Our Behind the Scenes Team
Through the dedication of our 25 member, all-volunteer, Fair Board the Brown County Fair grows and improves each year. Our board meets monthly as a large group and additionally within the committees they serve on to make each year better than the one before. As a result of our Fair Board's efforts, the Brown County Fair is a major source of entertainment for our area and a social event thousands of families across northeast South Dakota look forward to each year.
GET INVOLVED
If you're interested in joining our fair board please complete our application to get started. Upon review, you'll be invited to meet with us to review board expectations and responsibilities and then your application will be presented to the Brown County Commission for approval.
BCF STAFF MEMBERS
Rachel Kippley, Fair Manager
McKenzie Bierman, Assistant Manager, Camping Coordinator
Stacey Usselman, Administrative Assistant, Vendor Coordinator
BCF BOARD MEMBERS
President
Ryan Swenson, Aberdeen Community
2nd Vice President
Dwight Guthmiller, Auto Value
Grandstand Entertainment Committee Chair
1st Vice President
Nancy Radke, Brown County Fairgrounds
Livestock Committee Chair
Secretary
Katie Moulsoff, Kesslers
Livestock Co-Chair
Member at Large
Clint Sombke, Conde Community
Camping Committee Chair
Conald Burgard
Carnival & Vendor Committee Chair
Adam Butcher, Plains Commerce Bank
Rodeo Committee Chair
Aaron Dosch, Agtegra
Shelly Eisenbeisz, Avera
Special Events Committee Chair
Dylan Frey, Dacotah Bank
Catherine Friesen, Horizon Healthcare
Rodeo Co-Chair
Nichole Hacker, Bureau of Indian Affairs - Self Determination
Jeff Kippley, Kippley Angus Farms
Lee Koch, self employed
Greg Markley, Retired
Buildings & Grounds Co-Chair
Trevor Meints, Avera St. Lukes
Special Events Co-Chair
Member at Large
Suzanne Moen, Riggenberg Electric
Brodie Mueller, The Market on The Plaza, Pheasant Canteen Podcast Studio, and Celebration Entertainment
Terry Nash, C&S Motor Sports
Rhonda Retzlaff, NSU
Friends of the Fair Committee Chair
Mike Russell, Lamont Companies Buildings & Grounds Committee Chair
Jayson Tollefson, Menards
Friends of the Fair Committee Chair, Home Arts Committee Chair
Joyce Voeller, General Contractor
EX-OFFICIO
Brown County Commissioner Rep
Duane Sutton, Millstone Restaurant
Brown County Commissioner Rep
Drew Dennert, Dennert Family Farm
SDSU Youth Program Advisor for Brown County Becca Tullar