Meet the Board of Directors

Chair

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - Yancey Forest-KnowlesGreg Daniel

Greg, an Investment Banker and  Life Member of the CWA, lives in Piedmont. He studied finance at Chico State and earned his MBA at the University of Chicago. Greg advocates on issues such as  regulations & traditions, policy, hunters' rights, and youth education.

Greg has hunted public lands in the Suisun Marsh since childhood. He now has his own club in the area. His term ends in 2014.

 

Vice Chair

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - L. Ryan BroddrickL. Ryan Broddrick

Former Director of CA Fish and Game, Ryan earned a Bachelor of Sciences at UC Davis. He is a Life Member of the CWA and enjoys hunting public and private areas all across California.

With the CWA, Ryan seeks to further such interests as wetland water security, hunting opportunity, and stewardship of public wetlands. His term ends in 2014.

 

President

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - John Carlson, Jr. John Carlson, Jr.

A resident of Sacramento, John is a Life Member of the CWA. He left a distinguished career with the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), where he dedicated over 21 years to the conservation and management of the state’s fish and wildlife, to become California Waterfowl's President.  John studied Wildlife Management at Humboldt State University and holds a Master's Degree from Iowa State University.

John hunts public and private lands across California.

Secretary

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - Tom TolliverTom Tolliver

As a non-profit executive, the areas of CWA that interest Tom  are hunting heritage, youth programs, waterfowl & wetlands, and fund development. He is a Life Donor with the CWA and lives in Santa Rosa.

Tom enjoys hunting Central and Southern California, Sutter Basin, the Sacramento Valley, and public areas. He also freelances in Canada and Washington. Tom's term ends in 2016.

Treasurer

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - Jim ProvenzanoJim Provenzano

A resident of San José, Jim is a Life Member of the CWA. His interests include fundraising, youth programs, and heritage. To prepare for taking over his family business of selling construction materials, Jim studied Business Management at San José State.

Jim hunts with the Almaden Duck Club on Hastings Island. His term ends in 2016. 

District 1 Director/Past Chair's Appointee

Bill Wright

Bill is a resident of Redding, a Gold Benefactor and is an active member of the California Waterfowl Regulations and Traditions Committee. Bill is a licensed California Real Estate Broker and the founder and owner of Shasta Land Services, Inc. which specializes in agricultural and recreational properties. Bill’s interests in California Waterfowl also include government affairs and youth education. He served as the Chairman of the Board from 2009-2011.

Bill hunts in the Northeastern Zone; the Klamath Basin, Fall River Valley, and the Big Valley areas. His term ends in 2014.

District 2 Director

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - David E. HoneymanDavid E. Honeyman

David, a resident of Lafayette and Life Member of the CWA, enjoys hunting all over North America. With the CWA, he seeks to further interests such as habitat management, water issues, and finance.

David is a Senior Marketing and Sales Manager for Spectrum Capital Management, LLC. His term on the CWA Board ends in 2014.

District 3 Director

Bart Price

Bart lives Hayward. He is a Life Member of CWA and a heating and air conditioning contractor. His main focus at CWA will be on government affairs and youth education. Bart hunts a private club in Benicia and all over the Sacramento Valley and Butte Sink areas. His term ends in 2015.

District 4 DirectorCalifornia Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - Craig Grilione

Craig Grilione

Craig lives in Hanford. He is a Bronze Benefactor of CWA and hunts at private clubs and public refuges. Craig concerns himself with issues like regulations and traditions, fundraising, youth programs, and waterfowl & wetlands conservation. His term ends in 2015.

District 5 Director

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - Terry Holberton, IIITerry Holberton, III

A Bronze Benefactor of the CWA, Terry is also a member of the Regulations and Traditions Committee. He hails from Los Angeles and is the Principal of an investment advisory firm. Terry also served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and was a former Vice President with Merrill Lynch.

Terry hunts in Southern California and the Mexicali Valley. His term ends in 2014.

District 6 DirectorBart Weitzenberg

Bart Weitzenberg

Bart lives Santa Rosa. He is a Life Member of CWA and hunts Tyler Island in the Delta. Bart's top interest at CWA is youth education and he is a long-time partner of Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery. His term ends in 2015.

Director

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - Tracey FremdTracey Fremd

Tracey heads the Women's Outdoor Connections Initative and works to encourage knowledge of hunting heritage and favorable public policy.  She has been a hunter her whole life and particularly favors waterfowl and upland game.

Tracey lives in Cameron Park and works as a Nurse Practitioner. She is the Principal of Tracey Fremd Consulting and speaks nationally on healthcare. In 2007, she was honored to receive California's Nurse Practioner of Distinction Award.  Her term on the CWA Board ends in 2015.

Director

California Waterfowl Association - Board of Directors - Dr. Jay A. GobleDr. Jay A. Goble

Dr. Jay lives in San Ramon and spends his days engaged in videography pursuits. He takes the video for the CWA's web-based wildlife and wetlands conservation education and welcomes all new and existing members at the CWA. 

Dr. Jay studied Dental Surgery at Loyola University in Chicago and founded a non-profit organization for wildlife video production. He enjoys hunting in Sutter Basin, and his term on the CWA Board ends in 2014.

Director

Wilber H. Smith III

Wil is in the real estate business in Orange County. He is a Silver Benefactor and is interested in government affairs and youth education. He hunts all over the state of California. His term ends in 2015.

Director

Peter Raffetto

Peter lives in Sacramento and retired from a career in banking He is a Life Sponsor and is intereted in finance and youth education. Peter hunts in the Butte Sink. His term ends in 2015.

Director

Rocque Merlo

A California Waterfowl Life Benefactor and owner of Merlo Waterfowl Service, his company is dedicated to providing the best hunting and outing experience while also providing and maintaining wetland restoration. Rocque received a degree in Agricultural Science from California Statue University, Chico.

Merlo has served as a Dinner Chairman, participated with the Regulations and Traditions committee from 2004 thru 2008. and has been engaged with youth education programs teaching many duck calling classes for beginning hunters. His term ends in 2015.