President:
Denny Rogers (dennysfishroom) has been keeping fish since 1954. He has kept many different varieties, but always seems to come back to East and West African cichlids. His main interest is in breeding fish. No newcomer to aquarium clubs, Denny was a member of the Madison, Wisconsin, aquarium club in the late 1960s, and was a founding member of the Great Plains Aquarium Society in the early 1970s—where he served as its first president.
Vice President:
Michael Gaines (sumpnfishy) is a former president of the Heart of America Aquarium Society in Kansas City. He relocated to Arkansas in June of 2007 and couldn’t stand the thought of being without an aquarium club. So he found some like-minded people to help start one here in Northwest Arkansas. He served as our club’s first president. Michael mostly keeps oddball cichlids, wild-type livebearers, and killifish. He also serves on the board of directors of the American Livebearer Association.
Secretary:
Travis Bishop (tbalan) has been keeping fish for 25 years. He has kept many different types, but is mainly involved with East African cichlids (mbuna, peacocks, and Haps). Has had a renewed interest since his son Trenton (T.J.) has gotten involved and interested in breeding fish. Travis was a member of the Central New York Aquarium Society (CNYAS) in Syracuse NY. Currently maintaining five tanks ranging from 20 to 135 gallons.
Treasurer:
Mike Wickham (mewickham), a self-confessed professional fish geek and amateur computer nerd, has been an aquarium hobbyist since 1964, and was an aquarium retailer for 25 years. Mike was also a sysop on CompuServe’s former Fishnet Forum for 10 years. He now writes a column for Aquarium Fish International magazine, and is the author of several aquarium books—including a couple of Complete Idiot’s Guides. He spends much of his time writing about and photographing fish and aquariums.
