About Us:
President/Co-Founder:
DianeStocking
19855 River Rd., Apt. F
Gladstone, OR 97027
321-213-8440
Co-Founder/Vice-President/Treasurer:
Donna Stocking Cohrs
505 King Charles Cir.
Deland, FL 32724
386-747-8746
2nd Vice-President:
Ron Schaffner
4100A Long Acres Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45245
513-843-2696
Secretary:
David Sidoti
P.O.Box 6822
Lakeland, Florida 33807
863-398-2662
Researchers:
Darren Bishop, Palm Bay, FL
Pat Rance, Seminole County, FL
Carolann Solomon, Lutz, FL
OFFICERS:
Donna and Diane were raised in Cutler Ridge, Florida; ten miles north of Homestead. The area was known as the Black Swamp, and part of the Everglades before it was drained and built on in the early 50's. With the early 70's came many Sasquatch reports in South Florida; this is what grabbed Donna and Diane's attention, and subsequently, became their life's passion.
Donna and Diane both hold degrees in Forestry Technology. Donna also has a degree in Forestry Engineering and Business Administration. Additionally, Donna is presently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Sciences.
Diane spent many years as a BFRO Curator (1996-2001). Donna and Diane are well known and well respected in the field of Bigfoot/Sasquatch studies and have been working in the field as Independent Researchers for many years.
Donna and Diane thrive in the woods. Diane also enjoys wildlife photography. Diane has 3 sons; George, Boomer, and Curtis. She has a reputation as a "no nonsense, tell it like it is" researcher. Donna has 2 wonderful kids; Katie and Douglas, and is the proud Grandma of little Evelyn Shay McInnis, who just recently turned 1 year old.
Donna and Diane have an immense love of animals and nature.
photo courtesy of Bruce Harrington
Donna (left) and Diane at the 2008 Pennsylvania Conference, pictured with close friend and fellow researcher Eric Altman.
Dave Sidoti
I'm 41 years old and have been in the research for 15 years, I have lived in Florida most of my life, and am the owner of the ISRT (Independent Sasquatch Research Team). I have worked with Diane Stocking for most of those years when I started in the research work. I have a good back ground in research field work, and I continue to search for many answers.
Ron Schaffner
An active field investigator, Ron Schaffner has researched unusual phenomena, especially those associated with cryptozoology, since 1975.
He became interested in the subject while doing a part-time radio show, where he found a copy of John A. Keel's paperback, Strange Creatures from Time and Space. A 30-minute talk show turned out to be his over two decades' search for the answer to mysteries. Schaffner was highly active during the reported creature wave of 1977 and 1980, and many of his cases have been documented in various publications.
Schaffner holds to no particular theory of origins but believes the key to the phenomena is within the witnesses. He also thinks that the term "Bigfoot" is generic in its usage. It may be possible that various groups of feral primates exist in North America; when witnesses encounter them, they naturally think of the legendary hominid known as Bigfoot in modern culture, even if these specific creatures are something else.
Schaffner is a retired computer technician. He is an active amateur radio operator.
RESEARCHERS:
Pat Rance
Carolann Solomon
Darren Bishop
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