Richard “Rich” Raimondi, an Idaho business and education leader, is the current chair of the St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors.

Since 2010, Rich has served as president of Bishop Kelly High School, a Catholic school in Boise.

Previously he worked for nearly 30 years for Hewlett-Packard. During his HP career, Rich held positions in finance, marketing and general management in Boise, the Bay Area and Barcelona, Spain. He retired in November 2008 after 16 years as a Vice President/Senior Vice President in several businesses inside HP.

A native of California, Rich earned a bachelors’ degree in history from Stanford and an MBA in finance from the University of Oregon.

He has served on numerous boards in the Boise area and is currently serving on the boards of the Treasure Valley YMCA, the Idaho Technology Council, the Trey McIntyre Project, and as chair of the Treasure Valley Education Partnership (TVEP).

Brigette Bilyeu is an attorney and Special Master for Idaho’s water court. She is a member of the St. Luke’s Health System board of directors. Brigette served on the Governance Committee for many years, and is currently the chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.

Since 1993, Brigette has been a Special Master in the Snake River Basin Adjudication, and the Coeur d’Alene-Spokane River Basin Adjudication. Previously, she was a litigator with the Boise law firm of Elam, Burke & Boyd.

She received her juris doctorate degree from the University of Idaho, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University. She remains a fan of the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics, and the New England Patriots.

A member of the Idaho Bar Association, Brigette participates in the water law section. She served on the court steering committee that worked on revising the water statutes passed by the Idaho Legislature. Brigette has presided over hearings in the Big Lost River, the Big Wood River, and in northern Idaho.

Brigette has two sons, Sterling and Winston Duggan. She has enjoyed following their adventures in basketball and baseball. She took up photography to capture great memories of her sons at Twin Falls High School. She is passionate about photography, and is a member of the Magic Valley Camera Club.

Tom Corrick, CEO for Boise Cascade Co., is a member of the St. Luke’s System board of directors.

Tom has been with Boise Cascade since 1980, and was named CEO in 2015, leading one of the largest producers of plywood and engineered wood products in North America. During his more than three decades with the company, he has served as senior vice president of Wood Products Manufacturing, senior vice president of Engineered Wood Products and has held various management and financial positions within the company, including in treasury and planning.

A member of the Treasure Valley YMCA board of directors, Tom is past chairman for the American Wood Council (AWC). He and his wife, Laurie, have two daughters. In their free time, the Corrick family enjoys spending time hiking, traveling and watching the performing arts.

Tom received his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Texas Christian University.

Lucie Ann DiMaggio, MD, an internal medicine physician in Twin Falls, is a member of the St. Luke’s Health System board of directors.

A native of Rochester, N.Y., Dr. DiMaggio earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Rochester and a medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

She completed her internship and residents at SUNY Buffalo and combined hospital university training at Buffalo General Hospital, Erie County Medical Center and Buffalo Veterans Administration Medical Center.

A former clinical assistant professor in the department of medicine at SUNY Buffalo, Dr. DiMaggio has worked as a medical consultant for the United Cerebral Palsy Association and Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Dr. DiMaggio has been a fellow of the American College of Physicians and Royal Geographical Society. She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Wilderness Medical Society, American Society of Internal Medicine, Society for Obstetric Medicine, and the Idaho Medical Association.

Her volunteer activities include service on the board of Planned Parenthood of Buffalo and Medical Media Associates. She was a co-creator of WomenStories, a video series for breast cancer patients.

D. Mark Durcan, a long-time Boise business leader, is a member of the St. Luke’s Health System board of directors.

After a 32-year career at Micron Technology, Mark retired as CEO in 2017.

Mark rose from his first role as a process integration engineer to chief technical officer, president and, ultimately, CEO in 2012. Under his leadership, the company delivered innovations that helped make Micron one of the top memory manufacturers in the world.

Mark is a key technical decision-maker in bringing Micron’s next-generation technologies to market. He has expanded Micron’s global presence and enhanced its capabilities through numerous strategic acquisitions, including Elpida, Inotera Memories Inc., Rexchip and Intel's interest in IMFS.

Mark was a former member of the the Semiconductor Industry Association Board, the Technology CEO Council, and former chairman of the Micron Technology Foundation Inc., which was formed to advance science, technology, engineering and math education, and support civic and charitable institutions in the communities where Micron has facilities. He also serves on the board of directors for AmerisourceBergen Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). In 2017, he was presented the Semiconductor Industry Associations Noyce Award, the industry's top honor.

Mark earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from Rice University.

Jeff Fox, Ph.D., president, College of Southern Idaho, is a member of St. Luke’s Health System board of directors.

Dr. Fox received his Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Idaho and his bachelor's and master's degrees in English from California State University at Sacramento.

Dr. Fox is chair and director of the Regence BlueShield of Idaho board and serves on the boards for Southern Idaho Economic Development and the Friends of Idaho Public Television. Dr. Fox is a community thought leader, politically active and known for his integrity.

Lisa Grow is president of operations for Idaho Power.

Lisa began her career at Idaho Power in 1987 and worked in numerous engineering positions before shifting into her current role. She previously served as vice president of delivery, engineering and operations and senior vice president of power supply.

Lisa earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Idaho and a master’s degree in business administration from Boise State University.

She is involved with industry groups including the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, Northwest Power Pool, National Hydro Association and Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee.

Lisa is a member of the University of Idaho foundation board and the board of the Idaho Chapter of the American Heart Association, and is a Hope Society Member of the Women’s and Children’s Alliance (WCA).

Allan Korn, MD is an internal medicine physician and nationally known expert in managed care initiatives. As a principal with Illinois-based Carriage Way Associates, Dr. Korn has provided consulting services in patient safety and healthcare affordability.

For nearly 16 years, he was the senior vice president and chief medical officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association of Illinois, where he managed processes for improving the relationships between physicians and insurance providers. Previously, he was senior vice president of Premier Health Alliance, principal with the William Mercer Co. and vice president of Healthcare Compare Corp.

Dr. Korn practiced as an internist in medical oncology at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana, and served as chairman of the Department of Medicine.

He completed his internal medicine training at the Mayo Graduate School and his residency at Northwestern Wesley Memorial Hospital in Chicago, and earned a medical degree at Tufts University.

McCall business owner Dan Krahn serves on the St. Luke’s Health System board of directors. Dan is president of Krahn’s Home Furnishings, a three-generation family-owned and operated furniture store in downtown McCall.

A resident of McCall for more than three decades, Dan is a founder and board member of Idaho First Bank.  He is active in local community and charitable activities, including the McCall Rotary Club.

Dan graduated in 1978 from the University of Idaho with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

Bob Lokken is a serial entrepreneur and technologist. He has spent a career in the world of data and analytics, and is passionate about advances in healthcare and education. He serves on the boards of several organizations in healthcare, education and technology development. He is a member of St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors, currently serving as chair of the Governance Committee. He also serves as chairman of Idaho Business for Education, a non-profit, cross-industry group of executives committed to the evolution and improvement of public education.

Bob founded and served as CEO of WhiteCloud Analytics, a company focused on evolving the use of analytics to further healthcare performance management. In 2017, WhiteCloud was acquired by Relias, the healthcare education division of Bertelsmann SE where Bob continues to work on improving healthcare outcomes.

