Staff & Board
Staff
Bob Alexander
Maintenance Specialist
Talor Batschelet
Receptionist
Jason Brockshus
Partnerships Director
Jerry Crabtree
Maintenance Specialist
Alicia Kopriva
Event Services Director
Connie Hurst
Competitions Director
Luke Meyer
Operations Specialist
Stacey Meyer
Food & Beverage Coordinator
Jerome Hertel, CFE
CEO/Manager
Eric Raper
Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager
Janet Schutter
Commercial Exhibits Director
Dave Scovel
Operations Coordinator
Wendy Stein
Finance Director
Allen Williams
Facilities Coordinator
OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
| Steve Waller | Chairman |
| Dana Metcalf | Vice Chairman |
| Dennis Larson | Treasurer |
| Jerome Hertel | Secretary/CEO/Manager |
| Kathy Anderson | Committee Member |
| Doug Biedenfeld | Committee Member |
| Greg Lear | Committee Member |
| VerDon Schmidt | Committee Member |
| Gayle Simons | Committee Member |
| Tracy Small | Committee Member |
| John Zinn | Committee Member |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Term Ending 2023: Kathy Anderson, Mike Bryan, Quinton Harmon, Cindy Kress, Dana Metcalf, Bonnie Pullen-Lehman, VerDon Schmidt, Joel Stave, Chuck White
Term Ending 2024: Doug Biedenfeld, David Brugman, Tom Olin, Kate Rinehart, Teresa Schoelerman, Gayle Simons, Tracy Small, Steve Waller, John Zinn
Term Ending 2025: Jeff Bohnenkamp, Joanne Follon, Marcia Langner, Dennis Larson, Greg Lear, Mark Rees, Karen Schwaller, Joe Simington, Kevin Tlam
Clay County Fair Board Members are elected by members of the Clay County Fair Association each October at the Clay County Fair Association Annual Meeting. If you are interested in learning more about serving on the Clay County Fair Board, please email Jerome Hertel at jerome@claycountyfair.com.
Looking for Leaders
The Nominating Committee seeks individuals each year to serve as candidates for election to the Board of Directors. Eligible candidates must have been a member of the Fair Association for a minimum of one (1) year prior to their election. Interested or know someone who is qualified? Download an application.