Board of Directors

Collin Todd

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.

Emily Erickson

VICE CHAIR

I am an Idaho native with experiences as unique as the landscape of our beautiful state. During my journey from rodeo queen to an MBA in Sustainable Business I’ve explored California, NYC, and Seattle. Eventually, I found my way home with a deep appreciation for the lifestyle and outdoor adventures that Idaho offers. Since returning to Boise, I’ve worked to develop sustainable supply chains, designed and implemented collegiate programming for B Corp certification, led diversity & inclusion conferences for the business community, and promoted regenerative agriculture practices with Idaho Center for Sustainable Agriculture. I believe in using business as a tool for good to build a resilient future for Idaho. I’m thrilled to serve on the board of CVI and help to bring Idaho’s stakeholders together to protect the beautiful state we call home.

Mark Nail

Treasurer

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.

Chuck Coiner

Board Member

I am a native Idahoan and a third generation farmer in the Magic Valley. I spent my winters as a ski instructor at Sun Valley. I served as a Senator from District 24 for six years. I have served on several boards where I worked on water quantity and quality for the Snake River. I see a great need for conservationists to serve in public offices in Idaho and look forward to working to that end.

Renee Hill

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.

Robin Nettinga

Board Member at-large

My family moved to Idaho during my childhood. Most weekends were spent exploring our magnificent mountains and high desert surroundings and fishing and recreating in the pristine rivers and streams. I want to be sure access to these public spaces exists for future generations of our family. My professional life focused on public schools. I taught junior high school English/Language Arts for many years before serving as an elected leader and staff member of the Idaho Education Association. Prior to my retirement in 2017, I worked to create a political environment focused on improving the quality of life for educators and quality public schools for all public school students in our state. I am honored to serve on the CVI Board of Directors and look forward to making our vision a reality.

Michael McIntyre

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.

Guadalupe "Wally" Sanchez

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.

Dan Schmidt

Board Member

I am a family physician, but I’ve always believed health is not just about the human body. To help make my community healthy, I saw patients in the clinic but I also served as the county coroner, county jail medical director, on the hospital board and medical chief of staff. To keep myself healthy I love the Idaho outdoors where I hunt, fish, raft and hike. An important characteristic of health is balance. I look forward to promoting a healthy balanced political environment in Idaho.

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Molly Page

Chair

Growing up in the East, my parents made an effort to take our family to the Rocky Mountains every year. Our adventures left a lasting impression on me. After graduating from Bowdoin College and spending two years in the world of finance, the wide-open spaces of the West were calling. Oregon, Montana and Colorado were ‘home’ along the way, until my husband Tom and I settled in the Wood River Valley in 2007 with our two young children. We own a ranch in the Pahsimeroi Valley where we work on a variety of conservation issues. I love Idaho for the iconic mountains, small crowds, wild rivers, rolling hills, kind people, abundant wildlife and serenity.

Lori Gibson Banducci

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. 

Mark Nail

Treasurer

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.

Isaac Castellano

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.

Alejandro Flores

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.

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John Radford

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.

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Mark Rupp

At-large board member

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.

 

Jane White

board member

I grew up in suburban St Louis and my exposure to the outdoors was limited to city parks and ballfields. That changed as I got older and started exploring the outdoors through scouts and friends. Spring break for me was trout fishing along the Meramec River in the Ozarks. I have enjoyed much of what the outdoors has to offer and, now that I have three grandchildren, want to work to ensure they have access to the same water, skies, and landscapes I’ve enjoyed over the years, which brought me to the CVIEF Board. Additionally I serve on the board of an online charter school and volunteer as a mentor and presenter for CVI’s Boards and Commissions Fellowship Program, from which I graduated in 2021. I currently work as a training manager for a Fortune 25 managed care provider. 
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Shelley Zimmer

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.