Prior to founding WhiteCloud, Bob was a founder and the CEO of ProClarity Corp., winner of over 40 industry awards for analytic and performance management technologies. He authored several of the key patents behind the company’s market-leading technology, and led the company from its founding until May 2006, when ProClarity was acquired by Microsoft Corporation. After acquisition, Bob joined Microsoft and led the Business Intelligence Product Management Group, driving the development of product and commercial strategies for the Microsoft BI products.

Bob is a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences on the use of analytics to drive business results. Additionally, he has extensive experience in healthcare systems and analytic strategies adopted by healthcare organizations to more effectively use their exploding data assets. Bob has consulted with numerous organizations around the world and has helped cross-pollinate analytics best practices across industries to spur innovation. In 2012, he was inducted into the Idaho Technology Hall of Fame for his pioneering work in analytics and advancement of innovation in his home state.

Bob holds a degree in Computer Science from Montana State University and has studied Operations Research and Business Administration at two different universities.

Jon Miller, a long-time Boise business leader, is a member of the St. Luke’s Health System board of directors.

After a 29-year career at Boise Cascade Corp., Jon retired as president and CEO in 1990. He has served on numerous industry boards, including Idaho Power Co., Specialty Paperboard Corp., Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., and Intermountain Gas Co.

A recipient of the top management award from the Sales and Marketing Executives of Boise, Jon was named Idaho Business Leader of the Year by the Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity at Idaho State University.

His community activities include board positions with the Graphic Arts Center, Bronco Athletic Association, Boise State University College of Business advisory council, Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce.

A graduate of Grant High School in Portland, Jon earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s in business administration from Stanford University. He served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

Arthur F. (Skip) Oppenheimer, chairman and chief executive officer of Oppenheimer Companies, Inc., is a member of St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors.

Skip has held numerous positions of leadership in organizations, with emphasis on healthcare, education, children and families, and economic development. He is the immediate past chair of the St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors and was its first chair. He also serves on the UW Medicine Board of Directors and chairs the Strategy Committee. He is serving a three-year term as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Salt Lake City Branch.

Skip is the founding chair of the Idaho Business for Education. He was co-chair of the campaign that led to the formation of the College of Western Idaho and served as a commissioner on the Northwest Accreditation Commission on Colleges and Universities from 1993–2002. He serves on the Special Advisors Board to the President of the University of Idaho. Currently, he is serving on the BSA National Board of Directors and National Executive Committee and is vice president of HR.

Skip is a former chair of the Idaho Governor’s Council on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and chaired the Governor’s Coordinating Council for Families and Children. He also has served as president of Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel, two terms as chair of the Boise Public Library Board, chair of the Board Warm Springs Center Children’s Home Society and state chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Skip chaired the Idaho Governor’s Behavioral Health Transformational Workgroup.

Skip was the chairman of the Greater Boise Area Chamber of Commerce Board. As chair, he helped form the Leadership Conference which brings public policy and private sector leaders together to look at major issues of interest to the region. He serves on the board of directors for Clear Springs Foods. He has served on the board of directors of College of Idaho.

Skip is the recipient of numerous honors, including the First Annual St. Luke’s Legacy Award recipient, along with Ed Dahlberg in 2016, the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Award recipient (2015), Idaho Voices for Children’s Champion Award (2014), The Ralph J. Comstock Jr., Light of Philanthropy Award by St. Luke’s Foundation in 2010, the 2009 Idaho Hospital Association Trustee of the Year; the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children Stick Your Neck Out For Idaho’s Children Award with Esther Oppenheimer; Entrepreneur of the Year - Northwest Finalist; the University of Idaho Silver and Gold Award for professional achievement; Outstanding Young Man of the Year for the State of Idaho; and the Silver Buffalo, Silver Antelope Awards for the Boy Scouts of America. In 2012, he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Idaho.

A graduate of Harvard University with a master’s in business administration, Skip earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Idaho and a degree Elementaire and Certificat de Langue Francaise – Niveau Elementaire from the Sorbonne, University of Paris, France.

He holds C-650 PIC Jet Pilots Type Rating, a Commercial Pilot’s License and Instrument Rating, is certified Advanced Open Water Diver and certified in Cruising and Bareboat Charter.

Chris is an experienced change leader and visionary health care executive providing strategic direction and shaping a culture of continuous improvement for Idaho’s largest health system.

He has more than 30 years’ experience in health care, starting as a pharmacy technician with Intermountain Healthcare and moving into positions of increasing responsibility in administration, specialty practice management, and executive and leadership positions with Northwest Hospital & Medical Center in Seattle, Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, and other health organizations.

He joined St. Luke’s in early 2007, when the organization had been a health system for less than six months, and led much of the effort to establish the organization as one of the top health systems in the United States.

He served St. Luke’s as vice president and chief operating officer and then as chief executive officer of the Treasure Valley region, responsible for region-wide health care operations encompassing the Treasure Valley and West Treasure Valley communities of Fruitland, Meridian, and Eagle. In addition, his responsibilities included oversight of St. Luke’s Eastern Oregon operations. Roth subsequently was promoted to the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer for the health system before being selected in 2019 as president and CEO; he assumed these latter responsibilities in February of 2020.

Philanthropic commitment, community engagement, strong and balanced performance, and St. Luke’s ongoing transformation to value are among the initiatives that Chris has helped to guide during his leadership, informed by his three-plus decades of professional commitment across the health care delivery continuum.

He has extensive industry knowledge of and experience with emerging technologies, care delivery, and care models, and consumerism and the consumer experience. Chris has built winning teams, mentored emerging leaders and executives, and cultivated strong community partners and partnerships.

During his tenure at St. Luke’s, he has helmed operations as St. Luke’s implemented an Epic-based electronic health records system; the organization’s implementation is considered one of the most successful to date. He guided development and municipal approval of St. Luke’s Boise master campus plan and has helped to plan the integration into the system of multiple clinics, practices, and hospitals, including what are now St. Luke’s Elmore and St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Hospital.

In keeping with his commitment to community engagement and involvement, Chris is a member of multiple boards and committees. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Utah State University and a master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Minnesota.

Nationally recognized for quality, patient safety, and consumer preference, St. Luke’s comprises eight hospitals, St. Luke’s Children’s, a nationally recognized cancer center, and more than 200 clinics throughout southern Idaho and into eastern Oregon. St. Luke’s is the only health system based in Idaho and employs more than 14,000 people.

Andrew Scoggin is the executive vice president of human resources, labor relations, public affairs and government relations for Albertsons Companies Inc.

Andrew practiced law with a San Francisco Bay Area law firm before joining Albertsons in 1993. He has served Albertsons as senior vice president, human resources, labor relations and public relations, vice president of labor relations and vice president of human resources and labor relations.

He has a strong background in human resources, labor negotiations, Taft-Hartley fund administration, administrative agency interaction, union contract administration and related matters.

Andrew received his law degree from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School of Law.

He has served on boards of trustees on a number of Taft-Hartley trust funds over the past decade and has testified before Congress on pension reform. He has been a director of Idaho First Bank since July 2015.

Karen Vauk, president and CEO of The Idaho Foodbank, is a member of St. Luke’s Health System board of directors.

Members of the board provide guidance for St. Luke’s policy, development and service enhancement, and determination of how health system revenues will be reinvested back into local healthcare services, facilities and equipment.

Karen brings expertise in nonprofit management, strategic planning, organizational development and performance management to the St. Luke’s board. Perhaps most importantly, as St. Luke’s increases its efforts to improve the health of our community, Vauk will bring much-needed expertise in the areas of food insecurity, poverty and other social determinants of health.

