AlpacaGram 11.12 | Election Candidates Announced

2024 AOA Election Announcement

Please help us thank the members of the 2024 Election Committee: Steve Ross (Steden Farm, LLC), Chair; Hillary Devin (Shambalah Alpaca Ranch); Kristen Long (Badger Canyon Farm); Ray McMahan (Raynay Alpaca Farm, LLC); Leslie Rebtoy (Healing Springs Suris); and Scott Shelhart (Shelhart Acre Farms). Their work and commitment to AOA are greatly appreciated by the Board of Directors, staff, and membership.

The terms expiring this year are Wini Labrecque, Michael Livingston, and Scott Miller.

The following candidates will be on the ballot for the 2024 Board of Directors:

• Stacy Broderick — Crazy Train Alpacas (Nebraska)
• Jason Gill — Cotton Creek Farms (Michigan)
• Gina Glasscock — Legendary Alpacas of Texas (Texas)
• Kerri Harting — Eagle Eye Farm (Wisconsin)
• Michael Livingston — Autumn Sun Alpacas (Colorado)
• Scott Miller — Crescent Moon Ranch (Oregon)

Petition Process Open

Additional candidates may be nominated if at least 42 AOA members with voting rights sign a petition and deliver it to the AOA Executive Director by April 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Download the 2024 petition form on our website at www.alpacainfo.com/about/election.

Election Schedule

• May 6: Last day to become a paid member to vote in the upcoming election
• May 9: Online voting opens
• May 30: Online voting closes
• July 13: 2024–25 Board of Directors and new officers introduced at the AOA Annual Meeting during the AOA National Education and Fiber Conference in Burlington, Kentucky.

Voting in the Election

To vote in the upcoming election: you must be a paid member (Primary, Business, Corporate), at least 18 years old, and own at least 25% of a live AOA-registered alpaca. If you haven't renewed your membership yet, log in and renew from your member dashboard. As a reminder, individuals, not farms, are AOA members. Spouses or partners must have their own memberships to be eligible to vote in the election.

We encourage everyone to take part in the election process!