MBARA Directors
Bob Cox - President
rcox@mchsi.comBob Cox moved to Mexico Beach and joined the MBARA team in 1999. He served over 30 years in the Air Force and retired at the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. He is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain and retired PADI SCUBA Instructor. Bob enjoys the outdoors, boating, fishing, underwater photography and spear fishing.
Shawn Hudson - Vice President
Carol Cox - Treasurer
ccox@mchsi.comCarol Cox moved to Mexico Beach with her husband Bob in 1999. She served over 26 years in the Air Force & Air National Guard and retired at the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. She is a PADI certified divemaster and enjoys underwater photography. Watch for her photos on the web in the future. Carol also enjoys the outdoors and fishing.
Kat Hudson - Secretary
jett_shawn@hotmail.comKat Hudson holds a degree in Nursing and enjoys diving, volunteer work, aviation and being involved in pageants. She believes that our natural resources are important and was happy to join with the MBARA team as secretary. She, husband Shawn and daughter Skye, relocated to Mexico Beach in 2007 from Tuscaloosa, Al when Shawn helped begin an Aviation Maintenance program at a local college.
Chip Blackburn - Membership Director
mexicobeach.bz@mchsi.comChip Blackburn is a founding director of the MBARA. Chip owns and operates the charter boat "Miss Mary" out of Mexico Beach, Florida. He and his wife both enjoy the fine fishing and diving that the Mexico Beach area has to offer. Chip's boss, Mary, is a Broker Associate with Sundance Realty in Mexico Beach.
Dr. Ron Childs - Education and Tournament Director
rechilds@bellsouth.netDr. Ron Childs is a founding director of the MBARA. Ron is now retired and lives in Mexico Beach where he hunts and fishes as much as he can.
Clayton Studstill - Director for Reef Area Permits and Legal Counsel
cstudstill@gmail.comClay is a true Florida native, and most of his free time is spent on the water. His love of sailing and offshore fishing is reflected in his decision to settle in Mexico Beach where he and his wife live and operate a law office. He holds a B.S. from F.S.U and a J.D. from Appalachian School of Law . Clayton primarily practices environmental and land use law, but as a "country lawyer" is well rounded and familiar with most other areas of legal endeavor. When he cannot fish or sail he can usually be found tinkering in his garage with some important item that mere mortal men would be afraid of breaking. He proudly serves as our General Counsel.