As president and CEO of The Foodbank since 2009, Karen has been focused on furthering the organization’s mission to feed, educate and advocate for those who face hunger. The Idaho Foodbank is an independent, donor-supported, nonprofit organization founded in 1984, and is the largest distributor of free food assistance in Idaho.

Karen previously served as development director at Boise State University, financial representative at Northwestern Mutual Financial Services, consultant at HumanAge, Micron Technology director of organization and workforce development, and executive director of the Micron Technology Foundation.

Karen earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction at Boise State University. She has served on the Your Health Idaho board of directors, St. Luke’s Community Strategic Initiatives Committee, Saint Alphonsus Community Advisory Group and the Idaho Healthcare Coalition.

She has received numerous honors, including the Idaho Business Review’s Woman of the Year Award, Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) award and a University of Utah outstanding service award. Karen has also served on boards for Feeding America, a network of food banks leading the fight against hunger in communities nationwide. Most recently, the White House named Karen a “Champion of Change” for her work with the AmeriCorps VISTA program. In the last seven years, The Idaho Foodbank has benefited from the work of 60 AmeriCorps VISTA members.

Bill Whitacre, former president and chief executive officer of the J.R. Simplot Co., is a member of St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors.

Bill joined Simplot in March 2000 as president of the Turf & Horticulture Group, and then became president of the AgriBusiness Group in 2002. He was appointed president and CEO of the company in 2009. He retired from Simplot in 2018. Previously, he was president and CEO of Research Seeds, a Land O’Lakes subsidiary.

Bill has served as a board member of The Fertilizer Institute, International Plant Nutrition Institute, Nutrients for Life Foundation, Farm Foundation and Heartland Regional Medical Center. He is a past president of the American Seed Trade Association, Western Seed Association and North American Seed Institute.

A passionate supporter of non-profit organizations, Bill rode in the Dakar Rally as a benefit for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

James Gilbert, superintendent of the Mountain Home School District, currently serves as chairman of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. James grew up in Great Falls, Montana, in a house of educators—his parents were both teachers in the community. He attended Montana State University in Bozeman, where he ran cross country and track and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. He earned his master’s degree in educational leadership and an education specialist degree in educational leadership from the University of Idaho.

James has been with the Mountain Home School District since 1996, holding numerous positions within the district including teacher, coach, activities director and assistant principal before becoming superintendent. “I’m married to an amazing lady and have two daughters,” James says. “In my free time I enjoy hunting, fishing and camping. I feel very fortunate to live in this amazing community and state.”

Connie Cruser, a registered nurse of more than 50 years, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. Connie has served as a hospital staff nurse, office nurse, public health nurse, and high school instructor for health occupations and CNA classes. She served in the U.S. Army Reserve Nurse Corps, on the Elmore Medical Center (EMC) Planning and Building committee and Center for Community Health Advisory Board, and as president of the EMC Foundation.

Connie has been an Elmore County commissioner for six years and currently serves as the Elmore County representative on the Southwest Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board. She is the City of Mountain Home liaison for the Mountain Home Senior Center and secretary of the Elmore County Citizens on Patrol volunteer organization.

Bianca Melissa Garcia, youth services coordinator for the Mountain Home Public Library, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. Bianca was raised in Mountain Home, graduated from Mountain Home High School in 2008, and was featured in the first recycling video for the City of Mountain Home. In 2003, she became the administrative director and helped her father create the family business, Triple “B” Lawn Care & Handyman Services.

Bianca has served in her position as youth services coordinator for the past nine years. “I like being creative at work and love innovation in all areas of fashion designing, music, dancing, holidays and spending time with my family,” she says. “I’m the mother of two beautiful children, Adán and Mañolo Garcia, and my husband is a third-generation contracted wildland firefighter and engine boss.” 

Jeff Jausoro, a longtime Mountain Home pharmacist, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. Jeff grew up in Mountain Home and attended local schools. He worked at Hiddleston Drilling for one year before deciding he needed to go to college. He started at the College of Southern Idaho, then transferred to Idaho State University to increase his odds of getting into pharmacy school. He applied and got in his first year, graduating from ISU in 1995 with a PharmD degree.

Jeff’s last internship was at the Mountain Home Albertsons, where he was offered a job when he graduated and worked for 23 years. He had the opportunity to take over SavMor Drug when the owner retired in 2016. “I spend as much of my free time as I can in the beautiful Idaho outdoors with my wife and girls,” Jeff says. “I truly enjoy skiing with my daughters and am an avid dirt bike rider. My daughters have been skiing and racing dirt bikes with me since they were two years old.”

Lloyd Knight, a longtime veterinarian and community leader, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. Lloyd was born in Ontario, Oregon and attended school in New Plymouth and Richland, Oregon. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon then went on to graduate from the Washington State University in veterinary medicine.

He was a practicing veterinarian in Mountain Home and the surrounding area for many years and served in a variety of roles with state and national veterinary medical associations, including nearly 12 years with a group health and life insurance trust.

Lloyd served on the Elmore Medical Center Board of Trustees from 1982-2006. He contracted with the Board of Trustees as the community process director from 2007-2013 and served as liaison between the Board and the community, focusing primarily on integration-associated efforts. Lloyd and his wife, Orla, live in Hammett. “We enjoy visiting our two sons and daughter and their families,” Lloyd says, “especially at get-togethers at Redfish Lake or near Trail Creek.”

Jeff Lord, retired CPA and longtime rancher, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. Jeff was born at St. Luke’s in Boise and grew up in the Mayfield area on the same Idaho cattle ranch where he and his wife—who has worked on the ranch full time since they were married—have raised their son and daughter. All of the family, including Jeff’s parents, are actively involved in the operation of the ranch.

Jeff has served on cattle industry and youth sports boards of directors and is presently chair of the local Sage Grouse working group. His early education included one year in a one-room schoolhouse in Mayfield and continued in Mountain Home and at the University of Idaho, where he received his bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Jeff worked as a CPA in Boise for 29 years, in an office within a short walking distance of his birthplace, serving a diverse mix of clients before returning to the ranch full time.

Mildred McNeal, community leader and retired U.S. Air Force civilian employee, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. She currently serves as secretary for the Mountain Home Arts Council Board of Directors and is a member of the St. Luke’s Elmore Foundation Board.

Mildred was employed as a transportation assistant and quality assurance evaluator with the Passenger Service Element, Traffic Management Flight, 366th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 366th Mission Support Group, 366th Fighter Wing, Department of the Air Force at Mountain Home Air Force Base. She faithfully served her country for 30 years and has been an Idaho resident for more than 38 years.

Mildred is a member of the First Congregational Church, where she served on the deaconate board for six years and a one-year term as the deaconate chairperson. She is actively involved in the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Mountain Home Community Black History Committee and was the first black woman to serve as president of the Idaho Federation of Business and Professional Women.

She was recognized as the Air Combat Command Transportation Professional of the Year in 1991, 2000 and 2001 and was awarded the 366th Wing Transportation Civilian of the Year Award in 1996, 1997 and 2002. In 1993, the State of Idaho Military Division recognized her for contributions during Operation Desert Storm. That same year, the Mountain Home Black History Committee chose Mildred as Person of the Year.

Mildred enjoys reading, gardening, the piano, the arts and golfing. She is married to the Honorable Joe B. McNeal, FMR, former mayor of Mountain Home, and has five children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Connie S. Powers, licensed medical social worker, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. Connie grew up in Owyhee County and graduated from Marsing High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Northwest Nazarene College in 1970 and worked as a licensed social worker from 1980-2014.

As a staff member of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for 20 years, Connie handled rural social work including child protection risk assessment, case management, foster care, adoptions, licensing and training foster parents. She also worked with children's mental health doing clinical work and crisis intervention. While working full time, she returned to school and earned her master’s degree in social work from Northwest Nazarene University in 2004.

Connie served as the family advocacy outreach manager at Mountain Home Air Force Base from 2006-2014, training Airbase leadership in how to recognize risks of family violence and provide resources to prevent family maltreatment. She also taught parenting and relationship classes.

She has been an active volunteer with the Elmore County Domestic Violence Council for more than 10 years, is a volunteer counselor for the SHARE (crisis counsellor) group in Mountain Home and served as a founding member of St. Luke’s Elmore Center for Community Health Advisory.

Connie is married to Alvin Powers; together, they raised two children, Amber and Audrey. She and her husband spent many years actively supporting Mountain Home High School sports and have been involved in various other community activities. Connie retired in 2014 to enjoy time with her husband and grandchildren.

Paul Shrum, a longtime educator, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. Paul spent more than 30 years teaching in Glenns Ferry and Mountain Home schools before retiring in 2009. He has been president of the Elmore County Farm Bureau for 10 years and treasurer of Desert Sage Health Clinic, NACHA for 14 years.

Paul and his wife, Deb Towne, have three children, Jacob (Kat) Shrum, Josh (Lacey) Shrum and Jennifer Shrum, and three grandchildren, Amelia, Sloane and Teddy.

Dr. Richard Starkey, a longtime family medicine physician in Mountain Home, is a member of St. Luke’s Elmore Community Board. He graduated with honors from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1974. With more than 42 years of diverse experience, especially in family medicine and general practice, Dr. Starkey is affiliated with many hospitals, including St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center. Although not currently actively practicing, he continues to maintain his medical license.

Dr. Starkey was born and raised locally, graduating from Glenns Ferry High School. While in active practice, some of his patients were his teachers from high school. Dr. Starkey’s interests include golf and photography.

Becky Nelson, senior vice president and human resources director for First Federal Savings Bank, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board.

Becky holds senior certified professional (SCP) and senior professional in human resources (SPHR) certifications. In addition, she serves on the Idaho State Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Council as treasurer.

Becky joined St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board in 2003. She then became a member of St. Luke’s East Region Board before transitioning to the Community Board. She has been a member of St. Luke’s East Region Finance Committee for several years.

She considers it an honor and a privilege to serve on St. Luke’s boards and committees. “Working in HR, I have a passion to help people,” she says. “So the work we do on the Community Board is very near and dear to me.

In her free time, Becky loves spending time with her three children and four grandchildren. She also enjoys reading, golfing, and cooking.

Tom Ashenbrener is owner of the wine, beer, and cooking supply store Rudy's: A Cook's Paradise, and a member of St. Luke's Health System Community Board for Magic Valley and Jerome.

After college, Tom worked with his father at Price Hardware, eventually taking the store over in 2002 and renaming it Rudy's to concentrate on his passion for cooking. He is the recipient of the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Curtis T. Eaton Award for small business person of the year.

Tom also currently serves as board chair for First Federal Foundation. He has served as chairman of the board for First Federal Savings Bank, St. Luke's Magic Valley, the College of Southern Idaho Foundation, and was president of the Rotary Club.

Melody Bowyer is executive director of the South Central Public Health District and a member of the Community Board for St. Luke's Magic Valley and Jerome.

Melody has collaborated to improve Idaho public health and emergency preparedness with many federal, state, and local governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. Her innovative practices in environmental health earned her the prestigious Model Practice Award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials in 2013.

Melody earned bachelor's degrees in both chemical engineering and materials science and engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. She earned an MBA from the University of Houston. She is also a registered environmental health specialist and a certified public manager.

Melody has lived in the Magic Valley since 2000. She enjoys Idaho's many outdoor activities with her children, including hiking, skiing, rafting, and paddle boarding.

Eva Craner is the director of public relations for the Twin Falls School District, and has been with the district for five years. She also serves on many community organizations including the Blue Lakes Rotary Club, Twin Falls Optimist Club, Twin Falls Education Foundation, and Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. 

She served as Blue Lakes Rotary President from 2018 to 2019 and Twin Falls Optimist Club 2nd Vice President from 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019.

Eva earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and journalism from Boston University and a master’s degree in science strategic communications from Purdue University.

She is an avid outdoors lover and when she isn’t promoting public education, she can be found on a paddle board, hunting, or riding her bike with Trent, her husband, Cache her son, and their two dachshunds. (And yes, the dogs go on the paddle boards and wear lifejackets.)

Julie Ellis, PT, SCS, CSCS is owner of the Center for Physical Rehabilitation clinic and a member of St. Luke's Community Board for Magic Valley and Jerome.

Active with the Chamber of Commerce for 30 years, Julie is a former president of the Idaho Physical Therapy Association, and is the current Idaho legislative contact for the American Physical Therapy Association. In that role, she makes annual trips to Capitol Hill to advocate for health care.

Julie is also an instructor in the College of Southern Idaho's physical therapy assistant program. She teaches yoga and Pilates, and is a certified health coach.

Julie is passionate about impacting her community by educating corporations and educational institutions to empower their employees and members to change behaviors to create healthier lifestyles. She is married with two adult children, and enjoys running, hiking, yoga, and socializing in her community.

Jill Howell is associate chief nursing officer and site leader at St. Luke's Jerome Medical Center. She has been a registered nurse at St. Luke’s Jerome/St. Benedicts Family Medical Center for more than 40 years. 

She was a bedside nurse in the hospital for 10 years, followed by 20 years as director of the Long-Term Care Unit, where she became a licensed nursing home administrator. For the past 10 years, she has returned to the acute care hospital setting in a nursing leadership role.

“I was born at the Jerome hospital, as were my three children,” Jill says. “I have a strong desire to maintain a hospital presence in our community that offers safe, quality care.”

Jill earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Boise State University and has been a licensed registered nurse by the State of Idaho since 1979. She has been a licensed nursing home administrator by the State of Idaho since 1999.

She was appointed by the governor to serve on the Idaho State Board of Nursing for three terms, serving from 2003 to 2015. She was recognized by the Idaho Business Review as a Healthcare Hero Nurse in 2008 and received the Jerome Chamber's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.

Dr. Tracey Jones is a peripheral vascular surgeon with St. Luke’s Clinic – Vascular Surgery in Twin Falls and serves as chief of staff at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center. He is board certified in general surgery and vascular surgery. 

Dr. Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Military Institute, where he was valedictorian and a distinguished graduate. He earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, where he was a member of the University’s Alpha Omega Alpha Chapter. He completed his surgical residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center and his vascular surgery fellowship through the Greenville Hospital System in South Carolina. 

Dr. Jones is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel. He served for 26 years, including nine years as a pilot in Air Force special operations, and has more than 6,000 flying hours. He was an Air Force vascular surgeon for 17 years, serving as chief of vascular surgery for the Combined San Antonio Military Medical Center, starting a vascular program at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, and serving as the sole vascular surgeon for the Las Vegas Veterans Hospital. 

He retired from the USAF in 2014 and was in private practice in Las Vegas before moving to Twin Falls in 2015. 

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the Society of Vascular Surgery, Clinical Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society, and the Rocky Mountain Vascular Surgery Society. 

He is also past president of the Texas Vascular Surgery Society and has held academic appointments at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, and the United Services Health Science University.

Janet Olmstead, an educator for 30 years, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board. 

Janet retired from the Twin Falls School District as director of support services. Over her long career, she dedicated herself to children as a teacher of Spanish, English, English as a second language (ESL), and special education. She is a member and past president of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Janet earned her bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Colorado and her master’s degree in special education from Idaho State University.

“I have always had an interest in the medical field, as my mother worked for three psychiatrists and a general surgeon,” Janet says. “I believe in the saying that volunteering is the rent one pays for the privilege of living in a community.”

Janet has two married sons and four grandchildren. She enjoys tennis, golf, skiing, travel, and flying with her husband, Dan.

Julia Oxarango-Ingram, director of Southern Idaho Rural Development, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board.

Through her economic development work, Julia serves 18 rural communities and four counties in South Central Idaho. She is passionate about historic preservation, bringing the “heartbeat” back to rural downtowns, and highlighting rural tourism in her region. She studied business administration at Boise State University and has earned professional community economic development (PCED) certification and community, family and victim/offender mediation certification.

Julia joined the St. Luke’s board because she wanted to communicate needs, challenges, and opportunities surrounding community health in the communities she serves. She says she has learned much about opportunities for communities to better collaborate with St. Luke’s to advance health.

Julia is the mother of two grown children who live in Boise and Anchorage. She actively participates in her Basque heritage through dance and festival coordination.

Edna Pierson is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board and a member and past president of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board.

Edna joined St. Benedicts Hospital Foundation in Jerome in 1976 and served as board president four times. She served as state president of the Idaho Hospital Association Auxiliary Board, serving on the board for three years in the 1980s. She has supported the Alzheimer’s Association by hosting an all-day fundraiser annually called “The Longest Day.”

“I became a board member at St. Luke’s to support the hospital to ensure community access to the best health care possible,” Edna says.

In her free time, Edna operates two bridge clubs and attends as many tournaments as possible. She also enjoys playing golf, and has played at the Jerome Country Club since 1974. She also likes picture puzzles, saying “my husband and I have a puzzle going most of the time.”

Travis Rothweiler was appointed city manager for the City of Twin Falls in 2011. In his position, he serves as the city’s chief executive officer and is responsible for providing the overall leadership element. He oversees and executes the day-to-day and strategic operations and works collaboratively with the city council and departments on activities designed to advance, promote and secure the community. Statutorily, the city manager, with significant contributions and input from department leaders, is responsible to develop and construct a balanced and sustainable budget for the city council's consideration.  

Prior to joining the City of Twin Falls, Travis served as city administrator for the City of Jerome. He also worked for former U.S. Senator Conrad Burns (Montana) and as the assistant to the majority leader for the Montana House of Representatives for five legislative sessions.   

Travis earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 1996 and master’s degree in public administration in 1998, both from Montana State University in Bozeman. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s Senior Executive Institute (2007) and Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program (2002).

Travis is the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Twin Falls Rotary Club, International City/County Management Association for Program Excellence and Innovation, and was named one of Idaho’s CEOs of Influence for 2016 by the Idaho Business Review. He remains the only public sector CEO in Idaho to have received this award. He is recognized as a credentialed manager by the International City Manager Association. 

Travis is passionate about endurance sports, especially triathlons. He has competed in all distances, from Sprints to the Ironman. He has set the ambitious goal of qualifying for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships as well as the Ironman World Championships held in Kona each year before he turns 50.  

He and his wife, Amy, a Twin Falls native and also a triathlon enthusiast, have been married for 13 years and have two children, David and Jackson.

John Shine, community leader and former mayor of the City of Jerome, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board.

John worked for IBM in a variety of roles, is the former owner of CompuNet, and is the former chair of the Jerome Urban Renewal Agency. He is committee chair of Boy Scout Troop/Pack/Crew 139, Snake River Council: Management, Training, and Leadership, and active in the operation of the Jerome Food Pantry.

John has lived a lifetime of service to others in many capacities, and says he plans to continue until he’s no longer able. Public service has become a personal commitment and central focus since retirement has allowed him the time.

Through life experience, he became very interested in the delivery and cost of health care. He testified at public hearings, as a citizen, for the merger of St. Luke’s and the former Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. As mayor of Jerome, he worked with the publicity campaign to ensure a positive community response to the integration of St. Luke’s and the former St. Benedicts Hospital.

John saw an opportunity to be of further use to St. Luke’s, accepting a position on the East Region Planning Committee. Subsequently, he was asked to join the Community Board.

“Board membership is an important element of my public service commitment and therefore my life’s work,” John says. “I believe I add value to St. Luke’s, and membership certainly adds value to my life.”

John is married and has six children and 11 grandchildren. He enjoys RV and foreign travel, working with youth and adult leaders through the Boy Scouts, and working with and mentoring those suffering from addictions.

Dave Snelson, financial advisor, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board and St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board.

Dave has worked in financial services and insurance for more than 20 years and has been a business owner and entrepreneur for over 38 years. He is an accredited investment fiduciary (AIF), certified in long-term care (CLTC), and a member of the local chapter of the Estate Planning Council.

He is a past Chamber board member and chair, is a past member and chair of the Twin Falls Traffic Safety Commission, and is active in economic development in the community.

Dave joined the Community Board after his oldest son experienced a spinal injury at age 34. Dave and his family spent several weeks in Boise, while he son was in the hospital, intensive care, and rehabilitation. “It’s so very important for family support to be there when someone is sick or hurt,” Dave says. “My passion is to have services in our community so no one has to travel to be with family when they need them most.”

Scott Standley, community leader and certified insurance counselor (CIC), is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board.

Scott has been an insurance agent focusing on employee benefits for more than 16 years. Before that he was in involved in his family’s construction company, Standley Trenching. He has served on the City of Twin Falls Planning and Zoning Commission, Magic Valley Builders Association Board, YMCA of Twin Falls Board, Blue Lakes Country Club Board, Building Advisory Board, Idaho State Department of Insurance Continuing Education Board, and the Southern Idaho Association of Health Underwriters Board. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Idaho State University.

“St. Luke’s is one of our community’s biggest and best assets, and I wanted to be a part of the future of both St. Luke’s and the Twin Falls community,” Scott says about joining the Community Board. The board has also given him an opportunity to learn how insurance products work from all points of view. He says his customers have many questions about health care and he can now give them better advice.

Scott and his wife, Sandi, have been married for 40 years. They have two children and two grandchildren. He says his hobbies are “golf, tennis, whitewater rafting, and gardening, none of which I’m any good at.”

Dr. Thomas Zepeda is director of the Emergency Department and chief of staff at St. Luke’s Jerome Medical Center. He is board certified in family medicine.

Dr. Zepeda earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Thomas Aquinas College. He attended the University of Washington where he completed pre-med coursework before earning his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency at Madigan Army Medical Center and Martin Army Community Hospital.

Dr. Zepeda was born in Washington state, the fourth of nine children. He and his wife, Teresa, have nine children and five grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, tandem bicycling, hunting, fishing, mule riding and kayaking.

Douglas Irvine, MD, PhD is an anesthesiologist with the Anesthesia Associates of Boise. Prior to living in Idaho He served as chief medical officer and medical director for the Oregon Anesthesiology Group in Portland, as well as serving on its board of directors and strategic planning committee. He was also medical director for the East Portland Surgical Center.

