Thomas V Barnes
Executive Director
Email tsb@iowafairs.com

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 – Vice President of Sales and Project Management for Cresco Building Service, Inc., and part owner.

Other involvements include:
Secretary/Manager of the Mighty Howard County Fair, Cresco (1983 to present)
Board of Directors, and Past President, Cresco Industrial Development Corporation
Past Grand Knight, Cresco Council 1571 Knights of Columbus
Retired Volunteer Cresco Firefighter (Certified Firefighter I)

Other interests and stress relievers: stock car racing, trout fishing, golf (when time allows), maintaining the Howard County Fairgrounds, traveling to fairs and enjoying Sue’s two cats.

Susan K Barnes
Executive Secretary/ Treasurer
Email tsb@iowafairs.com

Graduate of Sheffield Chapin High School, Sheffield, 1970
Graduate of Hamilton Business College, Mason City
Married Tom on Oct. 14, 1972
Current full time employment -- Office Manager for Howard County Extension Service, Cresco

Other involvements include:
Immediate Past President National Wa Tan Yee (women’s service organization)
Past President of Cresco Wa Ta Yee
Certified “Iowa Master Gardener”
Organist for area churches
Secretary/Treasurer of Howard County Dairy Herd Improvement Association

Hobbies and other stress relievers include: Master Gardener (her yard shows this), visiting fairs, enjoying two cats (Beezer and Annie), crafts and sewing, enjoying all her nieces and nephews and their kids.