Mr. Eubanks is the CEO of Rather Outdoors. Mr. Eubanks, previously President of Lew’s and CEO of Hunters Specialties, has almost 20 years of professional experience in the outdoor industry. Prior to joining Lew’s and Hunters Specialties, Mr. Eubanks was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Americas for Pure Fishing.
James L. Cummins, a certified fisheries and wildlife biologist by training, is executive director of Wildlife Mississippi. His professional interests include developing and maintaining private, voluntary, incentive, tax, and market-based solutions to environmental problems, especially as they relate to southern forests. He conceived the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program and the Healthy Forests Reserve Program. He assisted in …
Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam is a hunter, angler, and lifelong advocate for conservation and agriculture. Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl. Since 1937, DU has conserved hundreds of millions of acres across the US, Canada and Mexico, thanks to more than 1 million members, volunteers and …
Brandon Maddox founded Silencer Central in 2005, where he is currently CEO. Silencer Central, headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, is the largest firearms silencer dealer in America with locations in the forty-two states where silencers are lawful. After attending undergraduate and pharmacy school at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Brandon obtained and …
With over 30 years of experience within the outdoor industry, Pete Angle has brought his broad-based business acumen and extensive network of contacts to Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. In his current role as President of Covey Partners, Pete serves as a strategic advisor and fractional executive for outdoor companies looking to push performance and help pivot …
Joe is the President and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (“NSSF”), the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (“SAAMI”) and the Chairman of the Project ChildSafe® Foundation. He has spent roughly 40 years in a variety of technical, legal, and executive management roles in the manufacturing sector. He is currently a member of …
Francisco Bergaz is the Managing Director of Bekun LLC an investment firm based in Miami, FL that invests in a broad and diversified class of private and public assets. As an individual with over 20 years of management success in the Spirits and Food Industries covering many aspects of each. Francisco served on the Bacardi …
Ralph W. Castner has been President of Rush Creek Advisors, LLC since June 2018. Rush Creek Advisors provides executive level financial advisory services in the retail and payments industries. Prior to his position at Rush Creek Advisors, Mr. Caster was Chief Financial Officer of Bass Pro Shops from October 2017 until June of 2018. Prior …
Mark Cherpes is President and CEO of FN America; a wholly owned subsidiary of Fabrique Nationale (FN) Herstal S.A., one of the world’s largest and premier firearms manufacturers. Mark was named to lead FN America (formerly FN Manufacturing and FNH USA) in June 2014. During his tenure with FN, Mark has served as the Executive …
NASCAR Hall of Famer 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 …