[Meridian, Idaho] – January 20, 2026 -- Sorren, a Top 50 national tax, accounting, and advisory firm founded in the Treasure Valley, has announced the appointment of Josh Tyree as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 20, 2026. Tyree previously served as President and has played a central role in the firm’s growth from its Idaho beginnings to a national platform.

Founded in Idaho in 1996 as Harris & Co., Sorren has grown into the largest Idaho-based accounting and advisory firm, while remaining deeply rooted in the local business community. The firm’s expansion has brought national opportunities and long-term investment back to its Treasure Valley headquarters – supporting jobs, leadership development, and economic growth across the state, while strengthening local businesses through expanded service capabilities.

Today, Tyree is widely known within Idaho’s business community as a collaborative, values-driven leader committed to both professional excellence and community impact.

“This transition reflects years of intentional leadership development and strong planning,” said Michael O’Donnell, Executive Chairman of Sorren. “Josh has been instrumental in shaping Sorren’s growth while staying true to the values that defined the firm from the beginning. His leadership ensures that Sorren’s national success continues to benefit the communities where it all started.”

Tyree’s appointment follows a planned leadership transition, with O’Donnell moving into the Executive Chairman role after serving as CEO during Sorren’s early formation. O’Donnell will remain actively involved as a strategic advisor to the firm.

“As Sorren has grown, our responsibility to Idaho has only increased,” said Tyree. “We’re proud to be an Idaho-grown firm competing on a national stage – and even prouder that ourgrowth creates opportunity for our people, our clients, and the communities we serve here at home.”

Under Tyree’s leadership, Sorren has accelerated its integration and growth plans, uniting firms and teams across the country while preserving the local relationships and culture that have long defined its success. The firm’s continued expansion reinforces the Treasure Valley’s role as a hub for leadership, talent, and innovation within the accounting and advisory profession.

About Sorren
Sorren is a Top 50 national tax, accounting, and advisory firm founded in Idaho’s Treasure Valley. With offices and professionals across the United States, Sorren combines national resources with local expertise to support clients, communities, and long-term economic growth.

For more information, visit www.sorren.com.

KETCHUM, IDAHO—The Sun Valley Culinary Institute (SVCI) celebrates its fourth annual Sun Valley Food & Wine Celebration, from January 27 to 31, 2026, featuring 17 chefs, including James Beard Award-winning chefs, acclaimed restaurateurs, Food Network celebrities and influencers.
 
For 2026, The Celebration has expanded with the debut of the Wine Tasting & Seafood Extravaganza at the Limelight Hotel Ketchum, the VIP Gala at the Sun Valley Clubhouse and a special Dinner and DJ at Trail Creek Cabin. In addition, this year’s event features the third annual Après Ski Grand Tasting at the Limelight Ketchum and the fourth annual après-ski Britt’s Burger Bash, which is open to the community.
 
“In just four short years, the Sun Valley Food & Wine Celebration has become a signature highlight of the Sun Valley winter season,” said SVCI Executive Director Karl Uri. “With 17 celebrity and James Beard Award–winning chefs joining us, the momentum and growth have been extraordinary. What excites me most is the impact on our students—these chefs roll up their sleeves, work side by side with them, and open doors to training, mentorship and professional connections that will shape their futures in this industry.”
 
The Celebration will also feature numerous cooking classes and other food-inspired events throughout this five-day culinary experience in Sun Valley. Returning Chefs include Barton Seaver, John Sundstrom, Jason Wilson, Kelsey Barnard Clark and Steve Phelps, who will join new Celebration participants Chefs Casey Thompson, Duskie Estes & John Stewart, Joe Sasto, Brandon Randolph, Kris Padalino, Maria Mazon, Brother Luck and Chef and American food influencer Tieghan Gerard. Back for their fourth year are Chefs Ethan Stowell, Jonathon Sawyer and Britt Rescigno.
 
Sponsorships and VIP packages are available and include private dinners with several of The Celebration’s attending chefs. Alpine Lodging and Limelight Hotel Ketchum are the 2026 Sun Valley Food & Wine Celebration lodging partners offering special rates to attend this year’s Celebration. For more information on all events, tickets and VIP passes, visit sunvalleyculinary.org/2026-food-and-wine-celebration.
 
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Boise, Idaho — [December 31, 2025] — IFP Connect, a manufacturer of patented fiberoptic networking hardware, today announced that its Fiber PoE Extender has been named a Gold Innovator’s Award recipient by Cabling Installation & Maintenance as part of the publication’s annual Cabling Innovators Awards program, marking two consecutive 
years of Innovation Awards to the Company.

The Cabling Innovators Awards recognize products, projects, and platforms that  demonstrate meaningful advancement, measurable benefits, and real-world impact within the structured cabling and ICT infrastructure industry. Gold-level awards are 
reserved for innovations that provide substantial improvement over existing solutions.
The award will be formally presented at the BICSI Winter 2026 Conference, taking place 
January 19-21, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. In conjunction with the event, IFP Connect will 
be exhibiting at Booth 405, where attendees can see live demonstrations of the awardwinning Fiber PoE Extender and related fiber-to-the-edge solutions.

“This Innovation Award is exciting for our team, as it validates our multi-year  effort to revolutionize the way installers and partners design and install data  networks, and the value provided to the building owner.” said Eric Crawford, Founder and President of IFP Connect. “This product, when combined with our switches, in-wall transceivers, and PDUs, allows dealers to install 100% fiberoptic data networks within a building in less time and at a lower cost than any competing copper or fiber solution.”

The industry-exclusive IFP Connect Fiber PoE Extender enables installers to extend 
gigabit data and PoE+ (30W) beyond the traditional100m/330ft Ethernet distance 
limitation. The solution reduces material requirements, installation time, and total system 
cost compared to conventional copper-based or hybrid network designs.

Key Features and Benefits
• Lower total install cost for full fiber-to-the-edge deployments
• Extended-distance PoE and data delivery
• Reduced copper usage versus Category cabling
• Simplified installation with integrated status indicators
• Seamless integration with IFP Connect switches, in-wall transceivers, and PDUs
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This marks the second consecutive Gold Innovators Award for IFP Connect. In 2024, the company received a Gold Innovators Award from Cabling Installation & Maintenance for its In-Wall Fiber Transceiver, reinforcing the company’s leadership in practical, installerfocused fiber innovation.

About IFP Connect
IFP Connect designs, engineers, and manufactures patented fiberoptic transceiver and 
power supply hardware that enables low-voltage data networking contractors to deliver full 
fiberoptic networks to the edge with reduced cost and labor. Products are sold through 
exclusive dealers, distributors, and VARs