The Atlanta Reef Club met initially on Sept 12, 2000 and then informally for roughly a year. The ARC became an organized entity in 2002 with Bob Lemcke as the first president. The ARC was incorporated in Georgia on January 30, 2003.
View the history of the Officers and Board members through the years below.
The Certificate of Incorporations filed over the years can be found at the Georgia Secretary of State website.
2022
Officers
President – Justin Cook @jcook54
Vice President – David Foster @Doberman13
Treasurer – Adam Nitschke @Adam
Secretary – Bridgett Bass @Gabridge83
Board of Directors
Trustee – Brian Cook @Cook
Trustee – Bill Musselwhite @ichthyoid
Trustee – Jermey Gilley @Reefplumber13
Trustee – Hai “Rain” Nguyen @Rainblood
Trustee – Doug Lockett @urbanknight
2021
Officers
President -Shawn Dean @Shawn
Vice President – Bill Musselwhite @ichthyoid
Treasurer – Adam Nitschke @Adam
Secretary – Justin Cook @jcook54
Board of Directors
Trustee – Andrew Sharky @ActiveAngel
Trustee – Austin Trizzino @trizzino
Trustee – Doug Lockett @urbanknight
Trustee – Lawrence Z. @ZapataInc
Trustee – Bobby Hodges @bhodges82
Sponsor Coordinator – Bobby Hodges @bhodges82
Sponsor Coordinator – Justin Cook @jcook54
Social Media Coordinator –
Contest Coordinator – Andrew @ActiveAngel
Moderator Corps
Moderator – Nathan @wildernet
Moderator – David @Doberman13
Moderator – Victor @civics14
2020
Officers
President – Eugene Oh @FutureInterest
Vice President – Andrew Sharky @ActiveAngel
Treasurer – Shawn Dean @Shawn
Secretary – Justin Cook @jcook54
Board of Directors
Trustee -Adam Nitschke @Adam
Trustee – Doug @UrbanKnight
Trustee – Brijesh @picoreefguy
Trustee – Ben Barber @GoDawgs24
2019
Officers
President – Eugene Oh @FutureInterest
Vice President – Austin Trizzino @trizzino
Treasurer – Adam Nitschke @anit77
Secretary – Doug @UrbanKnight
Board of Directors
Trustee – Leo @Lmm1967
Trustee – Jeff Morris @porpoiseaquatics
Trustee – Brijesh @picoreefguy
Trustee – Ben Barber @GoDawgs24
2018
Officers
President – (Jan-Jul)Brett Cavalli @bcavalli (Jul-Dec)Dave Ball @dball711
Vice President – (Jan-Jul)Dave Ball @dball711 (Jul-Dec)Austin Trizzino @trizzino
Treasurer – Adam Nitschke @anit77
Secretary – Doug @UrbanKnight
Board of Directors
Trustee – Leo @Lmm1967
Trustee – Jeff Morris @porpoiseaquatics
Trustee – Brijesh @picoreefguy
Trustee – Austin Trizzino @trizzino Ben Barber @GoDawgs24
Member Coordinator – Dan @Danh
Social Media Coordinator – Leo @Lmm1967
Sponsor Coordinator – Brandon Mason @BrandonMason
Moderator Corps
Super Moderator – Ben @sewer-urchin
Super Moderator – Joeseph @FF337
Moderator – Nathan @wildernet
Moderator – Reggie @reeferman
2017
Officers
President – Brett Cavalli @bcavalli
Vice President – Dave Ball @dball711
Treasurer – Jeff Morris @porpoiseaquatics
Secretary – Adam Nitschke @anit77
Board of Directors
Trustee – (Jan-Sept) Holley @raz0945 (Oct-) Leo @Lmm1967
Trustee – Doug @UrbanKnight
Trustee – Brijesh @picoreefguy
Trustee – Austin Trizzino @trizzino
Member Coordinator – Hal @daylabor
Social Media Coordinator – Walter Plucinski @walterp1982
Sponsor Coordinator – Brandon Mason @BrandonMason
Moderator Corps
Super Moderator – Ben @sewer-urchin
Super Moderator – Joeseph @FF337
Moderator – Nathan @wildernet
Moderator – Reggie @reeferman
2016
Officers
President -Brett Cavalli @bcavalli
Vice President – Dave Ball @dball711
Secretary – Marlon Persad @MYREEFCLUB0070
Treasurer – Jeff Morris @porpoiseaquatics
Board of Directors
Trustee – Holley Barrett @Raz0945
Trustee – Crawford McCarty @Crew
Trustee. – Jakub Lapinski @AXio
Trustee. – Brijesh Patel @Picoreefguy
Membership Coordinator – Hal Barrett @Daylabor
Sponsor Coordinator – Mike Ufret @mufret
Social Media Coordinator – Janelle Schultz @Catgirl29
2015
Officers
President – Richard Nelson @Rdnelsonn99
