HEPC constituted in the year 1965 with 96 members has now grown to around 1400 members. Many industry personalities have contributed to this growth of HEPC. The Executive committee of the Council is headed by Chairman.
Chairman and Vice chairman are elected by Committee of administration and will normally hold post for two years. The list of Chairmen, Vice Chairmen who held the post from the time of Constitution of the Council is listed below.
| Sl. No. | Tenure | Name of the Chairman | Name of Vice-Chairman |
| 1. | 2026-28 | Shri V. Lakshmi Narasimhan
M/s.Sri Laxmi Export |
Shri Rakesh Jain
M/s.Tex India |
| 2. | 2024-26 | Shri Lalit Kumar Goel
M/s. Riviera Home Furnishing Pvt.Ltd |
Shri V. Lakshmi Narasimhan M/s.Sri Laxmi Export |
| 3. | 2022-24 | Shri.P.Gopalakrishnan
M/s.Metro Fabrics, Karur |
Shri Lalit Kumar Goel M/s. Rivera Home Furnishing, Panipat |
| 4. | 2020-22 | Shri T.V.Chandrasekaran M/s.Rakhava Impex, Karur |
Shri.P.Gopalakrishnan M/s.Metro Fabrics, Karur |
| 5. | 2018-20 | Dr. K.N. Prabhu M/s.Paradigm International, Karur |
Shri T.V.Chandrasekaran M/s.Rakhava Impex, Karur |
| 6. | 2016-18 | Shri.V.Kumar M/s.The Standard Textiles, Karur |
Dr. K.N. Prabhu M/s.Paradigm International, Karur |
| 7. | 2013-15 | Shri.Gagan Rai M/s.Sethkumar Rai Internaional,New Delhi |
Shri.Rajendiran M/s.Trident Exports,Chennai |
| 8. | 2011-13 | Shri.P.Gopalakrishnan M/s.Metro Fabrics, Karur |
Shri.Rajiv Agrawal M/s.Silko Internationaal, Varanasi |
| 9. | 2010-11 | Shri.Ramesh Kumar Chugh M/s.Sheena Exports, Panipat |
Shri.M.Nachimuthu M/s.Atlas Export Enterprises, Karur |
| 10. | 2008-10 | Shri.M.Britto M/s.JVS Export, Madurai |
Shri.Gagan Rai M/s.Sethkumar Rai Internaional Shri.V.C.Jain M/s.Seer (India), New Delhi |
| 11. | 2006-08 | Shri.Ramesh Kumar Chugh M/s.Sheena Exports, Panipat |
Shri.M.Britto M/s.JVS Export, Madurai |
| 12. | 2004-06 | Shri.M.Sivakkannan M/s.Amaravathi Textiles, Karur |
Shri.Ramesh Kumar Chugh M/s.Sheena Exports, Panipat |
| 13. | 2002-04 | Shri.Manish K.Haria M/s.Haria Exports Ltd., Mumbai |
Shri.M.Britto M/s.JVS Export, Madurai |
| 14. | 2000-02 | Shri.M.Sivakkannan M/s.Amaravathi Textiles, Karur |
Smt.Sunitha Namjoshi M/s.Synergy, Mumbai |
| 15. | 1999-00 | Shri.Arun Gupta Addl. Secretary (DCH) |
Shri.Tilak Raj Kathuria M/s.Globe Enterprises, New Delhi |
| 16. | 1996-98 | Shri.M.P.Radhakrishnan M/s.Ashoka Textile Co., Chennai |
Shri.Manoj Kumar Chugh M/s.Sheena Overseas (P) Ltd., New Delhi |
| 17. | 1994-96 | Shri.M.A.Ramasamy M/s.Sree Kumar Textile Corporation, Salem |
Shri.Tilak Raj Kathuria M/s.Globe Enterprises, New Delhi |
| 18. | 1992-94 | Shri.V.S.Dhanasekar M/s.V.Govinda Mudaliar Sons, Chennai |
Shri.Srinath M/s.Nath Bros. Exim Intl. Ltd., New Delhi |
| 19. | 1991-92 | Shri.M.P.Radhakrishnan | Shri.Kantilal L.Haria |
| 20. | 1988-91 | Shri.V.S.Dhanasekar M/s.V.Govinda Mudaliar Sons, Chennai |
Shri.K.L.Haria |
| 21. | 1987 – 88 | Shri.V.S.Dhanasekar M/s.V.Govinda Mudaliar Sons, Chennai |
Shri.Srinath |
| 22. | 1985-87 | Shri.V.K.Agnihotri, IAS | Shri.V.S.Dhanasekar M/s.V.Govinda Mudaliar Sons, Chennai |
| 23. | 1983-85 | Shri.S.K.Misra, IAS | Shri.V.S.Dhanasekar M/s.V.Govinda Mudaliar Sons, Chennai |
| 24. | 1981-83 | Shri.V.Sadasivam | Shri.Palanivel Shri.K.C.Joshi |
| 25. | 1978-81 | Shri.V.Sadasivam | Shri.K.C.Joshi |
| 26. | 1976-78 | Shri.Mani Narayanswami, IAS | Shri. V.Sadasivam |
| 27. | 1974-76 | Shri.R.P.Kapoor, IAS | Shri. A.K.Chandra, IAS |
| 28 | 1973-74 | Shri.S.K.Bagchi, IAS | Shri.A.K.Chandra, IAS |
| 29. | 1971-73 | Shri.R.N.Kapur, IAS | Shri.R.C.Saksena |
| 30. | 1970-71 | Shri.K.Kishore | Shri.K.Kishore |
| 31 | 1967-70 | Shri.M.A.Rangaswamy | Shri.B.V.Vora, IAS |
| 32. | 1965-67 | Shri.R.Doraiswamy, IAS | Shri.B.V.Vora, IAS |