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Fair Board

The Iowa State Fair Board consists of the Governor, the Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and the President of Iowa State University; two elected directors from each of six geographic districts; and an appointed secretary/ manager/ CEO. During the annual State Agricultural Convention in December, representatives of county fairs vote on and elect State Fair Board members.

Board meeting agendas will be posted on this page at least 24 hours before an official board meeting as well as posted on the door of the meeting location.

If you have questions about upcoming meetings or wish to communicate with the board, please email board@iowastatefair.org.

Board Officers

Curtis Claeys, President, Southeast District, Grand Mound

Deb Zumbach, Vice-President, Northeast District, Coggon

Jo Reynolds, Treasurer, South Central District, Indianola

Jeremy Parsons, Secretary/CEO/Manager, Des Moines

John Harms

Northeast District, Monticello

Deb Zumbach

Northeast District, Coggon

Curtis Claeys

Southeast District, Grand Mound

Jarrod Horning

Southeast District, Ainsworth

Roger Iverson

South Central District, Grinnell

Jo Reynolds

South Central District, Indianola

Danny Olson

Southwest District, Red Oak

C.W. Thomas

Southwest District, Guthrie Center

Darwin Gaudian

Northwest District, Primghar

VerDon Schmidt

Northwest District, Everly

Alan Brown

North Central District, Hampton

Tennie Carlson

North Central District, Stratford

Honorable Kim Reynolds

Director by Office Held
Governor, State of Iowa, Des Moines
Represented by Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer

Honorable Mike Naig

Director by Office Held
Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Des Moines
Represented by Grant Menke

President David Cook

Director by Office Held
President, Iowa State University, Ames
Represented by Andrea Welchans

Fair Board Districts

For those interested in learning which parts of Iowa are covered in a specific district.

Request for Proposals

The Iowa State Fair Board approves requests for proposals listed on the Iowa State Fair website. Find details here.