Advisory Council
The members of Vanishing Paradise’s Advisory Council all have a real passion for the outdoors and for passing on our nation’s conservation legacy. These individuals are working to enhance and expand Vanishing Paradise’s reach so sportsmen and women across the country are aware of the Mississippi River Delta’s importance to fish and waterfowl—and become inspired to take action to protect this great American landscape.
Tim Kizer, Chairman
Tim Kizer is the President of Sundog, Inc., an Arkansas based business and project development firm focused on conservation, agriculture and sustainability. Tim’s lifelong devotion to the outdoors has provided him and his family with years of memories in the field and on the water. His work in conservation has included strategic planning for national … read more »
David Dellucci
David Dellucci is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles, the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers, and the Philadelphia Phillies. Dellucci, a Louisiana native, is a lifelong outdoorsman and a passionate conservationist.
Eric Cosby
Eric Cosby began fishing the marshes south of New Orleans in the early 1990s. In 1998, Eric started the Marsh Madness media event based out of Venice, Louisiana. Marsh Madness is an annual event created to promote sponsors products and to introduce the outdoor media to the challenges facing the Mississippi River Delta. Eric is … read more »
Gabe Galster
Gabe Galster Sr. turned his childhood hunting and fishing experiences with his father into a lifelong obsession. Gabe is CEO of Arkansas based New Hope Prosthetic and Orthotic Services, Inc. but spends an enviable amount of time on his fishing boat in Venice, Louisiana. While Gabe is an avid duck and deer hunter in his … read more »
George Cooper
George Cooper is a Senior Vice President at Forbes-Tate and was with Forbes-Tate’s predecessor firm, Cauthen Forbes & Williams. Mr. Cooper leads the firm’s natural resource and outdoor recreation government affairs work. Mr. Cooper also directs the firm’s strategic communications practice and works closely with the Forbes-Tate’s clients to develop and implement effective public relations … read more »
Hal Herring
I grew up in rural north Alabama in a family of voracious readers, fishing, hunting, digging ginseng, running trotlines. It was a life mostly spent outside, but my heroes were always writers, from Guy De Maupassant to Peter Matthiessen, Dostoyevsky to Jim Harrison. For most of my life now I’ve been a writer, too, publishing … read more »
Jared Mott
Jared Mott grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The son of professional wildlife biologists, he was quickly exposed to wildlife, hunting, and fishing. They quickly became his passions and after completing college and law school, he decided to make conservation a career and left the Magnolia State for Washington, … read more »
Noel Vick
Noel Vick is the owner and president of Traditions Media, LLC, a fishing-focused PR and marketing group. The company’s clients include MarCum Technologies, Lund Boats, Aquateko, St. Croix Rods, Rapala Brands, Rippin’ Lips and StrikeMaster Augers. He lives in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Ryan Lambert
Captain Ryan Lambert, President of Cajun Fishing Adventures, Inc., is a successful entrepreneur in southeast Louisiana and a professional angler for over 31 years. He has built the largest sports fishing and hunting lodge in the south that attracts avid anglers from all over the US, Canada and abroad. Launched in 1994, Cajun Fishing Adventures, … read more »
Steve Bowman
Steve Bowman is the Executive Editor of OutdoorChannel.com and Tournament editor for Bassmaster.com. He is a lifelong hunter and fisherman. His work in editorial includes serving as the Outdoor Editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Executive Editor of ESPN Outdoors. He has authored three books, two on waterfowling and one on bass fishing. His writings … read more »
Steve Rampy
Steve Rampy was born and raised in Middle Tennessee and was immersed in the great outdoors at a very early age. After attending Auburn University, Steve served in the United States Air Force. He was following the footsteps of his father in both cases. Working as a Software Developer for over twenty years, Steve is … read more »
Teeg Stouffer
Teeg Stouffer is a life-long angler, passionate about the sport of fishing and the resource on the whole. “I came from a fishing family, both on my mom’s side and my dad’s side. We grew up fishing, I had a rod in my hand at age three, and I don’t think I ever put it … read more »
Tony Taylor
As publisher of the Louisiana Sportsman and president of Louisiana Publishing, I’m truly blessed to have a job that I love. I’ve been an avid duck hunter since the age when my dad would drop me off on the side of the road and we would hike into the Blind River swamps with our duct-taped … read more »
