Adam Grimm is a nationally recognized wildlife artist and three-time winner of the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. His work blends artistic excellence with a conservation ethos and was featured in the documentary The Million Dollar Duck. Grimm lives in Wallace, South Dakota with his wife and four children.
Corey Lucas is a wildlife professional from southwest Michigan and founder of Cedar Run Decoy Company, producing thousands of hand-carved decoys for clients across the U.S. and internationally.
Pat Gregory, a Hillsdale College alumnus and great-grandson of Illinois River decoy maker George “Homerun” Barto, has carved over 100 decoys annually since 1984 and has been recognized as a Master Carver, receiving the 2025 Peter Ward Waterfowl Hunting Heritage Ambassador Award.
Chris Smith, a wildlife artist and author from Suttons Bay, Michigan, has illustrated more than 30 hunting and fishing books and won six Michigan State Duck Stamp contests. Together, they bring decades of expertise in conservation, wildlife art, and decoy carving to the panel.
Shane Newell is a historian, curator, essayist, and American art collector. He serves as Collections Curator at Hillsdale College's Blake Center for Faith & Freedom, which features a replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Shane authored The Essential Guide To Stevens Decoys (2004) and curated a memorial book on Dr. Joseph Warren. He also created the board game Franklin’s Fortune and chairs the Board of Directors for Pioneer Valley Federal Credit Union.
Tim Shinabarger is an internationally recognized wildlife sculptor and painter. His works appear in major museums including the Autry National Center and the National Museum of Wildlife Art. A Montana native, he has earned awards such as the James Earle Fraser Sculpture Award and the Bob Kuhn Wildlife Award, and continues to create both sculpture and painting.