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Meet Our Team!
Executive Director
Joe has been involved with the car show since he was just a little guy. He remembers joining his classmates helping on the grounds during the summer as a school activity. Joe was promoted to Executive Director after the 2019 show and is so excited to continue the great tradition of directors before him! You can reach out to Joe for sponsorship and partner opportunities at joe@iolaoldcarshow.com.
RETIRED
Executive director assistant
Mary has been with the car show for over 29 years and is now happily RETIRED!!! Please join us in congratulating her on the many years of service and dedication to the Iola Car Show. We would certainly not be where we are without her decades of hard work and guidance. Your patience is appreciated while we transition to a work life without her constant presence in the office.
Director
of swap
Matt is the newest addition to the team, climbing on board Sept. 2022! Matt is an avid gearhead himself and has been attending
the show for the past 13 years as a vendor himself! Matt has a beautiful '56 Chevy he restored with his wife and two boys. You can reach Matt at matt@iolaoldcarshow.com to chat swap!
Sponsorship
Director
Julie has been with the car show for over 10 years. She began her employment with us as part-time office help and soon after transitioned into a full time position. Julie's primary focus is the development of the sponsorship program and she enjoys building relationships with both new and existing sponsors. Contact Julie at julie@iolaoldcarshow.com
to discuss sponsor opportunities.
Marketing
If you follow social media, you'll recognize this face! Ali volunteered in 2019 and became part of the staff in 2020. She works with Facebook, the website and our email blasts! You'll also find her at other car shows promoting us! Contact Ali at ali@iolaoldcarshow.com for all things marketing.
Liz is one of the newer additions to the Iola Car Show family! An
involved local, Liz works for multiple business to assist with their
bookkeeping. We are so excited to have her as part of the team! Contact Liz at elizabeth@iolaoldcarshow.com
for accounting questions.
accounting
volunteer coordinator
Alan is our new volunteer coordinator! A retired teacher, Alan wanted a fun-filled, part-time job and boy did he get everything he asked for and more! Alan has jumped into handling all things with our volunteers with grace. If you
are interested in volunteering, reach out to Alan at alan@iolaoldcarshow.com.
Gearkids program
Coordinator
Hayden is our college help who is an amazing team player
(and an incredible baker)! You might see him prepping the
grounds for the show, or travelling with Ali to other events, and
now you'll see him heading up the youth outreach program.
Contact Hayden at hayden@iolaoldcarshow.com for any
youth-related event ideas!
PIT Crew
Earl, Paul and Dennis make up our revered Pit Crew. These gentleman are the heart and soul of the show. During the show you can find them "putting out fires" (in the figurative sense, hopefully) and in the off-season they are remodeling, repairing and improving all that is needed to keep the buildings and grounds in tip-top shape!
We also employ seasonal help in preparation for the show - both retired adults and high school students!
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