Metro Connection | September 2019 | Vol. 71 No. 9

September 2019

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LEADERSHIP BOISE WELCOMES CLASS OF 2019-2021

Introducing 54 of Boise's most up-and-coming leaders!

A publication of the Boise Metro Chamber | Vol. 71 No. 9

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2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE John Cunningham, Block 22 LLC, Chairman Charlene Maher, Blue Cross of Idaho, Chair-Elect Scott Madison, Intermountain Gas Company, Immediate Past-Chair Bill Connors, Boise Metro Chamber, President & CEO Tom Mortell, Hawley Troxell Of Counsel Dan Price, Mountain West Bank, Treasurer Emily Baker, Portman Square Group At Large Rebecca Hupp, Boise Airport At-Large

2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bill Avey, HP Joel Barker, J.R. Simplot Company Odette Bolano, Saint Alphonsus Laura Cobb, Citi Kate Eldridge, HDR Engineering

GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS

ace (JUMP) Jack's Urban Meeting Pl

Mike Garcia, Corporate Office Installations Lauren Hamilton, BSU Alumni Assoc., BYP Chair John Howard, MotivePower, Inc. Gerald Hunter, Idaho Housing & Finance Jeremy Malone, Oppenheimer Companies, Inc. Don Melendez, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Kate Morris, KTVB Susan Morris, Albertsons Deborah Nelson, Givens Pursley, LLP, BVEP Board Chair Grant L. Petersen Jr., Bronco Motors Kathy Pidgeon, Riverside Hotel, BCVB Board Chair Joel Poppen, Micron Technology, Inc. Adam Richins, Idaho Power Company Sean Robbins, Regence Blue Shield Jim Shipman, Colliers International

21ST ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC

Justin Smith, U.S. Bank Meredith Stead, BVEP, LB President

The Club at SpurWing

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MEMBER CORNER

Get to Know Bank of Idaho's CEO Jeff Newgard

This month, we are thrilled to introduce Jeff Newgard, President/ CEO of Bank of Idaho, as our featured member. We asked Jeff a few questions about himself and how his exposure to a small familyowned business paved the way for a more personal style of bank model. Here's what he had to say: Favorite Idaho escape?

Sun Valley, especially in the fall.

Favorite place in Boise to take a visitor?

The Arid Club is a great venue to host a friend/visitor.

What is the best advice you've received?

Always be sincere and stay true to yourself. Both are words of advice from my dad.

What do you enjoy most about your company or organization?

I love that we are a bank that can truly show that we care — for our employees, for our customers, and for the communities we serve. We have incorporated the heart into our company logo to convey that genuine commitment to caring for those with whom we work. While not common in this industry, it is something we are deeply passionate about. I am the product of being raised in a small family-owned business. My dad owned a service station in Polson, Montana, and I grew up seeing the impact that business and my father had on his community. Many of our loan officers and relationship managers have ties to small businesses themselves, which provides them a unique perspective on how to work cohesively with their clients, and it deepens their understanding and commitment to help them achieve long-term success. We really do love what we do!

SEEN & HEARD

Tell us about a current or upcoming project or company-wide initiative.

I suppose it's no secret that we are expanding in the Treasure Valley. We opened our first office in downtown Boise in January

2019, and we plan to have two more offices up and running in that market prior to yearend. We have been excited by the warm reception we have received in Boise and the surrounding communities, and we look forward to a bright and vibrant future here as a true community bank, driven by the passion that the heart in our logo represents. We want to help our small-business friends across the state become the best version of themselves they can be. We believe we have the unique tools, staff, and resources to do just that.

COLUMBUS DAYS: PRESIDENT/CEO BILL CONNORS VISITS THE ARCH CITY Last month, our president and CEO, Bill Connors, ventured to Columbus, Ohio, where he had a chance to visit with the CEOs of two Columbus-based, Boise Chamber companies that operate in both great cities. Dr. Mike Demand is CEO of MediGold — a Medicare benefits company, — who is expanding into Boise with new offices going in near St. Al’s. Bill also toured the HQ of Boise Chamber member public relations firm Fahlgren-Mortine with CEO Neil Mortine and our CVB Executive Director, Carrie Westergard, after taking in a Columbus Clippers game. Great ballpark! He also had a chance to watch the great team from the Boise CVB; the Boise Centre; Inn at 500; Hampton Inn; Residence Inn, and the Grove Hotel/Block 22, all pitch Boise as a meeting and convention destination to thousands of association executives. Great connections made here in Columbus!

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Join us in welcoming our newest members from July 1-31, 2019

100ADA 919 N. 21st St., Boise, ID 83702 (208) 949-7133 | www.100ada.org Foundations - Education, Charitable, Research, Etc.

