Board of Directors
Scott Kozelka, Manager
Dan Deml, President
Wayne Steele, Vice President
Tim Arlt, Treasurer
Jim Abbe, Director
Bruce Busho, Director
Jon DeMars, Director
Mark Ditlevson, Director
Rick Ellingson, Director
Gene Fisher, Director
Mike Hamilton, Director
Tracy Ignaszewski, Director
Sandy Jirele, Director
Glen Meger, Director
Doug Meier, Director
Roger Noble, Director
Josh Prokopec, Director
Brent Svenby, Director
Greg Karsten, Associate Director
Ben Olson, Associate Director
Jeremy Saufferer, Associate Director
Office Staff
Rhonda Bennett, Administrative Assistant
Denise Duffy, Administrative Assistant
Angie Jensen, Data Entry
Nicole Heers, Data Entry
Superintendents of Departments
Aerial Photography - Doug Hughes
ATM - Larry Haberman
Auto Museum - Terry Hansen, Charlie Kaplan, Jon Simon, Don Thiede, & Les Abraham, Supt. Emeritus
Beer - Korey Borchert, Terrence Flynn, Rod Baker
Beer Garden - Travis Ahrens, Mick Ditlevson, and Brandon Noble
Brochure - Jessica Johannes, Little Sugar Designs
Camping - Harold Lewis and Linda Beede
Culinary - Melissa Karl and JoAnn Stolpa
Dairy Cattle - Karen VonRuden
Data Entry - Nicole Heers, Angie Jensen, and Deb Mather
Draft Horse, Ponies, and Mules - Megan Hedberg-Polzin and Danielle Klinkner
Electrical Audit - Todd Wishy
Equine Hall of Fame - Pat McCarthy
Evaluations - Marc Wiese
Fair Distribution/Banners - Jerome Spindler
Fair Photography - Tim Lueck
FFA - Marvin Spindler and Liz Tinaglia
Fine Arts - Arlene Gleason, Naomi Jirele, and Pam Mikeworth
Flowers-Kathy Flicek and Michele Warner
Free Stage - Tyler Cochran, John Ihlenfeld, and Gary Sigler
Fruit Crops - Caitlynn Kaplan and Courtney Mislinski
Grasses/Grains - Pat King
Great Outdoors Center- Kevin Dillemuth and Jerome Spindler
Hobbies - Nicole Heers, Amy Kain, Deb Mather
Indoor Concessions - Ryan Gillespie, Jessi Mages, and Justin Ohnstad
Infield Hospitality - BJ Busho, David Otterson, Sheila Otterson, Cindy Vaith, Terry Vaith
Information Station - Patti Jessop, Barb Wiese, Matt Jessop
Insurance - Brad Svenby
Iron Show - Ron Janning and Dave Johnson
Landscaping - Michele Warner
Light Horse - Kim Dietz and Mallorie DeCoux
Livestock Hall of Fame - Brad Rugg
Meat Goats - Sean Hughes
Muckle Museum - Nancy Vaillancourt
Opening Ceremonies - Gege Abraham
Organic Crops-Dillon Noble, Leo Seykora
Outdoor Concessions - Paul Smith
Parliamentarian - Rollie Truelson
Photography - Sandee Hardy-Hagen, Georgia Minard, Tammy Wolf
Rocks and Minerals - Janis O'Neil, James O'Neil, Linda Stockwell
Senior Day-Greg Johnson
Sheep - Tony Sommer and Wade Nelson
Shuttle - Bruce Bennett, Grant Duffy, Dave Urch
Social Media - Karen Hale
Steele Saloon - Kenzie Karsten, Michael Urch
Striping - Eric Seykora
Textiles - Cathy Balzer, Sandy Boss, Pat Raetz and Cathy Torrey
Vegetables - Carol Rypka and Mark Rypka
Veterinarian - Dr. Anna Wildgrube
Visitor Services - Glenda Smith
Wood Carving - Stephanie & Doug Kolbe and Myron Spindler
Worship - Todd Buegler and John Weisenburger
Young Artists - Samantha Evans and Christina Spencer
Youth Livestock Judging - Ben Jensen, Bryan Rypka and Zach VonRuden
4-H Extension - Kelsey Erf, Tracy Ignaszewski and Joleen Koenig
Steele County Commissioners
Jim Abbe
James Brady
John Glynn
Greg Krueger
Josh Prokopec
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