Jill Calhoun is director of finance and administration for two boutique fractional ownership resorts in McCall and Sun Valley. She has been a finance and administration professional for over 30 years with broad responsibilities, including accounting, budgeting, human resources, payroll, information technology and systems, and general management.

Eddie J. Droge, MD is a retired physician. He practiced family medicine in McCall for 38 years.

Carol R. Feider is the Payette National Forest administrative officer for the U.S. Forest Service. She has experience in engineering and design, IT and geographic information systems, administrative services and contracting, and community outreach.

Amber Green is chief operating officer/chief nursing officer for St. Luke's McCall.

Dean Hovdey is the owner of Home Town Sports. He was a U.S. Forest Service and BLM smokejumper for 16 years and a ski coach, instructor, and patroller for 15 years.

Travis Leonard is a real estate and property management professional in McCall.

Dean Martens is the outdoor ambassador for Hotel McCall and Jug Mountain Ranch. He spent 27 years in the Payette Lakes Ski Patrol and is a charter member of the McCall Optimist Club. He is a retired forest soil scientist, having spent 33 years with the U.S. Forest Service, and has served as mayor and councilmember for the city of McCall.

Amelia Valasek recently served as administrator for adult education and GED for the state of Idaho, for which she earned the Award of Excellence from the Mountain Plans Adult Education Association. She has interests in grant writing and management, interagency collaboration, strategic planning, and regulatory oversight. She also served as the interagency state lead to write the federally mandated Unified State Plan under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Verna Vanis is a McCall native. She hold real estate licenses in Idaho and California, and had a successful career in the resort development industry.

Robert Vosskuhler, MD is a retired U.S. Navy captain and has served in health care as a CEO in the medical device industry. He has also been firefighter and paramedic.

Judge Darla Williamson began her career as a registered nurse in the Air Force, serving as a flight nurse during the Vietnam era. She graduated from law school in 1972 and moved to McCall to practice. In 1979 she was appointed magistrate judge for Valley County, then in 2001 a district judge for the Fourth Judicial District. She is now retired, but continues to work as a senior judge covering cases for other judges, taking specific supreme court assignments, and serving on the Idaho Supreme Court's Best Practice Committee.

Linda L. Youde is a retired registered nurse, having worked in cardiac intensive care, cardiac catheterization labs, and with cardiovascular outpatients. She was named one of the top 100 nurses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for 2001 and was a clinical preceptor and advisory committee member for the El Centro College Invasive Cardiology Technology Program in Dallas.

Paul Lodge is a Caldwell rancher who worked for 34 years at J.R. Simplot in various capacities of sales and marketing. He managed the Industrial SBU for five years before retiring. He has been a member of the board of the Caldwell Exchange Football League, he is also a member of the Exchange Club, Knights of Columbus, St Vincent DePaul. He enjoys playing golf and tennis, and is interested in cattle.

Ron Bitner is the owner and operator of Bitner Vineyards. In addition, he has worked in pest management and pollination in California, Idaho, and Manitoba. Ron has also received numerous grants and awards related to viniculture.

Some of his professional activities include: College of Idaho, Board of Trustees; Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History, board member Entomological Society of America; Idaho State Board of Education Research Council; Arizona Desert Museum Pollinator Advisory Committee; Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Association; Idaho Preferred Marketing Advisory Committee; National Wine Grape Growers Association; former president of Wine America and Intermountain Regional Representative to its national board.

Shelley Bonds is the executive director of elementary education for the Nampa School District. She began her career teaching grades 1 through 6 and serving as an instructional coach before entering administration. Shelley's heart and passion is in the belief that education levels the playing field for all students.

Bill Deal Jr. is a Nampa native and was raised to be an active member of his community. He takes this role seriously, contributing to both professional and civic groups. Bill’s involvement includes being past state president of the Idaho Independent Insurance Agent and Brokers association; current member of the Idaho Agents and Brokers Association; past president and current board member of the Snake River Stampede; and past president of the Nampa Kiwanis Club. Bill Jr. believes the key to a successful business is building lasting relationships with all of its customers.

Mr. Deal is a certified insurance counselor (CIC) with over 31 years of experience in the insurance industry. During his career Bill Jr. has served on regional and national advisory boards for various insurance companies.

Bert Glandon is president of College of Western Idaho (CWI) and is actively engaged in the community. Dr. Glandon is an advisory board member for Saint Alphonsus Health System; St. Luke’s Nampa community board; Boise Rotary; Idaho Technology Council; Boise Valley Economic Council; and by appointment of the governor is a member of the Idaho Workforce Development Council and co-chair of the Educational Attainment Taskforce. He was born and raised in Seattle where he began his career in higher education teaching speech and communication.

Doug Houston is the principal architect and president of Houston-Bugatsch Architects, Chartered. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and served as a pilot in Vietnam. Doug has served on St. Luke's Children's Advisory Board, the Children's Hospital Board, and St. Luke's Foundation Board. He currently sits on Nampa's Arts and Historic Preservation Commission and St. Luke's Canyon Community Council. He also occasionally flies for canine rescue organizations, transporting dogs to new homes.

Marisela is the administrative assistant and currently serves on the board of directors for the Caldwell Housing Authority as well as on the Caldwell School Board of Trustees. Her civic involvement has included Caldwell Rotary Club, Sacajawea PTO, board member of Caldwell Youth Baseball Association, Caldwell High School Band Boosters, Boy Scout den leader, Caldwell School District Rezoning Committee, and facilitator for First Time Homebuyers Class for Nampa and Caldwell Board of Realtors.

Marisela was born in Caldwell and was raised in a migrant farm labor camp outside Caldwell. She worked in the semiconductor industry for 15 years at Micron and Zilog before her career change into the real estate market. Since 2003, she has specialized in residential purchase and refinance transactions as well as Spanish-speaking closings while working at various title and escrow companies. In 2018, Marisela accepted a position with Caldwell Housing Authority as an assistant director, part of a management team that overseers a housing project of 225 units.

Sarah Porter, MD practices at St. Luke's Clinic – Family Medicine: Nampa. She has professional interests ranging from nutrition and advanced reproductive care to migrant health and primary care counseling. She is skilled in and sensitive to the particular needs of the LGBTQ+ community and has additional training in relevant gender and sexual health issues.

Andy is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and has been a lifelong advocate for the Hispanic community and the community at large. Andy served as president of Kiwanis, and was nominated as Kiwanian of the year in 2015. He is also a member of the Nampa Elks Lodge, where he serves as the lodge’s grant writer. He was also given the distinction of Elk of the Year for 2014-2015. In 2006 he was recognized as one of Idaho’s Brightest Stars for his work on the State of Idaho’s Juvenile Justice Commission, where he has been a member for 12 years.

Bill Russell is dean of the School of Business at Northwest Nazarene University, and is vice president and regional director for Transaction Partners. He was formerly executive director for Community Relations and General Counsel for NNU and also served as a professor of business law and ethics. He has also consulted on management and business practices with K-12 schools across the Pacific Northwest. In 2010, Bill won the International Award for Teaching Excellence from the Accreditation Association for Business Schools and Programs. In receiving the award, he competed as one of nine regional award winners against professors from India, Paraguay, Indiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Missouri. Bill is an avid reader and has published one book, Let Fly Thy Arrow, available on Kindle. He is the chairperson of the Board of Directors of North Star Charter School in Eagle, Idaho.

