About the ADCA

PO BOX 209, STEPHENVILLE, TX 76401 / 1-956-434-4288

The purpose of the American Dexter Cattle Association is to encourage the breeding of high-quality Dexter cattle and to maintain an online herd book of ADCA breeders and registered animals. The association is voluntarily led by ten elected board of directors and seven officers. The association work is accomplished by official staff, committees and task forces.

ADCA Regions

and their Regional Directors


Have a Dexter Question? 
Like to know more about the Dexter breed in your state or area?
The ADCA has elected regional directors in every state who can help answer all of your questions. 


ADCA

Region 1



Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois
(Term ends December 31, 2027)

Pam Baker
618-554-8632
region1@dextercattle.org

Email Me


ADCA

Region 2



Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta
(Term ends December 31, 2027)

region2@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

Region 4



Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
(Term ends December 31, 2027)

Don Swisher - Interim (start 8/2025)
307-359-0030
region4@dextercattle.org
Email Me


ADCA

Region 6



Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska
(Term ends December 31, 2025)

Kimberly Jepsen
918-944-8816
region6@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

Region 7



Texas, Louisiana
(Term ends December 31, 2025)

Nancy Bowers
Email Me


ADCA

Region 8



Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico
(Term ends December 31, 2025)

Mark Chaney
423-519-9611
region8@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

Region 9



Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky
(Term ends December 31, 2026)

Robert Whitlow – Interim (start 10/2024)
270-404-1517

region9@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

Region 10



Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
(Term ends December 31, 2026)

Santiago Lizarraga
330-465-7888
region10@dextercattle.org 

Email Me


ADCA

Region 11



New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
(Term ends December 31, 2027)

Bob Fenton
609-839-1585
region11@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

Region 12



Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
(Interim Director thru December 31, 2026)

Erica Lantz
712-371-2500
Email Me


ADCA

Youth Liaison



All youth in the nation
Laaci Louderback
360-471-1299

ipp@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

Officers


ADCA

President



Dave Cluff
435-680-2360

president@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

Vice President



IMMEDIATE

Past President



Laaci Louderback
360-471-1299

ipp@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

Secretary



Carole Nirosky
216-403-7298
secretary@dextercattle.org

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ADCA

REGISTRAR



ADCA

Treasurer



ADCA

2nd Registrar



ADCA

WEB DEVELOPER


ADCA

Committees


Pedigree & Genetics
Committee



Jill Gurley                     Chair
Patti Adams
Zippy Stahl
Kim Newswanger 
Colby Hammonds


Website & Technology
Committee



Mark Chaney          Chair
Mike Partin               Co-Chair
Ray Delaney
Jill Delaney
Carole Nirosky
Stephen Vernet
Brianna Ferguson
Erica Lantz


Registration Data & Software
Workgroup



Laaci Louderback     Chair
Open                         Co-Chair
Patti Adams
Susan Smythe
Jill Delaney
Kimberly Jepsen
Carole Nirosky


Talisman Award
Committee



Dave Cluff           Chair
(2025) Paula Maras
(2024) Clay and Patti Adams
(2023) Jeff & Melinda Chambers
(2022) Barb & Chuck Netti
(2021) Pat & Linda Mitchell
(2020) Norman & Mary Hoover
(2019) Vicki Jones
(2018) Jim & Peggy Woehl


Odom Award
Committee



Jill Gurley                   Chair 
Nancy Bowers
MJ Pressler
Kelsey Pressler
Shannon Hambley


Show
Committee



Jill Gurley           Chair
Clem Nirosky      Co-Chair
Dave Cluff
Becky Swisher
Kenny Endl
Britany Heaton
Santiago Lizarraga
Laac Louderback
Grant Collins
Danielle Church
Steve Pannell
Charlotte Ballard
Erica Lantz
Quinlyn Dykstra


Education
Committee



Erica Lantz        Chair
Nancy Bowers
Sharie Stocklin
Riley Wohlgemuth
Hudson Louderback
Kaiser Hawkins


Expo
Committee



Santiago Lizarraga               Chair
Laaci Louderback                  Co-Chair


By-Laws & Standard Operating Procedures
Committee



Laaci Louderback                  Chair
Dave Cluff                             Co-Chair
Pat Mitchell


Nominations & Elections
Committee



Jill Gurley                  Chair
Carole Nirosky         Co-Chair


Social Media

Committee



Kimberly Jepsen            Chair
Carole Nirosky                 Co-Chair
Erica Lantz



Finance

Committee



Mark Chaney              Chair
Mike Partin
Laaci Louderback
Erica Lantz


Marketing & Advertising

Committee


Pam Baker                    Chair
Robert Whitlow            Co-Chair
Mark Partin
Janelle Soja
Lyndsi Laughlin
Emily Dixion


Ethics
Committee


Dave Cluff             Chair
Ad hoc

"The Ethics Committee will be composed of seven (7) individual members in good standing of the American Dexter Cattle Association. At least four (4) of the committee members should be members of the Board of Directors. The ethics committee will handle all complaints in a courteous, confidential, and expeditious manner."