Election

Do you love Kinders and have time and passion to invest in our association? If so, we want you!!!

The KGBA nominating committee is currently accepting volunteers and recommendations for the annual September election.  Any person holding an individual membership effective as of March 1^stis eligible to be a candidate or recommend another for a position.

Thinking about running? Please consider your decision carefully – becoming a board member is a wonderful way to help our Association grow and improve and we want all the help we can get, but it takes time and commitment to make things happen! Directors serve without compensation. The elected term is 1-3 years, with directors spending an average of 5-10 hours a month managing the affairs of the association.

Board members attend monthly board meetings via conference call, take part in various committees and work to promote the Kinder goat in accordance to our bylaws. Specific descriptions of each position can be found at www.kindergoatbreeders.com/bylaws.html

If you would like to volunteer or nominate someone else for a position, please contact a member of the nominating committee via email prior to August 8th. Please consider submitting a half-page bio (to included with ballots) when you express your interest in becoming a candidate. The 2014 Nominating Committee is comprised of the following people:

Sue Beck – sue@jabeck.com

Carla Durham – carlacoxdurham@gmail.com

Janet Rekow – JanRekow@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are happy to announce that we had excellent voter participation in our recent election, resulting in a record number of returned ballots. Thank you all for your participation… your vote does count, and your voice (or lack thereof) makes this association what it is!

Voting results for KGBA board positions are as follows:

President – Sue Beck

Vice President – Lisa Lamm

Secretary – Jean Jajan

Treasurer – Lisa Naumann

Member at Large – Carla Durham

Member at Large – Lisa LaRose

Member at Large – Janet Rekow

Congratulations to all board members on their election, and a warm welcome to our new board member, Janet Rekow! We look forward to working with her in the years to come.

The ballot sent out this fall also included two proposed changes to our by-laws. All voting members were in favor of Proposition I, and and overwhelming majority were in favor of Proposition II. Therefor, as of January 1st, 2014, the by-laws will be amended accordingly to read:

Article XI – Fiscal Year – “The fiscal year and the operational year of the Association shall begin on January 1 and end on December 31 or the same year.”

Article IX 0 Nominations and Elections – Section 1: Time and Elections – “The regular elections of Directors of the Association shall be held in the month of September of each calendar year and all Directors then elected shall serve the term for which they are respectively elected or until their successors are elected and qualified. Director nominees much be in good standing by March 1 of the election year. Board Members-at-Large shall serve for a term of three years, except when chosen by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy by death or resignation, in which case they shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.”

Thank you all again for your support and participation as we look forward to a great new year with the KGBA!

It’s nomination time at the KGBA!

All positions on the board are annual except Member at Large (which alternates on a three year schedule). Descriptions of the positions are posted in the Bylaws, under the “Membership” section of the KGBA website at www.kindergoatbreeders.com. 


Anyone interested in running for positions on the Board of Directors should contact the nominating committee as soon as possible. This year’s nominating committee consists of the following people:

Carla Durham
Jean Jajan
Sue Beck


Nominations need to be in by August 15th in order to have our ballots out by September first. Please spread the word – the success of our organization depends on the help and enthusiasm of our members!

The votes are in for the 2013 Kinder Goat Breeder’s Association board positions!
Membership voting was higher than in past years, so thank you all for your enthusiasm and participation. The elected board members for 2013 are as follows:

President – Sue Beck

Vice President – Lisa Lamm

Secretary – Jean Jajan

Treasurer – Lisa Nauman

Member at Large – Carla Durham (on-going position)

Member at Large – Deb Ezzati

Member at Large – Beth Ten Dolle

Congratulations and welcome to all new board members! These members bring a diverse set of background experiences and leadership qualities to the KGBA, and I look forward to working with the entire board as we pursue exciting new opportunities to grow and improve.

While we are thrilled to welcome these new members to the KGBA board, the change is bittersweet, as we bid farewell to three long-time members and KGBA leaders.
Sue Huston, Ramona Birdsall and Dawn Leaming have all been on the board or years, working tirelessly for our members and our beloved goats. Dawn spreads the word about the Kinder goat at every opportunity she gets, and Sue and Ramona have worked hard to get Kinders into the show ring, and improve the breed through herd evaluations and education. Ladies – thank you so much for your hard work and dedication – the breed is better for having you in it, and we look forward to your continued involvement in it!

Thank you again to all our members for your hard work, support and participation!

Sincerely,

Sue Beck
Vice President