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Zach Evans
Forest Conservation Director
(412) 463-8305
zache@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Glen Blackwood
Director of Regional Development
(Lower Peninsula & Eastern UP MI, IN & IL)
(412) 732-1005
glenb@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Gabe Stone
Engagement Coordinator
(Lower Peninsula & Eastern UP MI, IN, OH & IL)
(412) 779-5441
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Seth Finkel
Western UP Public Lands Project Coordinator
Houghton, MI 49931
sethf@ruffedgrousesociety.org
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IL
T. STANTON ARMOUR
Lance Buhrman
Mundelein, IL
lance@buhrmandesigngroup.com
IN
INDIANA
Perry M. Seitzinger
Indianapolis , IN
psforestry@yahoo.com
MI
ANDY AMMANN
Nick Buggia
Lansing, MI
Marty0127@peoplepc.com
MI
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA
Marty Sarrault
St. Ignace, MI
Marty0127@peoplepc.com
MI
GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN
Troy Allen
Grand Rapids, MI
troypallen@yahoo.com
MI
GREATER SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
Gabe Stone
Detroit, MI
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
ROGER MOORE
Brad Luchsinger
Flint, MI
bradluchsinger@gmail.com
MI
LAKESIDE
Gabe Stone
Warren, MI
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
LOWER CENTRAL MITTEN
Eric Vincent
Marshall/Jonesville, MI
ehvincen@mtu.edu
MI
NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Bonnie Michalski
West Branch, MI
Bjmichalski_04@yahoo.com
MI
ROBERT J. LYTLE
John Paige
Lapeer, MI
jhpaige@chartermi.net
MI
SAGINAW VALLEY
Randy Flathau
Saginaw, MI
RandyFPD17@gmail.com
MI
THE AL LITZENBURGER
Steve Chaffee
Petoskey, MI
Stevechaffee@hotmail.com
MI
THE JIM FOOTE
Scott Smith DVM & Blake Rentfrow
Gaylord, MI
JimFoote@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
TIP OF THE MITT
Gabe Stone
Onaway, MI
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
WEST MICHIGAN LAKESHORE
Troy VanGeison
Whitehall, MI
troy.vangeison@gmail.com
MI
ALPENA
Gabe Stone
Alpena, MI
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
HIGHLANDS
Les Vandrie
Cadillac, MI
Lvandrie47@gmail.com
MI
LE GRAND TRAVERSE
Paul Huffman
Traverse City, MI
Phuffman64.ph@googlemail.com
MI
NORTH WOODS
Matt Nees
Iron Mountain, MI
mtnees@gmail.com
MI
SUPERIOR
Will Corcoran
Ironwood, MI
wcorcoran@chartermi.net
OH
CHAGRIN VALLEY-RGS
Curtis Taylor and Luke Vadas
Chagrin Valley, OH
curt@process4.com and lukev@arborrehab.com
OH
GILBERT R. SYMONS
Gregory Goebel
Cincinnati, OH
gregohio2000@yahoo.com
OH
NORTHERN OHIO-AWS
James D. Inbody
Middlefield, OH
bonasahunter72@aol.com
OH
OHIO HILLS
Gabe Stone
Lancaster, OH
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
OH
HOCKING RIVER VALLEY
Stephen E. Benson
Athens, OH
stephen.benson@austinpowder.com
OH
UPPER OHIO VALLEY
Harold L. Pickens
St. Clairsville, OH
pickensharold@yahoo.com





