Board

Bob Model, Boone & Crockett Club

Chairman

Bob Model holds distinguished credentials in the conservation and wildlife community as Chairman of the Boone & Crockett Club, an appointed member of the federally chartered Sporting Conservation Council, an Advisory Member of the Hunting Heritage Trust and Advisory Member of the Cody Firearms Museum for the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. He has previously served as a Director on the National Forest Foundation, past Chairman of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners and past President of the Boone & Crockett Club. Mr. Model is Vice President of Stillrock Management and Vice President of Elmrock Capital, both based in New York. He is also the owner and President of Mooncrest Ranch in Cody, Wyoming.

In addition to his involvement in national organizations, Mr. Model actively supports many local groups and organizations in Wyoming.

Mark DeYoung, ATK

Vice-Chair

Mark W. DeYoung is President and CEO of ATK, an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company.

Mark’s history with the company spans nearly three decades and all of ATK’s business groups and product lines, including Federal Premium, Alliant Powder, BLACKHAWK!, Weaver Optics, Champion, RCBS, CCI and Speer Ammo. His leadership and program experiences range from the company’s core competencies in munitions, commercial products, advanced engineering, and propulsion, to key growth areas like composite structures.

As CEO, Mark emphasizes a culture of responsibility at ATK by insisting upon environmental stewardship and a focus on safety in the assembly and testing of ATK products – and in the responsible use of these products by customers. ATK supports hunter education and firearms safety courses at the state level and produces educational materials for firearms safety instructors nationwide. ATK also has a long-standing heritage of conservation, and the company partners with numerous wildlife organizations to support conservation efforts for both wildlife and the habitats in which they live. An avid outdoorsman, Mark enjoys spending time fishing and hunting. He is a member of numerous wildlife organizations, including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, Whitetails Unlimited, Wild Sheep Foundation, and the National Rifle Association. He has served on the Board of Governors for the National Shooting Sports Foundation and served as the Chairman of the Wildlife Management Institute. He understands the important role members of the shooting sports community play in funding conservation and supporting safety education efforts.

Paul Miller, Tech Exec, Inc.

Treasurer

Paul Miller is President of Tech Exec, Inc., a management consulting firm and past Chairman of the Board of The Freedom Group, Inc. Previously he held executive positions in the telecommunications and aerospace & defense industries. In recent years, Paul has become an avid sportsmen, is a member of the board of the Remington Outdoor Foundation and is a life member of the National Rifle Association, National Wild Turkey Federation and Izaak Walton League.

Jeff Angers, Center for Coastal Conservation

Secretary

Jeff Angers is president of the Center for Coastal Conservation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting good stewardship of America's marine resources. Angers is also active with the American Sportfishing Association and serves on ASA's Governmental Affairs Committee. Based in Baton Rouge, LA., Angers travels frequently to Washington where he works with the CSF and other organizations on a wide range of issues of interest to sportsmen.

Ben F. Carter

Ben graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a BBA in Marketing. Ben owned and operated a very successful home construction company for many years before becoming the Executive Director of the Dallas Safari Club.

Ben is an avid outdoorsman and hunter having hunted all over North America. Ben has taken 27 of the 28 North American species of which 6 qualify for the Boone and Crocket Record Book. Ben has also hunted in Africa numerous times, South America, Asia,  and New Zealand. Ben  has served as a Director, Convention Chair, President and Past President of the Dallas Safari Club as well as a Director of the Dallas Ecological Foundation. Ben has also served as a Director of the Wild Sheep Foundation, Director of the Texas Bighorn Society, Steering Committee member of the Texas Outdoor Partners, and AWCP. Ben is also a professional member of the Boone and Crocket Club. He has also served on the Sovereign Bank Advisory Board and the Ursuline Academy Building Committee Board.

Ben has three daughters who all have hunted with him in Texas as well as Africa and  New Zealand. Ben loves to shoot shotgun and chase whitetails in west Texas and work hard to preserve our hunting heritage and rights.

Richard Childress

NASCAR racing legend, Richard Childress joined the CSF Board of Directors to bring the same level of enthusiasm and dedication he brings to racing to ensuring the rights of hunters and anglers. Calling himself an outdoorsman, Childress is as much about giving back to wildlife, hunting and fishing as he is about being a successful business man.

Childress is President and CEO of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), an 11-time NASCAR championship-winning organization. An independent driver who got his start in 1969, Childress climbed out of the seat in the 1981 season, handing over the driving duties to Dale Earnhardt. Together they made NASCAR history, winning 67 races, six Sprint Cup Series championships, and along the way established RCR as one of the premier teams in all of motorsports. Childress is also the proprietor of Childress Vineyards in Lexington, N.C., as well as the Yadkin River Angus cattle ranch.

