Presidents that have served since CAPA’s inception in September 1976.
| Gordon M. Macwhinnie | Hong Kong | September 1976 – October 1979 |
| Eduardo M. Villanueva | Philippines | October 1979 – November 1983 |
| Niladri K. Bose | India | November 1983 – May 1985 |
| John O. Miller | Australia | May 1985 – November 1986 |
| Hiroshi Kawakita | Japan | November 1986 – May 1988 |
| Rex A. Anderson | New Zealand | May 1988 – September 1989 |
| Taesik Suh | Korea R.O. | September 1989 – October 1991 |
| William Mercer | Canada | October 1991 – September 1993 |
| Douglas C. Oxley | Hong Kong | September 1993 – April 1995 |
| Soon Kwai Choy | Malaysia | April 1995 – October 1996 |
| Robert J.C. Jeffery | Australia | October 1996 – October 1998 |
| Carlos R. Alindada | Philippines | October 1998 – November 2000 |
| Ranel T. Wijesinha | Sri Lanka | November 2000 – April 2002 |
| Li Yong | China P.R. | April 2002 – October 2003 |
| Robin H. Harding | Canada | October 2003 – November 2005 |
| Shozo Yamazaki | Japan | November 2005 – October 2007 |
| Kamlesh S. Vikamsey | India | October 2007 – October 2009 |
| In-Ki Joo | Korea R.O. | October 2009 – September 2011 |
| Keith Wedlock | New Zealand | September 2011 – November 2013 |
| Sujeewa Mudalige | Sri Lanka | November 2013 – October 2015 |
| Jackie Poirier | Canada | October 2015 – November 2017 |
| Manoj Fadnis | India | November 2017 – November 2019 |
| Chen Yugui | China | November 2019 – December 2021 |
| Jim Knafo | USA | December 2021 – October 2023 |
