BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARK MILLER
MARK MILLER
Mark is with Verdi Wealth Planning, and co-founding partner of King Miller Barrios & Boe Group. He has provided private wealth management solutions to high net worth families since 1994. Mark’s practice is focused on individual and institutional portfolio construction, monitoring and manager due diligence, as well as head of business development for the team. Mark is very active in the community, founded 100 Men Who Care (Grass roots Philanthropy group), serves on the boards of Boise Art Museum and Children’s Home Society, and is on the Advisory board of Uledger, a local start-up technology company. Mark is a Boise Native who loves the outdoors, enjoys mountain biking, fly-fishing, golfing, and spending time with his wife Jenn and his two children Max and Finley.
ANSELME SADIKI
MARSHALL BAKER, MS, FACMPE
Anselme Sadiki is the Executive Director of the Children’s Home Society of Idaho, a 112 – year- old organization that operates the Warm Springs Counselling Centre.
A native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly known as Zaïre, Sadiki was a university student when the country’s dictator launched a campaign of terror against students. Mr. Sadiki resettled in Pocatello, Idaho in 1994 where he started over and completed his bachelor’s degree in social work at Idaho State University. He later earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University and went on to work for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
He worked as a UNDP deputy representative in Mauritania, Cabo Verde, and Gabon. He led development projects funded by the African Development Bank, the World Bank, and the European Commission in several countries in Africa and South East Asia. Mr. Sadiki also helped establish a government in South Sudan, now the world newest country. After spending a dozen years with U.N., Mr. Sadiki returned to Idaho with his wife and daughter.
MARSHAHLL BAKER
MARSHALL BAKER, MS, FACMPE
Marshall Baker, MS, FACMPE, is an experienced healthcare executive, administrator, educator, and consultant. His practice focuses on strategic positioning; compensation design; practice structure/ formation; and group practice governance. His client list includes single specialty and multi-specialty medical group practices, as well as hospitals, health systems, and insurance companies. Marshall is the 2004 recipient of the Harry J. Harwick Lifetime Achievement Award from the Medical Group Management Association and the American College of Medical Practice Executives. He is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Boise-Southwest and the Idaho Theater for Youth, an Honorary Commander at Mountain Home AFB during 2010-2012, and currently serves as member of the Board of Healthcare Consultants International. He is also a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, which accredits more than 6,000 organizations, including behavioral health practices.
JESSE HAMILTON
JESSE HAMILTON
Jesse R. Hamilton received his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University Law School cum laude and his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Washington cum laude. He joined Pioneer Title Company in 2002 and currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Pioneer Title Companies of Idaho and Eastern Washington. Prior to joining the Pioneer Title family of companies, he practiced law in the private sector focusing primarily on business and real estate transactions and litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Idaho and is also a member of the Idaho State Bar Real Property Section. Jesse is involved with the Idaho Land Title Association and American Land Title Association, is Past President of the Idaho Land Title Association, was awarded the “40 Under 40” award by the Idaho Business Review and, at the time (2004) was the youngest recipient of the award. He is an avid outdoorsman with a lovely wife and three wonderful daughters.
BRIAN DOSTER
BRIAN DOSTER
Brian is an Idaho native and a graduate of Boise State University. He is both a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Valuation Analyst. Brian is a principal with the public accounting firm Little-Morris, LLP specializing in tax, business valuation and general business consultation. He has been with Little-Morris for 21 years. He enjoys helping his clients navigate the complex tax code and with their accounting and general business needs. Brian is married with three children. He volunteers as an Assistant Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts and is also Den Leader with the Cub Scouts. He is also an avid hunter and enjoys spending time with his family.
