American Bass Anglers Staff
More than 220 dedicated people contribute in some way to American Bass Anglers

Executive Management

Morris Sheehan, President and Owner
David Hagood, Vice President

Marketing Team

Debra Talley, National Marketing Director
Jessica Sanders, Senior Marketing Associate

Membership Services

Ellen Phillips, Manager, Member Services
Linda Blagburn, Member Services Specialist
Sherry Angotta, Member Services Specialist
Tiffany Stringer, Member Services Specialist
Tabitha Phillips, Member Services Specialist
Rochelle Rice, Member Services Specialist

Special Projects

John Glenn, Business Development Director

National Tournament Director

Darrell Barker, National Tournament Director

Tournament Managers

Porter Trimble, Tournament Manager, South Central
Lisa Sturtevant, Tournament Manager, Southern
Michael Whatley, Tournament Manager, Southeast
Gary Conner, Tournament Manager, East Coast
Joe Angelone, Tournament Manager, Northeast
Roy Bragg, Tournament Manager, Midwest

Regional Tournament Crews

Larry Thornton, Southeast Crew
Albert Schild, Southeast Crew
Bryan Talmadge, Southeast Crew
Anthony Jenkins, Southern Crew
Dianna Whatley, Southern Crew
Jim Butler, Southern Crew
Shirley Conner, East Coast Crew
Stephen Conner, East Coast Crew
Jennifer Conner, East Coast Crew
Marlene Angelone, Northeast Crew
Tom Holder, Midwest Crew
Jason Bragg, Midwest Crew
Mary Bragg, Midwest Crew

Area Managers - American Fishing Tour

Bob Medeiros: MA, CT, RI, NH, VT and ME
Craig Maxwell: FL
Steve Feigel: New Jersey, NY and PA
Michael Garlen: North Alabama, Southern TN, Northwest Georgia
Gary Conner, East Coast
Barry Davis: OH, WV, IN, Nothern KY
Becky Minor: MO, KS, Eastern IL, Northeast AR,
Dennis Brady, OK
Pat Vance, SC
Tommy Hibdon, AR
Anthony Adams, MI
Bill Peeler, Southern MS, Southern Louisana, Southern Alabama
George Miserendino, Minnesota, Wisconsin

American Fishing Tour - Tournament Directors

Director	Location
Christopher Hensley	Alabama - Florence
Brian Metcalf	Alabama - Mobile
Shane Sizemore	Alabama - Smith Lake South
Martin Smith	Alabama - West Central
Tom Storm	Alabama Central
Rhonda Ford	Alabama East Central - Weiss Lake and Neely Henry
Clint Nail	Alabama Lay Lake - Logan M
Michael Garlen	Alabama North
Tommy Hibdon	Arkansas
Open Division	Arkansas - Northwest
Dave Brantley	California - San Diego
Open Division	Colorado
Steve Drake	Colorado, Western
Jeff Hall	Connecticut
Chester Wagner	Florida - Harris Chain
Ted Moore	Florida - Istokpoga South
Mitchell Oldnettle	Florida - Seminole
Thomas (TJ) Clark	Florida - St Johns North
Ricky Smith	Florida - St. Johns River South
Craig Maxwell	Florida - Toho District
Frank Derylak	Florida West
Dave Fox	Georgia Central
Milton Keene	Georgia East
Ron Hise	Georgia North
Deacon Collins	Georgia, Eufalua
Rick Tilson	Georgia, West Point
Rick Klanke	Illinois Central
Lowell 'Chuck' Lide	Illinois North
Mike Vann	Indiana Central
Charlie Hodle	Indiana Northeast
Ted Cole	Iowa - Ms River Pools 14-17
Mike Blaesi	Iowa East
Ken Warren	Iowa Southeast
Becky Minor	Kansas - Big Hill
Mark Moody	Kansas - Bone Creek
Chad Williams	Kansas South
Bruce Cupp	Kentucky Central
Steve Cochran	Kentucky Lake
Jared Mauthe	Louisiana - Natchitoches
Troy Harrison	Louisiana - North Central
Christopher Megee	Louisiana - Shreveport
Wayne Hooper	Maine
Jerry Jeranka	Maryland
Kenneth King	Massachusetts - Central New England
Bob Medeiros	Massachusetts - New England
Jim Pollard	Massachusetts, Western
Bill Annable	Michigan
Jaye Smith	Michigan - Southeast
George Miserendino	Minnesota
Bill Peeler	Mississippi Gulf Coast
Tim Merkh	Missouri
Dean Jones	Missouri - Table Rock
Brian Caughron	Nebraska
Garry Woodruff	New Hampshire
Stephen Feigel	New Jersey
John Dorne	New Jersey - Monksville Reservoir
Stephen Hampton	New Mexico
Mark Mothersell	New York North
Burnie Haney	New York Thousand Islands
Timothy Hilbourn	North Carolina - South East
Bob Ogle	North Carolina Central
Wayne Heaney	North Carolina East
James Foster	North Carolina Piedmont
Daniel Cranford	North Carolina West
Brian Howell	Ohio
Barry Davis	Ohio - Central
Vincent Oaks	Ohio Canal Lakes
Open Division	Ohio North
Tony Felheim	Ohio Southwest
Mark Fagg	Oklahoma - North
Clarence Pippin	Oklahoma Central
Dennis Brady	Oklahoma East
Bill Gaddis	Oklahoma Northeast
Wayne Alker	Pennsylvania
Michael Clemente	Rhode Island
Eric Lambert	South Carolina Coastal
Pat Vance	South Carolina Lowlands
Sean McElhaney	South Carolina Santee-Cooper
Phil Morris	South Carolina, Greenwood
Bill Prince	Tennesse South East
Dennis Hollis	Tennessee - West
Michael Bowling	Tennessee Central - Nashville
Christopher Persiani	Tennessee Northeast
Warren Kirby	Tennessee, Knoxville
George Kunkle	Texas - Alamo - San Antonio
Jason Geesey	Texas - Caprock - Lake Allen Henry
Gary Smock	Texas - Houston
Pat Leach	Texas - North - Texoma
Scott Gordon	Texas - North Central, Dallas/FW Region
Paul Henry	Texas - Texana
Ronald Daugherty	Texas - Wichita Falls
Gary Bowien	Texas Central
Robert Rose	Texas West-Central
Gary Conner	Virginia
Elvin L. Jennings	Virginia, Western

