Idaho Out-of-School Network
Director
Government, Region 3

Committees:

• Outreach Committee

Anna Almerico is the Director of the Idaho Out-of-School Network. With over 18 years of experience leading non-profits, she has developed a passion for working to address the issues facing families furthest from opportunity and under resourced through looking deeper into the policies, practices and mindsets requiring support or change. Anna holds a degree in Sociology: Criminal Justice and Peace and Justice Studies from St. Thomas University and in 2020 completed a Fellowship in Policy at Furman University. Invested in engaging community and building family supports, Anna believes that closing the opportunity gap for children and providing access to mentors, professionals and hands on work experiences, will alleviate poverty and build a strong diverse workforce and ultimately -leaders of the future.

College of Eastern Idaho
Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs
Government, Region 6

Committees:

• Workforce Development Policy Committee

Lori Barber is Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs at College of Eastern Idaho. Prior to this role, she served in various leadership roles at the College. She holds a Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in History and Anthropology and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. Lori has been an assistant lecturer at Idaho State University and designed her own courses, creating content, lectures, outcomes, and assessments. She profoundly believes in the community college mission and recognizes the power of education to create hope and transform generations of lives.

Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Division Administrator
Government, Region 3

Russ was appointed the Administrator for the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses in September 2020. He has served as the Executive Director of the Idaho Board of Nursing since June 2019. Prior to that, Russ worked for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for more than 20 years. During that time he held various positions within the organization. He was appointed Director in July 2017. He also fulfilled the role of Deputy Director for 3 years overseeing programs involved with Child Welfare, Children with Developmental Disabilities, and Infant Toddler services, and public assistance programs. Russ served as the Administrator of the Division of Welfare for nine years overseeing several programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Child Support, Cash Assistance, Child Care Assistance, and Medicaid Eligibility. Russ received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, and his Masters of Business Administration degree from Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. Russ and his wife, Michelle, have two sons and two daughters.

Scott Bedke was elected as Idaho’s 44th Lieutenant Governor in November 2022, after serving ten terms representing District 27 in the Idaho House of Representatives.  In December 2012 he was elected Speaker of the House and holds the distinction of being Idaho’s longest-serving Speaker.  During his tenure in the House, he served on the Revenue & Taxation, Appropriations, Education, Transportation, and Natural Resources Committees.

Lieutenant Governor Bedke has spent his entire life in the livestock industry and has a keen interest in preserving and protecting Idaho’s vast natural resources.  He has developed an extensive background in many diverse natural resource issues, most notably water adjudication and endangered species.  In 2014-15, he spent 18 months mediating the conflicting interests of surface water and ground water users, eventually helping to reach a compromise beneficial to both sides as well as to the state of Idaho.  He has also played a leading role in the creation of the state’s sage grouse management plan.

In 2015, Lieutenant Governor Bedke topped a list of “100 Most Influential Idahoans” in a publication of the same name by author Randy Stapilus.  Stapilus said his list was based on levels of overall influence in Idaho, including freedom of action and the ability to influence state development.   In putting Bedke at the top of the list, Stapilus cited Bedke’s “clout and ability to use it” as a major contributing factor in choosing him as number one.  The author stated that in winning the Speaker’s post and ousting an incumbent Speaker, Bedke “had to do it without becoming heavy-handed.”  Since that win, Stapilus notes, he has had to “walk a line that encompassed effectiveness but also diplomacy and better public relations.”

In 2019, then-Speaker Bedke was nominated and selected as the Vice President of the National Conference of State Legislatures. He became the national president of the NCSL in 2022.

Lieutenant Governor Bedke graduated from Oakley High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Brigham Young University.  Lieutenant Governor Bedke is a fourth-generation rancher in Oakley, Idaho.  He and his brother Eric Bedke own and operate Winecup Inc., raising cattle south and west of Oakley as well as in Elko County, Nevada.  They also farm in the Oakley area, raising alfalfa, wheat, barley, and other crops.  Scott Bedke is married to the former Sarah Jones; they have four married children and 16 grandchildren.

