Jason Sumners

Jason Sumners of Missouri is the Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation. He served in a range of leadership roles since joining MDC, including helping guide statewide wildlife and resource…

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John McNamara

John McNamara of Connecticut currently serves as Vice President, Member Services for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) — the trade association for the hunting and shooting sports industry, which represents over…

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Kyle VanFleet

Kyle VanFleet of New Jersey is the co-founder of Scent Blender and is an MD in investment banking at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. He is an avid deer hunter who…

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Cole Corley

Cole Corley joined the NDA staff in December 2025 as a Georgia CWD/DMAP Biologist. Cole graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource…

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Alex Gundrum

Alex Gundrum is NDA’s Wisconsin Field to Fork Coordinator. Prior to Joining NDA, Alex attended the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife…

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Daxton Hickman

Daxton Hickman is NDA’s Arkansas DMAP Biologist for the Northwest region of the state. He attended Arkansas Tech University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Wildlife…

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Lydia Marbut

Lydia Marbut is NDA’s Alabama Field to Fork Coordinator and has been with the organization since September 2025. Prior to joining NDA, Lydia attended Jacksonville State University and received her…

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Garrett Green

Garrett is currently a student at ArkansasTech University where he is majoring in fisheries and wildlife science. Before joining NDA, Garrett worked with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC)…

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Michael Kalkbrenner

Michael was born and raised in White Hall, Arkansas, where he still resides. A lifelong love of the outdoors shaped his passion for hunting, fishing, and conserving his state’s natural…

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Wyatt Chandler

Wyatt Chandler is NDA’s Arkansas East Region DMAP Biologist. He joined the organization in May of 2025. Prior to joining NDA he was the wildlife manager at a large hunting…

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