Archive of Office Bearers
National Presidents
Chronological by years
Ainsley Hart
Chris Earl
2015 – 2020
Greg Gordon OAM JP
1997 – 2015
Blair McDonald
1995 – 1997
B A Neal OAM
1987 – 1995
D Scotland BEM
1977 – 1987
E Masson OAM
1973 – 1977
D C Mackie
1971 – 1973
K K Williamson
1969 – 1971
Ken Clark
1967 – 1969
J Tait
1965 – 1967
E Masson OAM
1963 – 1965
J Burrows
1962
D MacLennan MBA
1961
W C Stewart
1960
National Secretaries
Chronological by years
Name
Term Start
Term Conclusion
Phil Weber
2021
Steven Paterson
2021
2021
John Ralph
2020
2021
Steven Paterson
2015
2020
Lindsay Chuck
2007
2015
Brian Edmonds
1995
2007
Margaret Johnstone OAM
1987
1995
D Lyall
1977
1987
E M Gordon
1973
1977
R J MacSween
1971
1973
A E Sell OAM
1969
1971
D H Scotland OAM
1967
1969
N E Donovan
1965
1967
K K Williamson
1963
1965
B G Grimes
1962
1963
I S A McKenzie
1961
1962
D H Scotland
1960
1961
Principals of Piping
Name
Term Start
Term Conclusion
Scot Nicolson
2023
Brett Tidswell
2003
2023
Doug Thorensen
2001
2003
Ron Gallacher OAM
1979
1981
Ross Campbell
1979
1981
Donald McKinnon
1971
1979
Duncan McLennan MBE
1967
1971
Angus Graham
1965
1967
Principals of Drumming
Name
Term Start
Term Conclusion
Dean Hall
2017
Greg Bassani OAM
1997
2017
Alan Chatto
1979
1997
Alex McCormick
1965
1979
Principals of Rules & Administration
Name
Term Start
Term Conclusion
Jamie Robinson
2021
2024
Phil Weber
2020
2021
Jamie Forsyth
2017
2020
Donald MacSween
2015
2017
Michael Stubbings
2013
2015
Michael Stubbings
2013
2015
Rosemary Tully
2009
2013
A E Sell OAM
1991
2009
Principals of Drill & Dress
Name
Term Start
Term Conclusion
Anthony Coen
2023
Anthony Bidgood OAM RFD ED
2013
2023
David Booth
2005
2013
I R Morrison OAM
1993
2005
John MacFarland
1987
1993
Robert Semple OAM BEM
1977
1987
Principals of Ensemble
Name
Term Start
Term Conclusion
Rob Bennett
2019
Nat Russell OAM
2017
2019
Chieftains
Pipe Bands Australia // Australian Pipe Bands Association
RJK Semple OAM BEM
1998 – 2020
G Ewen Masson
1978 – 1998