KYLE GALLOWAY
Kyle Galloway
Kyle Galloway is a Human Resources Consultant that is currently employed with Ada County’s Department of Administration. He holds a B.A. from Boise State University, and has done post graduate work at the University of Idaho. Kyle is currently a member of Boise’s Southwest Rotary Club, Vice President of the The International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) – Idaho, and a current member of the Southern Idaho Compensation and Benefits chapter. Kyle is from Pasadena California, and formally served on the Boards for the Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA), Salvation Army Echelon for Young Professionals, and is a past Member of the Pasadena Rotary Club, and Tournament of Roses Member. He and his wife Natasha have three kids, and are current residents of Meridian Idaho. Kyle enjoys cheering on his daughter and the Boise Thorns when he is away from his office, and helps with Cub Scouting activities for his son.
Lynae Addy
Dr. Rhonda Beale
Dr. Rhonda Beale
Rhonda is passionate about improving health care systems to be effective and efficient for those they serve. She was involved with the landmark report, “Crossing the Quality Chasm”. She is passionate about being part of this change. A seasoned healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in health care systems, she managed care and quality improvement in behavioral health and medical care. She served as the Chief Medical Officer/Physician Executive for several large, national and local health care organizations, such as Optum, a subsidiary within United Health Group, PacifiCare, Cigna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. She was involved with many national organizations as a subject matter expert or as a board member for National Institute of Mental Health, Institute of Medicine, National Quality Forum, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Society of Addiction Medicine, NCQA and others. These experiences have given her the tangible opportunities to listen, learn, tackle many problems and be results oriented. She is looking forward to continuing her involvement in shaping the infrastructure for better health care systems and delivery by serving as a Board of Director for the Children’s Home Society of Idaho.
JULIE GRAMER
JULIE GRAMER
Julie is currently a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice at North End Psychiatry and Associates. Julie is also on the Board of the Idaho Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. She and her husband, Rod, have been married for 39 years. They have a son, Robbie, who works in Washington D.C. for The Atlantic Council, and a daughter, Jennifer, who is working on her doctorate at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Julie enjoys running, hiking, skiing, reading and time with family and friends. She believes wholeheartedly in the Children Home’s mission of offering young people a pathway to successful lives.
KATE HOLGATE
Kate Holgate
A seasoned creative director with over 20 years’ experience, Kate is the Chief Creative Officer of Stoltz Marketing Group, a full-service Boise marketing agency. Kate has led award-winning campaigns for clients in healthcare, education, finance, public transportation, food, beverage, outdoor recreation and more. She is a passionate about helping children and has consulted for a variety of nonprofits. She is an advisory board member for the University of Idaho College of Art and Architecture and serves as adjunct faculty for the College of Innovation and Design at Boise State University. She enjoys spending time with her family outdoors and has yet to beat the school basketball team she coaches at a game of “lightening.”
Dr. William Jonakin
William Jonakin
Dr. Jonakin has had a career spanning several areas: Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, and General Practice. He has always been interested in the business of medicine, and most recently the shift from volume to value. He recently retired from his role as the Medical Director for Medicare Advantage and Risk Adjustment at St. Luke’s Health Partners, a financially and clinically integrated network in Southwest Idaho. He is also the principal in Clinical Discernment, LLC, a consultancy focused on the accurate representation of the illness burden of a population. Dr. Jonakin is board certified in Pediatrics and is also a Certified Professional Coder and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder.
Rachele Klein
Rachele Klein
Rachele Klein has managed business development and governmental affairs for Republic Services in Idaho since 2005. She is the liaison between Republic and local and state government entities. Rachele works closely with her governmental counterparts to garner the political and administrative support necessary to bring environmentally progressive waste management practices and sustainable technologies to southern Idaho. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California at Davis, and a Master of Science Education degree from the University of Florida.
Rachele and her husband Karl Klein have been married since 1991 and have lived in Boise’s East End since 1994. Together they have three children (Taylor – 25, Annika – 21 and Garrett – 19) and multiple rescue dogs and cats.