Timothy Sawyer, MD is a radiation oncologist at St. Luke's Cancer Institute and medical director of the Nampa location. He served for several years as medical director of Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center. Dr. Sawyer serves as the CEO and founder of ImQuant, Inc., a company dedicated to creating technology that helps tailor cancer treatment and other medical therapies to individual patients. He has served as co-director for lung cancer research at the Mayo Clinic North Central Cancer Treatment Group, and as adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins Medical School. He practiced radiation oncology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and served as assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences. Dr. Sawyer is a member of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology.

Chris is the business manager at Northwest Sales and Distribution in Nampa. He has been a board member of the Snake River Stampede since 2007 and serves on the advisory board of the Salvation Army of Nampa.

Rick Youngblood is vice president of Sunwest Bank and a former Canyon Highway District commissioner. He has experience in the private sector in wood products, commercial development, and banking.

Nikki Zogg is the director of Southwest District Health. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force where she earned experience in environmental and occupational health, travel medicine, communicable disease control, and leadership. She has worked in both private and public health sectors in Idaho and Oregon, where she focused on health policy initiatives, health care transformation, and strategy development and implementation to build healthier communities.

Jeff Smith is vice president and Wood River Valley senior lender for D.L. Evans Bank. Over the years he has served on many non-profit boards, such as Wicker Park - Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, Berwyn Development Corporation, Wood River Building and Contractors Association, Sun Valley Rotary Club, and St. Luke's Wood River Community Board.

Frank Batcha, MD practices family medicine at St. Luke's Clinic – Family Medicine: Hailey. He is the incoming medical chief of staff for St. Luke's Wood River and the assistant clinical dean for the Idaho branch of the University of Washington School of Medicine's WWAMI Regional Education Program.

Dr. Batcha has practiced medicine in Hailey since 1996 and is currently vice chief of staff for St. Luke's Wood River. He is also a veteran of the Idaho Army National Guard, and served a 14-month tour in Iraq.

Peter Becker is a CPA in the Wood River Valley.

Erin Clark has practiced law since 1993 and is a partner at Lawson Laski Clark & Pogue, PLLC, in Ketchum. She specializes in litigation and estate planning.

Megan Edwards is the owner of M Design and Interiors, working on small and large scale residential and commercial projects in Chicago, Sun Valley, Lake Tahoe, Los Angeles, and Hawaii.

Ben Holmes is a retired vice president and general manager of Hewlett-Packard's Medical Products Group.

Carmen Jacobsen is the chief operating officer and chief nursing officer for St. Luke's Wood River. Prior to joining St. Luke’s, Jacobsen was a nurse leader for Providence Health and Services in Portland, Oregon.

George Kirk is principal of the Kirk Group, a commercial real estate investment, development, brokerage, and management firm.

Cynthia Murphy is a member and former chair of St. Luke's Wood River Community Board. She is a member of St. Luke's Wood River Foundation Board, the Nature Conservancy Board, the Wood River Community YMCA Board, and the Lee Pesky Learning Center Board. She serves on St. Luke's Health System Governance Committee, St. Luke's Health System QSEC Committee, and the National YMCA Membership Committee.

Cynthia was previously a systems analyst at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company in San Francisco and president of C-HOP, Inc.

Susan Parslow, PhD, RN is a adjunct professor at Boise State University's School of Nursing. She worked for 15 years as a registered nurse in various clinical and leadership areas, and has taught the subjects of community and population health, leadership, and management at BSU for 18 years.

Garry Pearson is a partner of Sun Valley Property News Magazine; vice president of ColorGraphics; a partner of Allen Reed Company, Inc.; an advisory board member at Cedars Sinai Medical Center; and a vestry at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Ketchum.

Keith Perry owns Perry's Restaurant in Ketchum with his wife Paula. He has interests in finance and community health.

Roger Sanger, DDS, MS is executive director of MCNA Dental of Idaho, a private insurance company that administers the Idaho Smiles Program, the dental medicaid program in Idaho. He is course director and a faculty member for pediatric sedation courses for DOCS Education, a private seminar company based in Seattle.

Eric Thomas is a juvenile probation officer for Blaine County, focusing on implementing evidence-based practices in juvenile justice.

Mary Williams is the director of healthy living for the Wood River YMCA and a yoga therapist. She is one of the founding partners of Kinko's and also works for Williams Consulting.

Dave Snelson, financial advisor, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board and St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board.

Dave has worked in financial services and insurance for more than 20 years and has been a business owner and entrepreneur for over 38 years. He is an accredited investment fiduciary (AIF), certified in long-term care (CLTC), and a member of the local chapter of the Estate Planning Council.

He is a past Chamber board member and chair, is a past member and chair of the Twin Falls Traffic Safety Commission, and is active in economic development in the community.

Dave joined the Community Board after his oldest son experienced a spinal injury at age 34. Dave and his family spent several weeks in Boise, while he son was in the hospital, intensive care, and rehabilitation. “It’s so very important for family support to be there when someone is sick or hurt,” Dave says. “My passion is to have services in our community so no one has to travel to be with family when they need them most.”

Rick Horner, retired business owner, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Rick’s long career includes working as a herdsman for Carnation Farms, sales representative with Carnation Genetics, and owner and manager of a water conditioning franchise. He holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science.

Rick joined the Health Foundation Board to give back to the community during his retirement. He is also spending his retirement years by enjoying outdoor activities and sporting events, most often with his growing family: his wife Rene, six children, 17 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Randy King, Jerome branch manager of D.L. Evans Bank, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Randy is an agricultural/commercial loan officer as well as the branch manager, and has more than 30 years of experience in banking and lending. He is actively involved with the Jerome Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, and Twin Falls Chamber Ag Committee. He serves on the board of Jerome 20/20 and is active in Masonic Lodges, currently serving as treasurer for the Masonic Grand Lodge of Idaho.

“I am excited to be a part of the Foundation Board and support its fundraising efforts on behalf of St. Luke’s Magic Valley,” he says. “I believe it’s crucial to the area that we have a strong progressive medical system that will support growth in both commercial and residential developments.”<

Randy and his wife, Kathi, have been married for 32 years. They have four children and three grandchildren.

Dick Boyd, U.S. Army Lt. Col. (retired) and community leader, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Dick worked for the College of Southern Idaho Office on Aging for 23 years. He served as president of United Way and was president and a founding member of Paint Magic, a nonprofit organization that paints the exteriors of homes for qualifying seniors and people who are disabled.

He served on the Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Board and was involved with inception of the Mustard Seed and Mustard Tree (later Wellness Tree). He has been a member of the Twin Falls Rotary Club for 40 years and is a past president. He has also been active with the Roy and Verna Marie Raymond Pavilion, Jazz in the Canyon, and the Twin Falls Reformed Church. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Kansas State College.

Dick says he joined the Foundation board because he likes the challenge, the mission, and the excellent leadership of the staff and the board. He is dedicated to working to make Magic Valley a healthier place. “I believe that service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth,” he says.

Dick has been married for 58 years. He has two daughters, four grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

Sallee Middlekauff, vice president of automotive dealerships with Middlekauff Auto Group, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Sallee has been a member of the Health Foundation Board for more than 15 years. She is also a board member of the Junior League of Salt Lake City and the University of Utah Foods and Nutrition Advisory Board. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and communications from Oregon State University. (Go Beavers!)

“It’s important for everyone, in all walks of life and professions, to be of service,” she says. “Our hospital and good health care are important to everyone, and our community thrives because of it.”

