COBE Advisory Council
Active. Engaged. Valued.
The College of Business and Economics (COBE) is helping create the future for our students and the Treasure Valley through entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and collaboration. Collaboration with leaders from our vibrant business community is central to our ability to achieve our mission and strategic goals. The COBE Advisory Council (COBEAC) is made up of business leaders who not only care about the direction of our valley but strongly believe that COBE can be a key driver in creating economic value and improving our community’s high quality of life.
Members
-
Michael Bennion
Global Director of Insights
HP, Inc. -
Don Collins
Sr VP and Commercial Credit Team Manager
Wells Fargo -
Denise Dunlap
Managing Partner
Loon Creek Capital -
Charles Eddy
Director, Digital Supply Chain
MIcron -
Jeff Feeler
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
US Ecology, Inc. -
Hart Gilchrist
Director Operations Services
Intermountain Gas Company -
Lisa Hales
Retired, High School Administrator
Fort Collins, CO -
Sylvia Hampel
President
Clearview Cleaning -
Kelly Hibbs
SVP, CFO & Treasurer
Boise Cascade Company -
Brian King
Sr. VP, Financial Advisor / Branch Director
RBC Wealth Management -
Andrea Kniefel
Controller
Gem State Radiology -
Darren Kyle
Owner/Operator
McDonald's Restaurants of South Central Idaho -
Jay Larsen
Founder, CEO and President
Idaho Technology Council -
Jason Manning
CFO
Jackson Food Stores -
CJ Martin
VP, Global Commercial Excellence
Mediadata Solutions -
Chad McKibben
Owner
Energy Enterprise Group LLC -
Carey McNeal
Co-Founder and Wealth Management Advisor
Buffington Mohr McNeal -
Mark Murphy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Micron Technology, Inc. -
Susan Olson
COO/CFO
Hawley Troxell -
Liza Roeser
CEO
Fifty Flowers -
Brenda Sanford
COO
D.L. Evans Bank -
Pat Shannon
Retired Dean and Professor of Supply Chain Management
Boise State Univeristy -
Timothy Tatum
VP of Regulatory Affairs
Idaho Power -
Ron Van Auker, Jr.
President
Van Auker Properties
Ambassadors
Our COBE Ambassadors are previous members of COBE Advisory Council who retain ties as key friends and supporters of the college.
-
Gregg Alger
Owner
Huston Vineyards -
Candi Allphin
Retired SVP
US Bank -
Matt Bell
Outreach and Network Development
University of Utah Healthcare -
Nicole Brown
Regional Director
Saint Alphonsus Health System, Inc. -
Paris Cole
Retired, CEO
Truckstop.com -
Dave Cooper
President
Dave M Cooper -
Peter DiDio
VP Controller
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center -
Debbie Flandro
Gaming Board Chair
North Quest Resort and Casino -
Ric Gale
Founder
Gale Energy Consulting -
John Grizzaffi
Proprietor
J.W. Thornton Wine Imports -
Randy Hales
Chief Executive Officer
Next Level Apparel -
Bill Ilett
Investor
Transcorp Inc., Northwest Bank -
Joy Kealy
Vice President
Silver Creek Holding -
Mike Mers
Founder and CEO
Aspen Capital Management -
Bernadette Madarieta
VP and Controller
Lamb Weston -
Khang Nguyen
Chairman and CEO
MK Group -
Brady Panatopoulos
Chief Executive Officer
Albertson Foundation -
Jay Parkinson
Chief Executive Officer
Stonehill Environmental -
Roger Parks
Retired, Full-time Consulting in Higher Education, Executive Coach
-
Tim Schlindwein
Managing Principal
Schlindwein Associates, LLC -
Naomi Shankel
Director Operations Integration
Idaho Power -
Steve Storey
Retired Idaho Market President
KeyBank -
Scott Sword
Engineering Manager
Intuit -
David Wali
Executive VP
The Gardner Company