GET DIALED 2999 N. Lakeharbor Ln., Ste. 203, Boise, ID 83703 (208) 720-4500 | www.getdialed.net Call Centers

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE BOISE CHAPTER 1120 Taylor Ave, Ste. 100, Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 284-1664 | www.shpbeds.org Associations – Nonprofit

BARBER VALLEY DEVELOPMENT 4940 E. Mill Station Dr., Ste. 101B, Boise, ID 83716 (208) 344-1131 Real Estate – Developers

HOMERIVER GROUP BOISE 625 S. Stratford Dr., Ste. 200, Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 377-3227 | www.parkplaceid.com Property Management

SOUTHERN CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION Boise, ID (662) 523-5362 Construction - Finish Carpentry

CANYON OUTDOOR MEDIA 9601 W. State St., Boise, ID 83715 (208) 938-8880 | www.canyonoutdoormedia.com Advertising – Outdoor CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN 10378 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, ID 83704 (208) 506-7826 | www.cbdamericanshaman.com Retail Stores CITYWIDE HOME LOANS 597 E. Monarch Sky Ln., Ste F-240, Office 213, Meridian, ID 83646 (208) 899-8914 | www.citywidehomeloans.com Mortgage Companies CONSERVATION VOTERS FOR IDAHO 413 W. Idaho St., Boise, ID 83702 (208) 344-3168 | www.cvidaho.org Conservation Organization

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LOANDEPOT 3573 E. Longwing Ln., Bldg. B, Ste. 210, Meridian, ID 83646 (858) 395-9182 | www.loandepot.com/cbianchi Financing NORDIC KNIVES 404 S. 8th St., Ste. L115, Boise, ID 83702 (208) 202-2913 | https://nordicknives.com/ Knives-Retail RAIN STAR CAPITAL GROUP P.O. Box 9572, Boise, ID 83707 (208) 914-0667 | www.rainstarcapitalgroup.com/submittoroger Financing

STRETCHLAB 119 S. Broadway Ave., Boise, ID 83702 (208) 383-4810 | www.stretchlab.com Health & Wellness TIMBER CREEK RECYCLING LLC 7695 S. Locust Grove Rd., Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 887-8546 | www.timbercreekrecycling.com Recycling Services

SAWTOOTH SYSTEMS 1817 S. Manitou Ave., Apt. 5, Boise, ID 83706 (858) 952-6061 | www.sawtoothsystems.org Consultants – Technology

Find these and other great Chamber members in our online Member Directory at web.boisechamber.org/search. www.boisechamber.org

Leadership Boise Welcomes 54 of Boise’s Brightest Leaders Becca Anderson, Boise School District

Matt Huffield, Cole Architects

Brock Astle, State Department of Education

Cheryl Imlach, Intermountain Gas Company

Evin Bask, Idaho Nonprofit Center

Courtney Johnson White, BrightStar Care of Boise

Lisa Bearg, Idaho Community Foundation

Craig Kirkendall, deChase Development Services, LLC

Jason Blakley, Givens Pursley LLP

Anita Kissée-Wilder, St. Luke's Health System

Todd Bloom, Suncrest Corporation dba B & B Steel Erectors

Brooke Linville, Brooke Linville

Gillian Bovard, Idaho Botanical Garden

Mikkel McBride, Idaho Central Credit Union

Heidi Burgoyne, Exceed Legal PLLC

Ilona Mitchell, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Sarah Butler, Healthwise Incorporated

Chris Moeness, Group One | Sotheby's International Realty

Lloyd Carnegie, Ada County Highway District

LeAnn Naillon, Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC)

Kelsie Carnosso, City of Boise / Boise Fire Department

Amy Nixon, Class 101 Boise/Meridian

Heather Carroll, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Lori Otter, Berkshire Hathaway SilverHawk

Anna Marie "Peaches" Chilanga, Zions Bank

Nate Peters, Washington Trust Bank

Juli Cote, Boise Cascade

Ami Poppleton, PacificSource Health Plans

Paige Dinger, Faces of Hope

Aubrey Presha, Saint Alphonsus Health System

Ellen Duncan, Eide Bailly LLP

Katie Reed, Ada County Clerk's Office

Anna Eberlin, Holland & Hart LLP

Steve Reinschmidt, Vision Quest Medical Center

Shawn Edwards, Idaho Army National Guard

Benjamin Rippey, BRC Communications

Brady Ellis, Idaho Housing and Finance Association

Nick Schug, Alliance Title & Escrow Corp.

Meagan Ellis, Treasure Valley Family YMCA

Eric Stride, St. Luke's Health System

Will Fletcher, Hawley Troxell

Matt Stubbs, Truckstop.com

Stephanie Genova, HP Inc

Emily Summerhays, Boise Bicycle Project

Erin Gorringe, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage

Andy Weigel, Brown and Caldwell

Eric Hackett, Idaho Power Company

Chantayn Winner, D.L. Evans Bank

Yvette Harris, City of Boise

Adam Zuber, First Interstate Bank

Andrew Heidt, Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau

Special Thanks to Our Program Sponsor

Haley Hennessey, Tates Rents Chelsea Holt-Miller, Ada County Highway District Scott Hopkins, CSHQA, Inc.

Thank You!

Another Operation Thank You is in the books, and thanks to you, we were able to deliver all 1,800 packets to our wonderful members without breaking a sweat. We appreciate our many members so much. Congratulations to Blue Cross of Idaho for winning this year's team competition!

Thank you to this year's sponsors:

Blue Cross of Idaho donated over 40 volunteers to help deliver packets, and received a celebratory pizza party for their hard work.

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Shamblz Furniture

Zoo Boise

Chamber member and Ambassador Andrea Greenberg with Cumulus Media was July's Chamber Connector of the Month! Andrea brought in $399 in new membership and received a gift card to Graeber & Company.

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Chamber Connect is our referral program to grow membership together.

Share a qualified referral on our website and you will be eligible for a monetary thank-you. Visit boisechamber.org for more information.

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