Final NDA Annual Report high no mail [1-12] - Flipbook - Page 2
President & CEO // Nick Pinizzotto
Chief Conservation O昀케cer // Kip Adams
Chief Financial O昀케cer // April Robertson
Chief Communications O昀케cer // Lindsay Thomas Jr.
Chief Development O昀케cer // Lauren Varner
Chief Marketing O昀케cer // Jenifer Wisniewski
COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Communications // Brian Grossman
Graphic Design Manager // Laura Colquitt
Advertising & Design Coordinator // Cindy Compton
CONSERVATION
Senior Director of Conservation // Matt Ross
Conservation Coordinator // Ben Westfall
Deer Outreach Specialist // Cole Gander
Deer Outreach Specialist // Cheyne Matzenbacher
DMAP Biologist // Christin Moeller
DMAP Biologist // Colton Morris
DMAP Biologist // Raul Quebrado
DMAP Biologist // Clayton Thompson
DMAP Biologist // Eric Tobey
HUNTING
Director of Hunting // Hank Forester
Pennsylvania Field to Fork Coordinator // Elizabeth Kligge
Wisconsin Field to Fork Coordinator // Brock Rosenkranz
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Grassroots Support // Matt Wilkins
Development Services Coordinator // Heidi Kelly
Regional Director - Midwest // Jason Meekhof
Regional Director - Northeast // Megan Postol
OPERATIONS
Senior Accountant // Ker Vang
Customer Support Manager // Connie Popov
Customer Service Representative // Amy Rising
POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
Director of Policy // Catherine Appling-Pooler
Policy Intern // Amber Kornak
Secretary // Natalie Krebs (AR)
Chairman // Sam Burgeson (MN)
Vice Chairman // Chris Dolnack (CT) Treasurer // Greg Simons (TX)
John Annoni (PA)
Brian Bohn (PA)
Arthur Dick (NC)
Roland Dugas, III (LA)
Dan Forster (GA)
Whit Fosburgh (MD)
Joe Hamilton (SC)
Mark Kenyon (MI)
Josh Kuder (FL)
Kris Rockwell (PA)
Chuck Sykes (AL)
Karen Waldrop (TN)
Bob Ziehmer (MO)
Emeritus Members:
Dave Guynn (SC)
Jay McAninch (VA)
We would like to recognize and express our sincerest graditude to outgoing
board members Bryan Burhans, Rick Dahl, Leon Hank and Ronnie “Cuz”
Strickland for their service as members of the National Board of Directors
and their continued dedication to NDA.
An Unprecedented Year of Accomplishments
What a year! Now three years removed from the merger and establishment of the National
Deer Association (NDA), I am pleased to report that the organization has really hit its stride.
I’ve always believed that the best time to put your foot on the gas is when you think things are
already going well to avoid getting lulled into accepting average or just expected results. While
2022 was a great year for NDA, I am pleased to report that we exceeded our accomplishments
in many areas in 2023 as you will read about in this annual report. While some program areas
increased outputs in many ways, we made investment in others to set us on a course for even
better years to come.
Below is a small sampling of NDA accomplishments over the last year. In 2023, NDA:
Addressed landscape-level access and forest health issues and improved
430,291acres of public land in 17 states with a total project investment of just
under $5 million as part of the Public Lands Initiative.
Welcomed nearly 2 million unique visitors to the NDA website, further
establishing the organization as the go to place for credible wild deer
conservation and habitat information.
Held 54 Field to Fork events in 18 states producing 723 new hunters.
Achieved unprecedented reach on our social media platforms, including
11.4 million video views on TikTok, 1.3 million video views on YouTube,
and surpassing 100,000 followers on Instagram.
Certi昀椀ed more than 400 Deer Steward program graduates across all levels,
ultimately impacting nearly 1 million acres.
Invested in our Grassroots program by hiring two additional full-time Regional
Directors and, for the 昀椀rst time, committing to a robust marketing e昀昀ort by
hiring a Chief Marketing O昀케cer.
More than doubled the number of individuals who 昀椀nancially supported
NDA from the previous year.
There is much more to come in the report, but I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that these
outcomes are a culmination of the e昀昀orts of the sta昀昀, board of directors, volunteers, members,
and personal and corporate supporters. On behalf of our board of directors and sta昀昀, I would
like to thank you for your commitment to wild deer, hunting, and conservation.
Nick Pinizzotto
President and CEO
