MEET THE TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Group of people in blue shirts stand in front of the Steele Saloon.

Dan Deml, President

Jon DeMars, Vice President

Scott Kozelka, Manager

Zach Rinehart, Assistant Manager

Tim Arlt, Treasurer

Wayne Steele, Director

Jim Abbe, Director

Bruce Busho, 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

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Denise Duffy, Administrative Assistant

Rhonda Bennett, Administrative Assistant

Emery Vick, Intern

Nicole Heers, Data Entry

Deb Mather, Data Entry

Angie Jensen, Data Entry

SUPERINTENDENTS OF DEPARTMENTS

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Aerial Photography

 Doug Hughes

ATM

Larry Haberman

Auto Museum

Terry Hansen

Charlie Kaplan

Jon Simon

Don Thiede

Les Abraham, Supt. Emeritus

Homemade Beer

Korey Borchert

Terrence Flynn

Rod Baker

Ye Olde

Beer Garden

Travis Ahrens

Mick Ditlevson

Brandon Noble

Brochure

Jessica Johannes

Little Sugar Designs

Camping

Harold Lewis

Linda Beede

Culinary Dept.

Melissa Karl

JoAnn Stolpa

Dairy Cattle

Karen VonRuden

Data Entry

Nicole Heers

Angie Jensen

Deb Mather

Draft Horses, Ponies, Mules

Megan Hedberg-Polzin

Danielle Klinkner

Electrical Audit

Todd Wishy

Equine Hall

of Fame

Pat McCarthy

Evaluations

Marc Weise

Fair Distribution/ Banners

Jerome Spindler

Fair Photography

Tim Lueck

FFA

Marvin Spindler

Liz Tinaglia

Fine Arts

Arlene Gleason

Naomi Jirele

Flowers

Kathy Flicek

Michele Warner

Free Stage

Tyler Cochran

John Ihlenfeld

Gary Sigler

Fruit Crops

Caitlynn Kaplan

Courtney Mislinksi

Grasses/ Grains

Pat King

Great Outdoors Center

Kevin Dillemuth

Jerome Spindler

Hobbies

Nicole Heers

Amy Kain

Deb Mather

Indoor Concessions

Ryan Gillespie

Jessi Mages

Justin Ohnstad

Information Stations

Patti Jessop

Barb Weise

Matt Jessop

Insurance

Brad Svenby

Iron Show

Ron Janning

Dave Johnson

Landscaping

Michele Warner

Light Horse

Kim Dietz

Mallorie DeCoux

Livestock Hall of Fame

Brad Rugg

Meat Goats

Sean Hughes

Muckle Fair Museum

Nancy Vaillancourt

Opening Ceremonies

Gege Abraham

Organic Crops

Dillon Noble

Leo Seykora

Outdoor Concessions

Paul Smith

Parliamentarian

Rollie Truelson

Zach Rinehart

Photography Dept.

Sandy Hardy-Hagen

Georgia Minard

Tammy Wolf

Rocks & Minerals

Janis O'Neil

James O'Neil

Linda Stockwell

Senior Day

Greg Johnson

Sheep

Tony Sommer

Wade Nelson

Shuttle

Bruce Bennett

Grant Duffy

Dave Urch

Social Media

Karen Hale

Steele Saloon

Kenzie Karsten

Michael Urch

Striping

Eric Seykora

Textiles Dept.

Cathy Balzer

Sandy Boss

Pat Raetz

Cathy Torrey

Vegetables Dept.

Carol Rypka

Mark Rypka

Veterinarian

Dr. Anna Wildgrube

Visitor Center

Glenda Smith

Wood Carving

Stephanie Kolbe

Doug Kolbe

Myron Spindler

Young Artists

Samantha Evans

Christina Spencer

Youth Livestock Judging

Ben Jensen

Bryan Rypka

Zach VonRuden

4-H Extension

Kelsey Erf

Tracy Ignaszewski

Joleen Koenig

Steele County Commissioners

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Sitting from left to right: James Brady, John Glynn, Josh Prokopec

Standing from left to right: Jim Abbe, Greg Krueger