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.

Current members

Michael Bennion

Global Director of Insights

HP, Inc.
Nicole Brown

Regional Director

Saint Alphonsus Health System, Inc.
Don Collins

Sr VP and Commercial Credit Team Manager

Wells Fargp
Peter DiDio

VP Controller

St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
Denise Dunlap

Managing Partner

Loon Creek Capital
Charles Eddy

Sr Manager, 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
Joy Kealey

Vice President

Silver Creek Holding
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
Bernadette Madarieta

VP and Controller

Lamb Weston
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
Jay Parkinson

Chief Executive Officer

Stonehill Environmental
Susan Olson

COO/CFO

Hawley Troxell
Naomi Shankel

Director Operations Integration

Idaho Power
Pat Shannon

Retired Dean and Professor of Supply Chain Management

Boise State Univeristy
Scott Sword

Engineering Manager

Intuit
Ron Van Auker, Jr.

President

Van Auker Properties
David Wali

Executive VP

The Gardner Company