The R3 Coordinators Contact Directory supports collaboration and communication within the hunting and shooting sports recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) community. Organized by state and non-governmental organization (NGO), these listings provide contact details for professionals advancing efforts in R3. Whether you’re seeking support, guidance, or partnership opportunities, let us connect you with the right people in your region.
To maintain the accuracy and usefulness of this resource, please submit updates or new contact information to [email protected]. Your contribution helps strengthen the national R3 network and ensures continued progress in growing participation in hunting and the shooting sports
State Fish and Wildlife Agencies
STATE
CONTACT INFORMATION
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Justin Grider
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Michael Bloxom
Hunter Education Coordinator
[email protected]
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Ginamaria Smith
[email protected]
Arizona Department of Game and Fish
Mike Sumner
R3 Branch Manager
[email protected]
Doug Burt
R3 Manager
[email protected]
Matt Schwartzkopf
Statewide Shooting Range Administrator
[email protected]
Chase Newlon
Fishing R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Trout Unlimited
Alec Young
AZ Angling R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
National Wild Turkey Federation
Kirsty Paulsen
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Jose Jimenez
Chief of Recreational Shooting Division
[email protected]
Becky Bloomfield
Education Statewide Coordinator
[email protected]
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Taylor Williams
Hunter/Angler R3 Manager
[email protected]
Jen Benedet
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Communications, Education and Outreach
[email protected]
Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife
Bryan Posthumus
[email protected]
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Maydiel Cañizares
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Mark Ostroski
Outreach Administrator
[email protected]
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Brandon Stys
R3 Fishing Coordinator
[email protected]
Grayson Giles
R3 Youth Hunting Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Audrey Hawk
GA/FL Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division
Marion Baker
Angler R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Jennifer Davison
Hunter Development Program Manager
[email protected]
Georgia Wildlife Federation
Vacant
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Audrey Hawk
GA/FL Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Dan Dennison
Senior Communications Manager
[email protected]
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Ian Malepeai
[email protected]
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Nicky Strahl
[email protected]
Illinois Natural History Survey
Dan Stephens
[email protected]
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Cindy Stites
Wildlife Recreation Program Manager
[email protected]
Nicole Alonso-Leach
Outdoor Education: Community Engagement Specialist
[email protected]
Christopher Conner
Outdoor Education: Fishing Coordinator
[email protected]
Branndon Castellano
Outdoor Education: Hunt/Trap/Shoot Coordinator
[email protected]
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Megan Wisecup
[email protected]
Rachel Alliss
[email protected]
Jamie Cook
[email protected]
Jonathan Jones
Shooting Sports & Range Development Coordinator
[email protected]
Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
Aaron Austin
Education Section Chief
[email protected]
Vacant
R3 Coordinator
Lyndzee Rhine
Outdoor Skills and Recruitment Coordinator
[email protected]
Dave Foster
Hunter Education Coordinator
[email protected]
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Rachel Crume
R3 Branch Manager
[email protected]
Vacant
R3 Specialist/Field to Fork
Easton Copley
Aquatic Ed Coordinator
[email protected]
Lisa Johnson
NASP®️ State Coordinator
[email protected]
Brent McCarty
Shooting Range Access Coordinator
[email protected]
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Rene LeBreton
Public Information Director
[email protected]
Eric Shanks
Range Enhancement Coordinator
[email protected]
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Emily MacCabe
Information & Education Director
[email protected]
Chelsea Lathrop
Education and Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Christopher Markin
Information and Hunting R3 Program Manager
[email protected]
Victoria “Torey” Vayer
R3 Coordinator and Videographer
[email protected]
Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife
Nicole McSweeney
Assistant Director, Outreach and Education
[email protected]
Astrid Huseby
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Michigan
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Gary Jones
Shooting Sports Section Manager and Grant Coordinator
[email protected]
Todd Grischke
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Aiden McLearon
Shooting Ranges
[email protected]
National Wild Turkey Federation
Morgan R. Evans
National R3 & Relevancy Coordinator
[email protected]
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Bill Fischer
Michigan Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Andrea Jones Klein
R3 Partnership Coordinator
[email protected]
Kraig Kiger
Shooting Sports Specialist
[email protected]
Chuck Niska
Shooting Range Coordinator
[email protected]
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Jeremy Bass
Director of Marketing and Communications
[email protected]
Adam Butler
Director of Conservation Development
[email protected]
Missouri Department of Conservation
Eric Edwards
Hunter & Angler Marketing Specialist
[email protected]
Justin McGuire
Hunter Ed and Shooting Range Coordinator
[email protected]
Rob Garver
Education Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Kim Cole
Missouri Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Greg Lemon