Leadership and Public Service Activities

Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives, fifth two-year term; longest-serving Speaker in Idaho history

Vice President, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019

Member of the Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2018

Idaho Cattle Association President, 2001; Executive Committee Vice President, 1998; Board of Directors, 1992-1998

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Board of Directors, 1998-2001

Oakley City Councilman, 1998-2001

Appointed to Idaho Federal Land Task Force by the Idaho Board of Land Commissioners, 1997

President of Wild Rose Cattle Association, 1997 to present

Board Member, Cassia County Farm Bureau, 1996-2000

Represented Idaho at Young Cattlemen’s Conference, 1995

Board Member, West Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District, 1995-1999

Secretary, Oakley Vigilantes (local civic group/rodeo sponsor), 1984-1999

Dawn Enterprises
Executive Director
Workforce, Region 5

Committees:

• Outreach Committee

Employed by Dawn Enterprises, Inc. for 40 years with a personal and professional mission to provide educational and employment opportunities to people with and without disabilities.

Idaho State Board of Education
Educational Professional
Government, Region 3

Committees:

• Outreach Committee

Dr Linda Clark is a career educator who spent 43 year career as an Idaho teacher, principal, central office administrator and superintendent. She served as superintendent of the West Ada School District (Meridian) from 2004 – 2015. Dr. Clark has a B.A. from Boise State University, an M.Ed. from the University of Idaho, and an Ed.D from the University of San Francisco. She has served on numerous boards, and advisory committees, including the Boise and Meridian Chambers of Commerce; Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA); the Discovery Center of Idaho; and on the Idaho K-12 and Higher Ed Task Forces. She currently serves on the board of the Family Medical Residency of Idaho (FMRI), and as a member of the Governor’s Workforce Council. Dr. Clark was a charter member of Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools, and in 2015, was one of 100 superintendents invited to the White House to recognize innovation in technology and recognized by Education Week as one of its Leaders to Learn From. She was appointed to the State Board of Education in 2015 and is currently serving as its president.

City of Ammon
Mayor
City Representative, Region 6

Committees:

• Workforce Development Policy Committee

Sean Coletti graduated from Rigby High School and attended Ricks College prior to serving as a missionary in Seoul, Korea for two years. Afterward, he continued his education at Brigham Young University, where he received his Bachelors Degree in Political Science, and University of Connecticut Law School, all while serving in the Army National Guard as a counterintelligence agent and Korean linguist. After school, Sean clerked in Twin Falls and then American Samoa, after which he began as a new associate at Hopkins Roden Crockett Hansen & Hoopes, PLLC, where he has been working for 14 years and is now a Partner. Sean served two terms on the Ammon City Council and then was elected Mayor of the City of Ammon in 2017. In addition to his Mayor responsibilities he also serves on various boards including the Imagine Idaho Foundation, the Idaho Health Facilities Authority, the Idaho Magistrate’s Commission, and the Idaho Workforce Development Council. Sean is married to Ammon native Jessi Grigg Coletti, and they have two sons, Jaydn and Sterling.

Kochava
General Manager – Mazzaroth
Industry, Region 1

Committees:

• Grant Review Committee

Brian Cox is the GM of Mazzaroth, Kochava’s blockchain platform solution, and GM of the Collective, Kochava’s independent mobile data marketplace. A seasoned executive with over a decade of vast operational, financial, and leadership experience in many economic conditions, he leads a dedicated team focused on the rollout of Mazzaroth and the development of channel solutions on the innovative high-speed blockchain platform. Cox previously served as COO and then President of Tamarack Aerospace Group, Inc., as well as the CFO of Alta Forest Products, LLC. He holds an MBA from the University of Washington, a BS from the University of Idaho, and is a licensed CPA in the State of Idaho.

Idaho State Department of Education
Superintendent
Government, Region 3

Debbie Critchfield was sworn in as Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 2, 2023. She previously served for seven years on the Idaho State Board of Education and was appointed to education task forces by Governors Brad Little and Butch Otter. Debbie served as an elected school board member in Cassia County for ten years and was on the executive committee of the Idaho School Boards Association. She is a former local library trustee and Oakley Valley Arts Council president. She worked as the public information officer for Cassia School District for nine years.

Debbie Critchfield was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in November 2022 and was sworn in on January 2, 2023.

