IBR honors 2009 Accomplished Under 40 recipients 

The spirit of camaraderie, the chance to network with Idaho’s movers and shakers and the opportunity to share professional and personal achievements proved a compelling mix for attendees of the Idaho Business Review’s 2009 Idaho Accomplished Under 40 awards.

More than 350 people turned out June 23 for a celebratory dinner in downtown Boise honoring this year’s recipients. The annual awards program, held at the Boise Centre, was co-sponsored by University of Idaho, Sterling Savings Bank and Boise Young Professionals. Idaho Business Review publisher Sean Evans served as emcee.

“We had a wonderful turnout to honor this year’s inductees,” Evans said. “The honorees are an excellent cross-section of those making a difference in Idaho.”

Several previous Accomplished Under 40 awardees attended the event, including 2000 recipient Peter Oliver, a partner in Boise-based developer Brighton Corp. Oliver was a speaker at the awards dinner and one of nine alumni featured in the Idaho Accomplished Under 40 magazine, which published June 22 in the Idaho Business Review and includes profiles of all 40 of this year’s recipients.

This year, the program’s 10th, was the most competitive to date. More than 140 people across the state were nominated for the distinction. Judges, all former Accomplished Under 40 honorees, ranked applicants in the areas of professional accomplishments, leadership, community involvement and long-term goals.

Ben Quintana, founder and manager of Boise Young Professionals, said he was impressed by the event and caliber of honorees.

“Seriously, this program keeps getting better every year,” Quintana said. “BYP was proud to be a sponsor of the event and we hope to continue this partnership for years to come.”

“There’s an extreme amount of pride in this award and distinction,” said Courtney Robinson Feider, owner of Adrian + Sabine Sustainable Marketing in Boise and a recipient this year.

Feider said she enjoyed the networking aspect of the Accomplished Under 40 program and was pleasantly surprised to meet people at the awards event that she hadn’t realized were previous recipients.

“I’ve definitely connected to people I was not connected to before and reconnected with people who I didn’t realize had received the award,” she said. “There’s a deeper connection with people I knew professionally and already respected and a new connection with other distinguished professionals I had not previously known. It’s a very engaging group.”

Another of this year’s recipients, Abby Black of TitleOne Corp. in Eagle, said being among the Accomplished Under 40 honorees, has been a rewarding – and encouraging – experience.

“As the Idaho Accomplished Under 40 celebrates its 10th year, it continues to be a wonderful program,” Black said. “It recognizes hard-working, successful business professionals who demonstrate leadership skills and make a positive contribution to our society.”

Here is the list of this year’s recipients:

Lisa Ikeda Bain, business strategist/owner, TitleOne Corp., Nampa

Shawn Barigar, president/CEO, Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Twin Falls

Jonathan Bauer, attorney and partner, Meuleman Mollerup, Boise

Abby Black, assistant vice president and marketing director, TitleOne Corp., Eagle

Christine Campbell, business communications freelance consultant, Boise

Ken Carroll, director of career development, Group One, A Real Estate Co., Eagle

Robb Chiles, president and chief executive officer, Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce; Idaho Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau, Idaho Falls

Stephen Cilley, president and CEO, Paragon Claims; Touchstone Claims Solutions; and Ataraxis, Boise

Barton Cochran, president and co-founder, Clearwater Real Estate Investments and Leap Charities, Boise

Dr. Galen Danielson, chief operations officer/chief public relations officer, RehabAuthority Physical Therapy, Meridian

Michelle Edmonds, news anchor, KIVI-TV Today’s 6 News, Nampa

Liz Edrich, development director, Trey McIntyre Project, Boise

Anna Ellis, project manager, CM Co., Boise

Courtney Robinson Feider, founder/owner, Adrian + Sabine Sustainable Marketing, Boise

Cece Gassner, assistant to the mayor for economic development, City of Boise, Boise

Jennifer Gelband, public relations officer, Zions Bank, Boise

Wayne Hammon, administrator, Idaho Division of Financial Management, Boise

Douglas Haneborg, owner and operations manager, Express Employment Professionals, Boise

Dr. Julie Heath, assistant professor of biological sciences, Boise State University, Boise

Pamela Howland, associate/attorney, Holland & Hart, Boise

Travis Jensen, audit partner, KPMG, Boise

Brian Kane, assistant chief deputy attorney general, Idaho Office of Attorney General, Boise

Jason Kreizenbeck, chief of staff, Office of Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter, State of Idaho, Boise

Franklin Lee, partner/attorney, Givens Pursley, Boise

Molly Lenty, manager, Idaho Region community relations, Wells Fargo, Boise

Sonya Lenzi, interior designer, Carols Design House, Boise

Hollie Lindner, director of marketing and public relations, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa

Thomas Lloyd III, attorney, Johnson & Monteleone, Boise

Kari May, senior campaign manager, The Leukemia & Lymphona Society, Boise

Matt McCarter, coordinator, Safe and Drug Free Schools; 21st Community Learning Centers, Idaho State Department of Education, Boise

Jon Munkers, A&M division manager, TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Boise

Neil Nelson, vice president and owner, Engineered Structures Inc., Boise

Mellisa Paul, news and weather anchor, KIVI-TV Today’s 6 News, Nampa

Mindy Plumlee, executive director, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho, Boise

Jeff Russell, CEO, Easy Office Inc., Boise

Jennifer Seamons, vice president, community development lending, KeyBank, Boise

Ryan Stratton, CPA, partner, owner, Stratton & Associates, Boise

Stacey Taylor, marketing manager, Children’s Home Society of Idaho, Boise

Mike Turner, owner and broker, Turner Real Estate Group, Boise

Angela Wood, land management planner, Idaho Power Co., Boise

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