In 1995 Lisa Powell organized the International E-mail Chess Club with just a few hundred players.
Early in 2000 David Glew reorganized IECC, establishing a Board of Directors and supporting Staff positions. Today the club has nearly 3000 members worldwide.
IECC not only provides chess players with the opportunity to play rated free e-mail chess games with people all over the world in a friendly environment but also offers a wide variety of events in which to participate.
A complete list of previous members of the Board of Directors is presented below: