List of Library Leaders
Library Leaders are members of the community who have lent their names and support to the Boise Public Library Foundation to help build awareness of the value that libraries provide to the Boise community.
- Mary Abercrombie, Community Advocate
- Hildy Ayer, Founder, Artisans4Hope
- AJ and Susie Balukoff, President, Boise School District Board of Trustees
- Mayor David Bieter and Julia Nemeth, City of Boise
- Bea and Jeff Black, Executive Director, Women’s and Children's Alliance
- Janine Boire, Executive Director, Discovery Center of Idaho
- Mark Bowen, Vice President/Idaho Area Manager, CH2M HILL
- Colleen and Alan Braga, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Ada County
- Hollis Brookover, Founder and President, Morningside, LLC;
and Milt Gillespie, President, Mariposa Labs
- State Senator Cherie Buckner-Webb and Henry Webb
- Nora and Jim Carpenter, CEO, United Way
- Tami Chafin, Executive Director, Idaho State Dental Association
- Tom Chandler, Partner, Hawley Troxell;
and Eve Chandler, Author
- Matt Clark, Artistic Director, Boise Contemporary Theater;
and Leah Clark, Artistic Director, Balance Dance Company
- Jim and Teresa Cleary, President and CEO, MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.
- Boise City Council Member Elaine Clegg
- Dr. Don Coberly, Superintendent, Boise School District
- John F. Cunningham, Block 22, LLC (Grove Hotel, CenturyLink Arena, Idaho Steelheads Hockey)
- Bruce and Laura Delaney, Owners, Rediscovered Book Shop
- Tom and Linda Dixon, Community Advocates
- Tony and Shauna Doerr, Author
- Bill and Leslie Drake, Chairman, Drake Cooper
- Mark Durcan and Shelly Bedke, CEO, Micron Technology, Inc.
- Boise City Council Member, David Eberle
- Roy and Frances Ellsworth, Community Advocates
- Andrew and Shannon Erstad, AIA, Principal, Erstad Architects
- Jim and Linda Everett, President and CEO, YMCA
- Melanie Fales, Executive Director, Boise Art Museum
- Jessica Flynn, Co-Founder and CEO, Red Sky Public Relations
- Tom Foerstel, President, Foerstel Design;
and Mikayla Latta, Owner, MUUV
- Mike Francis, Founder and Brewer, Payette Brewing Company
- Robert Franz, Music Director, Boise Philharmonic;
and Michael Casias, Designer, Ethan Allen
- Sally Freeman, Publisher, Boise Weekly
- Karen Gowland, General Counsel/Secretary/Senior VP, Boise, Inc.
- Bruce Green, General Manager, Whole Foods Market
- Kate Haas, Owner and Managing Partner, Kestrel West
- Sondra Hackborn, Community Advocate
- David Hale, Owner, Hale Development Company
and April Hale, Executive Chef and Owner, Open Table
- John Hale, Managing Partner, KPMG
- Kay Hardy and Gregory Kaslo, Community Advocates, Owners of Egyptian Theater
- Dodds and Ali Hayden, President, Hayden Beverage Company
- Ann and Mark Heilman, Executive Director, The Learning Lab
- Joel Hickman, Regional President, U.S. Bank
- Mark and Lynn Hofflund, Managing Director, Idaho Shakespeare Festival
- Michael Hoffman, President, Castellina Films, Inc.
- Shira Hotvedt, Community Relations Manager, Barnes & Noble Booksellers
- Alexandra Hunt and Takayuki Yoshida, Book Manager, Hastings Book Shop
- Guy and Linda Hurlbutt, Community Advocates
- George Iliff, Managing Owner, Colliers International
- Sally and Alan Jeffcoat, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Alphonsus Health System
- Kristen and Mark Jensen, Principal, Riverside Hotel
- Jefferson and Toni Jewell, President, Blackfin Technology
- Boise City Council Member Maryanne Jordan and Rocky Jordan
- Mike Jung, President and Publisher, Idaho Statesman
- Mark Junkert and Cathy Ingle, General Director, Opera Idaho
- Paul and Kimberly Kaine, Executive Director, Ballet Idaho
- Joy and Tom Kealey, Owner and Manager Chicago Connection Pizza
- Don Kemper, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Healthwise;
and Molly Mettler, Senior Vice President, Healthwise
- Jim Kissler, Chief Executive Officer, Norco, Inc.
- Dr. Bob Kustra and Kathy Kustra, President, Boise State University
- David and Patti Lachiondo, Educator, BSU-Department of History
- Richard Langston, Chef and Owner, Café Vicino
- Jay Larsen, Founder and President, Idaho Technology Council
- Jack and Pam Lemley, Community Advocates, English Channel Tunnel CEO
- Ed Lodge, Public Affairs Manager, CenturyLink
- Bob and Tena Lokken, CEO, WhiteCloud Analytics
- Scott Madison, Vice President and Controller, Intermountain Gas
- Police Chief Michael Masterson and Vicki Masterson, City of Boise
- Boise City Council Member Lauren McLean
- Karen Meyer and C.K. Haun, Owner, Handyman Connection
- Alan and Royanne Minskoff, Lecturer, College of Idaho
- Mike and Karen Mooney, President of Idaho Region, Bank of the Cascades
- Alan Moore, President and General Manager, Bogus Basin Recreational Association
- Clay Morgan, Boise State University, Director of Collaborative Research, Division of Research, Author;
and Barbara Morgan, Boise State University, Former Astronaut
- Peter Morrill, General Manager, Idaho Public Television
- Toni and Steve Nielsen, Western Idaho Region President, Zions Bank
- Erin and Randy Nuxoll, Vice President of Human Resources, JR Simplot Company
- Derick and Kathy O'Neill, Director of Planning and Development, City of Boise
- Skip and Esther Oppenheimer, Chairman and CEO, Oppenheimer Development Corporation
- Pug Ostling and Carolyn Cannon, Owner, Grape Escape
- Dean and Sarah Park, President, Biomark
- David C. Pate, M.D., J.D. and Lynette Pate. President & CEO, St. Luke's Health System
- Marty Peterson, Author and Hemingway Scholar, University of Idaho
- Lisa and Pete Peterson, Owners, á Tavola Gourmet Marketplace & Cafe
- Boise City Council Member Ben Quintana and Christine Quintana
- Rich Raimondi, President, Bishop Kelly High School, Chairman of Idaho Technology Council
- Jessica and Decker Rolph, COO/Founding Partner, Happy Baby
- Bob Rosenthal, Sales Manager, Cumulus Broadcasting/Kissin'92
- Greg and Shannon Satz, Community Advocates
- Kristi Saucerman, Founder and President, Auction Frogs
- John Michael Schert, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Trey McIntrye Project
- Marilyn Shuler, Community Advocate
- Randy and Meg Simon, Director of Communications, AARP Idaho
- Carole Skinner, Owner, The Flicks
- Susan and Mike Smith, Founder, Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation
- Nicole Snyder and Jeff Snyder-Reinke, Partner, Holland & Hart
- Mark and Pam Solon, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Highway 12 Ventures
- Ray and Linda Stark, Senior Vice President, Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Curtis Stigers, Jazz Musician
- Dave J. Terrell, Regional President, Washington Trust Bank
- Milford Terrell, Founder and CEO, DeBest Plumbing, Inc.
- Carolyn Terteling, Community Advocate
- Mike Thomas, Attorney and Partner, Moffat Thomas
- Boise City Council Member TJ Thomson
- Elizabeth Tullis, Manager, Modern Hotel
- Peter and Debbie Wachtell, Community Advocates
- Jem Wierenga, Owner, Hyde Park Books
- Brad and Koleen Wiskirchen, CEO, Keynetics, Inc.
- Stephanie and Wes Worrell, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist, Red Sky Public Relations
- Kathy Yamamoto, Region 7 Director, Idaho Education Association