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Need to submit registration docs, transfer forms, changes to your ABGA account, or additional tasks for the ABGA office to complete? Complete the work order form, and upload your documents. Submit a Work Order Submit registration documents, forms, changes to your ABGA account, and additional tasks for the ABGA office to complete. Please allow 1-2 business days for the office to confirm receipt of your work order. If you do not hear from us within this time frame, please call the office at (325) 486-2242. The office is currently working on work orders submitted on: Jul 14, 2025 If you need your work completed sooner than the date above, please request a RUSH on your work order. Payment must be provided before the work can be completed. After submitting your rush request, please call the ABGA office to provide payment. Rush orders are sent via USPS First Class mail. If you require special mailing, please let us know. Need forms? Click here Submitting a Certificate of Registration? All certificates sent electronically MUST be voided on the front and back of the certificate, and the registration number must be written on the back of the certificate. Follow the steps below to before submitting a Certificate of Registration. Write VOID in large letters, in blue or black ink, on both sides of the certificate. Write the goat’s registration number on the back of the certificate. This step is to keep track of multiple certificates being submitted. We don’t want to mix up your certificates! Scan a color copy or take a photo of your certificates. Upload your certificates! If you don’t want to void your certificates, you can always mail your certificates to the ABGA office!

​The American Boer Goat Association elects 15 volunteers who serve on a Board of Directors and work as the governing body of ABGA. Sydney Black Region 6 Read More Dustin Fields Region 3 Read More Ashley Roles Region 1 Read More Brad Mackey Region 9 Read More Rodney Wilson Jr. Secretary, Region 10 Read More Kim Veal Region 9A Read More Tyler Sparks President, Region 11 Read More Kyle Tate Region 7 Read More Patrick Aliff Region 2 Read More Paige Gunderson Vice President, Region 5 Read More Zach Westfall Treasurer, Region 8 Read More Jeffery Gibbs Region 4 Read More ABGA Region Map Board of Directors The American Boer Goat Association elects 15 volunteers who serve on a Board of Directors and work as the governing body of ABGA. Region Map Board News & Updates Board News & Updates Jul 10, 2025 UPDATE: 2025 Board of Directors Summer Face-to-Face Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. Jun 12, 2025 Open Meeting 06-17-2025 Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. May 21, 2025 Open Meeting 05-21-2025 May 16, 2025 A Message from the President: May 16, 2025 May 15, 2025 Congratulations to the newly elected Board Members! May 9, 2025 Open Meeting 05-13-2025 Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. May 7, 2025 2025 Annual Membership Meeting Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. Apr 11, 2025 Open Meeting 04-15-2025 Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. Apr 2, 2025 Open Meeting 04-8-2025 Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. Apr 1, 2025 Board Elections: Ballots Due by May 1, 2025 Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. Mar 17, 2025 A message from the President: Region 11 Update Mar 5, 2025 Open Meeting 03-11-2025 Keep up with announcements, reminders, events, and more from the ABGA office. Load More Financial documents have moved to Governing Documents. 2023 Board Candidate Nomination Application Apply for Director Nomination Download Fillable PDF The American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) is now accepting nominations for the ABGA Board of Directors. Applications (completed by the nominee) for the ABGA Board of Directors are due to the ABGA office via electronic form or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas 76903) by March 1, 2023. The ABGA Board of Directors represents ABGA members across 14 regions of the United States as the main governing body of the American Boer Goat Association. ABGA Directors volunteer their personal time and effort in service of ABGA’s financial, youth (JABGA ), industry development, performance programs, marketing, education, and strategic planning areas. Directors also work in conjunction with ABGA members via committees and the JABGA Board of Directors to further the goals of the Association. Board seats are open for the following ABGA Regions: Region 1 (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho) Region 6 (Missouri, Arkansas) Region 10 (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida) Region 11 (Ohio) Region 12 (West Virginia, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Delaware) Region 13 (Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina) Region 14 (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine) In accordance with ABGA Bylaws, applicants must be ABGA members in good standing (renewed for 2023 by January 1, 2023) in order to run for or hold a seat on the ABGA Board of Directors. For more information, see the ABGA Bylaws . Application (Due March 1, 2023) Applications for the JABGA Board of Directors will be due by 5:00 PM CST on March 1, 2023. Applications should be completed in full and submitted to the ABGA office via electronic form (see below) or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas 76903) by the due date. Required on Application: Board Candidate Nomination Form Certification of Applicant Conflict or Duality of Interest and Disclosure Form Disclosure Form Questions or Concerns? Please contact ABGA Office Manager Brenda McCary at officemanager@abga.org with any questions or concerns regarding ABGA Board of Directors nominations. Ready to Apply? Applicants should complete the ABGA Board of Directors application below via electronic form or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas 76903) by March 1, 2023.

