QDMA Board of Directors Elects New Chairman, Vice Chairwoman, Officers

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

ATHENS, Ga. -(Ammoland.com)- The Board of Directors of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) elected new officers effective January 2017.

They include incoming Chairman Leon Hank of Michigan, Vice Chairwoman Nicole Garris of South Carolina, Treasurer Rick Dahl of Missouri, and Secretary Roland Dugas of Louisiana.

“Our new Board officers look forward to the continued growth of QDMA,” said Hank. “It’s been exciting to watch QDMA become the leading whitetail organization dedicated to conserving North America’s favorite game animal. With a strong, new slate of officers, QDMA will continue to be where deer hunters belong.”

Chairman Leon Hank

New Chairman Leon Hank previously served as Vice Chairman and has been a member of the QDMA Board since 2010. Prior to that, he was an active QDMA volunteer, serving as president of QDMA’s Michigan State Chapter.

He is a certified public accountant and Chief Financial Officer of the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan. He’s a QDMA Life Member, dedicated hunter, conservationist and even an author, having published a collection of stories of hunting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Proud Hunters, Proud Yoopers.

Vice Chairwoman Nicole Garris