Previously, she served as a seven-year member of the Idaho State Board of Education and was president during her final two years. Debbie was co-chair to Governor Little’s Education Task Force in 2019 and committee chair for Governor Otter’s Higher Education Task Force in 2017. She chaired the Re-Open Idaho Schools Committee in 2020 and was a member of the Governor’s K-12 Council.

Debbie was an elected school board member in Cassia County for ten years, five as board chair, and was on the executive committee of the Idaho School Boards Association. She is a former local library trustee and Oakley Valley Arts Council president.

She worked as the public information officer for Cassia School District for nine years, stepping down before her election as state superintendent.

A fourth-generation Idaho farm family, Debbie and her husband Dave live in Oakley, where they raised their four children. They have three grandsons.

Idaho Central Credit Union
Senior VP of HR
Industry, Region 5

Committees:

• Child Care Expansion Grant Committee

Ben Davidson is the Sr. VP of HR & Training at Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU). He has a passion for maintaining the award-winning culture that makes ICCU a Best Places to Work in Idaho winner. He is responsible to hire, train, and retain the very best talent to help ICCU’s members achieve financial success. Prior to joining ICCU in 2011, Davidson worked in the telecommunications industry from 1998 to 2011, primarily in Human Resources and Labor Relations. He recently published an Amazon bestseller entitled, Get Hired Guarantee. He speaks regularly on college campuses, where he shares his entertaining career journey from sales to HR to sales and back to HR as he mastered the art of selling his talents to businesses. Ben graduated with an MBA from Idaho State University in 2001. He enjoys the outdoors, writing, and art.

Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Administrator
Government, Region 3

Committees:

• One-Stop Committee – Chair

Jane has worked for the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (IDVR) since 1994. She has a Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling, with an emphasis in Vocational Evaluation. She is a certified rehabilitation counselor. She began her career as a counselor working with customers with psychiatric disabilities. She transitioned into management after serving 12 years as a counselor. She has worked as a Regional Manager and the Planning and Evaluation Manager for IDVR. In 2014, she was appointed Administrator for the Agency.

Trinity Health
Vice President of Talent Acquisition Operations and Strategy

Committees:

• Grant Review Committee

Jeff Greene is the Regional Director of Talent Acquisition for Saint Alphonsus Health System and Trinity Health – West Region. He comes to Trinity Health most recently from St. Luke’s Health System, where he served as the Director of Talent Acquisition. At Saint Alphonsus, Jeff guides the health system’s recruiting, workforce development, on-boarding and job retention efforts. He has also worked as the Director of Recruiting for the YMCA and has over 16 years of talent acquisition experience in various industries.

Jeff earned degrees in both Public Communication and Philosophy from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, and a Master’s degree studying Communication from Boise State University. Jeff resides in Boise, Idaho with his wife and son. They spend much of their time in the community and engaging in ways to continue to grow and support those in the state.

Idaho Power
Vice President, Human Resources
Industry, Region 3

Committees:

• Grant Review Committee
• Executive Committee

Sarah E. Griffin is the Vice President of Human Resources at Idaho Power Company. She has been in HR since 1995 and with Idaho Power since 2007. She currently oversees all aspects of HR, including compensation, benefits, employee relations, diversity/equity/inclusion, talent and organizational development, recruiting, employee engagement and succession planning.  She is also Vice President of the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights board and on the board of The Cabin, a literary arts organization. Originally from Utah, she has lived in Boise since 2002. Prior to Idaho Power, Sarah worked in various HR roles at Boise Cascade, Delta Dental of Idaho, Thoratec Corporation (Pleasanton, CA) and NPS Pharmaceuticals (Salt Lake City, UT) Sarah has her B.A. in English from the University of Utah and her MBA from Boise State University.

WinCo
Director of Talent Development
Industry, Region 3

Committees:

• Executive Committee

Deni is the Director of Talent Development for WinCo Foods, supporting more than 20,000 employees with executive coaching, leadership development, as well as compliance and operations training. She graduated with a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Nebraska and moved to Idaho to start her career with the Association of Idaho Cities. She moved into Human Resources over 20 years ago, and has been an HR leader for businesses in the IT industry, engineering and construction, and heavy equipment prior to joining WinCo Foods.  Deni has professional certifications in HR (SHRM-SPC) and Safety (STS).

