Triton Bonsai Club (March 1983 – November 1987)
March 1983 — First meeting of the club at Triton College.
| Term | President |
|---|---|
| 1983–1985 | Curt Gaffor |
| 1985–1987 | Ray Mayer |
| 1987 | Al Bunta |
November 17, 1987 — Morton Arboretum Bonsai Society incorporated.
Morton Arboretum Bonsai Society (1987 – 1993)
| Term | President |
|---|---|
| 1987–1989 | Al Bunta |
| 1989–1991 | Jim & Kay Erlenborn, Co-Presidents |
| 1991–1993 | Dan Kosta |
November 1992 — Newsletter announces the Society will leave the Arboretum and needs a new name.
March 1993 — New name appears in newsletter: Prairie State Bonsai Society.
May 5, 1994 — Corporate name officially changed to Prairie State Bonsai Society.
Prairie State Bonsai Society (1993 – Present)
| Term | President |
|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | Ivan Watters & Curt Gaffor, Co-Presidents |
| 1995–1997 | Barbara Jones & Jack Thompson, Co-Presidents |
| 1997–1999 | Phil Malhiot & Laura Eichwedel, Co-Presidents |
| 1999–2001 | Mike Lynch & Lisa Kolic, Co-Presidents |
| 2001–2003 | Mark Karczewski |
| 2003–2005 | Bill Zier |
| 2005–2007 | Dahn Lindstrom |
| 2007–2009 | Jim Beck |
| 2009–2011 | Dan Kosta |
| 2011–2013 | Phil Malhiot |
| 2013–2015 | Jim Keith |
| 2015–2017 | Phil Malhiot |
| 2017–2019 | Dean Cooper |
| 2019–2020 | Matt Mazza |
| 2020–2022 | Dean Cooper |
| 2022–2024 | Craig Cronquist |
| 2024–2026 | Badar Zulqarni |
| 2026–Present | Alex Surles |
April 1993 — First meeting held at the College of DuPage.
October 1993 — New (and current) logo adopted, designed by Mark Karczewski.
