Staff
Executive Staff
Thomas V. Barnes
Executive Director
- Graduate of Notre Dame High School, Cresco, 1970
- Graduate of Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar
- Married Sue on October 14, 1972
- Current full time employment – First Vice President, Cresco Building Service
Other involvements include:
- Secretary/Manager of the Mighty Howard County Fair, Cresco (1983 to present)
- Past President, Notre Dame Catholic School Board of Education
- Past President of Cresco Industrial Development Corporation
- Past Grand Knight, Cresco Council 1571 Knights of Columbus
- Retired Volunteer Cresco Firefighter (Certified Iowa Firefighter I)
Other interests and stress relievers: stock car racing, trout fishing, maintaining the Howard County Fairgrounds, traveling to fairs and cooking.
Susan K. Barnes
Executive Secretary / Treasurer
- Graduate of Sheffield Chapin High School, Sheffield, 1970
- Graduate of Hamilton Business College, Mason City
- Married Tom on October 14, 1972
- Current full-time employment – Executive Director, Howard County Extension Service, Cresco
Other involvements include:
- Past National President of Wa Tan Ye (women’s service organization)
- Certified ISU Master Gardener
- Organist for area churches
- Secretary/Treasurer of Howard County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
- 1st Vice President, Howard County Economic Development Board of Directors
Hobbies and other stress relievers include: Master Gardener (her yard shows this), visiting fairs, crafts and sewing, enjoying all her nieces and nephews and their kids.
Board of Directors
2024 Officers of the Board
President: Jon Baltes
First Vice President: Mary Bolton
Second Vice President: Mark Troester
Past President: Danny Olson
Executive Director: Thomas Barnes
Executive Secretary/ Treasurer: Susan Barnes
2024 Board of Directors & District Officers
Northwest District
Association Directors
Amanda Weber
1308 Schaller Street
Sac City 50583
Cell: (712) 660-9756
Steve Voss
1124 Hwy 59
Sibley 51249
Cell: (712) 339-1128
District Officers
Chairmain: Darwin Gaudian, O'Brien County
Vice Chairman: Rich Benson, Plymouth County
Secretary / Treasurer: Amanda Weber, Sac County
North Central District
Association Directors
Ashley Fitzgerald
298 Q Avenue
Boone 50036
Cell: 515-460-0646
Jon Baltes
1403 Vine Avenue
Hampton 50441
Cell: (641) 425-1797
District Officers
Chairmain: Alan Brown, Franklin County
Vice Chairman: Tricia Rosendahl, Wright County
Secretary / Treasurer: Ashley Fitzgerald, Boone County
Northeast District
Association Directors
Mark Troester
22789 Iris Ave Street
St. Olaf 52072
Cell: (563) 880-2300
Ann Schuster
13328 Nolan Avenue
Peosta 52068
Cell: (563) 543-4673
District Officers
Chairmain: Julie Althaus, Buchanan County
Vice Chairman: Jim Hoth, Clayton County
Secretary / Treasurer: Mary Ester Pullin Black Hawk County
Southwest District
Association Directors
Mary Bolton
57370 Hwy 59
Emerson 51533
Cell: (712) 370-4500
Danny Olson
1857 240th Street
Red Oak 51566
Cell: (712) 370-0466
District Officers
Chairmain: Steve Meek, Pottawattamie County
Vice Chairman: Andrew Herzberg, Montgomery County
Secretary / Treasurer: Doug Hawn, Greene County
South Central District
Association Directors
Roger Iverson
4122 80th Street
Grinnell 50112
Cell: (641) 751-6251
Sherry James
16876 Killaren Drive
Perry 50220
Cell: (515) 210-3755
District Officers
Chairmain: Erica Antolik, Mahaska County
Vice Chairman: Jeff Honkomp, Madison County
Secretary / Treasurer: Karla Jordan, Jasper County
Southeast District
Association Directors
Randy Beckman
19808 148th Avenue
Sperry 52650
Cell: (515) 771-5402
Dave Shinker
1276 Hwy 30
Stanwood 52337
Cell: (563) 357-0938
District Officers
Chairmain: Jim Sloan, Wapello County
Vice Chairman: Jeff McClure, Davis County
Secretary / Treasurer: Lynn Chapman, Cedar County