The FFI Gulf Coast Council is excited to announce that George Ann Peters has been named Council Representative to FFI Women Connect. George Ann will serve as an ex-officio member of the GCC Board of Directors until such time as she is officially elected to the board.
A resident of Edgard, Louisiana, George Ann is retired from law practice, having served both in private practice dealing with insurance defense as well as 27 years as a felony prosecutor in St. John the Baptist Parish (county). A mother of two, and grandmother of six, she took up fly fishing about five years ago after a lifetime of conventional fishing. Since then, she’s been very active in the sport, both as a member of the New Orleans Fly Fishers Club and in her quest of fly fishing adventures.
The mission of FFI Women Connect is to create a community of women fly fishers where learning, sharing and inspiration are offered. Their objectives are as follows:
- Develop and deliver fly fishing educational programs tailored especially for women
- Provide lively, supportive, social and networking opportunities for women fly fishers
Produce local, regional, national, and international events and trips for women - Mentor women to assume leadership roles and provide fly fishing instruction to other women.
George Ann will be working to get more women involved in the Gulf Coast Council through fellowship and shared activities.
Did you know? FFI Women Connect is currently hosting webinars and fly tying sessions as part of the FFI Online (Zoom) program. Upcoming sessions can be found on the FFI Online page – click here. The most recent FFI-WC webinar was on March 1st, “Fly Fishing Minnesota’s Driftless Region”, featured author John von Vliet and award-winning caster Catherine Smith. Like all past FFI Online sessions, it was recorded and now available for on-demand viewing.
