| 2023 | Beth Ullmark | John Deere |
| 2022 | Beth Ullmark | John Deere |
| 2021 | Austin Laugen | John Deere |
| 2020 | Austin Laugen | John Deere |
| 2019 | Dan D’Allesandro | SAE, John Deere, Retired |
| 2018 | Dan D’Allesandro | SAE, John Deere, Retired |
| 2017 | Chris Cournoyer | Self-Employed |
| 2016 | Chris Cournoyer | Self-Employed |
| 2015 | Jeffrey Richland | Alcoa |
| 2014 | Jeffrey Richland | Alcoa |
| 2013 | Kimberly Gasaway | Davenport Community Schools |
| 2012 | Steve Mapley | NDIA |
| 2011 | Jeff Melvin | NSPE |
| 2010 | Scott Bullock | SAME |
| 2009 | Pat Barnes | IEEE |
| 2008 | Pat Barnes | IEEE |
| 2007 | Chris Hebel | ANS |
| 2006 | Chris Hebel | ANS |
| 2005 | Michael Tarpey | ASCE/SAME |
| 2004 | Michael Tarpey | ASCE/SAME |
| 2003 | Mary Daniels | AFS & AIHA |
| 2002 | Bradley Palmer | SAME |
| 2001 | Cindy Baldwin | AIHA |
| 2000 | Frank C. Monfeli | SAME |
| 1999 | Matthew P. Benson | ANS |
| 1998 | Marilyn A. Maddox | ASAE |
| 1997 | Dale H. Killen | FPS |
| 1996 | Pat Barnes | IEEE |
| 1995 | Dr. William S. Shore | ACS |
| 1994 | Juanita Dalton | IEEE |
| 1993 | Jim Blanchar | SAME |
| 1992 | Ardo Holmgrain | SAME |
| 1991 | George Johnson | SAME |
| 1990 | Dr. J. Daniel Britton | SIGMA Xi |
| 1989 | Doyle W. McCully | SAME |
| 1988 | John B. Freund | SAME |
| 1987 | S.S. Doak | SAME |
| 1986 | S.K. Nanda | SAME |
| 1985 | Karen A. McKirchy | SWE |
| 1984 | W. Reid Odean | AIIE |
| 1983 | Lane Trefftzs | AIPE |
| 1982 | Jerry Moeller | AIIE |
| 1981 | Dr. Mark Brauer | AIIE |
| 1980 | David Meyer | NSPE |
| 1979 | David A. Pearson | ASHRAE |
| 1978 | John P. Hoffstatter | NSPE |
| 1977 | William J. Crossen | ASME |
| 1976 | Dr. Edward J.H. Karvelius | SAME |
| 1975 | Stuart E. Higgs | NSPE |
| 1974 | Richard Fleischman | ASCE |
| 1973 | Dudley Hanson | SAME |
| 1972 | Robert E. Vandello | IEEE |
| 1971 | Robert Lundholm | NSPE |
| 1970 | None – Not Elected | |
| 1969 | Edward L. Stachovic | ASME |
| 1968 | John A. Lubbe | NSPE |
| 1967 | Thomas J. Rodhouse | ASCE |
| 1966 | William J. Crossen | ASTME |
| 1965 | R.P. Withenbury | ASCE |
| 1964 | Mr. VanWasson | ASME |
| 1963 | Walter J. Alspach | ASME |