Another great passion Childress has is big-game hunting and the conservation and preservation of wildlife habitat in the United States and throughout the world. His work with groups like the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation, among many others, provides him the opportunity to make a difference in preserving wildlife habitats for generations to come.

Bruce Culpepper

Bruce is the Executive Vice President Human Resources and Regional Coordination for Shell in the Americas. He graduated in 1981 from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management, and shortly thereafter began his 30 plus year career with Shell at the Norco Manufacturing Complex in Louisiana. Since then he has progressed through series of increasingly responsible positions in Human Resources and line management in Shell's Downstream & Upstream businesses. Other positions held include: executive Vice President Human Resources Shell International E&P, Vice President Human Resources Global Downstream Operations, Vice President Human Resources The Alliance Companies (joint venture between Shell, Texaco and Saudi Aramco), General Manager Products Pipelines, and General Manager Products Distribution. Bruce is a member of the Center for Houston's Future Board of Directors, Board Member for Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, a Life Member and Committee Volunteer for the Houston Livestock and Rodeo, and represents Shell with various conservation organizations including Ducks Unlimited and Coastal Conservation Association. Bruce lives and works in Houston, and is married to Marguerite. They have two children, daughter Ashley, age 21 who is a junior at Auburn University in the school of Animal Science, and Addison, age 17 who is a junior at Memorial High School. Bruce is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, shooting sports, fishing and water-sports. He also has a keen interest in land and water conservation.
 

Brad Franklin

Brad Franklin serves as government relations manager for Yamaha Motor Corporation USA and has been involved with the motorsports industry for over 25 years.
 

John Green

John Green has been active in legislative policy and politics on a national level for two decades. John began his career working in the United States Senate, holding several positions in the office of his home state Senator, Trent Lott of Mississippi. John began as an intern, became a legislative aide, deputy chief of staff and eventually became executive director of the senators political action committee, overseeing all the political operations for the majority leader of the US Senate.

John was cofounder of Federalist Group, a multidisciplinary government relations firm, based in Washington, DC.  He oversaw the growth of the company, prior to it's sale of the company to Ogilvy Public Relations, a division of WPP. After the acquisition John acted as a managing director for Ogilvy Government Relations, a top ten lobbying firm in Washington. 

John is currently chairman of Crossroads Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm in Washington, representing companies large and small with matters before the federal government, including several conservation organizations.  He remains active in politics as well, having served as a senior staff member of the McCain for President campaign and finance chairman for the successful campaigns of US Senators Richard Burr and John Hoeven.

An avid outdoorsman, John is active in recreational activities and enjoys big game hunting and wing shooting.  He is a regular member of Boone and Crockett Club, a life member of Wild Sheep Foundation and Safari Club International, as well as a benefactor member of the National Rifle Association. 

John holds a Bachelors of Public Administration from the University of Mississippi. John, his wife Kate and their three young children reside in Oxford, MS.  They are members of Oxford University Methodist Church.

Christian Gullott

Christian Gullott is the Director of State and Federal Government Affairs at Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Prior to joining to Bridgestone, he served as Vice President of State Government Affairs at the Rubber Manufacturers Association. In this capacity, Mr. Gullott served as the tire manufacturing industry's national representative and liaison to state legislatures and governor's offices. He has extensive lobbying and state legislative experience, having also worked on the professional staff of two New York State Assembly Minority Leaders. Mr. Gullott serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Fort DuPont Ice Arena, the Congressional Hockey Challenge, and has served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Jefferson Islands Club. He also serves as the Co-Chairman of the L'Enfant Society of the Trust for the National Mall. A 1989 graduate of The Albany Academy, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., and a Master of Arts from the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. He lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife, Kristen and their two children.
 

