New Regional Directors Bring QDMA’s Field Team to 10
Bogart, Ga. – To meet the needs of its growing membership and increasing numbers of volunteer “Branches,” the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) recently added three new Regional Directors, bringing QDMA’s field team to 10 full-time members. Regional Directors are responsible for fundraising and education through guiding existing QDMA Branches and working with QDMA member volunteers to create new Branches.
“QDMA membership has passed 50,000, and the number of QDMA Branches is approaching 200 in the United States and Canada. This is an increase from less than 40 Branches only four years ago,” said Gene Newman, QDMA’s Director of Branch Development. “Our Regional Directors are working overtime to meet the needs of our members and keep Branch numbers growing at the same, and our new team members will be a great help with meeting these goals.”
T.J. Bledsoe of North Carolina will take over responsibility for the Central Region, including western North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and eastern Tennessee. T.J. brings a wealth of experience in sales, public speaking, community involvement and the outdoors. He previously worked in insurance and financial services.
Teressa Hagerman will serve as Regional Director for the Southeast, including Florida, Georgia and southern Alabama. Teressa brings more than 12 years experience as Marketing and Public Relations Director for Out of Africa Adventurous Safaris of Overland Park, Kansas. Born in Texas and raised in southwest Missouri, Teressa began hunting at the age of 24 in South Africa, and she later became a Professional Hunter, one of only two American women who hold the title. Teressa is a life member of Safari Club International (SCI) and has spoken on Africa at numerous schools, women’s organizations and SCI meetings.
J.B. Wynn of Hallsville, Texas, will cover Texas and Louisiana as the Southwest Regional Director. As a former coordinator of chapter development for the Texas Deer Association and a long-time Regional Director for the National Wild Turkey Federation before that, J.B. brings years of experience in fundraising, education and outreach in the non-profit conservation community. He has worked closely with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Division on numerous initiatives and has been activity involved in several wildlife organizations, including the Texas Youth Hunting Program, in which he is a certified Huntmaster.
Founded in 1988, QDMA is a national nonprofit wildlife conservation organization with 48,000 members in all 50 states and several foreign countries. Membership in QDMA is open to anyone interested in better deer and better deer hunting, and committed to ethical hunting, sound deer management and the preservation of the deer-hunting heritage. To learn more about QDMA and why it is the future of deer hunting, call (800) 209-DEER [(800) 209-3337].
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