Martin Arostegui, MD, AFFP - Coral Gables, FL
Board Certified in Emergency, Internal, and Geriatric Medicine.
Chief of Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care, Cedars Medical Center 1975-1983. Chief of Staff, Cedars Medical Center 1983.
Medical Director, Humana Medical Plans of Florida.
President, Emergency Medical Group.
Board of Directors, Marian College, Fond du Lac, WI.
Holder of 305 International Game Fish Association World Records, with over 200 of those on the fly rod. 2004 recipient of the IGFA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Grand Master Angler, Miami Beach Rod and Reel Club.
COL Rick E. Morrow, MDiv - Miami, FL
OEF and service-disabled veteran, Eisenhower Army Medical Center (Chaplain Clinician) and Special Operations Command (South) Chaplain during the Global War on Terror. Former Airborne Infantry Officer (15 years).
Commander VFW Post 461.
Clinical Pastoral Residencies at VAMC North Texas (Dallas) and VAMC Tampa.
Worked on various staff projects instrumental in the development of the Army's new Warrior Transition Unit program for wounded soldiers.
Ken Morrow, AEI, AFFP - website - El Paso, TX Founder of the Southern Region, Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc.
Contributing Editor, Florida Fly Fishing Magazine.
TPWD Certified Angler Education Instructor - Basic and Intermediate Fly Fishing.
Founder of the Adaptive Fly Fishing Institute.
Bachelor of Arts in History from Southern Methodist University.
Graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA, Desert Storm veteran, Army Family Team Building I, II, and III, Battlemind for Spouses, and FRG Leader Certified; Army Branch Finalist for Military Spouse of the Year 2010.
Board of Directors, Gulf Coast Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers.
Active Member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America.
Wapiti Adventures Pro Guide, Elkhorn Fly Rods & Reels Field Staff, Peak Pro Team Fly Tier, Hexagraph Fly Rods Dealer, HeviShot Pro Staff, and Lateral Line Pro Staff.
Disabled.
Diane Cochran, US Army (RET) San Antonio, TX
- OEF and service-disabled veteran, Former Army Medic, Pharmacy Technician, Logistician.
- CAT, Certified Adventure Trainer. Teaching Army Team Building and Youth Drug Resistance.
- While a patient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center... designed two wheelchair wheels to assist soldiers with arm injuries in maintaining independence while pushing their own chair. Co-formed a wheelchair Basketball Team, Active Fly Fisher/Fly Tier with Project Healing Waters FF, Competed in National Veteran’s Wheelchair Games winning 3 gold medals and 1 silver. Active kayaker with Team River Runner. Served on a board of advisors to minimize down range Traumatic Brain Injuries.
- Former Vice Commander VFW Post 8208.
- Member Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited.
Luke Markert, PTA - Corpus Christi, TX
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant.
Member of Laguna Madre Fly Fishers.
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Health Science from Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, TX.
Carolyn V. Emery, US Army (RET), Winston, GA- OEF (Philippines) and service-disabled veteran, former Military Policeman.
- Lifetime Member of Veteran’s of Foreign War Post#7409.
- Lifetime Member of Disabled American Veterans, Carroll County #57.
- Charter Member of The Women’s Memorial.
- Charter Member of National World War II Memorial.
- Member of Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association, Chapter 62.
- Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Central Texas College, Killeen, TX.