A member of OAR since its inception, Charlie is an active angler and occasional diver. He gained his appreciation for OAR while participating every year in the former Big Bend Saltwater Classic fishing tournament, originally conceived and run by OAR. As an informal volunteer, Charlie helped OAR monitor most of its artificial reef deployments over the last five years. Having fully retired from his professional career in 2021, Charlie joined OAR’s Research Dive Team. In 2023 he joined the OAR Board as Vice-chairman to assist with the many behind-the-scenes duties required from concept to deployment to complete each new or expanded artificial reef