Scott Madison joins Boise Chamber Hall of Fame

IBR STAFF//June 17, 2025//

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Scott Madison inducted as 2025 Boise Chamber Hall of Famer
Tom Mortell named Government Advocate of the Year
Red Sky and Blue Gander win Small Business of the Year honors
Excellence awards presented to top nonprofits and industries

Small businesses, nonprofits and other organizations were celebrated at an event on June 16 that also included the induction of the 25th person to a hall of fame.

The Boise Metro Chamber held its annual trade show and awards luncheon at Boise Centre, naming Scott Madison as its 2025 Chamber Hall of Fame Inductee.

Madison, now retired, was the executive vice president, business development and gas supply for the MDU Utilities Group, which includes Intermountain Gas Company, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation and Montana Dakota Utility Company.

“Scott’s commitment to the Boise Metro Chamber spans many years,” said Bobbi-Jo Meuleman, president and CEO of the chamber. “During his tenure with Intermountain Gas Company, he prioritized the company’s involvement in the chamber, serving as board chair and making significant contributions to the business community.”

Along with Madison’s induction, Tom Mortell, a partner at law firm Hawley Troxell, was named as the chamber’s 2025 Government Advocate of the Year.

“Tom Mortell has been a longstanding supporter of the chamber, serving as chamber board chair, Boise Valley Economic Partnership board chair, policy chair and consistently championing initiatives that strengthen Boise’s business community,” Meuleman said.

Other awards categories included two Small Business of the Year Awards. Companies Red Sky and Blue Gander Window Cleaning won the 2025 Small Business of the Year Award for one through 10 full-time employees and 11 through 50 full-time employees, respectively.

In the Excellence categories, the winners were:

2025 Nonprofit Industry Excellence Award: NeighborWorks Boise
2025 Food & Agriculture Industry Excellence Award: Thomas Cuisine
2025 Healthcare Industry Excellence Award: Intermountain Hospital
2025 The Jim Moore Lifetime Legacy Award for Excellence in Travel & Hospitality: Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
2025 Community Engagement Excellence Award (New Category): First Interstate Bank
2025 Financial Services Industry Excellence Award: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Past Chamber Hall of Fame inductees include:

2024 Odette Bolano, President and CEO of St. Alphonsus
2023 Kent Oram, President and CEO of ICCU
2022 Charlene Maher, President and CEO of Blue Cross of Idaho
2021 Bert Glandon, President of College of Western Idaho
2020 Ray Stark, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Community Development, Boise Metro Chamber
2019 Candi Allphin, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Wells Fargo
2018 Dave Terrell, Regional President, Washington Trust Bank, past chair of the Boise Metro Chamber, BVEP and Visit Boise
2017 Dr. Bob Kustra, Former President of Boise State University
2016 Dennis Johnson, President and CEO of United Heritage Insurance
2015 Skip Oppenheimer, Chairman and CEO of Oppenheimer Companies, Inc.
2014 Nancy Vannorsdel, President and CEO of Boise Metro Chamber
2013 Doug Armstrong, President of Armstrong Consulting