The table below shows the list of Presidents of the SOC since the founding of the Club in 1936.
| President | Years in post |
| Evelyn V. BAXTER | 1936–1948 |
| Leonora J. RINTOUL | 1936–1948 |
| Arthur B. DUNCAN | 1948–1951 |
| John BERRY | 1951-1954 |
| Vero Copner WYNNE-EDWARDS | 1954–1957 |
| Charles G. CONNELL | 1957–1960 |
| Murray F.M. MEIKLEJOHN | 1960–1963 |
| Ian D. PENNIE | 1963–1966 |
| William J. EGGELING | 1966–1969 |
| A. Donald WATSON | 1969–1971 |
| George WATERSTON | 1971–1976 |
| Andrew T. MACMILLAN | 1976-1979 |
| Valerie THOM | 1979–1981 |
| Ivan DRAPER | 1981–1984 |
| John ARNOTT | 1984–1988 |
| Jeremy GREENWOOD | 1988 |
| Stanley DA PRATO | 1988–1990 |
| Frank HAMILTON | 1990–1993 |
| Ray MURRAY | 1993–1996 |
| Ian DARLING | 1996–1999 |
| Brian DOWNING | 1999–2001 |
| Ian ANDREWS | 2001–2003 |
| Mark HOLLING | 2003–2005 |
| Janet CRUMMY | 2005–2007 |
| Chris WALTHO | 2007–2009 |
| David JARDINE | 2009–2011 |
| Ken SHAW | 2011–2013 |
| Chris MCINERNY | 2013–2015 |
| Ian THOMSON | 2015–2016 |
| James MAIN | 2016–2018 |
| Ian BAINBRIDGE | 2018–2021 |
| Ruth BRIGGS | 2022– |
