Contact Information

General Contact:
Oregon State Fair
2330 17th Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-0601

Fair Information Line Toll-free: 1-800-833-0011
Main Fair Office Phone: 503-947-3247
Fax: 503-947-3206

Year-round Staff:

General Information info@oregonstatefair.org
Connie Bradley, State Fair & Events Manager
connie.bradley@state.or.us
Steven Bledsoe, Operations Manager
Steven.Bledsoe@state.or.us
Wayne Petersen, Commercial Exhibit Manager
Wayne.Petersen@state.or.us
Desa Swaim, Fair Department & Communications Manager
desa.swaim@state.or.us
Jeff Trejo, Fair Department Manager
Jeff.Trejo@state.or.us
Dani Gerber, Marketing & Event Coordinator
Dani.Gerber@state.or.us
Suzy Miller, Customer Service Manager Suzy.Miller@state.or.us
Kim Grewe-Powell, Sponsorship & Volunteer Programs
kim.grewe-powell@state.or.us
John Variseo, Marketing & Website
John.Variseo@state.or.us
Laura Bindley, Marketing Assistant
Laura.Bindley@state.or.us


Fair Departments:

Seasonal Departments Superintendents Phone / email
Mid-July thru Mid-Sept
4-H Exhibits/Horticulture/Fashion Review jeff.trejo@state.or.us
4-H Horse Show Roberta Lundenberg jeff.trejo@state.or.us
4-H/FFA Livestock Barn Vicki Avery jeff.trejo@state.or.us
Art & Calligraphy
Sheila Powell

Ph: 503-947-3260

Cell: 503-931-5717

art.annual@state.or.us

Artisan Village
Willamette Art Center
desa.swaim@state.or.us
Commercial Exhibits Wayne Petersen

Ph: 503-947-3246

wayne.petersen@state.or.us

Creative Living (formerly Home Arts) Neva Hutchinson

Ph: 503-947-3220

neva.hutchinson@state.or.us

Entertainment Eric Marcuse emarcuse@comcast.net
Farm & Garden Department
Neva Hutchison

Ph: 503-947-3220

neva.hutchinson@state.or.us

FFA
Lee Letch jeff.trejo@state.or.us
Floral Department
Neva Hutchison

Ph: 503-947-3220

neva.hutchinson@state.or.us

Food Concessions Wayne Petersen

Ph: 503-947-3246

wayne.pertersen@state.or.us

Group Sales - Company Picnics
Desa Swaim


Ph: 503-947-3308

desa.swaim@state.or.us

Homebrew Beer
Desa Swaim

Ph: 503-947-3308

desa.swaim@state.or.us

Horse Show
Margo Heppner-Hart

Cell: 503-510-7029

mhorses@comcast.net

Livestock Department
Debbie Lund

Ph: 503-947-3286

Cell: 503-881-3565

debbie.lund@state.or.us

Marketing & Media Relations Connie Bradley

Ph: 503-947-3233

connie.bradley@state.or.us

Marketing AssistantLaura Bindley

Ph: 503-947-3242

laura.bindley@state.or.us

Marketing & Public Relations AssistantAnthony Tham

Ph: 503-947-3245

Cell: 503-881-3610

anthony.tham@state.or.us

Marketing Assistant & Special EventsJohn Varesio

Ph: 503-947-3243

Cell: 503-881-3579

john.varesio@state.or.us

Operations (Grounds/Set-up/Parking/Security) Steven Bledsoe

Ph: 503-947-3267

steven.bledsoe@state.or.us

Photography
Mary Boedigheimer

Ph: 503-947-3296

Cell: 503-881-3601

photo.solan@state.or.us

Small Animals (poultry, rabbits, doves, pigeons, guinea pigs) Joann Wiser
Ph: 503-947-3315
Special Events John Varesio

Ph: 503-947-3243

Cell: 503-881-3579

john.varesio@state.or.us

Sponsorships & Volunteers
Kim Grewe-Powell

Ph: 503-947-3214

kim.grewe-powell@state.or.us

Sports & Recreation Department Dani Gerber

Ph: 503-947-3312

dani.gerber@state.or.us

Wine Department - Oregon Wine Competition, Celebration Oregon!, Oregon Wine Cellar and Oregon Wine Patio
Desa Swaim

Ph: 503-947-3308

desa.swaim@state.or.us






Updated 7/22/10

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