EBA Officers & Board Members

All EBA Board members are elected by members of the Endangered Breeds Association each year. Board nominees must be an EBA member in good standing for at least one year. (When making a nomination for the EBA board, please verify that the nominee is willing and able to devote their time to the organization.) Nominations are taken yearly by November 15th with voting held in December. 
Send nominations to EBA president, Jean Carpenter P.O. Box 879 Walker, Louisiana 70785 by the November 15th deadline.
EBA Board Members' Bios

Jean Carpenter - President Jean Carpenter of Albany, LA, has served as president of Endangered Breeds Association 10 years. She's retired in recent years from owning a pet shop and before that was a surgical nurse. Jean and her husband, Rick, have a granddaughter, Paige, who makes her home with them. Rick is chief engineer on an off-shore drilling rig in the Gulf. Paige, an 8-year-old, is very active and keeps them both on their toes. Jean has owned American Pit Bull Terriers all her live, being the third generation in her family to own bulldogs. Rick also owned bulldogs when they met 20 years ago, and at one time their kennel included 53 dogs. When Jean isn't lobbying the Louisiana legislature to keep dog-owning laws reasonable, she enjoys painting. She spends many hours sending literature to people wanting help in fighting bad legislation or city ordinances; speaking to legislators and city council representatives; and often speaks to school children about dog safety.

Colleen Hill - Vice President Colleen Hill of Denham Springs, LA, is a transplanted Okie. Her mother was born in Muskogee, OK. and her father was a Cherokee whose ancestors endured the Trail of Tears. They eventually settled and founded Mayes County, OK, where Colleen lived until the family moved to Louisiana when she was a teen-ager. "Throughout history, dogmen known as Cajuns and Okies have shown a love for the American Pit Bull Terrier," Hill said. "I love the breed and have found them to have a similar background as the Cherokee Indian. Both have had to endure the trials and tribulations created by a stigma of what John Q. Public sees as the truth." The bulldog and other endangered breeds constantly display loyalty and devotion to humans; obtaining honors; serving as search and rescue dogs; as obedient dogs; and family companions, she said. Still, both have been subjected to ridicule. Hill became active with bulldogs in 1983 and is a member of Cajun Country Pit Bull Club. She credits EBA President Jean Carpenter, who also serves as president of Cajun Country club, with "opening my eyes to the path I have chosen to travel." Hill is a registered nurse and holds a bachelor degree. Her children, Gus and Jean Marie, assist by learning about the safety precautions all children should take around all dogs, regardless of breed.

Joan Morrison - Treasurer Joan Morrison has served as EBA treasurer since 1982 when then president, George Schiller, "drafted" her to help out. She and her husband, Calvin, make their home in Gore, OK. They have owned bulldogs more than 30 years and at one time, had more than 35 dogs in their kennel. Morrison and her husband retired from their jobs three years ago, and spend their time now hunting, fishing and horseback riding. Though their numbers have dropped, they still own bulldogs. Morrison helped found Cherokee Nation Pit Bull Club in Muskogee, OK and Oklahomans For Pit Bulls. OFPB was very instrumental in passing Oklahoma's non-breed specific law which includes wording that no town can enact dog laws that are different from the state law. Since this law was passed, many towns have adopted the state's version as its city ordinance. Neither Cherokee Nation Pit Bull Club nor Oklahomans For Pit Bulls are now active, however the hard work of these organizations has saved EBA many thousands of dollars in legal fees.

Doris Hutson - Secretary Doris Hutson is a life time resident of Walker, Louisiana. She has worked as a Library Specialist for over 20 years at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Her husband, Keith, first introduced her to the American Pit Bull Terrier shortly after their son, Kirk was born. They became members of the Cajun Country K-9 Club in 1988 as competitors in the weight pull contest, and are still active today. Every Saturday night in the fall they cheer on their favorite college football team, the LSU Fighting Tigers. The time served on the EBA board has shown the need to educate people on responsible ownership. Citizens must stand up for their rights to own an APBT without the law telling them there are restrictions because of the breed. It is frightening to hear about the number of communities trying to ban the American Pit Bull Terrier. "I just hope it's never mine. But doesn't everybody?"