American Fishing Tour - Assistant Directors

Assistant Director	Location
	Alabama - Florence
Wilson Barrow	Alabama - Mobile
Norman Ligon	Alabama - Smith Lake South
	Alabama - West Central
Jean Rose	Alabama Central
Mike Garlen	Alabama East Central - Weiss Lake and Neely Henry
Jeff Schatz	Alabama Lay Lake - Logan M
Rhonda Ford	Alabama North
Ken Kobi	Arkansas
	Arkansas - Northwest
	California - San Diego
	Colorado
Donald R. Eriksen	Colorado, Western
Jose Soler	Connecticut
Abbie Ann Wagner	Florida - Harris Chain
Ray Ketterer	Florida - Istokpoga South
	Florida - Seminole
Debbie Clark	Florida - St Johns North
Jay Flositz	Florida - St. Johns River South
Thomas Jones	Florida - Toho District
Chuck Smith	Florida West
Burkitt (Deacon) Collins	Georgia Central
Dale Hart	Georgia East
Alex Alampi	Georgia North
Dave Fox Rick Tilson Chris Sanders	Georgia, Eufalua
Chris Sanders	Georgia, West Point
Larry Pierce	Illinois Central
Jay O'Connell and Lori Lide	Illinois North
	Indiana Central
Fred Bledsoe	Indiana Northeast
"	Iowa - Ms River Pools 14-17
"	Iowa East
Rob Bartholomew	Iowa Southeast
Ray Templeton "OZ"	Kansas - Big Hill
	Kansas - Bone Creek
Terry Taylor	Kansas South
Mark Pleis	Kentucky Central
Gracie Cochran	Kentucky Lake
	Louisiana - Natchitoches
Jeremy Dutton	Louisiana - North Central
Briana Megee	Louisiana - Shreveport
Shawn Hooper	Maine
Peter Baumgartner Chuck Hartzman	Maryland
Ron Kerswell	Massachusetts - Central New England
Michael Tamburello	Massachusetts - New England
	Massachusetts, Western
	Michigan
Anthony Adams	Michigan - Southeast
	Minnesota
	Mississippi Gulf Coast
Ron Booher	Missouri
John Morris	Missouri - Table Rock
Rod Caughron	Nebraska
David Guichard	New Hampshire
	New Jersey
Joe Krowska	New Jersey - Monksville Reservoir
Steven Higley	New Mexico
Don Tripoli	New York North
Glen Marcum	New York Thousand Islands
	North Carolina - South East
	North Carolina Central
Stan Watson	North Carolina East
Don Whisnant	North Carolina Piedmont
Tonnie Tucker	North Carolina West
	Ohio
Jimmy Fryer	Ohio - Central
	Ohio Canal Lakes
	Ohio North
	Ohio Southwest
Derrick Fagg	Oklahoma - North
Art Conkright	Oklahoma Central
Travis Carpenter	Oklahoma East
Brett Stone	Oklahoma Northeast
	Pennsylvania
Deborah Clemente	Rhode Island
Charles Bonner	South Carolina Coastal
	South Carolina Lowlands
Bob Dean	South Carolina Santee-Cooper
Don Kneece	South Carolina, Greenwood
Gary Argo	Tennesse South East
Bob Burgess	Tennessee - West
Richard Horton	Tennessee Central - Nashville
Brandon Stanley	Tennessee Northeast
Bo Sales	Tennessee, Knoxville
Patrick Wilbricht	Texas - Alamo - San Antonio
	Texas - Caprock - Lake Allen Henry
Bruce Carter	Texas - Houston
Jay Noel	Texas - North - Texoma
Helen Gordon	Texas - North Central, Dallas/FW Region
Kathy Henry	Texas - Texana
Rob Eckle	Texas - Wichita Falls
	Texas Central
Ray White	Texas West-Central
Randy McFadden	Virginia
Gary Dickerson	Virginia, Western

American Couples Series - Tournament Directors

Morris & Rose Ellis, Alabama
David & Ann Fox, Georgia
Chet & Abbie Wagner, Florida
Bob & Della Kramer - South Carolina
Derrick & Michelle Stafford - Tennessee

Electronic Media Coordination

Richard RC Barker
Kathy Barker

Film Crew

Coming Soon

Graphics/Photography

Chris Hagood

Receptionist

Tammy Sheehan

Editoral Assistant

Barbara Laubenthal

Contributing Writers

Alan Johnson
Brad Wiegmann
Brian Stubblefield
Burnie Haney
Chuck Boso
Colby Simms
Deacon Collins
Jeff Mitchell
Ken Crossley
Ken Warren
Linda Berry
M.K. Cooper
Mark Perry
Paul Strege
Pete Bumgartner
Rex Chambers
Rick Cornett
Ricky Ingram
Wayne Ek

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