Ohio Waterfowl Association

 President – Vacant

Northern Ohio Vice President – Daniel Boone

A lifelong hunter, Dan Boone has developed quite a passion for the sport and camaraderie of waterfowling. That passion and spirit of kinship with waterfowlers is what drives Dan to service, working now in his second term and third capacity within the OWA. A graduate of Ohio University, Dan owns his own business jet and aviation consulting company out of Cleveland and spends time with his wife of 11 years and twin 6-year-old boys. When Dan isn’t at the office or home with the family, you can find him in the field hunting everything from predators to upland game, and especially chasing waterfowl everywhere from Arkansas to Argentina. In his previous role with the OWA, Dan pulled double-duty serving as Treasurer and Secretary for the past two years. Dan brings tireless dedication and enthusiasm to the officer team; he will be the point of contact for all projects in the Northern half of the state.

Southern Ohio Vice President – Bill Snader

Bill Snader hails from southwest Ohio where he lives in St. Clair Township outside Cincinnati with his wife and three children Billy, Emily and Abigail. Bill is 35 and works as a Mechanical Equipment Serviceman for L.U. 392. He relates: “I began hunting with my father as a young child and am an avid wing shooter, preferring to hunt waterfowl. My son and I enjoy hunting the Great Miami River with our Chesapeake Bay Retriever Annie.” Bill is a member of Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl, Ohio River HRC and Hunting Retriever Club. For the past two years Bill has tirelessly assisted in many past OWA projects and is excited to be member of the OWA Officer team. He will be the point of contact for projects in the Southern half of the state.

Treasurer - Ky Kraus

I am an avid waterowler having pursued them for more than 40 years.  I have hunted not only in Ohio but also in Arkansas (White River Area), Misssissippi, Kansas, California (Butte Sink Area, San Jaoquin Valley, Sacaramento Vallley), Maryland ( Cheasepeake Bay), Delaware , Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maine, Arizona ( Wilcox Playa ) and numerous trips to Canada to both Lake St. Clair( Walpole Island & Mitchells Bay) & Long Point, Ontario.  I have hunted geese on the James Bay ( Winisk) and ducks in Northern Quebec ( Moffett, Nortre Dame DeNord).  Additionally,  I am an avid decoy collector and a member of the Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association.

Secretary - Shawn Philbrick

Shawn Philbrick, 37 years old, from Strongsville enjoys all types of waterfowling, but prefers big water diver hunting. Shawn took the hunter's safety course at 14 and, like many of us, started out hunting rabbits, squirrel and deer, but has been an avid waterfowl hunter for the last 20 years. Shawn has pursued ducks and geese from the Atlantic Ocean to the Missouri River, and from Ontario to Argentina, to date he has taken over 40 species of waterfowl. Shawn has3 daughters, soon to be 18, 15 and 10. All three of the ladies in Shawn’s life have spent time sharing in hunting and fishing adventures. They have two dogs, a 3-year-old shorthair named Rex, and a 6-month-old lab named Molly. Shawn has been a DU and Delta member for as long as he can remember, and is also a lifetime member of the NRA. Aside from the OWA Secretary position, he is a Delta Waterfowl chairman for the chapter he co-founded in 2005. Shawn is also a field editor and field reporter for several waterfowling websites. When not hunting, he is at work as a chemical plant manager in Brookpark, or relaxing at the family camper near Canal Fulton.

Membership Chair - Amy Petkovich

Amy Petkovich, (along with husband Mike, past OWA Northern V.P.) are no strangers to serving Ohio waterfowlers.  Amy serves on the Medina County DU committee, Medina County NWTF committee, and is currently the Ohio Ducks Unlimited State Secretary.  She is also a proud member of the Amateur Trapshooting Assoc. (ATA), the NRA, and assists in fund raising for the Kidney Foundation of Medina County.  Amy has been an avid trapshooter for 26 years and was introduced to waterfowl hunting 8 years ago when she met Mike. You can find Amy and Mike together, with their four children, assisting at a variety of waterfowl and outdoor related events throughout the year.

Media Relations – Bryan Schreiber

For almost three years now Bryan has enjoyed bringing you news of the Ohio Waterfowl Association. He does this because he firmly believes in the OWA’s mission and role within the Ohio waterfowl community. A native of NE Ohio, he now calls Columbus home along with his wife of 12 years, two sons and crazy Vizsla dog. Bryan is a graduate of the Ohio State University and avid Buckeyes fan. He has enjoyed the outdoors and hunting ever since he was a kid and developed a hardcore duck hunting addiction in the last eight years. Bryan is also a member of DU and Delta plus NRA and enjoys meeting fellow waterfowlers and photographing scenes from the field. As media relations Bryan’s role is to keep members informed of what is going on via the website and OWA newsletter, and advocate the interests of the OWA in other types of media.

Webmaster - Mike Beatty

Mike resides in Avon with his wife Teri, son Ryley, and two labs.  He has been a life long fan of the outdoors and a long time waterfowler.  Mike is a graduate of Bowling Green State University and Cleveland State University.   Mike is also a member of Delta Waterfowl and Ducks Unlminted.  When Mike isn't waterfowling he enjoys fishing, golfing, and snow skiing.  While not an elected officer of the OWA, Mike is proud to take on the responsibilites of the OWA's website.