Bill Anderson is a 33-year employee of MDC. He has worked in both fisheries research and fisheries management. He is currently the supervisor of warm-water hatcheries. Bill is an avid angler and spends most of his free time pursuing bass at Table Rock Lake.
Stream Team biologist Sherry Fischer has worked for MDC for 14 years. She lives in Jefferson City with her husband and two children. One of the things she enjoys most about her job is passing on her passion for the natural environment, especially streams.
Bob Gillespie is the natural history biologist for the Southeast Region. He is experienced in a wide range of conservation work and manages some of our rarest natural communities and most-imperiled species. He lives in “Old Town” Cape Girardeau with his wife, Mylinh.
Bob Legler, a 28-year MDC veteran, has been stationed in Columbia, Poplar Bluff and West Plains. He is presently the fisheries regional supervisor for the Ozark Region. Bob enjoys fishing Ozark lakes and streams and hunting deer and turkey on his Howell County farm.
A.J. Pratt is a fisheries management biologist in the Ozark Region. He’s worked for Fisheries Division for 14 years and was previously assigned to the Kansas City Region. A.J. enjoys fishing on Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes and spending time with his wife and two children.
Todd R. Pridemore became hooked on hunting and fishing while growing up near Mtn. Grove. A minister, he resides in Columbia with his wife, Carolyn, and sons, Josh and Drew. He looks forward to the day his boys will be old enough to call in turkeys for him!
Chris Vitello has been with MDC’s Fisheries Division for 19 years. He has worked in Cape Girardeau, Camdenton, Lebanon and Springfield and is currently Fisheries’ Southwest Region supervisor. Chris enjoys fishing and hiking with his wife and family.
