An alumni of University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with degrees in Chemistry, Microbiology, Public Health and Sanitation, Bruce was employed by the Wisconsin DNR for 38 years as a Senior Manager working in Environmental, Human Resources and Supervisory Administrative positions throughout the State. Bruce retired seven years ago and is an avid waterfowler since the 1960’s hunting Waterfowl in Wisconsin, Montana, Missouri and South Dakota. Bruce is also an award winning decoy carver who has donated numerous decoys to WWA and other nonprofit groups. He has been a member of WWA for almost 25 years, serving on the Board of Directors for three terms, holding officer positions as Secretary and currently President of the Association. Bruce was voted WWA volunteer of the year in 2010 and 2016. He has been instrumental in the development of WWA’s Abrams disabled recreational property in Oconto, Co., a committee member of the first WWA Decoy Carving Competition and Exhibition,and has successfully prepared several large WWA grant applications to State, Federal and Local conservation agencies. Bruce is a graduate of the State of Wisconsin Leadership Academy, Wisconsin DOA Leadership Program, and meeting and personnel management series. He is a published author of numerous conservation, environmental and waterfowling articles in several magazines, periodicals and WWA training manuals.