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Mike Porter |
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PBBA - Chairman
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Mike Porter is
an entrepreneur,
businessman and
a partner in
several
businesses in
South Carolina.
During his
business career
Mike worked
several years
for a National
CPA firm, was an
executive with a
Fortune 500
company and
consulted for
Fortune 500
companies.
During this
career he was
responsible for
treasury, tax
planning and
negotiated
acquisitions by
theses
companies. Mike
holds a
Bachelors and
Masters degree
from the
University of
Illinois. Mike
also rode bulls
and bucking
horses during
the seventies.
Mike was the
founder and
creator of
RodeoStockyard.com
the first online
website for
buying and
selling bucking
bulls; which he
later sold. He
is also the
founder and
president of the
Professional
Bucking Bull
Association and
the National
Bull Riders. Mike
served on the
Advisory Board
of the Southern
Extreme Bull
Riders. He is
also the CFO,
Industry Liaison
for ProBull
Properties. He is
one of the
original 300
members of the
Rodeo Stock
Registry the
predecessor of
the American
Bucking Bull,
Inc. and is also
a member of the
National Bucking
Bull
Association.
Mike and his
wife Kathy raise
bucking bulls at
their home,
Thunder Run
Ranch, in
Lyman, SC.
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864-313-9024 |
mike@pbbanow.com
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Ernie
Treadway |
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Vice President
of Operations -
PBBA Board |
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Ernie Treadway
has been in the
rodeo business
for longer than
anyone can
remember. Many
top bucking
bulls including
"Chicken on a
Chain" and
"Southern
Gangster" got
their start
under Ernie's
care. Several
stock
contractors have
benefited from
Ernie's eye for
a bucker and his
home spun laid
back advise.
Ernie is a
recipient of the
PBBA Hall of
Fame Award for
lifetime
achievements in
the bull riding
& rodeo
industry. Ernie
& his wife Kaye
live in Liberty,
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864-608-3807
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Tom Smith |
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Vice - President
of Business
Development &
Marketing,
President of
NBR - PBBA
Board |
Tom Smith makes
his living as a
project manager
on large
industrial
construction
projects. He
rode a few bulls
in high school
but competed in
the bareback
riding off and
on for twenty
years. "Building
SEBRA the last
three years has
been extremely
rewarding. I am
looking forward
to developing
the NBR Series
and the NBRA.
When I started
with SEBRA it
had 40 events
and 40 members,
with a lot of
hard work from
everyone
involved it
became a world
class
association.
Mike Porter has
done the same
with the PBBA.
Working with
Mike and Bob
Cooper the NBR
is sure to be a
winner."
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tom@pbbanow.com |
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Bob Cooper,
Rafter C Bucking
Bulls, LLC |
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Vice President
of Operations -
NBR - PBBA
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Bob Cooper is
the owner of
Ohio based
"Rafter C Ranch"
he is an active
stock contractor
in the PBR and
PBBA and
produces several
top bull riding
events. In the
private sector
Bob manages an
electrical
contracting
business.
11695 Heath Rd
Chesterland,
Ohio 44026
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bob@raftercbulls.com |
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Rick Wagoner,
WW Bucking
Bulls, LLC |
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PBBA - Board of
Directors |
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Rick Wagoner of
W-W Bucking
Bulls LLC.
brings over 25
years of rodeo
production
experience to
the PBBA. The
Wagoner Family
has participated
in Southeast
rodeos since the
1950s. The
Wagoner Ranch
Rodeo Arena is a
product of love
support and a
lot of hard
work. Rick's
lastest venture
in bucking bulls
has been highly
successful with
the development
of PBR 2009
Bucking Bull of
the Year & PBBA
bull 644
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336-687-6098 |
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wagonerranch@hotmail.com |
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Rusty Rice,
RR Bucking Bulls |
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PBBA - Board of
Directors |
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Rusty Rice
brings
experience in
producing
rodeos, bull
ridings and NBHA
barrel races. He
owns and
operates Rice
Arena in Easley
South Carolina.
The covered
arena is home to
several equine
based events.
Rusty's kind
nature has
played a role in
developing new
bull riders to
the sport. He
and his wife
enjoy training
horses and are
active in the
community
working with
charities such
as The American
Cancer Society,
and the
Foothills Indian
Club.
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864-906-3632 |
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tammyrice2@aol.com |
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Pat Cooper,
Rafter C Bucking
Bulls, LLC |
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PBBA - Board of
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After achieving
his goals in the
reining horse
world PBBA board
member Pat
Cooper turned
his eye to the
bucking bull
industry. He
serves as Ranch
Foreman for the
Rafter C Ranch
and hauls bulls
to PBBA and PBR
events. Pat
always has his
eye on a new
prospect.
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440-552-9175 |
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patrick@raftercbulls.com |
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Danny
Scroggins |
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PBBA - Board of
Directors |
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Danny Scroggins
has a knack for
being in the
right place at
the right time.
Danny was in the
truck when the
idea for the
PBBA was
conceived and
has participated
in its
development ever
since. He is a
valuable team
member of the
Ernie Treadway
Rodeo Company.
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Jimmy Walton,
WW Bucking
Bulls, LLC |
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PBBA - Board of
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A partner in of
W-W bucking
Bulls LLC. Jimmy
played a part in
the discovery of
2009 PBR Bucking
Bull of the Year
& bPBBA bull 644
"Code Blue". His
personal
experiences in
the business
world promises
to bring value
to the PBBA. |
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336-247-1575 |
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jrwalton002@triad.rr.com |
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Ken Elliott
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PBBA Director of Aged
Events |
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386-328-8782 |
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rbbuckingbulls@msn.com |
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Kathy
Klein-Porter |
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PBBA
Secretary -
Treasurer |
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Kathy PBBA
Secretary -
Treasurer. Kathy
has had this
role since
the PBBA was
started in 2006.
She takes PBBA entries,
handles all the
PBBA stats, & secretaries most
of the PBBA
events.
It's her
organizational
skills that
keeps the PBBA
events running
smoothly, that
and her ability
to keep Mike &
the stock
contractors in
line. Kathy also
owns a few head
of bucking bulls
& cows. She
is retired from
over 25 years as
an executive administrator
in the medical
industry. |
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864-313-9873 |
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Kathy@pbbanow.com |
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Jean Radford |
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NBR Secretary |
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Jean handles all
bull rider
stats, assists
with call-ins,
writes the NBR
newsletter, and
sees that NBR
secretaries &
producers hav
all they need to
produce a great
show. She is
also married to
the champion
bull rider Ryan
Radford. |
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Jean@NBRbull.com |
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Jason Cahill |
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NBR - Bull
Riding
Contestant
Director |
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757-270-3969 |
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Kaitlyn
Driscoll |
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PBBA & NBR Staff
Writer |
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Kaitlyn is a
college student
at UGA in the
pre-veterinary
program. She
lives in Athens,
GA and is
pursuing a
veterinary
degree & hopes
to specialize in
genetics &
livestock
production. She
has been writing
articles for the
NBR since 2009.
In her free
time, she enjoys
riding,
training, &
raising horses,
raising bucking
bulls, as well
as working
charity &
benefit events.
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babyblueitstrue@gmail.com |
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John Moon |
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PBBA/NBR
Photographer |
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404-435-2423 |
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bluegoose59@hotmail.com |
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