Kansas State Fair
Mar 03, 2026 12:00 PM
Bryan Schultz, IFMG, CFE
Kansas State Fair
Bryan Schulz serves as the General Manager of the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kansas. He has served in this capacity since August 2021. Prior to this position, Schulz served as the General Manager of the Las Cruces Convention Center and the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Red River Valley Fair Association in West Fargo, ND. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, Speech, and Animal Science.
In addition to his work with the Kansas State Fair, he is also active within the International Association of Fairs and Expos (IAFE) where he graduated from the Institute of Fair Management in 2012, received his Certified Fair Executive (CFE) certificate in 2013 and currently serves as the Zone 5 Director on the IAFE Board of Directors. He is a board member of the Hutchinson Rotary and the Hutchinson Executives Committee.
Bryan also served as a West Fargo, North Dakota, City Commissioner for 8 years where he served as Vice-Mayor for two years and as a member of the 119th Wing of the North Dakota Air National Guard.
Bryan, his wife Lisa and two daughters Karli and Katie.