Application for ABR Board of Directors 2016

Name:Sharon Loner

Farm Name:Mile High Alpacas

Address: 12818 N Woodland TrailCity: ParkerState:CO Zip: 80138

Phone:303-882-8140

EMAIL:

ABR Farm Member YES xNO_____Became member in (year)1995 +-

AOBA Farm Member YES xNO_____

I understand that being an ABR Board of Directors member requires that I attend regular board meetings and devote eight (8) hours or more per week carrying out the duties of my position. Initial sl

I am interested in being considered as a candidate for the following open positions in 2016

Vice President (2 year term)______Director – Marketing (2 year term)______

Secretary(2 year term)__X______Director – Programs (2 year term)______

Director – Fiber (2 year term)______

Please respond to the following questions and submit to the Chair of the Nominating Committee no later than October 2, 2015.

When did you purchase your first alpacas? 1993-94 # in current herd 0 Huacaya- Suri- both -

Have you every held office or served as BOD member in a corporation? Non-profit? X__ for Profit? __

Name/type of company:ABR – VP, AFCNA
How would you describe your organizational skills & follow-through?

My follow through and organization skills are high as long as I have some authority to get it done. If I start something and have interest and cooperation of others I will take it from start to finish. I’m not one that will drop the ball once I’m committed. Now that I have sold my alpaca herd, I do have more time to productively assist ABR.

What Committee leadership or Board roles have you held in ABR?

Current and past Vice President

What are the three (3) most important issues that you feel ABR should address in the next 2 years?

More rotation of the judges at GWAS show, allow judges to judge at GWAS who have had the opportunity.

Sorting and grading of alpaca fiber

Educate the membership on how to prepare their fleece for a co-op collection

How to skirt an alpaca fleece for commercial processing vs how to skirt a fleece for show

What particular skill sets would you bring to the ABR BOD?

Over 20 years of breeding, raising and selling alpacas

Over 13 years of training and working as a AOA certified alpaca judge

Help new and existing breeders show their alpacas in the halter ring to their best advantage

Teach how to identify conformation faults in the alpaca

How to skirt an alpaca fleece for show and for commercial processing