Staff & Board
Staff
Emma Ahrendsen
Administrative Assistant
Bob Alexander
Maintenance Specialist
Jason Brockshus
CEO/Manager
Brent Burns
Partnerships Director
Jerry Crabtree
Maintenance Specialist
Connie Hurst
Competitions Coordinator
Emily Mars
Marketing Coordinator
Luke Meyer
Operations Coordinator
Stacey Meyer
Event Services Director
Alaire Nielsen
Finance Director
Phil Poutre
Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager
Janet Schutter
Commercial Exhibits Director
Dave Scovel
Operations Specialist
Jennifer Vodraska
Food & Beverage Coordinator
Allen Williams
Facilities Coordinator
OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
| Greg Lear | Chairman |
| Kevin Tlam | Vice Chairman |
| Joel Stave | Treasurer |
| Jason Brockshus | Secretary/CEO/Manager |
| Doug Biedenfeld | Committee Member |
| Marcia Langer | Committee Member |
| Dana Metcalf | Committee Member |
| Gayle Simons | Committee Member |
| Tracy Small | Committee Member |
| Steve Waller | Committee Member |
| John Zinn | Committee Member |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Term Ending 2026: Kathy Anderson, Mike Bryan, Brent Cuttell, Quinton Harmon, Dana Metcalf, Bonnie Pullen-Lehman, VerDon Schmidt, Joel Stave, Chuck White
Term Ending 2027: Doug Biedenfeld, David Chapman, Keith Kruse, Tom Olin, Mary Jo Smith, Gayle Simons, Tracy Small, Steve Waller, John Zinn
Term Ending 2028: Adam Batschelet, Jeff Bohnenkamp, Marcia Langner, Greg Lear, Ben Pullen, Mark Rees, Karen Schwaller, Joe Simington, Kevin Tlam
Clay County Fair Board Members are elected by members of the Clay County Fair Association the last Tuesday in February of each year 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 info@claycountyfair.com.