Idaho Commerce
Director
Government, Region 3

Committees:

• Workforce Development Policy Committee

Tom Kealey is the Director of Idaho Commerce, leading economic development efforts for the Gem State and fostering ways of assisting communities, citizens, businesses and visitors. Director Kealey received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and B.A. from the University of Washington. He has held numerous senior business roles in Fortune 500 companies and is a long-time Idaho business owner and investor. Director Kealey was appointed by Governor Brad Little in January 2019.

Vista Outdoor
Value Stream Manager
Industry, Region 2

Committees:

• Executive Committee
• Grant Review Committee – Chair

Kelly Kolb is currently a Value Stream Manager in Operations at the Lewiston, Idaho location of Vista Outdoor. The Lewiston site has well over 1000 employees and is a sporting goods manufacturer. He oversees approximately half of the workforce at Lewiston. Kelly has been with the company for over twenty years and has held various roles in Operations and Human Resources. He started his career in Operations as a manufacturing supervisor, held various roles in manufacturing before transitioning to Human Resources for fifteen years and is now back in Operations. Kelly still holds his Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM). He has undergraduate degrees in Human Resources and Production Operations Management from the University of Idaho as well a Masters in Arts from Gonzaga University in Organizational Leadership. Kelly and his wife Courtney have two boys, Austin and Carson. Courtney is an Elementary School Principal in Lewiston.

Amanda Logan is the Director of Public Affairs at Ball Ventures, LLC, a diverse company invested in commercial real estate and private equity with projects across Idaho and 15 states. Born and raised in Idaho Falls, she moved back east for her undergraduate education and stayed for the first dozen years of her career, which included advisory, leadership, and policy analyst roles with the Federal government and at nonprofits in Washington, DC. After returning to her hometown, Amanda joined the administration of College of Eastern Idaho, most recently serving as the Director of External Affairs. Amanda earned a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and graduated summa cum laude from Moravian University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science. She is a member of several community organizations, including the Idaho Falls Rotary and Civitan Clubs, and serves as the Mayor’s Representative and Chair of the Idaho Falls Sister Cities Advisory Committee.

Idaho Career & Technical Education
Administrator
Government, Region 3

Committees:

• Workforce Development Policy Committee

Dr. Clay Long has served as the State Administrator for the Idaho Division of Career Technical Education (IDCTE) since November 2019. With the mission of preparing Idaho’s youth and adults for high-skill, in-demand careers, the Division is responsible for the leadership and oversight of career technical education through Idaho’s secondary and postsecondary institutions along with adult education, G.E.D., STAR motorcycle training, and fire service training.

With a team of about 50 employees and an annual budget of over $82 million, Dr. Long provides strategic leadership for continued growth and delivery of services for more than 115,000 learners annually.

Prior to serving as the administrator, Dr. Long served as the Chief of Staff for Nampa’s mayor, Debbie Kling, a secondary teacher (fire services) and a district administrator for career technical education. He holds his bachelor’s degree in business administration, a master’s degree and Ph.D. in educational leadership. In addition to his role with IDCTE, Dr. Long serves as volunteer firefighter and board member for several nonprofit organizations.

Idaho State AFL-CIO
President
Workforce, Region 3

Committees:

• Grant Review Committee
• Executive Committee

Joe Maloney is the President of the Idaho AFL-CIO, before he became president he served as an Executive Board member representing the Magic Valley area. Joe has been has been a member of IBEW 449 since 2009. Joe made a promise to his grandfather many years ago promising to join a union so, after he received his Journeyman License through the College of Southern Idaho he joined IBEW 449. Joe enthusiastically participated in his union and his Central Labor Council from day one. From 2012-2017 Joe dedicated his career to his local and became and full time organizer for them. Joe has served as a Executive Board Member for the Filer Parks and Recreation and has also been a Comet Instructor for his local.

Joe has been married to his wife Callie for 18 years, they have twin sons, Kynan and Kayle who are 13.

