American Sportfishing Association
Rob Shane is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in public affairs and organizational communications. Currently serving as Public Affairs Manager and previously as Communications Manager at the American Sportfishing Association since January 2024, Rob has a solid background in the nonprofit sector, having held the position of Senior Manager of Communications and Communications Manager at Restore America's Estuaries from August 2020 to December 2023. Prior roles include Mid-Atlantic Organizer and Volunteer Operations Coordinator at Trout Unlimited between April 2015 and July 2020, as well as Research Associate at CoStar Group from September 2013 to April 2015. Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University, earned in 2012.
American Sportfishing Association
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry’s trade association committed to representing the interests of the entire sportfishing community. We give the industry a unified voice, speaking out on behalf of sportfishing and boating industries, state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations,angler advocacy groups and outdoor journalists when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself. ASA invests in long-term ventures to ensure the industry will remain strong and prosperous, as well as safeguard and promote the enduring social, economic and conservation values of sportfishing in America. ASA also gives America's 60 million anglers a voice in policy decisions that affect their ability to sustainably fish on our nation's waterways through KeepAmericaFishing™, our angler advocacy campaign. America’s anglers generate over $48 billion in retail sales with a $115 billion impact on the nation’s economy creating employment for more than 828,000 people.