Ahrens Ranch & Wildlife Team
Director of Operations
A descendant of the historic Long X ranching family, Caroline Fox has deep roots in the land, history, and agricultural traditions of West Texas. She spent time living and working on the Borracho Cattle Company, one of the ranches formed following the division of the Long X in 1986, where she developed an appreciation for stewardship, har
A descendant of the historic Long X ranching family, Caroline Fox has deep roots in the land, history, and agricultural traditions of West Texas. She spent time living and working on the Borracho Cattle Company, one of the ranches formed following the division of the Long X in 1986, where she developed an appreciation for stewardship, hard work, and the values that continue to guide her leadership today.
Caroline holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education, a Master of Education degree, and a Master of Arts in History. She began her career in education as an educational aide in 1996 and became a classroom teacher in 1999, teaching grades 7–12 history in Valentine, Texas. In 2001, she and her husband moved to Alpine, where they both pursued careers in education. During her twenty-one years in the classroom, Caroline taught history, supported agricultural education programs, and remained actively involved in FFA. In 2020, she joined the Alpine ISD administrative team, where she simultaneously served in numerous leadership capacities, including Director of Federal Programs, Director of Special Programs, and Director of Curriculum & Instruction, while overseeing strategic planning, grants, budgets, compliance, and districtwide initiatives. She also serves as Regional Coordinator for the Big Bend Regional History Fair.
As Director of Operations for Ahrens Ranch & Wildlife, Caroline brings a unique combination of ranching heritage, organizational leadership, operational management, and community engagement. She is passionate about advancing the ranch's mission of land stewardship, wildlife conservation, exceptional guest experiences, and the preservation of the ranching traditions that have shaped the region for generations.
Caroline is proud to join Ahrens Ranch & Wildlife and work alongside Calan Ahrens, with whom she shares a long-standing connection through Alpine FFA and a mutual commitment to agriculture, conservation, and the future of West Texas.
OFFICE MANAGER
Brittany Ahrens can often be described as the glue that holds the company together, even when things are coming soon and still under construction. Through all the chaos, she finds a way to keep everything moving in an orderly fashion! Originally from Sanger, Texas, she proudly served in the US Army for 3 years. After leaving the service,
Brittany Ahrens can often be described as the glue that holds the company together, even when things are coming soon and still under construction. Through all the chaos, she finds a way to keep everything moving in an orderly fashion! Originally from Sanger, Texas, she proudly served in the US Army for 3 years. After leaving the service, she moved to Kerrville, Texas, where she met Calan in 2019. With experience in assisted living, paramedic work, and business school, she has a diverse background. Brittany and Calan married in April of 2023 and together they have 4 wonderful children.
WEST TEXAS AREA MANAGER
Kiley McComb is originally from Alpine, Texas and is well versed in the Ranching & Wildlife world. He gained much of his experience cowboying around the Alpine area in his early years before training horses on the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas, then going on to the Big Island in Hawaii to work on some big outfits there. Most recently, h
Kiley McComb is originally from Alpine, Texas and is well versed in the Ranching & Wildlife world. He gained much of his experience cowboying around the Alpine area in his early years before training horses on the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas, then going on to the Big Island in Hawaii to work on some big outfits there. Most recently, he was running the Diamond A Ranch in New Mexico, overseeing all ranching operations, including cattle, cowboys, hunting, and horses. Kiley joins AR&W to manage and oversee our ever-growing presence in the West Texas ensuring everything runs at 100% capacity.
EXOTIC WILDLIFE MANAGER
Wes Evatt, aka "Peanut", joins AR&W as our Exotic Wildlife Manager. His love and passion for animals and the industry makes him outstanding at his job day in and day out. Peanut, oversees most all of our exotic captures, animals in/out of facilities, deliveries, and animals AR&W propagates. Wes is a very integral part of this company and we are happy to have him!