Idaho House of Representatives
Representative
Government, Region 2

Lori has lived in Nez Perce County, for approximately 50 years, being a graduate of Lewiston High School and of the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in education, along with working on a masters degree. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother, who has served as program coordinator and professor in the Paralegal and Legal Assisting programs at Lewis Clark State College for over 15 years. For the past 44 years, she has worked alongside her husband to manage his law practice, their family corporation (consisting of a cattle ranch, timber, and commercial real estate development), and their personal partnership in residential and commercial rentals. Lori is a past member of the Tammany School Board, a past president of the Idaho Association for Legal Professionals, current president of the Foundation Board for Lewis Clark State College, a Board Member of the Idaho Community Foundation, a non-profit board, a Board Member of the Idaho Business for Education organization, current secretary of the NPC Republican Central Committee, and a current District 6 Representative in the Idaho House of Representatives.

Thrivent
Financial Advisor
Industry, Region 4

Entrepreneurship is a world that Sergio Mendoza grew up in. Coming from a family of immigrants, his parents established a business when he was two years old. Raised in Jerome, Idaho, he returned to his hometown after acquiring a bachelor’s in economics and business management from Northwest Nazarene University in 2013. Mendoza’s Furniture first opened in August of 2015, but changed its name to The Liquidation Center in 2018 with a renewed vision. In 2019 he started working with Twin Falls CSI Small Business Development Center on a business plan to purchase the buildings he was leasing and an additional warehouse.

Idaho National Laboratory
Economist, Workforce Strategy and Development
Industry, Region 6

Committees:

• Workforce Development Policy Committee – Chair

Hope Morrow is INL’s resident Labor Economist leading workforce development strategy for the lab. Hope comes to INL with vast experience, following her years of service with the Department of Labor in both Idaho and Utah. Hope serves on Idaho’s Workforce Development Council and has crucial involvement on all things economic development and labor market analysis. Hope and team published INL’s first set of workforce projections in 2021 and connects partners across the state and nation on workforce development topics, labor market analysis, and strategies.

Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
Deputy Director
Government, Region 3

Jennifer Palagi, DNP, MPH, RN, CIC, is a deputy director at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare with oversight of the divisions of Public Health and Self-Reliance (Welfare). She is a member of the Idaho Workforce Development Council, and she attends the Idaho Commission on Aging for the Department. As a community health nurse leader at heart, she is dedicated to addressing the social and public health needs of Idahoans.

Simplot
SVP Human Resources
Industry, Region 3

James Pegram is Senior Vice President, Human Resources for the J.R. Simplot Company. He has been with Simplot for over fourteen years. James started with the company in 2007 after spending time in both Operations and HR for two other large publicly traded companies. From 1983 to 1990 James worked in the mining industry before moving on to the synthetic graphite manufacturing environment where he served in various line and staff positions from 1990 through mid-2007.

James received his Bachelors of Science degree in engineering from West Virginia University in 1983 and his Masters of Science in Industrial Labor Relations in 1990. James has served on several non-profit Boards and is active in his church and community. He enjoys the Idaho outdoors, family activities with his bride of 34 years, and spending time reading.

Idaho Forest Group
Director for Training and Development
Workforce, Region 1

Marie Price is the Director for Training and Development at Idaho Forest Group, the state’s largest lumber producer, with over 1200 employees at 5 lumber mills, a finger joint facility and corporate headquarters in Idaho.  Prior to this career, Marie served as director of workforce training for North Idaho College, where she was responsible for workforce training programs including manufacturing, business and health careers; apprenticeships; federal and state workforce grants. Marie holds an Education Specialist degree in Organizational Learning and Leadership from the University of Idaho, a Master of Science degree in Recreation Management from the University of Montana and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Seattle University. Marie holds a professional certification in Training Management (CPTM) and earned the Idaho Career and Technical Education administrator certificate.  Marie was a member of Governor Otter’s Workforce Development Task Force in 2017 and has served as a committee member for the Workforce Development Council since 2018.  Marie is married to Ed and has two grown sons: Steven, a Navy FA/18 fighter pilot, and Anthony, a CPA and business entrepreneur.

In Time Tec, LLC.
President
Industry, Region 3

Committees:

• Workforce Development Policy Committee

As a co-founder of In Time Tec, Dan’s leadership has contributed to In Time Tec’s successes and reputation. In Time Tec has been recognized as one of the Best Place to Work in Idaho five years in a row and has been on the Inc. 5000 fastest growing private companies list for the past seven years. In the past 13 years, In Time Tec has grown to have over 1000 employees and 6 offices in the US and India.