Vice President – Jason Rader @RedStang
Secretary – Dave Ball @dball711
Treasurer – Jeff Morris @porpoiseaquatics
Board of Directors
Trustee – Holley Barrett @Raz0945
Trustee – Stacy Howard @stacy22
Trustee – Marlon Persad @MYREEFCLUB0070
2014
Officers
President (Jan-Sept 2014) – Rick Mahathirath @Lagunareef
Vice President (Jan-Nov 2014) – Giuliano Moschini @GiulianoM
Secretary – Holley Barrett @Raz0945
Treasurer – Stacy Howard @stacy22
Board of Directors
Dylan Carter @Ripped Tide
Seth Peters @Seth The Wine Guy
2013
Officers
President (May-Dec 2013) – Dylan Carter @Ripped Tide
President (Jan-May 2013) – Gary Nash @nashty
Vice President – Seth Peters @Seth The Wine Guy
Secretary (May-Dec 2013) – Giuliano Moschini @GiulianoM
Secretary (Jan-May 2013) – Dylan Carter @Ripped Tide
Treasurer – Stacy Howard @stacy22
Board of Directors
Bill Musselwhite @ichthyiod
2012
Officers
President – Seth Peters @Seth The Wine Guy
Vice President – Bill Musselwhite @ichthyiod
Treasurer – Gary Nash @Gnashty
Secretary – Dylan Carter @Ripped Tide
Board of Directors
Chris Horne @mojo
Raj Knight @skriz
David Grim @acroholic
2011
Officers
President – Chris Horne @mojo
Vice President – Raj Knight @skriz
Secretary – David Grim @acroholic
Treasurer – Robin Finke @LilRobb
Board of Directors
Michael Foote @Amberjack
Christine Horne @MrsMojo
2010
Officers
President (Sept-Dec) – Michael Foote @Amberjack
President (Jan-Sept) – Ansley Craton @DrNecropolis
Vice President (Jan-Sept) – Michael Foote @Amberjack
Secretary – Christine Horne @MrsMojo
Treasurer – Robin Finke @LilRobb
Board of Directors
Raj Knight @skriz
2009
Officers
President – Raj Knight @skriz
Vice President – Jeremy Maneyapanda @jmaneyapanda
Secretary (July-Dec) – Christine Horne @MrsMojo
Secretary (Jan-Feb) – John Roberts @johnr2604
Treasurer (June-Dec) – Bud Horn @budsreef
Treasurer (Jan-June) – Keith Ledbetter @kwl1763
2008
Officers
President – Brandon Gray @xyzpdq0121
Vice President – AJ Davis @showtime305
Secretary (Jan-Jun) – Linda Lowery @Linda Lee
Secretary (Jun-Dec) – Jeramy Maneyapand @jmaneyapanda
Treasurer – Danny Bradley @DannyBradley
2007
Officers
President – Tony Sciarini @tsciarini
Vice President – Kevin Jessop @kjessop
Secretary – Gwen Steburg @gwen_o_lyn
Treasurer – Sharon Warning @swarning
2006
Officers
President – Chris Horne @mojo
Vice President – Ray O’Conner @ray1214
Secretary – Kayla Swart @flipturn88
Treasurer – Sharon Warning @swarning
2005
Officers
President – Steve Shindell @sshindell
Vice President – Tim Woolston @the hit man
Secretary – Michael Fortune @goodfortune
Treasurer – Bob Lemcke @lifestudent
2004
Officers
President – Don Pelino
Vice President – Ray O’Conner @ray1214
Secretary (Jan-Oct) – Wendy C
Secretary (Oct-Dec) – Curtis Wright @wasabi
Treasurer – Bob Lemcke @lifestudent
On January 30, 2003, the ARC incorporates in Georgia
2003
Officers
President – Andy Diass @myreef
Vice President – Charles Kuehne @ckreef on TRT
Secretary – William Fisher @wildemon
Treasurer – Richard Ogletree @rick o on TRT
2002 Leaders
President – Bob Lemcke @lifestudent
Vice President (Jan-May) – Chris Anderson @percula
Vice President (Jan-Sept) – Michael Fabacher
Secretary (Oct-Dec) – William Fisher @wildemon
Unofficial Treasurer – Jennifer Myerscough @JennM
Sam Alatar – Delegate At Large
2001 Leaders:
Primary Coordinator – Jennifer Myerscough @JennM
2000 Leaders
Primary Coordinator – Jennifer Myerscough @JennM
On September 12, 2000, a group of people meet to form the ARC
Founding Members
Chris Anderson @percula
Sally Densmore @fishwhisperer
Andy Diass @myreef
Gena Henry
Blythe Hoffman
Bob Lemcke @lifestudent
Doug McIntyre @aquaticco
Jennifer Myerscough @JennM
Steve Shindell @sshindell
Margi Shindell @margi[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]