Our Staff and Board

Staff—Serving families 365 days a year

Nancee Bakken

Executive Director

Amber Buckles

Administrative Director

Anna Buschbacher

Development Director

Joanna Matzdorff

Director of Operations

Kristen Nimmo Golden

Marketing and Communications Manager

Deborah Johnson

Development and Community Manager

Maren Hermanstorfer

Family Services Manager

Stephanie Meredith

Volunteer Manager

Lori Priest

Family Room Manager

Daniella Stratton

Special Events Manager

Morgan Anderson

Operations Associate

Kendall Swain Smith

Development Associate

Becca Eddy

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Kyan Jackson

Volunteer Coordinator

Renee Limb

Housekeeping Coordinator

Crystal Ballesteros

Family Services Specialist

Paul Cortez

Family Services Specialist

James Gallagher

Family Services Lead

Nevaeh Harrison

Family Services Specialist

Robyn Hatfield

Family Services Lead

April Knesal

Family Services Specialist

Erica Kozłowski

Family Services Lead

Caela Nygren

Family Services Specialist

Hadley Parks

Family Services Specialist

Bella Phillips

Family Services Specialist

Monica Player

Family Services Specialist

Brooke Yarnell

Family Services Lead

Kathy Yi

Family Services Specialist

Ryan Vergara

Social Work Intern

Taylor Browning

Family Room Specialist

Kacie Christensen

Family Room Specialist

Diana Clinger

Family Room Specialist

Gina Copher

Family Room Specialist

Aspen Hayes

Family Room Specialist

Kari Nadauld

Family Room Specialist

Kym Weil

Family Room Specialist

Board of Directors—Exceptional guidance through wisdom and experience

Elizabeth Criner

President
Veritas Advisors LLP

Trish Quarles

Vice President
Regence BlueShield of Idaho

Lisa Bescherer

Secretary

Greg Jones

Treasurer
Lamb Weston

Mike Alexander

Past President
McDonald’s of the Treasure Valley

Mark Anderson

Board Member
UltraClean & Food Network

Misty Benjamin-Lopez

Board Member
Idaho National Laboratory

Lisa Donnellon

Board Member
HUB International

Betsy Hunsicker

Board Member
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC)

Beth Kleweno, MD

Board Member
St. Luke’s Health System

Darren Kyle

Board Member
McDonald’s of South Central Idaho

Andrea Lohse

Board Member
Saint Alphonsus Health System

Will Miller

Board Member
F5

Valerie Reardon

Board Member

Jayson Ronk

Board Member
Blue Cross of Idaho

Julie Ryan

Board Member
Simplot Company

Meghan Swan

Board Member
Simplot Company

Marcene Taylor

Board Member
Marcene Taylor Inc.

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