Lucretia Ashcraft - Board Member Lucretia and her husband, Joe, purchased their first American Pit Bull Terrier in 1986 while living and working in southern California. They soon discovered she was a smart, loyal, beautiful and athletic dog; and knew it was the kind of dog they wanted to own and raise. In 1989, they returned to Texas and acquired a few more bulldogs. They soon joined Trinity Valley Pit Bull Club and have been active in the club many years. They also are members of Cajun Country Pit Bull Cub and are active in that organization. Lucretia enjoys working at the shows and showing her dogs. She and several members of both clubs travel together to shows in many states. Like all EBA members, Lucretia and her husband want to help preserve their chosen breed of dog and to help others become responsible dog owners.

Kim Krohn - Board Member Kim Krohn of Blue Springs, MO is EBA's secretary. She took over that task from Linda Emmert when she "retired" several years ago. Krohn, 44, worked as an environmental chemist for 14 years, but has been a "homemaker/full-time dog 'owner'" since 1993. She and her husband, Russ, were married in 1978 and enjoy spending time with their parents, siblings and nieces and nephew. They have owned bulldogs nearly 20 years and got their first dog, "Rosie," in 1981 when they bought a home in Independence, MO. and a neighbor gave them the dog when she was a puppy. Their bulldogs include an ADBA grand champion and an ADBA champion. Both train and show dogs in obedience and teach obedience classes to the public. Kim has earned agility and tracking titles with their dogs. "My experience with the breed and a variety of problem situations probably are my best asset," she said. "I was involved with a lawsuit against Overland Park, KS that was breed specific legislation. Unfortunately we lost that suit and the subsequent appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court." The case provided a lot of experience for Krohn and since she's worked with cases involving confiscated dogs - and it's these cases which concern her. "I feel it is important for EBA to be there to help those who can't afford legal representation," she said. "I've also had a lot of experience helping people understand city ordinances as they relate to dogs."

Sharon Sundy - Board Member Sharon Sundy lives in the High Desert region of Southern California. She and her husband have been married 14 years and started in the bulldogs together in 1987. In addition to several dogs, they enjoy their American Quarter horses in the sport of cutting. Sharon is heavily involved in promoting the bulldogs through showing them at American Dog Breeders Association shows around the country, is President of the Southern California Pit Bull Club and helps other California clubs put on their shows each year. She has been a A.D.B.A. sanctioned conformation judge since 1992. As a newly elected board member of the E.B.A., Sharon looks forward to assisting in any way she can to protect and preserve this magnificent breed that she loves so much.

Renee Greenwood - Board Member

JoAnn LeBlanc - Board Member

Joel Halverson - Board Member Joel Halverson one of EBA's most recent board members, makes his home in Kelso, WA. If you ask him his occupation, he'll tell you he's a millwright and a pooper scooper. He and his wife, Cathy, have three sons, Steve, 20; Wes, 19; and Russell, 17. Halverson has owned bulldogs more than 20 years and wanted one after meeting a neighbor's bulldog while serving in the U.S. Navy. He has shown dogs since 1982 and helps support American Dog Breeders Association clubs in the Pacific Northwest. Halverson helped write a non-breed specific dangerous dog bill in 1985 in Washington State and believes it is important for all owners to step up and support the breed or "We will be talking about the old days when we used to own bulldogs," he says. When he isn't taking care of a yard full of dogs, he enjoys skiing and "hacking a golf ball around."

Harry George - Board Member I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio in a pet friendly family. I owned my first dog at the age of 12. I served in the US Navy. I was introduced to my first APBT in the early 80's. From there I met a local breeder with some outstanding bloodlines. Brian Goodson supplied me with pups to show and breed and today I still stick with the Spike and Boomerang lines. Brian and I had a excellent time showing dogs and I feel going to the shows is like going to see family. Within a year of showing dogs I new I wanted to be a judge. My interest in fighting BSL came in May of 2000 when I first meet tom skeldon and my learning process to battle BSL has been ongoing ever since !!

Kate Greenwood - Board Member