The Gary Borger Chapter of Trout Unlimited is an all-volunteer conservation nonprofit working to care for and recover rivers and streams and the trout, steelhead and salmon that call them home. Working with TU staff and community partners, we bring people together to make our trout and salmon fisheries stronger, our water cleaner and our communities healthier. Join us and be a champion for your rivers and streams.
If you have the interest and time to make a deeper commitment to our local conservation and education work, we’d welcome you on the board or one of our many committees. To get started, connect with a Gary Borger TU chapter board member at one of our monthly gatherings or coming events, or contact us to learn more.
PRESIDENT
DINA LISSNER
Dina Lissner is the president of the Gary Borger Chapter of Trout Unlimited, where she has also served as vice president and secretary. A passionate fly angler for over a decade, Dina enjoys chasing trout in freshwater streams and the thrill of saltwater fly fishing—especially when fishing with her life partner, Tim. Professionally, she is a seasoned real estate agent and the designated managing broker of the Baird & Warner office in Highland Park. Outside of work, she’s a proud mom to two sons, Jack (24) and Joey (22), and shares her home with three beloved dogs—Lucy and Trixie, her loyal English Labs, and Hammy, a spirited Chihuahua-Dachshund mix.
VICE PRESIDENT
JUD DELOSS
Jud DeLoss began fishing on the lakes of Minnesota and turned to fly fishing later in life. He joined TU in 2023 and appreciates all that he has learned from the members of the Gary Borger Chapter. Jud has a son and daughter who are both currently in college.
SECRETARY
BILL DAVIS
Bill is a passionate fly angler, and is a TU Life Member. He loves trout fishing in the Driftless area, steelhead & salmon fishing on the rivers that are tributaries to Lake Michigan, and just about anywhere and any other species that travels take him to explore! Bill is happily married to a very forgiving wife with two grown daughters.
TREASURER
KURT MEIER
Kurt has been a member of the Gary Borger Chapter since joining TU a number of years ago. It’s thanks to the always helpful members of GBTU that he’s been hooked on the sport ever since. Kurt had first served the Chapter by organizing outings to such places as the mountain streams of the Catskills and the White River in Arkansas and on over to the Drifnftless waters of the Midwest. He currently serves as Chapter Treasurer.
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
POSITION AVAILABLE
EVENT COORDINATOR
BENNETT “BUZZ” EPSTEIN
Bennett began fly fishing in his 40’s and has been doing it since. His home waters are in central Oregon where has a house. His goal this year is to teach his 4 and 6 year old grandkids to fish. He lives outside Chicago with his wife Meridith and Gus, a Norwich Terrier.
CONSERVATION COORDINATOR
BILL DAVIS
Bill is a passionate fly angler, and is a TU Life Member. He loves trout fishing in the Driftless area, steelhead & salmon fishing on the rivers that are tributaries to Lake Michigan, and just about anywhere and any other species that travels take him to explore! Bill is happily married to a very forgiving wife with two grown daughters.
EDUCATION COORDINATOR
DAVID MOONEY
Dave, a TU Life Member since 1999, caught the fly fishing bug just after graduating from college, when he built his first rod from a kit in his tiny Manhattan apartment. He is passionate about freshwater and marine conservation, and enjoys introducing others to fly fishing. Dave and his wife, Mindy, have three grown children, and live in Lake Forest, IL.
FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR
TODD MONTALBANO
Todd criss-crosses the US as a National Sales Manager for Samsonite. In his free time, he enjoys fishing his home waters of the Driftless region of Wisconsin. His wife Julie and youngest son Vincent are also active fly fishers.