Today, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the nation’s leading authority in outdoor advocacy, announced that its Board of Directors (Board) has elected CEO of Rather Outdoors, LLC Ken Eubanks as Chairman; Executive Director of Wildlife Mississippi James Cummins as Vice-Chairman; CEO of Ducks Unlimited Adam Putnam as Secretary; and Founder & CEO of Silencer Central Brandon Maddox as Treasurer. 2025 also brings the appointment of new Board member David Wielicki, CEO of South Carolina Waterfowl Association.
“As an avid sportsman, I have seen how important it is that we have a force advocating for us on Capitol Hill and across the country. CSF’s steadfast commitment to protecting and promoting hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping in the halls of government pays tremendous dividends to the sporting-conservation community and the importance of that cannot be stated enough,” said Board Chairman Ken Eubanks. “CSF’s Board of Directors is made up of some of the most incredible leaders in the conservation realm and I am honored for the opportunity to serve alongside them as Chairman, helping the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in their fight for sportsmen and women across the country.”
The mission of the CSF Board of Directors is to work with the Foundation’s leadership and staff to protect and advance outdoor heritage. Through constant support and engagement, members of the CSF Board lend their expertise to the Foundation in a diversity of experiential areas. As fellow sportsmen and women, the Board takes a leadership role in supporting the critical policy work which the Foundation executes at both the federal and state levels and all other aspects of the Foundation that support CSF’s mission.
“With over 1,200 victories at the state and federal levels in the past six years, CSF has continued to make significant progress. However, the work is far from done,” said CSF President and CEO Jeff Crane. “With many new challenges on the horizon, we are looking forward to working with the diverse members of the Board of Directors to continue blazing the trail and making a difference for all sportsmen and women, who are truly the backbone of conservation in this amazing country.”
In addition to the Board Leadership, including Jeff Crane who serves as Ex Officio Board Member, CSF’s 2025 Board of Directors will consist of:
- Pete Angle, President, Covey Partners LLC
- Joe Bartozzi, President and CEO, National Shooting Sports Foundation
- Richard Childress, Chairman and CEO, Richard Childress Racing
- Tripper Dickson, President and CEO, Sports South, LLC
- Peder von Harten, Managing Partner, 89 South
- Jason Hornady, Vice President, Hornady Manufacturing Co.
- Becky Humphries
- Harlan Kent
- Brian Luoma, The Westervelt Company (ret.)
- Corey Mason, Executive Vice President of Conservation and COO, Wild Sheep Foundation
- Steve Skold, Safari Club International Past President
- Mark Smith, President & CEO, Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.
- Jason Vanderbrink, President and CEO, Sporting Product, The Kinetic Group
- David Wielicki, CEO, South Carolina Waterfowl Association
- Bob Ziehmer, Senior Director of Conservation, Bass Pro Shops
CSF’s 2025 Honorary Board of Directors will consist of:
- John Morris – Honorary Lifetime Director
- Robert Model – Honorary Director Emeritus
- Hon. Lindsay Thomas – Honorary Director Emeritus
- Ralph Castner, President, Rush Creek Advisors LLC
- Mark Cherpes, President and CEO, FN America, LLC
- Chris Dorsey, President and CEO, Dorsey Pictures
- Walter McLallen, Tomahawk Strategic Solutions
- Paul Miller, Chairman, Emission Free Generators, Inc.
- Simon Roosevelt, Boone and Crockett Club
Board members who completed terms of service in 2024 were Tuck Beckstoffer, Francisco Bergaz, Bruce Pettet, and Tim Phillips. In addition, Bruce Culpepper completed his term as an Honorary Board Member.
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