Jason Hornady

Jason grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska, and as a teenager, he worked for the family business as an apprentice in the Hornady Manufacturing ballistics lab. Jason went on to college at the University of Wyoming, where he obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in 1992. After graduation from college, Jason worked as a manufacturer's representative for Sportco Marketing in the Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana area. At Sportco, Jason represented numerous outdoor brands, including: Bear Archery, Shimano, Nikon, Thompson/Center Arms and several others. Following Sportco Marketing, Jason became Director of Sales and Marketing for Redfield Riflescopes in 1996, then went on to work for Dunkin-Lewis a manufacturer's representative agency, as Director of Key Account Sales. While working for Dunkin-Lewis, Jason represented Johnson Outdoors, Swarovski, Thompson-Center and Plano. Key accounts included Cabela's, Academy, and TSA. In 2006, after 14 successful years in the Outdoor Industry, Jason accepted a position with the family business at Hornady Manufacturing as Director of Sales, and currently serves as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He is an avid hunter and shooter, and has participated in regional and national level shooting competitions. Jason's passion for hunting/shooting is demonstrated by his pursuits both here in North America and Internationally. As a shooting industry sales professional, Jason has been fortunate to work with over 150 companies. He has served on several boards and is currently involved with the International Hunter's Education Association (IHEA), the Heartland Public Shooting Park, and also serves as the company alternate for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer's Institute (SAAMI) boards.
 

Tom Hornish

Thomas E. Hornish is the President and CEO of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. He is a retired decorated veteran with more than 20 years experience in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Hornish earned his J.D. degree in 1995 from The Ohio State University, Order of the Coif, while also attending the University of Chicago. He holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University.
 

Brian Kelly

As Senior Director for Government Relations for Americas Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), Brian Kelly works closely with members of Congress, their staffs, and regulators to emphasize the benefits that abundant domestic natural gas offers to the country's clean energy economy. Brian has represented both corporations and associations, including those within the energy sector, and joins ANGA with a diverse background in strategic and tactical planning, public policy and business development.

Brian most recently served as founder and principal of BK Strategies, a Washington, DC-based consulting firm with a diverse client list ranging from small start-ups to large multinational companies. Previously, Brian was a senior director at Comcast Corporation, focusing on business development, branding and strategic planning. He was also a senior vice president at the Electronic Industries Alliance, where he directed the global public policy and communications initiatives for more than 2,500 member companies.
 

John Larkin

Raised in Connecticut, John Larkin attended Seton Hall University in New Jersey. After returning to Connecticut, John pursued his interest in government, working for the City of Harford and the City Council. Following city hall, John lobbied for a trade association at the state and federal level. He worked for one of the state's premier lobbying firms Rome, Smith and Lutz. In 2007, John began his own consulting firm, JC Larkin Company LLC. Today, John advises his clients at all levels of government in order to achieve their strategic goals. In 2009, he was recognized by the Hartford Business Journal as a "40 under 40" in the Greater Hartford region. In addition to his work with numerous local and national conservation groups, he also serves on the Board of Directors for Operation Fuel, Inc.
 

Brian Linneman

An avid outdoorsman who spends every spare minute in the field or on the water, Brian Linneman is the Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Cabela’s.  Brian was born and raised in South Dakota where he took up hunting and fishing at age 12.  Currently, elk, deer and pheasant hunting and walleye fishing top his list of outdoor passions. 

Brian, who earned an MBA degree from Bellevue University, is a member and supporter of numerous outdoor conservation and advocacy groups, including the National Rifle Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and Pheasants Forever.  He has been instrumental in kids’ fishing days and in building a fishing pond in a Sidney, Nebraska city park.  Working for Cabela’s, which he joined in 1999, has strengthened his passion for protecting and advancing the outdoor heritage of the United States.

Walter “Wally” McLallen

“Wally” McLallen is an avid sportsman and outdoorsman and is the founder and a Managing Director of Meritage Capital Advisors, a financial advisory boutique engaged in corporate finance, private equity origination and asset management. He has been an investor and member of the Board of Directors of The Freedom Group, the largest firearm and ammunition company in the nation, and its predecessors since 2006 and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.
 

Thomas Millner*

In April 2009, Tommy Millner was named president and chief executive officer of Cabela's, the World's Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear. Previously, Millner had worked for Remington Arms Company for 15 years, ten as Chief Executive Officer.
 

Jeanne Mitchell

Jeanne O. Mitchell is Senior Director, Federal Relations in ExxonMobil's Washington, D.C. government relations office, responsible for contacts and advocacy with the United States House of Representatives across a vast spectrum of energy and business issues.       

Prior to this role, she served as Global Communications Manager based in Irving, Texas, where she led the company's worldwide corporate communications including the first-ever Summary Annual Report and Corporate Citizenship Report. 

Jeanne joined Mobil Corporation in 1986 and has served in a variety of managerial and professional positions in Mobil and ExxonMobil, and has worked with affiliates worldwide at various stages throughout her career.  She has represented "strip mining in paradise" (phosphate mining in Florida) as well as all of the current business units. 

