About The ADCA
The purpose of the American Dexter Cattle Association is to encourage the breeding of high quality Dexter cattle, to maintain an online herd book of ADCA breeders and registered animals, to maintain a system of registry for the registering of Dexters, to assemble and disseminate information about the Dexter breed, and, in general, to protect, improve, develop, and promote the interests and standing of Dexter cattle in the United States.
The association is led by the ADCA Board of Directors with much of the work of the association being accomplished by official ADCA committees, task forces, and work groups. Each board member serves on a committee, and breeders in the general membership are also encouraged to volunteer their time and expertise in committee service.
The ADCA Board of Directors consists of 10 Directors and 8 Officers that serve our national membership. Each member of the board owns Dexters themselves and is dedicated to the preservation of the breed and the flourishing of its reputation in the national agricultural community. Every board member is eager to see ADCA members prosper and is willing to offer their time, their advice, and their resources to help our community steward their herds well.
ADCA Directors are volunteer positions and serve without financial compensation. They are elected by the memberships in their regions, are voting members of the board, and serve for a 3-year term. Directors can serve for a second 3-year term if their regional members re-elect them. If a Director vacates their position before their term is completed, the Board of Directors will appoint someone to serve in their place until the next scheduled election.
The Immediate Past President, after stepping down from his/her Presidency at the election of a new President, also holds a voting position on the board.
ADCA Officers are elected by the Directors during the board meeting at the ADCA National Dexter Expo. Officers are non-voting members of the board that serve 1-year terms. Any of these officers can be re-elected for consecutive terms if the board chooses, with the President and Vice President allowed to serve 3 consecutive 1-year terms. The President, Vice President, and Parliamentarian are volunteer positions; they serve without financial compensation. The Secretary, Treasurer, Web Developer, and Registrar are contract positions that receive a stipend for their work.
Governing Documents
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ADCA Regions
and their Regional Directors
ADCA
Region 1
Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois
Term ends December 31, 2021
Skip Tinney
618-521-0500
Skip@RedDexters.com
ADCA
Region 2
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta
Term ends December 31, 2021
Laaci Louderback
360-967-2229
lildame17@hotmail.com
ADCA
Region 4
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Term ends December 31, 2021
Becky Eterno
720-378-6483
beterno@risebroadband.net
ADCA
Region 6
Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska
Term ends December 31, 2022
Jeff Chambers
402-416-9129
JMC@SilverMapleDexters.com
ADCA
Region 7
ADCA
Region 8
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Term ends December 31, 2022
Danny Collins
931-309-5619
dannycollins1@live.com
ADCA
Region 9
Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky
Term ends December 31, 2020
Kim Newswanger
606-596-0325
kim@hoperefugefarm.com
ADCA
Region 10
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
Term ends December 31, 2020
Patrick Mitchell
616-875-7494
Shamrockacres@hotmail.com
ADCA
Region 11
New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Term ends December 31, 2021
Director Needed
ADCA
Region 12
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Term ends December 31, 2020
Terry Sprague
712-304-0848
docsdexters@gmail.com
ADCA
Youth Director
All youth in the nation
Term ends June 31, 2020
Elissa Emmons
713-826-7810
aggieelissa@yahoo.com
ADCA
Officers
ADCA
President
ADCA
Vice President
ADCA
Secretary
ADCA
PARLIAMENTARIAN
ADCA
REGISTRAR
ADCA
WEB DEVELOPER
ADCA
Committees
Committee
Chair: Jeff Chambers
Co-Chair: Sandi Thomas
Kelvin Tomlinson
Brody Johnson
Dr. Gus Cothran
Committee
Chair: Pat Mitchell
Co-Chair: Ray Delaney
Jill Delaney
Workgroup
Jeff Chambers
Pat Mitchell
Susan Smythe
David Morgan
Jill Delaney
Committee
Chair: Jim Whel
(2019) Vicki Jones
(2018) Jim & Peggy Woehl
(2017) Debra Hawkins
(2016) Rick Seydel
(2015) Jim Smith
Honorary: Belle Hays
Committee
Chair: Kimberly Jepsen
Co-Chair: Laaci Louderback
Julie Reimer
Brody Johnson
Brandon Hubur
Don Giles
Richard Yocky
Kathy Chaney
Committee
Chair: Rick Seydel
Co-Chair: Kimberly Jepsen
Rick Harvey
Rebecca Gygax
Ryan Parker
Becky Swisher
Clem Nirosky
Committee
Chair: TBD
Co-Chair: Kim Newswanger
Janice McKim
Laaci Louderback
Carrie Shepperson
Committee
Chair: TBD
Co-Chair, Hospitality: Becky Eterno
Check-in-table: Jennifer Wolf
Facilities & Volunteers: Jeff Chambers
Website Expo Store: Rebecca Gygax
Barn Supervisor, Animal Check-in: Clem Nirosky
Education: TBD
Ribbons & Awards: Rick Seydel
Show: TBD
Advertising: Danny Collins
Youth: Elissa Emmons
Photo Contest: Laaci Louderback
Social Media: Carole Nirosky
Committee
Chair: David Jones
Co-Chair: Pat Mitchell
Committee
Chair: Kimberly Jepsen
Co-Chair: Carole Nirosky
Skip Tinney
Committee
Chair: Danny Collins
Rick Yockey
Dave Morgan
Terry Sprague
Kimberly Jepsen
Jim Woehl
Committee
Chair: Jeff Chambers
Co-Chair: Paula Maras
Skip Tinney
Richard Yockey
Sandi Thomas
Committee
Jim Woehl
Becky Swisher
Ryan Parker
Juli Holland
Danny Collins
Terry Sprague
Jeff Chambers
Committee
Chair: Carole Nirosky
Co-Chair: Kimberly Jepsen
Task Force
Chair: Pat Mitchel
Michael Allen
Pam Lane
Sean Silverman
Task Force
Chair: Terry Sprague
Co-Chair: Carole Nirosky
Rick Seydel
Kevin McAnanny
Committee
Chair: Elissa Emmons
Co-Chair: Laaci Louderback
Emily Boeve
Becky Eterno