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On Sept. 30, 2025, the Boise Metro Chamber hosted its annual gala and auction downtown at the Boise Centre. This year’s theme was Innovation Through Collaboration. Continuing its tradition of partnering with local organizations, the Chamber highlighted past Trailhead Boise success stories. The companies featured included: Idaho Barkery, a woman-owned dog treat company based in Boise, founded by a pharmacist to help dogs with severe allergies. The company creates small-batch, organic, plant-based treats that are pharmacist-formulated and lab-tested, with no fillers or artificial additives. It also offers custom-branded treats for events and retailers and has earned recognition through local entrepreneurship awards. Soleni Shoes, a Boise-based company offering stylish orthopedic flats for women seeking comfort without sacrificing fashion. Founded by a medical professional, the brand uses patented three-point ortho-technology for arch support, heel stability and a wider toe box. All shoes are crafted in North America with sustainable leather, blending health-conscious design and elegance. Lovery, a lifestyle and gifting brand known for its curated spa sets and cruelty-free bath products made with essential oils. