James Tantillo, Executive Director, Orion, The Hunter’s Institute Trumansburg, N.Y. Bio: Jim Tantillo has M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University, where he currently also teaches ethics and environmental philosophy in the Department of Natural Resources. He has also held positions as executive director of the Tompkins County SPCA and as CEO of Historic Ithaca, a nonprofit historic preservation organization.
Kenneth Cook, Managing Editor, Fishing Tackle Retailer Magazine Porter, Texas Bio: Earned a BA in Journalism at University of Georgia and a MS in Communications at University of Illinois. Active member in SEOPA; Board Member of Georgia Outdoor Writers Association; Worked in advertising and marketing for 35 years before becoming a full-time freelance writer.
Susan Ebert, Susan Ebert Ink Athens, Ga. Bio: Career magazine professional who served on the staffs of Texas Monthly and Organic Gardening magazines, and as the Publisher & Editor of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine. Currently on staff at American West Media as Associate Publisher & Editor of Western & English Today and contributor to Cowboys & Indians; Sporting Classics columnist.
STUDENT Members
Hayden Gilmer, Student/Marketing/PR/New Media Bristow, Va. Bio: Currently working as a paid intern at H&K Firearms and for my dad, Doug Gilmer, a POMA board member.
Jordan Riley, Graphic Designer Grand Forks, N.D. Bio: I started to attend the UND in the Fall of 2010 for Graphic Design Technology. I have grown in huge ways as a designer. I have already created designs and logos for many clients, and won a design contest Bowtech Archery put on earlier this year. I am experienced with client relations, and am fully capable of using all of today’s design software.
Associate industry professional Members
David Golladay, Principle Greer, S.C. Bio: 20 plus years working with clients and companies in the outdoor sporting market. My portfolio of work includes managing the advertising, marketing and public relations for diverse brands including: Colt, FNH USA, Leica, Minn Kota, Airguide, Sea Ray Boats, Baja Boats, Cannon, Evinrude Johnson, BottomLine and others.
CORPORATE PARTNER Members
Day6 Outdoors Gainesville, Ga. Company Mission: At Day 6 Outdoors, we are committed to developing innovative products to help make every minute of time you spend in the woods enjoyable and productive. We will continue to raise the bar with innovative products, like the PlotWatcher and PlotWatcher Pro game surveillance systems.
Kowa Sporting Optics Gainesville, Ga.
Millennium Treestands Gainesville, Ga. Company Mission: Millennium Stands have long been recognized as the most comfortable stands on the market. Every angle, hinge and weld has been tested under the most extreme conditions by the most cynical and scrutinizing hunters. Each Millennium is the best compromise of weight, quietness, strength, security and comfort for its intended use.
Global Rescue Boston, Mass. Company Mission: Global Rescue provides worldwide medical advisory, field rescue and evacuation services. Global Rescue will conduct a field rescue from the point of illness or injury and evacuate members to their home hospital of choice. In addition, Global Rescue’s team of paramedics and physicians, supported by Johns Hopkins Medical, is on hand 24/7.
Leica Sport Optics Allendale, N.J. Company Mission: To create the finest products possible using all of the latest technological advancements and sophisticated German engineering in every category in which we produce products.
ConferenceDirect Oviedo, Fla.
Vanishing Paradise Baton Rouge, La. Company Mission: Vanishing Paradise works with over seven hundred businesses and organizations to restore the Mississippi River Delta’s waterfowl and fishing habitat by reconnecting the Mississippi River with its wetlands.
SC Johnson/OFF! Insect Repellent Chicago, Ill.
Extreme Outdoor Products of MS Inc. Brookhaven, Miss. Company Mission: We at Extreme Outdoor Products take great pride in our products and customer service. We build our products from only top grade materials, so our customers will have products that they can depend on and it will last them for years. EOP strives to make sure our customers have the best experience possible, whether they’re on the range or hunting.
Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB Lake Charles, La. Company Mission: Warm, Cajun personalities make you feel at home while exploring our diverse offerings: casino gaming, quiet golf greens, trendy nightspots, Cajun culinary creations, and year round fishing & hunting that are second to none. Outdoor adventures also include a journey into Louisiana’s Outback along the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road.
Real Avid Plymouth, Minn. Company Mission: Real Avid is a company that solves real-world problems for hunting and shooting enthusiasts, with original thinking. Real Avid products are inventive, unique in their marketplace, and make people in the field more prepared and capable.
Intrepid Outdoors Edgefield, S.C. Company Mission: Intrepid Outdoors is focused on preserving the rights of hunters to access, enjoy, and hunt on public lands. It promotes sport hunting to the younger generation and works to protect our rights against anti-hunting and anti-development groups that limit the multiple use of our public lands. We believe that an independent America is a free America.
Mil-Comm Products Company, Inc. E. Rutherford, N.J. Company Mission: Mil-Comm Products Co. is dedicated to manufacturing high performance and environmentally safe lubricant and cleaner products that serve the greater firearms and fishing markets.
IHEA-USA Federal Heights, Colo. Company Mission: The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) is the professional association for 67 state and provincial wildlife conservation agencies, and the 70,000 volunteer instructors who teach hunter education in North America.
Guns & Tactics Seattle, Wash. Company Mission: Guns & Tactics Media is a video production and social media company specializing in services for firearms, shooting sports and tactical products industries.
