lamm 1998-1999
Tom Taylor 1999-2000
LuAnn Poole 2000-2001
Carey Foster 2001-2002
Sandy Cyphers 2002-2003
Robert Verne 2003-2004
Yancey Hines 2004-2005
Ray Potter 2005-2006
Gary Pender 2006-2007
Daniel Durham 2007-2008
Barbara Timmons 2008-2009
Auston Pusey 2009-2010
Lou Anna Hardee 2010-2011
Jerry Medlin 2011-2012
Jerry Medlin 2012-2013
Errol Warren 2013-2014
James Lamm 2014-2015
Allan Ludlum 2015-2016
Jim Hart (Deceased) 2016-2017
Carey Foster 2017-2018
Linda Shepherd 2018-2019
Russell Leake 2019-2020
Angela Iwaniuk 2020-2021
Pamela Franks 2021-2022
Ray Cockrell 2022-2023
Terry S. Corle 2023-2024
Ray Cockrell 2024-2025

Illustration with text about optimists bringing out the best in kids.

North Carolina District (whole State)

Thompson Greenwood (Deceased) 1954-1955
Reggie Brown (Deceased) 1959-1960
Bob Goodwin (Deceased) 1965-1966
William C. Taylor (Deceased) 1970-1971
Cran Cranfield (Deceased) 1976-1977
Walter Armentrout (Deceased) 1977-1978
R. M. Williams (Deceased) 1978-1979
James O. Williams (Deceased) 1982-1983