Sallee loves spending time with family and enjoys travel, outdoor activities, and the family cabin in McCall.

Edna Pierson is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley/Jerome Community Board and a member and past president of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board.

Edna joined St. Benedicts Hospital Foundation in Jerome in 1976 and served as board president four times. She served as state president of the Idaho Hospital Association Auxiliary Board, serving on the board for three years in the 1980s. She has supported the Alzheimer’s Association by hosting an all-day fundraiser annually called “The Longest Day.”

“I became a board member at St. Luke’s to support the hospital to ensure community access to the best health care possible,” Edna says.

In her free time, Edna operates two bridge clubs and attends as many tournaments as possible. She also enjoys playing golf, and has played at the Jerome Country Club since 1974. She also likes picture puzzles, saying “my husband and I have a puzzle going most of the time.”

C. Loren Butler, retired educator, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Loren was an educator for 36 years and science department chair for 10 years in Southern California. He served on the executive board of an international social fraternity, chairing the educational leadership board and helping develop curriculum for and facilitating leadership, recruitment and alumni programs. He is a former member of the Danny Marona Performing Arts Board.

Loren earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho and his master’s degree in education from the University of Utah. He holds a teaching credential from the State of California and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi.

Loren says that he, like most people who decide to become a non-profit board member, first joined to give back to the community. Once involved, however, he realized the many benefits that result from this involvement: His knowledge of the organization has increased, his leadership skills have become fine-tuned, and he has made new friends. It has allowed him to observe firsthand, as a board member for 14 years, the improvements and advancements in the quality of health care in the Magic Valley.

Carolyn Cutler, a real estate professional with Keller Williams Sun Valley and Southern Idaho, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Carolyn has more than 30 years of experience as a real estate professional. She is a certified residential specialist, accredited buyer’s representative, and graduate of Council Real Estate Professionals. She is a member of the Magic Valley Realtors Association and the National and Idaho Association of Realtors. She has served for two years as a director on the board of the Greater Twin Falls Association of Realtors.

Carolyn earned her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Portland, and has a wide range of interests. She has served as a trustee and past president of the South Central Medical Alliance. A graduate of a professional modeling school in Portland, she has served on the board of directors for the Miss Twin Falls Scholastic Pageant. She is a former Miss Rodeo Idaho and Miss Wool of Idaho, and has been a certified ski instructor and certified aerobics instructor.

Her passion on the board has been directing the Health Foundation’s Ladies Night Out fashion show, which benefits programs at St. Luke’s Magic Valley and health-related programs in the community.

Amber Hilliard, loan servicing supervisor with First Federal Savings Bank, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Amber began her banking career with First Federal in 2006. “I became hooked on the great people and the love they have for our community,” she says. “People and community growth are important pieces to our success.”

Amber attended the College of Southern Idaho and has served as a member of the South Central Community Action Agency Park Event Board. She joined the St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board for a very personal reason: During a difficult time of loss, she saw St. Luke’s caring employees in a different light. She wanted to give back not only to them but to the community as well.

Amber and her husband, Brent, love camping, ATV riding, concerts, and spending time with their kids and grandkids. “Grandkids are the best!”

David Hruza, financial advisory and insurance professional, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

David has owned Hruza Insurance Agency since 2001, working with clients in financial planning and mitigating risk with insurance products. He is a past president of the Mini-Cassia Chamber of Commerce and an elder at Mini-Cassia Community Christian Church. He is active in Pomerelle ski patrol and the Kiwanis.

David believes in helping people, and has found that St. Luke’s and the Health Foundation Board share this belief.

He says farming and family are his background and passion, as well as his six children and his church. He also loves the outdoors, camping, fishing, hunting, four-wheeling, skiing, golf, sports, and travel.

Steve Kaatz, retired U.S. Air Force pilot, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Over his long career as an Air Force pilot, Steve was proud to be part of something bigger than himself. He feels the same way about serving on the Health Foundation Board. “I joined the board to make sure we’re on the cutting edge of medicine,” he says, “and to lead others to become committed donors to St. Luke’s.” 

He feels that St. Luke’s and the Foundation impact the Magic Valley on so many different levels, but most importantly, he says, “in the quality of life of those of us who live here.”

As a member and past president of the board, Steve was deeply involved in fundraising to help bring the new, state-of-the-art St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls from vision to reality. He also served on what were then the St. Luke’s Magic Valley and Jerome Hospital Boards of Directors.

Daniel Wilhelm has a varied background in commercial real estate, with experience in both development and consulting. He opened the Magic Valley office for Thornton Oliver Keller (TOK) Commercial Real Estate in 2018 and represents TOK as a commercial realtor. He is responsible for networking to find new businesses, managing the purchase and sale of commercial property, leasing property, and coordinating with the offices in Boise and Idaho Falls.

“I have always been actively involved in the community,” Daniel says. “I enjoy adaptive sports and have worked with several organizations to teach adaptive water skiing, sailing, and snow skiing in Colorado and California.”

In Denver, he was a member of the 20/30 club, which raised money for children's charities. In Arizona, he was a regular volunteer with the ICM Food and Clothing Bank. He is a member of the Idaho Real Estate Sales License, Jerome Rotary, Twin Falls Chamber, and Snake River Business Networking Group.

Daniel earned his bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis on finance and procurement from the University of San Diego and his master's degree in real estate and construction management from the University of Denver.

He and his wife have a passion for travel. He also loves to sail, ski, fish, hike, mountain bike, and just be outdoors.

“St. Luke's is a pillar of the community in the Magic Valley,” Daniel says. “Joining the foundation gives me a great opportunity to give back to the community in a meaningful way.”

Lucy Wills, school counselor, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

Lucy has been a school counselor for more than eight years. Before that she was a psychosocial rehabilitation worker for a mental health agency. Her previous experience includes reporting for a small-town newspaper and working as a human resource specialist. She is active on several community boards, serves on the Twin Falls City Historic Commission, is a charter member of Magic Valley Republican Women, and is a member of the Twin Falls Optimist Club.

Lucy earned her associate’s degree from the College of Southern Idaho, her bachelor’s degree from Boise State University, her master’s degree from Northwest Nazarene College, and her PhD, ADB from Walden University. She holds an Idaho education credential: pupil personnel – counselor K-12. She is an active member of the Idaho Middle Level School Association.

Lucy joined the Health Foundation Board after knowing several people who work at St. Luke’s and who serve or have served on various boards. “St. Luke’s has a reputation of excellence and is known for its culture, values, and successes,” she says. “I feel that the vision and commitment to the community align with my own. It struck me as the kind of place where I can fit in and contribute my time and experiences to the great things St. Luke’s is doing locally.”

Lucy and her husband, Brad, like to golf, travel, and spend time at home playing scrabble or doing puzzles. They also enjoy spending time at their home in Sun Valley. Their favorite place to travel to is the Azores Islands in Portugal to visit her family.

John Wright, dairy owner and community leader, is a member of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation Board of Directors.

John has been a dairy owner for more than 40 years and served as president of Milk Producers of Idaho. He served on the Wendell School Board 12 years and is a member of the Wendell Chamber of Commerce. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Boise State University.

John joined the Health Foundation Board because he needed a way to focus on doing something for someone else. “Health care is a big issue with so many challenges,” he says. “Maybe there is something I can do to help meet those challenges.”

John and his wife, Cecelia, have been married for 43 years. They have five children and five grandchildren. He enjoys fishing (“I like to watch paint dry,” he says.)