SENIOR FAIR BOARD DIRECTORS

The Geauga County Agricultural Society has a Board of twenty-one (21) elected Directors. These Directors, one elected from each township and five elected at large, hold office for a term of three (3) years with the terms so arranged that one-third of the terms shall expire annually.
Directors meet on the third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. in the School Building on the fairgrounds. Meetings are open to the public.

2025 OFFICERS

WENDY ANDERSON

President

Parkman Twp. 2027

KEITH CHAPMAN

Vice President

Montville Twp. 2026

MEG NOAH

Secretary

DIANA COCHRAN

Treasurer

SENIOR FAIRBOARD DIRECTORS

HOWARD BATES

Burton Twp., 2027

MIKE BLAIR

Newbury Twp., 2025

CURT CANFIELD

Middlefield Twp. AL, 2026

DOUG LOGAN

Claridon Twp. 2026

CHERYL CARR

Thompson Twp. 2026

MATT DOLENCE

Newbury Twp., AL 2025

JIM MCCASKEY

Munson Twp. 2026

PAM KROTZER

Bainbridge Twp. 2025

SCOTT MIHALIC

Chardon Twp., 2025

DAVID PARKER

Auburn Twp., 2025

TYLER PLANTS

Hambden Twp., 2027

ROBERT PHILLIPS

Chardon Twp., AL, 2025

DALE RYAN

Auburn Twp., AL 2027

MARK SHAVER

Middlefield Twp, 2026

ESTHER WHITE

Troy Twp, 2026

TERRY ZION

Claridon Twp., AL 2027

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Geauga County Agricultural Society Directors by Term

Term Expires, October 2025
David Parker, Auburn Twp
Pam Krotzer, Bainbridge Twp
Bob Phillips, Chardon Twp. AL
​Mike Blair, Newbury Twp
​Matt Dolence, Newbury Twp, AL
​Scott Mihalic, Chardon Twp

Term Expires, October 2026
Curt Canfield, Middlefield Twp, AL
Cheryl Carr, Thompson Twp
Keith Chapman, Montville Twp
Jim McCaskey, Munson Twp
Esther White, Troy Twp
Doug Logan, Claridon Twp
Mark Shaver, Middlefield Twp

Term Expires, October 2027
Wendy Anderson, Parkman Twp
Dale Ryan, Auburn Twp, AL
Tyler Plants, Hambden Twp
Howard Bates, Burton Twp
Terry Zion, Claridon, Twp, AL

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Directors of Departments

Department & Director	Value
Antiques - Tyler Plants	​Infields - Robert Phillips & David Parker
​Baked Goods - Pam Krotzer	Livestock Sale - Doug Logan & Cheryl Carr
Beef Cattle - Scott Mihalic	Maple Syrup - Dale Ryan
Chicken Flying - David Parker	Miniature Horses - Matt Dolence
Culinary - Pam Krotzer	Natural Resources - Howard Bates & Keith Chapman
Dairy Cattle - Doug Logan & Pam Krotzer	Open English/Western Horse Show - Tyler Plants & Terry Zion
Dairy Goats - Curt Canfield	Open Pony Shows - Mike Blair
Diaper Dash - Jim McCaskey	Open Ranch Horse Show - Tyler Plants & Terry Zion
Domestic Arts - Pam Krotzer	Open Ranch Horse Show - Tyler Plants & Terry Zion
Donkey & Mule Show - Jim McCaskey	Parking - Jim McCaskey & Scott Mihalic
Draft Horse Pony Driving Competition - Mike Blair & Matt Dolence	Poultry - Curt Canfield & Wendy Anderson
Draft Horses - Matt Dolence & David Parker	Pygmy Goat - Curt Canfield
Farm Products & Vegetables - Esther White	Rabbits - Mark Shaver
Fine Arts - Dale Ryan	Rooster Crowing - David Parker
Flowers - Cheryl Carr	Round Bale - Dale Ryan
Frog Jumping - Keith Chapman & Jim McCaskey​​​	School Exhibits - Tyler Plants​
Fruit - Terry Zion	Senior Day - Scott Mihalic
Geauga Know & Grow - Scott Mihalic	Sheep - Wendy Anderson​​​​
Golf Carts - Keith Chapman	​Speed Program - Howard Bates​​
​Grandstands - Robert Phillips & David Parker	Swine - Doug Logan
Grange Exhibits - Dale Ryan	Tractors of the Past - Doug Logan & Terry Zion
Haflinger/Halter & Hitch - Mike Blair & Scott Mihalic	Wine & Beer - Howard Bates
Hay & Grain - Dale Ryan	5K Race - Dale Ryan & Cheryl Carr
Heritage Village - Terry Zion	Value
Honey - Esther White

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FAIRBOARD POLICIES

• Budget Policy Revised
• Conflict of Interest
• Credit Cards
• Directors Compensation
• EEOC Policy
• Executive Committee Policy Revised
• Fixed Assets Policy
• Honorary Fair Directors Policy
• Mail Receipts and Cash Policy
• Mileage and out of pocket expenses
• Open Meetings
• Public Record Policy
• Records Retention and Attachment A
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Structure Naming Policy
• Whistleblower Policy​
• Code of Conduct Policy