Our Team

Our Incredible Team

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Dwayne Eury, Veteran, US Coast Guard
President

Take a Warrior Fishing, Inc was founded in 2022 by Dwayne Eury, US Coast Guard Veteran. Dwayne is a lifelong resident of North Carolina. Growing up on the lakes and coast of North Carolina has given Dwayne experience in all areas of North Carolina waters. Dwayne’s love of the water led him to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). From the USCG, Dwayne gained valuable navigational and boating experience. He is currently a member of the USCG Auxiliary and holds a USCG-approved Captain’s License. His goal is to provide our servicemen and women opportunities to enjoy the waters while fishing.

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Pete Shandrick
Director, Boaters & Volunteers

Pete Shandrick is a bass fisherman who resides in North Carolina but is originally from Pennsylvania.  Pete spent the first 10 years of his adult life serving his local communities as a Paramedic before changing career paths.  Owner and Host of The OneCast Podcast Pete along with his partners work to cultivate a culture of Anglers helping Anglers OneCast at a time.  Pete lives in the Raleigh area and loves fishing the local lakes as well as the river systems of Eastern NC. Pete is excited to continue to help Take a Warrior Fishing Inc. grow and to get more folks engaged and helping to save lives through outdoor therapy.

 

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Chelsea Shandrink
Director, Warrior Events

Chelsea Shandrick has a passion for the outdoors and a heart for serving others, which is what drew her to learn more about Warrior Fishing.  As an angler, she understands the benefits of fishing and fellowshipping - simply put, they are truly life altering in the best way possible!  With 10 plus years’ experience in Recreation Therapy, event planning, and volunteer work, it is an honor for Chelsea to put her skills to good use by getting our service men and women on the water!
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Ken Wells, 1SG (Ret), US Army
Director, Warrior Relations & Services

Ken Wells is originally from Vermont but decided North Carolina was his home. After 24 years of active duty in the Army, he retired and pursued a second career as a federal employee at the Raleigh MEPS. Ken understands warriors and their daily battles. He also understands the effect a strong community has when people put effort and determination into making positive impacts. As an outdoor and fishing enthusiast, Ken has known for almost all his life how the feeling of the outdoors can change a person's spirit. The goal is to get more Warriors on the water by creating an impactful and positive experience.

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Kayleigh Fidler Ramsamooj
Director, Community & Partner Relations

Kayleigh comes from a proud military family in Central New York and now calls Wilmington, NC, home. While her fishing experience is limited to a styrofoam cup of worms and the muddy banks of Fish Creek, her passion for supporting the military community is what truly brought her to the team. Her parents instilled the importance of showing up for the military community from a young age. She has been an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary for more than 15 years. With a master’s degree in Forensic Mental Health, Kayleigh understands firsthand the therapeutic power of the outdoors, fellowship, and fishing. She brings extensive outreach and networking experience to TAWF, and you’ll often find her out in the coastal community, representing Take a Warrior Fishing at local events, pint nights, markets, expos, and smiling, with a cup of coffee, at all of our fishing events.

 

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Rick Naylor
Assistant Director of Event Food

Rick is a retired Fleet Manager from the City of Clinton, NC. and s a lifelong North Carolinian. Rick has cooked in State Whole Hog competitions for 10 years and has enjoyed cooking for charities for over 30 years. Rick has always had a great appreciation for our Military and has had the opportunity to meet some great friends by taking Warriors Fishing on his boat.
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Wayne Sherrod, USN Veteran
American Legion Liaison

Wayne is a Navy Veteran, a retired firefighter after 33 years and the current Chaplain for the American Legion Post 116, Fuquay Varina, NC.  Wayne also has an impressive fishing background which includes being in Carolina Cranker’s Bass Club for seven years, Fisher of men Five  National Championship (Lake Erie, Pennsylvania), and a participant of Warriors on the Water. He is also Pro Staff for Easy to Hook USA, US reels and Bustin Bass Spinner Baits. Wayne brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Warrior Fishing and we are excited to have him on the board.
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Max Dayton, SSG, US Army
Overseas Liaison

Max Dayton is an active duty professional with almost 6 years of service overseas in Korea. When  not on duty, he enjoys pursuing his passion for saltwater fishing and catfishing. Life long resident of NC minus deployments originally from right outside Charlotte NC

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Don Tylecki
Board Member

Don is originally from New Jersey but has been residing in North Carolina for close to 20 years. He is an original member of the Warrior Fishing Board and he is an avid supporter of our Military Community and is from an Air Force family. In his free time, Don enjoys all the outdoors, including hunting and fishing.

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Jon Veno, MPA / MSgt (Ret) US Air Force

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