Rachele is professionally and personally dedicated to the success of our community. She is responsible for directing charitable funds from Republic Services toward high-impact programs that address our community’s most pressing needs. Her community commitments include:
Idaho Voices for Children – Board Member 2008 – present. This statewide organization works at the legislative level to resolve problems facing Idaho’s children in the areas of health, education, safety and family economic security.
Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition – Board Member 2016 – present, member 2006 – present. This Department of Energy funded coalition fosters national economic, environmental, and energy security by working locally to advance the use of: affordable, domestic transportation fuels; energy efficient mobility systems; and other fuel-saving technologies and practices.
Idaho Solid Waste Association – Board Officer 2016 – present, member 2005 – present. This Association brings solid waste professionals from around Idaho together to share technological advancements in the industry, environmental best practices and legislative changes.
Idaho Natural Gas Users Association – Founder and President, 2015 – present. This organization is dedicated to furthering the use of natural gas as a clean-burning, affordable, domestically-sourced fuel to improve air quality and national security. Rachele has been instrumental in Republic Services’ transitions from a diesel fleet to now operating the largest natural gas-powered fleet in Idaho.
Idaho Harm Reduction Project (IHARP)- Rachele successfully brought Needle Exchange legislation forward in Idaho in 2019. In June 2019 she became a founding Board member of IHARP, one of Idaho’s first Needle Exchanges focusing on reducing the spread of disease and IV drug use through access to clean needles, education and treatment opportunities.
Saint Michael’s Cathedral – Member 2000 – present. Parrish commitments include: Choir, Children’s Formation, Altar Guild, and Vestry (2012- 2015).
Boise School District Sustainability Team – This grant-funded team assembled to identify and implement environmental “best practices” for the District which maximize resource efficiency, control energy costs, and promote student learning in the areas of conservation, ecology, and environmental protection.
State of Idaho Strategic Energy Alliance Transportation Task Force– This team of Governor-appointed individuals was tasked with developing effective and long-lasting responses to existing and future energy challenges which included developing a sound energy portfolio emphasizing an affordable, reliable and secure energy supply.
Treacy Liebich
Treacy Liebich
Treacy is a graduate from University of New Hampshire with a degree in Communications. When she first moved to Boise over 25 years ago she worked for The Women’s and Children’s Alliance until she had her first of four children and has been a stay at home mom and “professional” volunteer since. She and her husband Kurt have been highly involved in Riverstone International School for the past 15 years and are passionate about education. She is involved in numerous organizations in Boise at various levels, from volunteering at Corpus Christi homeless day shelter and St John’s Food Bank to being on the board of Zoo Boise. She is a long standing member of the Idaho Woman’s Charitable Foundation and just recently joined the Campaign Cabinet of Our Path’s Campaign to End Family Homelessness. On any given morning you might find her running in the foothills with other moms and in the afternoon lecturing anyone who will listen to her how to recycle properly (she is a trained Curb It Pro). At night you’ll find her watching one of her kid’s soccer or basketball games.
Dirk Manley
DIRK MANLEY
Dirk Manley grew up in the Oregon/Idaho Border town of Nyssa, Oregon where he learned that a community that helps each other, also prospers together. Fast forward a few years and Dirk is now the Director of Accounts for a Boise grown startup called Black Sage Technology. BST is focused on preventing commercial drones from entering restricted airspace. Dirk has traveled the world the last three years presenting and performing demonstrations in Australia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sweden, Singapore, Indonesia, France, and a few other places that are “under the radar.” During this time Dirk has been a member of the Boise Rotary Club and served as president during the 2018-2019 Rotary year. He has also served as Event Chair for the Boise Suitcase Party (2017) as well as on boards or committees for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society, United Way NEXT, Firkin Frolic Beer event, and many others. Dirk is also the founder of KegFit, which is a community group that workouts out in breweries using empty kegs. Be sure, there is a “recovery” beer after the workout.
