The Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association (CBA) recently elected Darrell Brown, of Stonereath Farm; Neil Howard, of Gainesway Farm; and Martha Jane Mulholland, of Mulholland Springs; to its board of directors.

Incumbent members gaining re-election for the 2008-‘09 term include Robbie Lyons, of Hartwell Farm; Joe Seitz, of Brookdale Farm; Mark Taylor, of Taylor Made Farm; and Rob Whiteley, of Liberation Farm.

The CBA holds elections each February for the alternating six or seven open seats on the 13-member board.

The recently elected members will join Craig Bandoroff, of Denali Stud; Kerry Cauthen, of Four Star Sales; Mike Cline, of Lane’s End Farm; John Stuart, of Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services; Dermot Ryan, of Ashford Stud; and Bayne Welker, of Mill Ridge Farm.

The CBA, which was founded in 2005, is a trade organization with over 250 members. The association’s membership accounts for over 75% of the annual auction revenue in North America, as either breeder or consignor.

The CBA is based in Lexington. For more information please visit www.consignorsandbreeders.com.