Board Members

Corey Surber

Trinity Health
Executive Committee - Board Chair

Corey is the state advocacy director for Trinity Health. She also is an adjunct professor in the College of Health Science at Boise State University. She serves on various local committees and was appointed by Gov. Butch Otter to the Idaho Suicide Prevention Council. Corey earned a bachelor's degree from The College of Idaho and a master’s degree from Boise State University.

Jennifer Reynolds

U.S. Bank
Executive Committee

Jennifer is a Vice President and District Manager for U.S. Bank in Boise where she has worked since 1994. She has served on various nonprofit committees throughout Canyon and Ada County. She was a Tribute To Women and Industry honoree in 2009, as well as Women of the Year honoree in 2013.

Hart Gilchrist

Intermountain Gas Co.
Executive Committee - Treasurer

Hart is Vice-president of operations for Intermountain Gas. He has been with Intermountain Gas for 18 years, served in various operational capacities. He earned his undergraduate degree from University of Idaho and an MBA from Boise State University.

Jeff Taylor

St. Lukes Health System
Executive Committee

Jeff is the system vice president, chief financial officer, for St. Luke’s Health System. Prior to joining St. Luke’s in 1994, he was a senior manager in the Boise office of Deloitte & Touche. Taylor has a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Albertson College of Idaho, now called The College of Idaho, and is a certified public accountant.

Scott Randolph

Saint Alphonsus Health System
Executive Committee

Scott serves as associate general counsel at Saint Alphonsus. As an experienced attorney, he represents a variety of clients facing complex business disputes and employment litigation across a broad range of industries. He received a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Molly Lenty

Wells Fargo Foundation

Molly is the Community Affairs Program Manager for the regional Wells Fargo Foundation. She has worked for Wells Fargo since 1997. Molly serves on various nonprofit committees throughout the Treasure Valley. She is a past recipient of the Tribute to Women and Industry, Idaho Accomplished Under 40 and Idaho Accomplished Women in Business awards.

Diana Lachiondo

City of Boise

Diana Lachiondo is the director of community partnerships for the City of Boise. She previously spent more than a decade working in the nonprofit sector in Seattle, Denver and her hometown of Boise. She has a bachelor’s degree in international studies and a certificate in nonprofit leadership from the University of Washington.

Gary Smith

Regence Blueshield of Idaho

Gary is the director of community and business relations for Regence BlueShield of Idaho. He formerly served as an elected councilmember for the City of Boise and as director of the Idaho Department of Insurance. Gary earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Linfield College in Oregon.

Ericka Rupp

Idaho Health and Welfare

Ericka is a program manager at Idaho Health and Welfare. She also has worked at Catholic Charities of Idaho in Boise and Community Action Partnership in Lewiston. At the University of Idaho, she earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in family and consumer sciences.

Brad Street

Albertsons

Brad was named Albertsons Intermountain Division president in 2015. Brad joined Albertsons in 1983 and has held multiple positions within the company, including district manager positions in Houston and northern California. Brad was previously the vice president of operations for the Jewel-Osco Division in 2014.

Sue Richardson

J.R. Simplot Company

Sue is vice president of technology, information, marketing and communications, and a member of the Senior Leadership Team for the J. R. Simplot Company. Richardson joined Simplot in 2008 as director of communications and was promoted to her current position in 2012. Before joining Simplot, she served in a variety of leadership positions related to strategy, marketing and communications at Hewlett-Packard in Boise.

Wes Jost

Zions Bank

Wes is the senior vice president and regional director of Zions Bank’s Idaho Real Estate Banking Group. Wes has more than 16 years of experience in real estate and commercial banking. Wes is active in the community as treasurer and executive board member of the Urban Land Institute-Idaho Chapter and as a board member of the Downtown Boise Association. Wes and his wife, Joanna, live in Boise with their two daughters.

Debra Leithauser

Idaho Statesman

Debra is the president and publisher of the Idaho Statesman. She joined McClatchy, which owns the Statesman, in 2012, when she was named the top editor of its wire service. Before joining McClatchy, she spent almost a decade as an editor at The Washington Post, overseeing a variety of print and digital content. Leithauser graduated from the University of Florida with honors, earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She was named a distinguished alumna in journalism in 2013. Leithauser and her husband, Tom, have two sons, Luke and Zack.

Rep. Christy Perry

Idaho State Legislature

Rep. Perry represents District 11 and has been an Idaho State Representative since 2010. She has served on a variety of committees within the legislature, including Health and Welfare, Ways and Means, and Judiciary, Rules and Administration. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boise State University. Rep. Perry and her husband Matt have three children.

Josh Bishop

Pharmacist

Josh is a pharmacist and community advocate. He previously served as the Idaho Regional Vice President and a part of the Executive Management Group for PacificSource Health Plans. He has over a decade of health plan experience in the areas of pharmacy, medical management and Medicaid program administration. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Doctorate of Pharmacy from Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University.

Dave Jeppesen

Blue Cross of Idaho

Dave joined Blue Cross of Idaho as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Communications in May 2012. He is responsible for oversight of sales, product development, brand, corporate advertising, public relations and consumer initiatives. Prior to joining Blue Cross of Idaho, Jeppesen worked as an international independent marketing consultant from 2009 to 2012, providing marketing strategy and brand position identification and implementation to clients in the U.S., Australia and throughout Europe. Jeppesen received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Idaho State University and a Masters in Applied Statistics from Ohio State University.

Sheriff Stephen Bartlett

Ada County

Bartlett has been a part of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office since 2003 and took over as sheriff in 2015. Bartlett and his wife Amanda live in Meridian. They have two children, David and Annika.

Jill Twedt

Boise Cascade

Twedt is Associate General Counsel at Boise Cascade Company, and has been a practicing attorney in Boise for over 13 years. She is also active in the community as Board President of Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity. She graduated from the College of Idaho and University of Idaho College of Law. Twedt and her husband, Josh Sears, live in Eagle with their two daughters and two golden retrievers.

Kelli Badesheim

Valley Regional Transit

Kelli is the executive director of Valley Regional Transit, the regional public transportation authority for Ada and Canyon counties in Idaho.  Kelli began her transit career with Boise Urban Stages in 1994 and became the director of Valley Regional Transit in 2000. A Boise native, Kelli holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in public administration from Boise State University.

Brook Bond

Parsons Behle & Latimer