Idaho Business Review IBR

Virginia Pellegrini joined Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics on July 16 as director of development. In this position, Pellegrini will be responsible for raising funds for the college, fostering relationships with donors and managing volunteers. Pellegrini has ...

Judge N. Randy Smith of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame on July 17 in Pocatello. Established by the Idaho Legislature in 1995, the Idaho Hall of Fame comprises individuals who ...

Blue Cross of Idaho has named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Zelda Geyer-Sylvia interim president and CEO while the company searches for a permanent president and CEO. Geyer-Sylvia has worked for Blue Cross of Idaho since December 2006. ...

Chef John B. Murcko joins Sun Valley Resort as director of culinary operations effective Aug. 6. Murcko has 22 years of experience in the culinary field. He most recently worked as corporate chef and vice president of food and beverage ...

Regence BlueShield of Idaho has hired Gary Smith as director for business and community relations in Idaho. Smith will begin work at Regence’s Boise office July 23, and will be responsible for leading the company in building relationships with employers, ...

Kassi Brown has joined Ritter Public Relations in Boise as an assistant account executive. In this position, she will write, research, plan events and conduct media relations. Brown most recently worked as marketing and communications coordinator at the Association of ...

Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity has hired Tod Wingfield as manager of ReStore operations. Wingfield will manage the day-to-day operations of the ReStore sales outlet at the corner of Overland and Five Mile. ReStore sells donated home improvement products. Income ...

The Idaho Trial Lawyers Association elected its 2012-13 officers during its annual meeting June 29 and 30 in Sun Valley. The association’s new officers are President Jason Monteleone, of Boise; President-elect T. Jason Wood, of Idaho Falls; treasurer John J. ...

The Bureau of Land Management has hired new managers for the BLM Boise District and the BLM Twin Falls district. Jim Fincher will be manager of the BLM Boise District. Fincher is currently field manager for the BLM Anchorage Field ...

Kevin Helmick and Katie Bostic have joined HomeStreet Bank’s Eagle lending office as mortgage loan officers. Helmick has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. His expertise is in conventional, FHA, VA, rural development and jumbo ...