Chair
As a child growing up in Alaska with a dog team, I wanted nothing more than to move to the city. However, looking back I realize that the opportunity to grow up surrounded by public lands shaped the person I would become. Whether I am rafting a remote river, working with my financial planning clients to align their finances with their values, or volunteering with conservation non-profits, those early experiences in the outdoors defined the trajectory of my adult life. I am excited to work with CVI to help ensure future Idahoans have the opportunity to develop their own understanding and appreciation for the important role conservation and public lands can play in all of our lives.
VICE CHAIR
treasurer
I’ve been a passionate outdoorsman since I first saw a Sockeye Salmon in Boundary Creek as a young child. This fish was larger than I and had swum hundreds of miles to spawn and then die in that creek, completing its life cycle. To this day I enjoy fly fishing for Steelhead, hunting with my dogs, skiing with friends and family, and in general most things outside of the office. In my professional career I spend most of my days helping people with their financial futures as a Certified Financial Planner™ professional. I have a business background having grown up and worked in a small Idaho based business. My career allows me to meet hundreds of people each year giving me a great opportunity to see different sides of many issues. My desire is to support this organization’s growth and effectiveness so we can continue to educate the public that the environment shouldn’t be a political issue. After all, we all drink the same water, breath the same air, and enjoy the same public lands.
Board Member
Board Member
After being born and raised in Washington, D.C., I moved to Boise with my spouse, leaving behind an exciting career in the Allied Health Profession at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. For seven years now, I’ve called Idaho ‘home’ and have been interested in social justice initiatives and lending a helping hand to service. As a cohort and graduate of the 2022 CVI’s Boards and Commissions Fellowship Program, I am currently a mentor for the 2023 Fellowship
Program and look forward to sharing my experiences that have empowered me to serve my community. I learned to love the great outdoors in my formative years on my grand-parents farm and later teaching my own kids to enjoy nature and to appreciate open spaces. I enjoy walking, riding my bike on the Greenbelt, hiking the foot-hills, fishing in Idaho rivers, amateur gardening and access to public lands. I am enthusiastic to serve on this board to help conserve and protect our land, water, air and natural resources.
Board Member at-large
Board Member
I am an attorney who has worked in private law firms, government, multinational corporations, and solo practice. I have also taught responsible business and ethics as Adjunct Faculty at the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University. If we want nature for our kids and their kids, we need to take responsibility for protecting the natural world that we love. Supporting Conservation Voters for Idaho is a way to do that.
Board Member
I am currently co-owner of the BD Employment Solutions, Inc, (10 years), Jumper Cables/Tee Bonz, embroidery, and screen-printing (7 years) and G-Cat Sprinkler repair and Blowouts (2 years). I earned my business degree in 2007 though the University of Phoenix and am a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. I also serve on the Foundation Board for St. Alphonsus, as well as a Board member for IBOA. I am a native of the great State of Idaho and enjoy all it has to offer. I am happily married to my high school sweetheart for almost 24 years, a father of two beautiful children, and one grandchild.
Board Member
Chair
Secretary
I have lived in Idaho (first in Boise and now in McCall) since 1979. I was born in El Paso, Texas and have a degree in economics from Stanford University and an MBA from University of California Berkeley. I spent my career in marketing/management positions including Ore-Ida Foods, Hewlett Packard, College of Idaho and Scentsy. I’ve served on the Board for Bogus Basin; Artisans For Hope and the Idaho Conservation League, where I served as Board Chair for two years. I learned to hunt, fish and ski at an early age, which developed my appreciation for the importance of the outdoors, public lands, and conservation. I am excited to advocate for strong conservation policies and hold politicians accountable for their votes on environmental issues.
treasurer
I’ve been a passionate outdoorsman since I first saw a Sockeye Salmon in Boundary Creek as a young child. This fish was larger than I and had swum hundreds of miles to spawn and then die in that creek, completing its life cycle. To this day I enjoy fly fishing for Steelhead, hunting with my dogs, skiing with friends and family, and in general most things outside of the office. In my professional career I spend most of my days helping people with their financial futures as a Certified Financial Planner™ professional. I have a business background having grown up and worked in a small Idaho based business. My career allows me to meet hundreds of people each year giving me a great opportunity to see different sides of many issues. My desire is to support this organization’s growth and effectiveness so we can continue to educate the public that the environment shouldn’t be a political issue. After all, we all drink the same water, breath the same air, and enjoy the same public lands.
board member
I grew up exploring the forested shores of the Puget Sound and sailing its waters. Being outdoors brings me untold happiness, which simply would not be possible without the public lands the stretch across this region. Preserving these lands and the policies that keep them healthy is our collective responsibility. As a Political Science professor at Boise State, I work through research, teaching and service to educate on the issues of environmental politics, and understand that building institutions around conservation and electing people committed to protecting that public investment, is the one of the best things we can do.
board member
I grew up in Golden, Colorado and was raised with an appreciation for the natural beauty of the American West and the way it inspires those who find a home here. As a Coloradoan, I remember the excitement of living in a growing and changing region, the challenges it brought for conservation, but also the opportunities it created. I completed BS and MS degrees in civil engineering at Colorado State University, and then a PhD in Hydrology at MIT. A professorship in the Geosciences at Boise State University drew my wife (a fellow Coloradoan) and I to Idaho in 2009. I am honored to work with CVIEF as it advances conservation in Idaho and hope that I can lend my expertise as a hydrologist and perspective as it carries out its mission. My wife and I love sharing the outdoors with our two children, from hikes in the foothills to snowsports to camping.
board member
I moved to Idaho to go to college at the University of Idaho and never left. After college I moved to Boise and enjoy the public lands and waterways on a regular basis. In the summer I enjoy mountain biking, hiking, and white-water rafting. In the winter, skiing and snowshoeing. In my professional career I manage the business operations of the United Way of Treasure Valley and enjoy my role in improving lives in our community. I hope to help the organization grow sustainably to more effectively advocate for access to, as well as sound
environmental policies to protect our land, air, and waters.
Board Member
John developed his leadership skills through 25 years of management experience at a Fortune 500 company, where he successfully nurtured relationships and led thousands of employees. Now a member of the Idaho Falls City Council, John works as a liaison for the community-owned and carbon-free utility company Idaho Falls Power. He has a loving wife and daughter. He also works as an adjunct professor at BYUIdaho, in the political science department. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Idaho Falls Rotary Club.
board member
board member
I love the mountains, and I wish to help protect our great natural resources through active participation in our community. I am the Sustainable Impact Program Manager at HP Inc. where I help customers recycle print cartridges globally. I also teach a class in Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics as an Adjunct Professor at Boise State University. I’m honored to serve on this board to help conserve the special lands and rivers in Idaho.
