Fair Seeks Candidates for Three Open Board Seats
Application Deadline on March 21 at 4:30 p.m.
 
Palmer, Alaska – Alaska State Fair, Inc. is currently seeking candidates interested in serving on the Board of Directors. The candidate application deadline is Monday, March 21 at 4:30 p.m.
 
The seven-member Board of Directors is responsible for setting policy for Alaska State Fair, Inc., a private, nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation. Current directors include Kristy Bernier, President; Jason Ortiz, Vice President; Sheron Patrick, Secretary; John Harkey, Treasurer; Stephen Brown, Director; Aryne Randall, Director; and Cody Beus, Director.
 
Current 2021 annual and lifetime (having joined before March 21, 2022) Fair members will vote to fill three open board seats who will each serve a three-year term. Incumbent, Board Treasurer, John Harkey and Director, Aryne Randall are up for re-election. Directors will be elected at the Fair’s annual meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 7pm.
 
Directors’ responsibilities are to set policies to accomplish the Fair’s mission statement: Produce a traditional State Fair which educates and entertains Fairgoers; Provide stable finances through good business practices, statewide outreach, partnerships and hosting a variety of community, cultural and business events.
 
The election committee is seeking individuals who can envision the Fair as a gathering place for all Alaskans by encompassing the past, present and future, and individuals who can make the full commitment of time and self-discipline it takes to set policy.
 
Interested candidates can learn more about the directors’ roles, duties and responsibilities by reviewing the Alaska State Fair, Inc. Articles of Incorporation available at alaskastatefair.org.
 
To be eligible, candidates must be Alaska residents, at least 18 years old, and be members of Alaska State Fair, Inc., either as a lifetime member or an annual member in the current year. Must not have been employed in the last 365 days by ASF, not an immediate family member of an employee at ASF or an individual sharing a domicile with an employee of the Fair within the second degree of consanguinity. The deadline to become a current 2020 member is, Monday, March 21 at 4:30 p.m.