Ashley Roles Back to Board of Directors Ashley Roles Region 1 Email My parents would tell you that I was born in a barn. It might have been a sheep barn, but a barn, nonetheless. I was blessed with learning the ins and outs of the show and commercial industry as I had amazing mentors such as Terry Brown and Becky Crighton. I was active in 4-H since the 4th grade and served as a national 4-H ambassador. As of today, I am still involved in 4-H and serve as the Oregon State Fair Meat Goat Superintendent. I served both on the state level and national level in both Oregon Romney Breeders Association and the American Romney Breeders Association. Currently, I teach local youth about herd management through seminars set up by our local 4-H clubs or ag programs. Additionally, I enjoy and travel the Pacific Northwest (PNW) judging market animals at local fairs and/or jackpot shows. I was introduced to the Boer goats in 2008 at the Oregon Meat Goat Producers show and education seminar. I showed in USBGA shows until the ABGA made its way out west, and I joined in 2010. Since 2008, I have run my own herd of Boer goats. My goal has always been to produce high quality stock that can produce something for every kind of customer, from a 4-H kid that is selling at county fair or a doe that can compete at nationals. Currently, I own Culver Family Farm with Tim White, our daughters Lucy and Ella, along with my parents, Scott and Teresa Culver. The last time I counted we had over 180 head of goats and that number just keeps on growing. We sold out of the sheep about 4 years ago and started up Culver Family Farm Transportation Services LLC. This business has allowed me to gain knowledge and perspectives from different farms across the United States. Not to mention to meet and network with some amazing folks. My daytime job is working as a critical care nurse and I have been loving this career for over 10 years; with the last five of that being a charge nurse. I have served on numerous committees at work including policies and procedures, practice committees, and house-wide committees. I also enjoying serving as a preceptor and mentor to nursing students and new nurses. With all these experiences, I believe they have prepared me to represent the ABGA membership. The goat industry is what I work so hard for to promote and engage with in the (PNW). I know full well how the decisions made by the board impacts the breeders, exhibitors, shows, and youth development. It is important to me to keep the industry growing and always have a positive outlook, where we want people to engage various capacities. If Lucy and Ella choose this lifestyle, I want them to have something to look forward to in the industry. Mostly, I want the voices of Region 1 members to be heard here in the PNW, from the smallest hobby herd to the biggest commercial breeders. Thank you, Ashley Roles ABGA Region 1 Director (I do work nightshift and may respond at odd times. If urgent please notify me by 541-231-1222) Previous Director Next Director

Back to Board of Directors Sydney Black Region 6 Email Bio coming soon. Previous Director Next Director

American Boer Goat Association Region 4 Director, Jeffrey Gibbs Back to Board of Directors Jeffery Gibbs Region 4 Email Bio coming soon. Previous Director Next Director

