Keith Stevenson

Content Creator & Partnerships, Rapid Media Keith’s first paycheck came from packin’ leeches and maggots at The Fishin’ Hole in Winnipeg, Manitoba. What began as a kid’s job quickly grew into a lifelong passion that shaped every chapter of his life. His career as...

Bruce Stanton

President

PRADCO Fishing, Vice President and General Manager Bruce Stanton has worked at fishing lure manufacturer and marketer PRADCO Fishing in Fort Smith, Ark., since 1996. He began his career there in public relations and eventually became Vice President and General Manage...

John Mazurkiewicz

President

John has been involved in the business side of bass fishing for over 30 years, handling media relations, advertising coordination and event marketing/planning projects for major tackle companies as owner of Catalyst Marketing Services – based in South Bend, Ind., a city...

Clifton Rutledge

Vice President

Clifton is a proven industry leader and executive with over 35 years of experience in numerous restaurant companies throughout the U.S. Clifton is a visionary leader with extensive experience in communications, product development, strategic oversight and planning, fina...

Todd Hammill

Secretary

Todd Hammill's efforts in the fishing industry began in 1997, first as general manager/COO of Gemini Sport Marketing, the company who pioneered the creation of the custom tournament jerseys anglers everywhere sport today. He currently is CEO for Wired2fish, Inc., where ...

Donald Howell

Treasurer

Donald Howell lives in Birmingham, Alabama and is a 1990 graduate of Auburn University with a B.S. degree in Accounting.  He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and worked in public accounting for 27 years focusing on taxation, mergers and acquisitions, manufactur...

Steve Bowman

Committees: Auction/Fundraising, Nominations

Steve Bowman is a 30 plus year veteran of outdoor writing. Covering B.A.S.S. for over three decades. He's a lifelong angler and avid hunter. Formerly the outdoor editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and executive editor of ESPNOutdoors.com.  He is the co-author of th...

Tim Carini

Committees

Tim Carini has held key positions in the media sales and sales management side of the industry for nearly twenty years with extensive knowledge in publishing, digital marketing, television, and sponsorships.  Currently serving as Sales Director for B.A.S.S., Tim works w...

Todd Ceisner

Committee: Communications

Todd Ceisner has been associate publisher of In-Fisherman since January 2020. Prior to that, he spent 8 years as editor of BassFan.com, chronicling the tournament side of the sport on a daily basis. Before working in the fishing industry, he covered high school and coll...

Daren Cole

Committees: Facility & Preservation

Daren Cole brings more than 27 years of boating and bass fishing experience to the executive board of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.  As general manager and partner at Blue Heron Communications specializing in marketing services and media relations for a host of fishing...

Mark Copley

Committees:

Mark Copley is a 14-year veteran in the outdoor industry working in many different areas, including producing award winning tv shows, managing the marketing department of Strike King Lure Company, managing the Pro Staff for Rather Outdoors and now overseeing the Trade S...

Kathy Fennel

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Kathy Fennel has been a key figure on the tournament bass fishing scene since joining Operation Bass in 1982, steadily rising through the ranks to become one of the most influential people in the fishing industry. Her strength and experience were recognized by Fishing L...

Craig Lamb

Director

Craig Lamb’s career in the sportfishing industry spans four decades in tournament operations, digital and print editorial, marketing, communications and video production. At the age of 23, Craig began his career with Ranger Boats, being mentored by Forrest and Nina Wood...

Gene Gilliland

Committees: Nominations, Conservation

Gene Gilliland, a widely respected bass biologist and conservation advocate spent 32 years as a bass research biologist and eventually Assistant Chief of Fisheries for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.  Now as B.A.S.S. National Conservation Director, he ...

Tom Lang

Director

Tom Lang is the Outreach Director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division and serves as the Director of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. At TPWD he provides leadership for statewide outreach programs, the Toyota ShareLunke...

Alan McGuckin

Director

Amid a fishing trip on the bass-starved Ohio River in the summer of 1987, Alan McGuckin’s Dad told a then 16-year-old “Guck” -- “I don’t care what you do for a living, just promise me you’ll do something you love.” Originally from Pittsburgh, McGuckin considers himse...

Joseph Opager

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Joseph Opager has worked in the professional bass fishing industry since 2011, when he was first hired as a public relations intern by Fishing League Worldwide (FLW). Following his brief internship, Opager was hired as a full-time Communications Specialist. His communic...

Brandon Palaniuk

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Brandon Palaniuk burst onto the national bass fishing scene in 2010 by winning the B.A.S.S. Nation national championship. Ever since, he's been a force in all facets of the sport. Now 34, he is an established star with an impressive resume that includes five Bassmaster ...

Matt Pangrac

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Matt Pangrac  has been involved in the professional bass fishing industry since graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 2008, where he was a founding member of the Sooner Bass Anglers collegiate fishing team. He began working with The BASS ZONE, an independent we...

Neil Paul

Committees: Chair Nominations

Neil Paul has served as the Executive Director of Visit Anderson since 2015 and has served Anderson County since 2010. With the development of Anderson County’s Green Pond Landing and Event Center at Lake Hartwell, Paul has entrenched himself in the fishing industry. ...

Dan Quinn

Committees:

Dan Quinn has worked at Rapala for over a decade and is the Director of Field Promotions and R&D which has him wearing many different hats. From managing the top anglers in the world, working with key media partners, as well as the talented Product Development teams...

Pete Robbins

Committees: Communications, Nominations

Pete Robbins has practiced law since 1995, first for a major Washington, D.C. law firm, and subsequently in the General Counsel's Office for a Cabinet-level agency, where he specializes in matters relating to Federal administrative law, energy and the environment.  He i...

Mike Valster

Committees:

Mike is a 20+ year veteran of the outdoor industry. He has been instrumental in the development of numerous brands in the fishing segment. Helping companies start from scratch in the US fishing market or existing companies grow into the fishing segment. He and the Ou...

Kevin VanDam

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Kevin VanDam is the standard by which all other professional bass anglers are measured. The lofty bar set by the Kalamazoo, Mich., native in terms of accolades and earnings perhaps will never be challenged. The numbers are simply staggering. Over his 25-plus year car...