Meet Our Consultants Jill MacLeod
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ill MacLeod lives in High River, Alberta, Canada where she has been involved in the alpaca industry since 1991, with the start of her breeding operation, Aztec Alpacas. Jill has served as a past director of the Canadian Alpaca Association, serves on numerous association committees and is currently an active member of the Canadian show committee. She is also an advisor to the Quechua Benefit – a charitable organization focused on assisting people of the Peruvian highlands. She spends much of her time traveling as an alpaca halter and fleece judge and
Kevin O’Leary
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evin O’Leary and his partner Deborah Shields, along with her folks, established RiverView Alpacas of Stark, New Hampshire, in 1997. RiverView is now home to 50 alpacas. Committed to the alpaca industry, Kevin has served on various AOBA committees including the Affiliate, the Nominating and the National Conference Planning. He is currently serving on the Judge Advisory Committee. Kevin is one of the founding members and President of New England Alpaca
holds international training credentials; she is also a senior judge and judge trainer for Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA). Jill has been fortunate to judge across North America as well as Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Jill has had a lifelong interest in textiles and obtained a Bachelor of Science in textiles in 1987 from the University of Alberta. As a certified camelid fiber classer, she spent a number of years assisting the Canadian fiber cooperative in developing its quality control systems and product development. Tours (NEAT), a nonprofit corporation that organizes the North American Alpaca Show. To date, NEAT has donated more than $250,000 to alpaca research and education. Having successfully completed the AOBA Judge Training Program in 2004, Kevin received certification in halter, fleece and performance judging for both Suri and Huacaya alpacas. Kevin is currently judging alpaca shows throughout the country and is involved in speaking, consulting, and in organizing alpaca shows and auctions. He is available at 603-616-6010.
Snowmass Alpacas Lottery 2014
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