Coeur d’Alene Resort
General Manager
Industry, Region 1

A lifetime resident of Coeur d’Alene, Bill Reagan has spent his career in the hospitality industry and accumulated an impressive resume of philanthropic service during his time in the Lake City. After graduating from the College of Business at Washington State University in Hospitality Management, he joined Weston Hotel’s St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco for two years before returning to Coeur d’Alene in 1984 to join Hagadone Hospitality. Since then, he has worked at all the company’s hotel properties, including management positions at the Best Western Plus University Inn in Moscow and Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn. For the past 21 years, he has managed Hagadone Hospitality’s premiere property, The Coeur d’Alene Golf & Spa Resort. Reagan has also been active in community organizations, serving as a director for many non-profits, including Chairman for the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce, the Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association, the Coeur d’Alene Convention & Visitors Association, and the United Way of Kootenai County.

Idaho Department of Labor
Director
Government, Region 3

Committees:

• Workforce Development Policy Committee

Jani Revier is a fifth generation Idahoan, born and raised on a ranch in Three Creek, Idaho.

On January 7, 2019, Governor Brad Little appointed Jani Revier to serve as Director of the Idaho Department of Labor. Today she leads a team of more than 472 employees who strive to make a difference in the lives of job seekers, employers, government officials and Idaho citizens. Revier began her career in public service as a legislative assistant to then-Sen. Larry Craig. She was legislative director, then deputy chief of staff, during then-Congressman C.L. “Butch” Otter’s years in Congress from 2001 through 2006. From 2007 – 2013, she served as special projects manager for Congressman Mike Simpson. Before her role at the Department of Labor, Revier was the administrator of the Division of Financial Management for six years under Governor Otter.

Revier earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Oklahoma State University. Her post-graduate work was in agricultural and resource economics at Oregon State University. She is married to John Revier, director of state and regional government affairs for Idaho National Laboratory. The Reviers have 12-year old twins and reside in Meridian, Idaho.

Senator
Government, Region 3

When Carrie is not hiking, skiing, backpacking, and camping, she works on strategic initiatives and planning for Boise State University’s College of Education. She has worked in education for over 20 years and has a doctorate in education and a master’s and teaching certificate in special education. Her passion for education began while attending public school as a child, where she was fortunate to have incredibly supportive teachers and school staff. Idaho’s hardworking educators can make all the difference in a young person’s life, and she believes all of Idaho’s students deserve an opportunity to learn and thrive. In November 2021, Governor Little appointed Carrie to serve the remainder of former Senator Ali Rabe’s term as Idaho State Senator for District 17. She was sworn in soon after and served the entirety of the 2022 Idaho State Legislative Session.

Eastern Idaho Electrical JATC
Training Director
Workforce, Region 6

Committees:

• Work-based Learning Committee

James Smith was born and raised in Southeast Idaho (Idaho Falls area). He began his career with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) local union 449 in 2005. He had the pleasure of completing his 5-year apprenticeship and became a Journeyman inside wireman in 2010. From there, he took on many roles with the local union, including Journeyman Electrician, Chairman for the IBEW Idaho Falls unit meetings, Recording Secretary for the local union, IBEW Membership Development Representative, and currently, he is the Training Director for the Eastern Idaho Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC). In his current position, he works hand in hand with IBEW LU 449 members and staff and Idaho Chapter of NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association). Together, with James Smith they strive to promote apprenticeship, a livable wage and voice for all electrical workers in Idaho.

Young Construction
President
Industry, Region 1

Committees:

• Executive Committee
• Outreach Committee – Chair

John Young is President and owner of Young Construction Group of Idaho, Inc., a Coeur d’Alene area based regional general contractor, construction manager and design build contractor. John’s involvement in the construction industry spans more than 35 years providing the opportunity to participate in more than $300,000,000 of projects including manufacturing, industrial, healthcare, institutional and site development projects. Licensed as an Idaho State Public Works Construction Manager since 2001, John has consulted for a wide variety of public works and private sector projects. John is actively involved in his community serving on the North Idaho College Foundation, Hayden Urban Renewal Agency, Rotary Club of Coeur d’Alene and many others.

John is married to his wife Connie and together they have four children. In their spare time, they try to spend as much time at the lake when the sun is out and as much time on the mountain when there’s snow.