ASBA Board
ASBA Director positions are decided upon by member vote at the annual meeting held in November. Directors are “at large” and represent four regions of the country. The map of the regions is below. The district number for each state is noted on the map.
President
Region 3, District 3
Ed Keeny, 4901 Rippling Run Rd., Red Lion, PA 17356
717-443-0354, ekeeny@bestmech.com
Vice President
Region 1, District 2
Patty Abell, Box 64, Aurora, OR 97002
503-201-6904, abellfamilyfarm@yahoo.com
Region 1, District 2
John Nixon, 8192 Golf Link Rd., Hilmar, CA 95324
209-620-4184, j_nixon@me.com
Region 2, District 1
Aaron Jennings
100 Cornerstone Rd, Fredonia, TX 76842
979-204-7952, hiredhandsouthdowns@hotmail.com
Region 2, District 2
Jeff Repasky, 9426 Jacobson Trail, Lonsdale, MN 55046
612-282-7782, nstarrlvk5@aol.com
Region 2, District 3
Troy Lobdell, Darlington WI
608-482-1502, lobdell@yousq.net
Region 2, District 4
JJ Maddox, 23754 Highway 47, Thomas OK 73669
580-613-0045, jkmaddox@pldi.net
Region 2, At Large
Barbara Bishop, South Dakota
608-347-5580, southdowns@mbgenetics.com
Region 2, At Large
Dan Smerchek, 202978 Bentley Rd., Rosholt, WI 54473
715-347-1957, dsmerchek@outlook.com
Region 3, District 2
L.C. Scramlin, 2535 Wildwood Rd. Holly, MI 48448
248-634-3043, info@oakfair.org
Region 3, District 4
Jessy Harris Shanks, 2670 Dewitt Dr. Lenoir City, TN 37772
865-363-9250, jharri50@utk.edu
Region 3, At Large
Brian Forsee, 1290 Hwy 127 No, Owenton, KY 40359
502-484-2801, forseesouthdowns@yahoo.com
Region 3, At Large
Mike Crowder, Sheridan, IN
765-366-3135, crowdersheepfarm@hotmail.com
Region 4, District 1
Kelly Wright, 223 River Rd., Westmoreland, NH 03467
603-852-8241, mkwright.sheep@gmail.com
Region 4, District 2
Nick Miniter
7044 Flat River Rd, Greene, RI 02827
774-244-2543, nminiter@gmail.com
Committees
In December of each year, the ASBA Executive Committee establishes “Working Committees” to move forward the most important work of the association for the coming fiscal year. We are very grateful for the time and talents our members share for the good of the Association and our breed!
If you are an ASBA member and would like to volunteer to participate on a committee, please contact the ASBA office or a Director in your state or region to express interest by November 1.
ASBA Committees for 2022-2023
Executive
Ed Keeny
Patty Abell
Jim Davis
Brian Forsee
Nominations
Mike Crowder – Chairman
JJ Maddox
Tucker Beckmier
Futurity
Troy Lobdell – Chairman
Mike McElvain
Stephanie Formo
Proxy
Jim Davis
Showdowns Committee
Ed Keeny – Chairman
Stephanie Formo
Jessy Shanks
Junior Board of Directors Committee
Ed Keeny – Chairman
Stephanie Formo
Dan Smerchek
Barb Bishop
National Sale
LC Scramlin – Chairman
Dam Smerchek
National Show & Stars Sale Committee
Dan Smerchek – Chairman
Brian Forsee
Mike Crowder
JJ Maddox
Show Clinic Committee
Brian Forsee – Chairman
Mark Johnson
Jason Groth
National Junior Show
Barb Bishop – Chairman
Nick Miniter
Carrie George
Jason Groth
Stephanie Formo
Wether Futurity, Scholarship, Classify
Aaron Jennings – Chairman
Jeff Repasky
Mark Johnson
JJ Maddox
Fitting Rules & Penalties
JJ Maddox – Chairman
Jeff Repasky
Rodney Knittel
Mike Crowder
The Classic Committee
Stephanie Formo – Chairman
Cara Groth
Carrie George
Dan Smerchek
Kraig Bowers
Stephanie Knittel
DNA Committee
Ed Keeny – Chairman
Jeff Repasky
Jim Davis
JJ Maddox
Brad Howe
Ricky Burns
Judges List Committee
Brian Forsee – Chairman
Dan Smerchek
Mike Crowder
Jeff Repasky
Aaron Jennings
Nick Miniter
Scholarship Committee
Barb Bishop – Chairman
Emily Howard
Sarina Rincker
Claudette Choma
Kelly Wright