SPEAKERS
2008 Shooting Sports Summit
The Premier Forum Exclusively
for Leaders of the Shooting Sports Industry
Ellie Cork
Ellie Cork is Bass Pro Shops' senior marketing manager. During the past 11 years, she has designed and implemented programs for Bass Pro Shops including Outdoor Rewards, Preferred Rewards, Conservation Credit Card, Legends Fishing Tournament, sponsorship relationships with conservation groups, local, national and Next Generation Pro Staff programs for retail stores and Bass Pro Shops television programming.
Originally from Brookline, Mass., Ellie attended Northeastern University in Boston. She served on the board of directors for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation from 2001 to 2007 (with one year as secretary/treasurer for the organization), served on the marketing committee for Safari Club International in 2001 and 2002 and currently serves on the board of directors for the International Hunter Education Association.
Ellie also owns and operates with her husband, Bill Cork, Running Spring Farm Hunting Preserve in Everton, Mo., an upland bird hunting preserve with clubhouse and lodging facilities.
Prior to joining Bass Pro Shops in 1997, Ellie held the position of vice president and associate publisher for NatCom Publications in Tulsa, Okla., from 1985 to 1997. NatCom publishes "Bassin'," "Crappie" and "Golf Illustrated" magazines and previously published "Rifle & Shotgun Sportshooting" and other titles. She also designed and implemented the Big Bass World Championship program while at NatCom in 1988.
Ellie is an avid outdoor enthusiast with both fishing and hunting experience.