Southern States Regional Leadership

The Southern Region includes the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico

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Southern Regional Leader

Whiskey Col. David Waddell

Email address: dawa32@yahoo.com

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Southern Home Office Representative

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Lt. Col. John Rector

Email address: 1Juice@WhiskeyUniv.com

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Southern Instructor Coordinator

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Whiskey Col. Corbett Brown

Email address: CorbettBrown@WhiskeyUniv.com

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Southern Social Coordinator

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Lt. Col. Dennis Jones

Email address: DennisJones@WhiskeyUniv.com

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Southern State Leaders

Meet Corbett
Meet Dennis
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State of Alabama

Our Alabama State Leader

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Lt. Col. Robert Pomerenk

e-mail address: rPomerenk@WhiskeyUniv.com

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1 - ANNISTON METRO AREA

ALABAMA N, E & S

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Our Alabama N, E & S State Leader

Lt. Col. Robert Pomerenk

Email address: rPomerenk@whiskeyuniv.com

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3 - AUBURN METRO AREA
6 - Florence Metro area
2 - ATMORE METRO AREA
7 - Huntsville Metropolitan AREA
9 -Troy Metro AREA
4 - Decatur Metro AREA
5 - Dothan Metro AREA
8 - mobile metropolitan area
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2 - MONTGOMERY METROpolitan AREA
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1 - Birmingham Metropolitan Area
3 - tuscaloosa metro area
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ALABAMA Central

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Our Alabama Central Deputy State Leader

1st.Lt. Michael Koratich

Email address: michael@bourbonblenders.com

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State of FLORIDA

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Our Florida State Leader

1st. Lt. Alfred Aviles

e-mail address: tba@WhiskeyUniv.com

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FLORIDA North & East

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Our Florida North & East Area Leader

1st. Lt. Alfred Aviles

e-mail address: tba@WhiskeyUniv.com

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1 - Daytona Beach Metropolitan Area

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2 - Ft Lauderdale Metropolitan Area
5 - Lake City Metro Area
3 - Ft Walton Beach Metro Area
4 - Jacksonville Metropolitan Area
6 - Miami Metropolitan Area
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7 - Orlando Metropolitan Area
10 - St. Augustine Metropolitan Area
8 - Pensacola Metropolitan Area
9 - Port St Lucie Metropolitan Area
11 - Tallahassee metro area
12 - W Palm Beach Metropolitan Area
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FLORIDA Gulf Coast

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Our Florida Gulf Coast Area Leader

Whiskey Col. Corbett Brown

e-mail address: CorbettBrown@WhiskeyUniv.com

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1 - Ft Myers Metropolitan Area
2 - Ocala metropolitan area
3 - Sarasota Metropolitan Area
4 - Spring Hill Metropolitan Area
5 - St. Petersburg Metropolitan Area
6 - Tampa Metropolitan Area

State of GEORGIA

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‍ ‍Our Georgia State Leader

Lt. Tonya Cole

e-mail address: TonyaColecdc@hotmail.com

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1 - Albany Metro Area
2 - Americus Metro Area
5 - Augusta Metro Area
6 - Brunswick Metro Area
7 - Carrollton Metro Area
11 - dalton metro area
Meet TONYA
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12 - Dublin Metropolitan Area
14 - Jonesboro Metro Area
3 - ATHENS METRO AREA
8 - Columbus Metropolitan Area
9 - Conyers Metro Area
15 - Macon Metro Area
21 - Woodstock metro area
17 - Valdosta metro area
18 - Tifton Metro Area
19 - Vidalia Metro Area
20 - Warner Robins Metro Area
4 - Atlanta Metropolitan Area
10 - Cornelia Metro Area
13 - Gwinnett Metropolitan Area
16 - Savannah Metro area
Meet T.B.A.
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State of MISSISSIPPI

Our Mississippi State Leader

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TBA

Email address: TBA@WhiskeyUniv.com

1 - Greenwood Metro Area

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2 - Gulfport Metropolitan Area
5 - Meridan Metropolitan Area
3 - Hattiesburg metro area
6 - Natchez Metro Area
7 - Southaven Metro Area
9 - Tupelo Metro Area
10 - Vicksburg Metro Area
4 - Jackson Metropolitan Area
8 - Starkville Metro Area
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Province of Puerto Rico

Our Puerto Rico Province Leader

Capt. Santia Velazquez

Email address: santia.velazquez@gmail.com

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1 - Aguadilla Metro Area
2 - Aricebo Metro Area
9 - Ponce Metro Area
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4 - Durado Metro Area
7 - Mayaguez Metro Area
8 - Orocovis Metro Area
5 - Fajardo Metro Area5 -
10 - San Juan Metropolitan Area
3 - Caguas Metro Area
6 - Guayama Metro Area
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State of SOUTH CAROLINA

Our South Carolina State Leader

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Lt. Col/Colonel Grant Fairchild

Email address: Granfair@gmail.com

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1 - Aiken Metro Area
4 - Florence Metro Area
7 - HILTON HEAD METRO AREA
2 - charleston metropolitan area
5 - GREENVILLE METROPOLITAN AREA
8 - MYRTLE BEACH METROPOLITAN AREA
9 - ROCK HILL METRO AREA
3 - COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AREA
6 - Greenwood Metro Area
10 - Sumter Metro Area
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State of TENNESSEE

Our Tennessee State Leader

1 - Athens Metro Area
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Commodore Hal Buddenbohm

e-mail address: mrwhiskey@whiskeyuniv.com

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8 - Dickson Metro Area
2 - Centerville Metro Area
6 - Columbia Metro Area (Cont)
4 - CLARKSVILLE METRO AREA
11 - Hendersonville Metro Area
5 - Columbia Metro Area
15 - Lawrenceburg Metro Area
18 - Murfreesboro Metropolitan Area
19 - Nashville Metropolitan Area
9 - Dyersburg metro Area
12 - Jackson Metro Area
16 - Memphis Metropolitan Area
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3 - Chattanooga Metropolitan Area
14 - Knoxville South Metropolitan Area
7 - Cookeville Metro Area
10 - Franklin Metro Area
17 - Morristown Metro Area
21 - Tri-Cities Metropolitan Area
13 - Knoxville North Metropolitan Area
20 - Pigeon Forge Metro Area