[email protected]
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Aaron Hershberger
[email protected]
Julia Plugge
[email protected]
National Wild Turkey Federation
Shelby Isensee
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Wendy Murphy
Nebraska Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Aaron Keller
[email protected]
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Josh Mackay
Hunter Education Coordinator
[email protected]
New Jersey Fish and Wildlife
Joe Leskie
R3 Administrator (Hunting & Shooting Sports)
[email protected]
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Tristanna Bickford Carrell
Chief, Information & Education
[email protected]
Dominic Martsh
R3 Program Manager
[email protected]
Cody Johnston
Responsible Hunter Program & Shooting Sports Coordinator
[email protected]
New York Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources
David Nelson
Director of Outreach & Promotion
[email protected]
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Sandra Bridges
Operations and Program Development Manager
[email protected]
Walter “Deet” James
Hunter Engagement Coordinator
[email protected]
Lee Scripture
Shooting Sports Engagement Specialist
[email protected]
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Cayla Bendel
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Brian Schaffer
Hunter Ed Coordinator
[email protected]
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Seth Owens
North Dakota Education and Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Ohio Department of Natural Resources & MAFWA
Jordan Phillips
Outdoor Skills Specialist
[email protected]
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Micah Holmes
Assistant Chief, Communication and Education Division
[email protected]
Amanda Thomas
Shooting Range Coordinator
[email protected]
NWTF/ODWC
Kasie Harriet
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Antonio Salgado
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Amanda Solla
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
[email protected]
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Brandon Dyches
Oregon Hunt Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Courtney Colley-LaCivita
Hunter Education and Outreach Division Chief
[email protected]
Courtney Braunns
R3 Program Specialist
[email protected]
Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife
Dan Lehman
Hunting/Sport Shooting R3 Specialist
[email protected]
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Amanda Stroud
Director of Strategic Communications
[email protected]
Rebecca Brown
Social Science Coordinator
[email protected]
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks
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Outdoor Recreation Engagement Specialist
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Isaac Full
South Dakota R3 Veterans Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Emily Buck
Director of Public Relations
[email protected]
Tennessee Wildlife Federation
Mike Butler
Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
University Extension Office, University of Tennessee
Ronnie Cowan
Extension Outdoor Recreation Specialist (Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting)
[email protected]
Texas Parks and Wildlife Agency
Jason Mercer
R3 Coordinator – Boating/Fishing
[email protected]
Braxton Hicks
R3 Coordinator – Hunting/Shooting Sports
[email protected]
Immanuel Salas
Target Range Grant Coordinator
[email protected]
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Matt Bartley
[email protected]
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Nicole Meier
[email protected]
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
David Hennaman
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
David Whipple
Hunter Education & R3 Section Manager
[email protected]
Kelly Riordan
Hunting R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
John Pahutski
Angling R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Kayla Donathan
Communication, Outreach, and Education Manager
[email protected]
Ashley Anderson
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bob Nack
R3 Team Supervisor
[email protected]
Emily Iehl
Hunting and Shooting Sports Program Specialist
[email protected]
Brett Johanen
Shooting Range Program Specialist
[email protected]
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
John Motoviloff
Wisconsin R3 and Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Becoming an Outdoors Woman
Peggy Farrell
[email protected]
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
William Poole
[email protected]
Non-Profit Organizations
Contact Unavailable
Contact Unavailable
Trey Curtiss
R3 Coordinator
[email protected]
Joel Brice
Chief Conservation Officer
[email protected]
Stephen Sowell
R3 Program Manager – US
[email protected]
Alan Cattrysse
R3 Program Coordinator – Canada
[email protected]
Aidan Flores
R3 Program Coordinator – Texas
[email protected]
Ryan DePietro
R3 Program Coordinator – Alabama
[email protected]
Mark Horobetz
Manager of Youth
and Education Programs
[email protected]
Rick Brazell
President
[email protected]
JJ Hinton
Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
Hank Forester
Director of Hunting
[email protected]
Jenifer Wisniewski
Chief Marketing Officer
[email protected]
Contact Unavailable
Mandy Harling
Director of Hunting
Heritage Programs
[email protected]
Carlee Koutnik
Program Manager
[email protected]
Mike Christensen
President/Founder
[email protected]
Brittany French
Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]
Ashley Chance
Hunting Heritage
Program Manager
[email protected]
Catherine Rose Grimes
State Program Manager
[email protected]
Mark Fouts
Director of Member
Relations and Outreach
[email protected]
Liz Ogilvie
Chief Communications Officer
[email protected]
John Nelson
President
[email protected]
Russ Austad
Vice President
Field Operations
[email protected]
Chris Konop
Vice President
Field Operations
[email protected]
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