Young Women Organization Research GuideYoung Women Presidencies

Young Women Presidencies

Young Women Organization Research Guide

This is a list of the presidencies of the YLMIA, the YWMIA, and the Young Women organizations. When photographs are available, they are linked to the individual. Some photographs in the Church History Catalog may be copyright protected, which means you must be signed in with your Church Account to view them. This Ensign article lists the past Young Women General Presidents and the major milestones of their presidencies.

PresidentCounselors
A. Elmina Shepard Taylor (1880–1905) 

Margaret Young Taylor (1880–87)

Martha (Mattie) Horne Tingey (1880–1905)

C. Maria Young Dougall (1887–1905)

Martha (Mattie) Horne Tingey (1905–29)

Ruth May Fox (1905–29)

Mae Taylor Nystrom (1905–23)

Lucy Grant Cannon (1923–29)

Ruth May Fox (1929–37)

Lucy Grant Cannon (1929–37)

Clarissa A. Beesley (1929–37)

Lucy Grant Cannon (1937–48)

Helen S. Williams (1937–44)

Verna W. Goddard (1937–48)

Lucy T. Anderson (1944–48)

Bertha Stone Reeder (1948–61)

Emily H. Bennett (1948–61)

LaRue C. Longden (1948–61)

Florence S. Jacobsen (1961–72)

Margaret R. Jackson (1961–72)

Dorothy P. Holt (1961–72)

Ruth Hardy Funk (1972–78)

Hortense H. Child (1972–78)

Ardeth G. Kapp (1972–78)

Elaine Anderson Cannon (1978–84)

Arlene B. Darger (1978–84)

Norma B. Smith (1978–84)

Ardeth G. Kapp (1984–92)

Patricia T. Holland (1984–86)

Maurine J. Turley (1984–87)

Jayne B. Malan (1986–92)

Elaine L. Jack (1987–90)

Janette C. Hales (1990–92)

Janette Hales Beckham (1992–97)

Virginia H. Pearce (1992–97)

Patricia P. Pinegar (1992–94)

Bonnie D. Parkin (1994–97)

Margaret D. Nadauld (1997–2002)

Carol B. Thomas (1997–2002)

Sharon G. Larsen (1997–2002)

Susan W. Tanner (2002–08)

Julie B. Beck (2002–07)

Elaine S. Dalton (2002–08)

Elaine S. Dalton (2008–13)

Mary N. Cook (2008–13)

Ann M. Dibb (2008–13)

Bonnie L. Oscarson (2013–18)

Carol F. McConkie (2013–18)

Neill F. Marriott (2013–18)

Bonnie H. Cordon (2018–Present)

Michelle Craig (2018–Present)

Becky Craven (2018–Present)