Sam McCaskill
Sam McCaskill
MIKE MERS
MIKE MERS
MARIA MILLS
MARIA MILLS
Maria Mills began her career with Intermountain Gas Company as a Customer Contact Representative in 1997. In 2008, the company was acquisitioned by MDU Resources Group, Inc. and Maria was promoted to Customer Service Manager, leading a department of 134 employees. She oversees Customer Service, covering eight states and four utilities; Montana Dakota Utilities Company, Great Plains Natural Gas Company, Intermountain Gas Company and Cascade Natural Gas Corporation. Maria serves on the Board for the Western Energy Institute and the Children’s Home Society of Idaho. She was raised in a small town in McFarland, California and moved to Idaho in 1997. Maria enjoys the outdoors, but most importantly spending time with family. She has four children and six grandchildren.
SCOTT SCHOENHERR
SCOTT SCHOENHERR
Scott Schoenherr, director of development, Rafanelli and Nahas, leads their intermountain operation and has developed or acquired nearly two million square feet of Property, including two of Boise’s largest downtown office buildings, a 320 unit apartment complex, several suburban office buildings and a light industrial park. In 1997, Scott started Crucial Technology, a division of Micron Technology. Under his leadership, Crucial’s sales grew to over $500 million annually. Scott has competed in several Ironman Triathlons, climbed the tallest peak in the Americas and finished in the top 1% in the Portland Marathon. He spends his free time playing hockey, riding his bike and coaching his kids’ sports. Scott has been on the board of Children’s Home Society since 2002, and is also actively involved in BOMA, the Downtown Boise Association, the Urban Land Institute and several non-profit organizations.
SUSIE SCHUMACHER
SUSIE SHUMACHER
Susie is the Revenue Integrity Officer for Saint Alphonsus Health System. She leads and oversees the assessment of system-wide practices and the development and monitoring of processes and procedures for compliance with federal, state and other third-party billing regulations related to hospital and professional services. Susie received her Associates of Science Degree in Medical Record Science from BSU in 1985. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management in 2000 and her Master of Health Science degree in 2005. She is also on the Board for the Saint Alphonsus Medical Credit Union and a member of the Boise State Alumni Association Past Alumni Leaders Chapter. Susie is passionate about the mission of the Children’s Home Society and the children served. She is an avid Boise State Bronco fan and enjoys walking, hiking and spending time with family and friends.
Bonnie Schwenfelder
Milford Terrell
Milford Terrell
One of seven children abandoned by his parents, Milford Terrell learned about challenges early in life. Living in the Children’s Home, then being adopted, but separated from his siblings, then moving from one family member’s home to another, Milford’s will to succeed and strong work ethic were born. Given a chance, Milford believes anyone can and will succeed. In 1973, with a $1,000 loan, the purchase of a used van and a desire, Milford Terrell began DeBest Plumbing. Working from his garage, he had one part-time employee and serviced 4 building contractors. Forty-three years later, situated on 3 acres, with a fleet of trucks and 95 employees, DeBest reflects on many challenges turned to successes. Milford sits on many boards, and over the years has received numerous business and civic awards, and financially supports at least fifteen charitable or civic organizations on a regular basis.
ROB TURNER
ROB TURNER
Rob Turner is an Information Technology Manager specializing in Enterprise Resource Planning software implementations and upgrades. His experience includes a decade of information technology consulting with a major international consulting firm, providing IT consulting services for public and private sector clients across a wide range of industries and locations. He is currently the principal consultant at Turner Consulting focusing on ERP software security design and development. He also served as an officer in the US Navy. Rob is also a nationally-certified rugby coach and an avid promoter of youth rugby in the Treasure Valley. He enjoys running a variety of rugby camps and training sessions for new players throughout the year with Rugby Idaho. He is the Head Coach of the Highlanders Youth Rugby Team where he coaches boys and girls from Boise and Meridian middle schools. He also plays rugby for Paclantic, an international “Old Boys” touring team comprised of players from the US and New Zealand.