Region 10 Director, Kim Veal Back to Board of Directors Kim Veal Region 9A Email Kim Veal has been raising Boer Goats for over twenty years, since 1996. In 1999, her family and she started showcasing their goats. Kim has been hosting the Peach State Classic and the Georgia Nationals in Perry, Georgia, for the past 20 years, and served as the superintendent of Boer Goats. She has been providing her expertise to multiple committees since 2005. Now, as a proud member of the board of directors, Kim is excited to continue serving the Boer goat community. Previous Director Next Director

Region 5 Director Paige Gunderson Back to Board of Directors Paige Gunderson Vice President, Region 5 Email Bio coming soon. Previous Director Next Director

Region 13 Director, Brad Mackey Back to Board of Directors Brad Mackey Region 9 Email Bio coming soon. Previous Director Next Director

Region 11 Director, Daniel Elliot Back to Board of Directors Tyler Sparks President, Region 11 Email Tyler Sparks was raised on several different cattle farms and had the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of both the show and commercial sides of the industry. He was active in 4-H and FFA and was privileged to be elected president in both organizations and receive his State FFA degree in 2008. Tyler was introduced to Boer goats in 2005 and showed his first goat in 2008. Since 2016, he has run a herd of Boer goats in Southern Ohio that consists of both registered and commercial animals. He strives to produce something for every customer, from the local county fair market whether to the nationally competitive registered doe. For the past 5 years, Tyler has traveled the country hauling goats and meeting other breeders and enthusiasts. He has been privileged to learn about the many different aspects of the industry from some of the greats. Tyler also currently serves on the ABGA Board of Directors as the representative for Region 11. Previous Director Next Director

Region 12 Director, Chuck Fitzwater Back to Board of Directors Rodney Wilson Jr. Secretary, Region 10 Email Born and raised in Georgetown, Delaware, Rodney Wilson Jr. now resides in Montrose, West Virginia, where his passion for agriculture and education continues to thrive. His journey with goats began in 2008 as a 4-H project, eventually evolving into a successful FFA supervised agricultural experience, culminating in earning the prestigious American FFA Degree. Today, Rodney owns and operates Wilson Acres , a family-run operation based in Delaware, managing a herd of approximately 100-head of registered show stock. A solid academic foundation complements his hands-on experience with livestock management. Rodney holds a bachelor's degree from Delaware State University and a master’s degree in Biology with an emphasis in education from Grand Canyon University. Professionally, Rodney serves as the Clinical Coordinator and Nursing Program Technologist at West Virginia Junior College. In this role, he combines his love for education with the opportunity to mentor students as they grow and achieve their goals. Rodney’s passion for the American Boer Goat Association stems from his journey with raising goats, which has fueled his passion for mentoring youth. Rodney believes the goat industry offers unique opportunities for hands-on learning, self-development, and growth, which have deeply influenced his life. His dedication to mentoring youth and fostering self-development within the industry underscores his commitment to the ABGA’s mission. In 2022, Rodney founded the Mid-Atlantic Buckle Series, a collection of eight sanctioned shows designed to spotlight and support youth in the industry, fostering a stronger and brighter future. Recently certified as an ABGA judge, Rodney brings his expertise and enthusiasm to the show ring and beyond. Serving as the Region 12 Director of the ABGA Board of Directors is an honor he deeply values, and he is eager to represent his region with dedication and integrity while contributing to the growth and success of the industry. Previous Director Next Director

Region 6 Director, Kyle Tate Back to Board of Directors Kyle Tate Region 7 Email I grew up on a large registered Angus and Boer operation in Southwest MO. I attended Redlands Community College and Oklahoma State University, obtaining my BS in Animal Science- Biotechnology with an emphasis in ruminant reproduction. After graduating, I worked for one of the nations leading EPD and performance Angus operations as well as a leading reproduction company at the forfront of developing small ruminant IVF. I have since returned home to my family's 500 head Angus operation and currently run around 40 registered does and wether dams. I have been raising Boers for over 20 years and have been a certified ABGA judge for 9. Previous Director Next Director