Her public affairs expertise encompasses government relations, issues management, media relations, Foundation, community relations, and crisis response.  She was awarded the 2001 Telly Award for "Regardless of Where" a documentary of the Hoover-Diana construction and in 1996 was awarded a Silver Anvil Award by the Public Relations Society of America for the "Friendly Serve Academy."  She assumed her current role in 2002.  She has been cited multiple times by Hill publications as one of the outstanding energy lobbyists.

Prior to joining Mobil, Jeanne worked as Public Relations Director for the Florida Sugar Cane League where she successfully lobbied state issues as well as the federal Farm Bill. 

She obtained a BA and MA from the Institute of Food and Resource Economics at the University of Florida with major emphasis from the College of Journalism and Communications.  After receiving her Masters degree, she was awarded an Assistant Professorship to teach classes and manage the Instructional Materials Service publishing books and curriculum guides on Low Energy Technology.

Phil Morlock*

As Director of Environmental Affairs for Shimano in the U.S. and Canada, Phil Morlock oversees Shimano’s environmental stewardship programs in both the fishing and bike divisions, and represents the company in advocacy issues with federal, state and provincial governments and natural resource agencies in the U.S. and Canada. He is frequently in Washington working with the CSF on Capitol Hill and groups like the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) (serving as Chairman of the ASA Government Affairs Committee on Freshwater Issues) to advance  and protect the rights and privileges of all recreational anglers.

In his ‘spare time’ he represents the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association (CSIA) in the same fashion in dealing with Canada’s Parliament. Mr. Morlock has dedicated countless hours to the issues facing sportsmen on both sides of the border and received the 2008 Chairman’s Award for his work to establish the Parliamentary Outdoors Caucus, modeled after the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus.
 

Kevin O’Donovan

Kevin is the founder and principal of O'Donovan Strategies, LLC a firm providing strategic advisory, advocacy and analysis on issues related to energy, environment and natural resource policy. From 2005 to 2011 Kevin was Director of State Government Affairs for Shell Oil, where he also led conservation outreach efforts. Prior to joining Shell, Kevin served in various positions in the Bush Administration including Domestic Policy Director for Vice President Cheney where he focused on energy, environment and natural resource issues. Kevin is an avid hunter and fisherman and has held volunteer leadership roles with Ducks Unlimited and Rivers of Recovery.
 

Jeff Paro

Jeff is a 20-year veteran in outdoors media and the President and CEO of Intermedia Outdoors. Jeff knows what interests fishermen and hunters: Intermedia Outdoors is America's largest outdoor enthusiast media company, whose magazine titles include: Fly Fisherman, Florida Sportsman, Guns & Ammo, Petersen's Hunting, In-Fisherman TV, Bowhunter, Gun Dog, Game & Fish, Wildfowl, Shallow Water Angler, Shooting Times, as well as ownership of The Sportsman Channel, In-Fisherman TV, The Great Outdoors Festival, The Professional Walleye Trail, and Bassfan.com

Jeff spent 6 years with Times Mirror Inc. and Time4 Media as Sr. Vice President, and President of The Outdoor Company (Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, and Outdoor Explorer).
 

Steve Sanetti

Steve Sanetti is president and chief executive officer of the National Shooting Sports Foundation having served in the position since May 2008. He is well known throughout the firearms community, having spent 28 years with Sturm, Ruger and Company prior to joining NSSF.
 

Melissa Simpson

Melissa is the Director of Government Affairs and Science Based Conservation in Safari Club International's Washington, DC office. She has served the conservation community on Capitol Hill, at the U.S. Department of the Interior, and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Melissa worked daily with leaders across the federal government and the wildlife conservation community, building extensive coalitions with various stakeholder groups throughout the country, to increase access to public lands and improve the regulatory process for multiple-use land management.

Melissa created the charter for the first Federal Advisory Committee for wildlife conservation organizations to provide recommendations on sportsmen's issues to the secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture. She also initiated an energy liaison position for federal agencies and state game and fish departments to facilitate an open dialogue on policy issues. Melissa was the USDA policy lead for the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy.
 

Hon. Lindsay Thomas

Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives (D-GA) from 1982-1993, Thomas was instrumental in the founding of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus and served as the first Vice-Chairman. Following his 5 terms in the U.S. Congress, Thomas returned to Georgia where he represented the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as the director of state governmental affairs. He then went on to serve as president and chief executive officer of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, leading the chamber through its largest membership growth in history.

Currently, he operates Lindsay Thomas Consulting, Inc. However, being a true Georgia native, he spends as much time as possible on his farm hunting and fishing with his two sons.