Staff Biographies

Barry serves on the Troop 30 Committee, where he’s been a member for over 30 years. He’s served on numerous District and Council training events. Barry has staffed Council Courts of Honor, been Scoutmaster for Leaders' Training, served as Roundtable Commissioner, attended numerous National Jamborees dating back to 1989 and trekked Philmont. He served as a Scoutmaster for the Lincoln Heritage Council for the 2010 and 2013 National Jamborees. Among his awards, he holds the Seneca District's prized “Pink Porcupine”, the Vigil Honor in the Order of the Arrow, the President's Award, the District Award of Merit, the Spark Plug Award, the Silver Beaver, and the Keith Wettig Training Award. This will be his twelfth staff on Wood Badge, serving you.

Barry can play very little piano-not really much at all and working on....harmonica! While he's not very good on the Kudu, he can sometimes make interesting tones on the kazoo.

Brad was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout with Pack/Troop 348 at Ascension Parish in Louisville, KY where he achieved the rank of Star Scout. Brad is currently serving as the Cubmaster and Webelos Den Leader for Pack 175 at St. Edward Church. He previously served as a Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Den Leader as well as a Committee Member for Pack 175. In addition to working with Pack 175, Brad has worked with the Cherokee District during fall round-up. Brad completed Wood Badge as part of the LHC-1544 class and received his beads on October 15, 2016. He served as a Troop Guide on Woodbadge course LHC-1748.

Brad has received the Buckskin and President's Awards from Lincoln Heritage Council's Cherokee District. Additionally, Brad has earned the Den Leader's Training Award and the Scouter's Training Award. Outside of his service to Scouting, Brad has coached and volunteered at St. Edward Church and J-Town Youth Soccer Association. Brad has also served the Louisville community as a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and as a member of Leadership Louisville class of 2016.

Brad's musical abilities can bring you to tears. No, seriously....like an onion.

Tony is currently serving as Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 190 and Crew Advisor for Crew 190. He has been in Scouting for 35 years. As a youth, he earned the Arrow of Light, is an Eagle Scout, and selected to the Vigil Honor in the OA. As an adult, he has earned the Buckskin, President's Award, District Award of Merit, and the Silver Beaver. He is a Past Chief of the Keystone Club. He also served on Staff for Junior Leader Training (now known as NYLT) from 1994—1998. He was a participant on SR-175 in 1996, where his father was the Course Director. This is his 9th course as Staff. He is looking forward to meeting you and being your Senior Patrol Leader.

Tony played the trumpet.

Joanna is the founding Cubmaster for Pack 332, Louisville. She served in that position for nine years and has now transitioned to ASM for Troop 380. She has been a Cub Scout Day Camp Director (twice now, thanks, Jack), assisted in the founding of several other packs, and has earned the Buckskin award, the President’s award, and the District Award of Merit. Joanna was a participant on LHC-1442, and has been honored to be invited back to serve on staff for the fifth time! She will also be serving on staff for NYLT this summer for the first time.

Joanna and her husband have been together for 30 years, and married for 25. They have a 18-year-old, Max and a 15-year-old, Andrew both of whom have earned their Arrows of Light and now have their eyes set on Eagle! Joanna has been proud and honored to assist in 17 scouts crossing over to Boy Scouts from Pack 332 (mostly to Troop 380) -- 14 of whom have earned their Arrows of Light and 10 of them have earned (or are close to earning) their Eagles!

When not scouting, Joanna is teaching (at JCPS & Spalding University), momming kids in Eastern High's marching band, woodworking, reading or playing in a band with her husband!

Joanna can sing (but cannot play the tambourine at the same time!)

Rob is currently serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 327 in the Seneca District. He also serves on the Seneca Round Table Committee and as the Seneca Boy Scout Training Chair. He has been in Scouting for over 25 years. In that time he earned his Arrow of Light, Eagle Scout, and is a Brotherhood member in the Order of the Arrow. He attended Course SR-778 in 2006 and this is his fourth time on staff.

Rob can play a saxophone.

Drew is a third generation Boy Scout and a second generation Eagle Scout from Paducah, Kentucky. He is a Vigil Member of the Order of the Arrow. He is currently serving as the Committee Chair of Pack 5 in Floyds Knobs as well as serving on the Lewis and Clark District committee. His son Ethan is a second year Webelo. Drew graduated from the LHC 1646 Wood Badge program.

Drew had played the trombone and is working on the ukulele.

