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Nebraska State Fair Staff

Jamie Parr

Jamie Parr

Executive Director
Agriculture Staff
Vaughn Sievers

Vaughn Sievers

Agriculture Director
vseivers@statefair.org
308-385-3964
Jacque Johnson

Jacque Johnson

Assistant Livestock Manager
jjohnson@statefair.org
308-385-3932
Kourtney Lingeman

Kourtney Lingeman

Competitive Exhibits Manager
Sales Staff
Keaton Irwin

Keaton Irwin

Sales Director
kirwin@statefair.org
308-385-3926
Sponsorship & Marketing Staff
Nichole Stoltenberg

Nichole Stoltenberg

Sponsorship Director
nstoltenberg@statefair.org
Courtney Glock

Courtney Glock

Marketing Director
Monica Kleinschmidt

Monica Kleinschmidt

Marketing & Hospitality Manager
Operations Staff
Tina Thuernagle

Tina Thuernagle

Operations Director
Brian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman

Operations
Events Staff
Karli Schulz

Karli Schulz

Entertainment & Events Director
Olivia Koenig

Olivia Koenig

Events Manager
Administrative Staff
Haley Roush

Haley Roush

Volunteer Coordinator
Tammy Baker

Tammy Baker

Business Administrator
Eileen Dawes

Eileen Dawes

Office Administrator


Nebraska State Fair Board

2024 Executive Board
Jeff Kliment
Chairman

Boyd Strope
Vice Chairman

Lanna Hubbard
Treasurer

Tom Schellpeper
Secretary
District Board Members
John McKeever
District 1

Kevin Havlovic
District 2

Tom Schellpeper
District 3

Alan Kahle
District 4

Kevin Jorgensen
District 5

Lanna Hubbard
District 6

Boyd Strope
District 7

Governor Appointees
Dawn Caldwell

Tom Dinsdale

Brett Lindstrom

Beth Smith
Ex Officio Members
Kathleen Lodl
4-H

Ryan Hassebrook
FFA


Superintendents

Beef - Kent Schlake

Swine - Benny Mote & Jill Goedeken

Sheep - Justin Nathan

Goat - Clancy Gunn

Broiler - Ashley Foutch
Calf Challenge - Abi Parker

Pig Challenge - Sheridan Swotek

Lamb Challenge - Sarah Dilley

Goat Challenge - Shawna Guthrie-Johnsen
Livestock Judging Contest - Malina Lindstrom

Livestock Quiz Bowl - Steve Pritchard & Ashley Benes

Agriculture Public Speaking - Kaydee Alexander




Advisory Committee

Joel DeRouchey - Manhattan, KS

Ethan Freund - Elizabeth, CO

Jamie Goedken - Austin, MN

Ryan Johnson - Mitchell, SD

Al Schminke - Van Horne, IA
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