Renee McClain is the Chief Executive Officer of the Washington State Fair. She has been in this role since October 2022. Prior to becoming CEO, McClain served as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer for 26 years.
She started her career in Tacoma as a CPA in public accounting, then became corporate controller of a $75 million forest products company in Seattle before beginning her career at the Fair. With more than 35 years’ experience combined in accounting and the fair industry, McClain’s experience in management and organizational leadership is vast.
McClain proudly serves the South Sound community as well, as a Board member with the Washington State Fair Foundation, Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce, to name a few. She has been on the United Way of Pierce County Finance Committee since 2018.
McClain was born in Tacoma and raised in Sedro Woolley, WA. She attended Central Washington University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. She and her husband Andre reside in Puyallup and have four adult children.