2026 Chapter Officers & Executive Board

Larry Heagy – President

  • 36-years as president and founding member
  • 31-time tournament champion
  • Angler of the Year 1989, 1996, and 2007
  • “XPRESS” bass boat
  • Favorite fishery – Table Rock Lake

Mike Vallino – Vice President

  • 36 – years as a member
  • 34 – year member of the board
  • 11 time tournament champion
  • 3 time Chapter Member of the Year
  • Member of the 1000 Lb Club
  • Bass Cat Bass boat
  • Official Weigh Master
  • Favorite fishery – Table Rock Lake

Ed Montgomery – Secretary/Treasurer and Webmaster

  • 17 – years as a member
  • 15 – year member of the board
  • 12 – time tournament champion
  • Chapter member of the year 2011
  • “The Spirt of Steel City” award winner 2021
  • Ranger 520 DVX bass boat
  • Favorite fisheries – Lake of the Ozarks and Table Rock

Denny Beiter – Executive Board Member

  • 9 – years as a member
  • 4 – year member of the board
  • 2 – time tournament champion
  • BassCat Bass Boat
  • Favorite fishery – Any lake that he can throw a powerworm on.

Rudy Cardenas – Executive Board Member

  • 17 – years as a member
  • 6 – year member of the board
  • 2021 Heart of Steel City Award
  • Ranger Z520C Bass Boat
  • Favorite Fisheries – Pomme De Terre and Kentucky Lake

Paul Davis – Executive Board Member

  • 23– years as a member
  • 20 years as member of the board
  • (past Secretary/Treasurer)
  • 9 time tournament winner 
  • 2021 Angler of the Year 
  • Ranger Bass Boat
  • 2011 Chapter Member of the year
  • Favorite Fishery – Lake Guntersville

Carl Gansner– Executive Board Member

  • 17 years as a member
  • 11-year member of the board
  • Chapter member of the year 2014
  • Member of the 1000 lb club
  • “The Spirt of Steel City” award winner 2021
  • 8 – time tournament champion
  • “Ranger” bass boat
  • Favorite fishery – Lake Egypt

Russ Rensing – Executive Board Member

  • 16 – years as a member
  • 6 – year member of the board
  • Ranger bass boat
  • Favorite fishery (and Home Waters) – Kentucky Lake

Andy Shondy – Executive Board Member

  • 2 – years as a member
  • 1 -years member of the board
  • 2026 Rookie of the Year
  • bass boat – he has a ski boat!
  • Favorite fishery – Anywhere the fish are biting!

Marj Wilcoxon – Executive Board Member

  • 6 – years as a member
  • 1st Ever Female on the Executive Board.
  • 2024 Spirt of Steel City award winner.
  • 3 years as member of the board
  • 2022 Nitro Z19 Bass Boat – Operated by Frank!
  • Favorite Fishery – Lake of the Ozarks and Kentucky Lake

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