Jack Riddle is a Webelos Den Leader for Pack 332 of Louisville, where he also serves as Treasurer. He was a participant for LHC-1646 and earned his beads in early 2017. This is his second time on Wood Badge staff, first serving as a Troop Guide for LHC-1748. He served as Camp Director for Seneca District Day Camp in 2018. His ten-year-old son, Tyler, is a Webelos with Pack 332, working toward his Arrow of Light. He was awarded the Spark Plug award in 2017 and this year the President's Award. Jack is the IT Manager at Our Lady of Providence High School in Clarksville, IN. He is a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #5 and Past Master of Suburban Lodge #740 Free and Accepted Masons. When not involved with scouting, he enjoys technology, travel, and poker.

Jack can also play a saxophone (fairly well!)

My name is Allan Morgan. I work for The Boy Scouts of America. My job includes fundraising, recruiting, training, planning events, public speaking and community engagement. I achieved the distinct honor becoming an Eagle Scout in 2010. I graduated from Western Kentucky University with major in Criminology and minor in Business Administration. My hobbies include outdoor activities, hunting, target shoot and hanging out with friends. I have been married to the love of my life Allyson for less than 6 months. We enjoying hanging out with our spoiled dog Craig.

Allan....ANOTHER sax player.

Rick Daniel serves as Scoutmaster of Troop 377 in Valley Station, as a Committee member of Pack 377, as well as Iroquois District Vice-Chair for Training. He began his scouting career in 1983 with Troop 105 of the Tennessee Valley Council (now part of the Greater Alabama Council). He earned the rank of Eagle in 1987. After stepping away from Scouting, Daniel returned to scouting in 2011 when his sons came home from school with a school night flyer and asked to join Cub Scouts. He served as the Cubmaster for Pack 377 and as a Committee member of Troop 377 until 2015, when he took over as the Scoutmaster. He has received a Buckskin Award and President’s Award for the Iroquois District. Daniel attended Wood Badge in Spring 2015, course LHC 1544, and this is his first as staff. Rick works as a teacher and administrator at Olmsted Academy South in Jefferson County Public Schools. His oldest son, Noah earned the Rank of Eagle in 2017, and his youngest son is a Life Scout in Troop 377.

"Do you play any instruments?" "No."

My name is Adrian Shephard, Committee member with Pack, Troop and Crew 341 in Louisville Kentucky. I currently serve the Iroquois District as a Unit Commissioner, Fall Camp-O-Ree Chair, YPT Champion, District Training Team, Committee Member. I previously served as a Webelos Leader and District Webelos to Scout Transitioning Chair and currently serving as the Council Chair for Webelos to Scout Transitioning. I attended Wood Badge in the Spring 2017 on course LHC-1748. I have earned the Buckskin Award, New Unit Award, Commissioner Arrowhead Award. I have two sons in Scouting : Victor (Life Scout) and Hunter (Star Scout), and I have enjoyed watching them both progress in Scouting as they work towards their Eagle. What I enjoy most out of Scouting is being there to see the Scouts learn to be better leaders.

Adrian also plays the sax.

Stuart Burris is a proud member of the Owl Patrol from S6-200-11-1 – the final Wood Badge course held by the Shawnee Trails Council. He was beaded in February 2013 and is in his 10^th year as an adult volunteer in Scouting. During that time he has volunteered as Wolf Den Leader, Cubmaster, Pack Trainer, Troop Committee Chair, District Program Chair, District Webelos-to-Scout Chair, and District Committee Chair. He was among the founding adults in his home unit, Troop 705 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 2013, where he currently serves as Troop Committee Chair. He has worked several Wapiti District Day Camps as BB Rangemaster, Chaired one Wapiti District Cub Fun Day and Family Camp (2013), and chaired three Webelos-to-Scout Camporees (better known as Digalus’ Eastern Encampment) for the Wapiti District (2013, 2014, & 2018). Stuart was honored with the District Award of Merit in the Wapiti District in 2013, the Good Shepherd Award in 2014, and the Silver Beaver Award in 2018. Stuart is a member of the Nguttitehen Lodge in the Order of the Arrow – Vigil Honor (2018). He also volunteers as a roadie and pit crew member for the Marching Spartans of South Warren High School where his son, Nathaniel (a Life Scout), plays the Sousaphone. When not Scouting or volunteering with the Marching Spartans, Stuart’s day job is Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair in the Chemistry Department at Western Kentucky University.

Stuart can play the radio.

Dan is the Scoutmaster of Troop 30 and an Assistant Council Commissioner. He has earned the District Award of Merit, Distinguished Commissioner Award and the Silver Beaver. Dan joined Scouting when his son became a Tiger Cub over 25 years ago. He is a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow. Dan attended Cub Scout Trainer Wood Badge SR-CS-6 and course SR-211. Trained as a chemist, Dan has retired after teaching high school physics for 13 years. You may remember Dan as a staffer at Camp Crooked Creek the last several years! Dan has an adult daughter, a former Venturer, and an adult Eagle Scout son. His grandson is now in Troop 30!

Dan is quite gifted at the kazoo!