Stephen Halsey wrote the by-laws, prepared the budget and prepared the application forms for chapter status. Halsey was elected first chapter president and Tom Van Dyke the chapter?EUR??,,????'???s first national trustee.

The current San Diego chapter president is Chris Langdon, who in March presented Jane Minshall, one of the original six founders of the chapter, with a certification of appreciation in recognition of her early contributions to the chapter. Langdon made that presentation at a gathering of the San Diego Horticulture Society.