The organisation was formed by the merging of ALAVES (The Association of Local Authority Valuers and Estate Surveyors formed in 1950) and CLAVA (The County Land Agents and Valuers Association formed in 1908).  The current President is Sara Cameron FRICS (pictured right).  Previous Presidents going back to 1986 are shown below.

Helen Stubbs

MRICS

2022/23

Christopher Rhodes

MRICS

2021/22

Simon Hughes

MBA, MA

2020/21

Peter Gregory

MRICS

2019/20

Graeme Haigh

BSc (Hons) MRICS

2018/19

Neil McManus

BSc (Hons) MRICS

2017/18

Daniella Barrow

BSc (Hons) MRICS

2016/17

Jeremy Pilgrim

MRICS

2015/16

Richard Wynne

MRICS

2014/15

Andrew Wild

BSc MRICS

2013/14

Thomas Fleming

MRICS

2012/13

Heather McManus

MRICS

2011/12

Paul Over

BSc (hons) MBA FRICS

2010/11

Bob Perry

MA MRICS

2009/10

Lee Dawson

MBA FRICS

2008/09

Jim Ross

MRICS

2007/08