The Leadership Council is comprised of past chairman of Sports ETA. The Leadership Council is responsible for selecting inductees to the Sports ETA Hall of Fame each year.
| 1991-1992 |
Matt Scheckner, New York City Sports Commission |
| 1992-1993 |
Hill Carrow, North Carolina Amateur Sports |
| 1993-1995 |
Mike Millay, New Orleans Sports Foundation |
| 1995-1996 |
Diane McGraw, Los Angeles Sports & Events Commission |
| 1996-1997 |
Michael Campbell, Seattle Sports Commission |
| 1997-1998 |
Denny Gann, Sioux City Convention Center, Auditorium, and Tourism Bureau |
| 1998-1999 |
Pam Gerig, Palm Beach County Sports Commission |
| 1999-2000 |
Suzann Stewart, Tulsa Sports Commission |
| 2000-2001 |
Jon Lugbill, Richmond Sports Backers |
| 2001-2002 |
John Kiernan, Long Island Sports Commission |
| 2002-2003 |
Drew Mahalic, Oregon Sports Authority |
| 2003-2004 |
Merrill Eckstein, Greater Chattanooga Sports & Events Committee |
| 2004-2005 |
Rick Hatcher, Lexington Area Sports Authority |
| 2005-2006 |
Linda Logan, Greater Columbus Sports Commission |
| 2006-2007 |
John Bisignano, Disney Sports Attractions |
| 2007-2008 |
Bill Hanson, San Antonio Sports |
| 2008-2009 |
Jack Hughes, Gainesville Sports Commission |
| 2009-2011 |
Jon Schmieder, Phoenix Regional Sports Commission |
| 2011-2012 |
Tara Green, Dallas CVB |
| 2012-2013 |
Gary Alexander, Nashville Sports Council |
| 2013-2014 |
Terry Hasseltine, Maryland Sports/TEAM Maryland |
| 2014-2015 |
Kevin Smith, St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission |
| 2015-2016 |
Greg Ayers, Discover Kalamazoo |
| 2016-2018 |
Ralph Morton, Seattle Sports Commission |
| 2018-2019 |
Kindra Fry, Bryan College Station Sports + Events |
| 2019-2021 |
Janis Burke, Harris County - Houston Sports Authority |
| 2021-2022 |
Mike Price, Greater Lansing Sports Authority |