ARC History

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
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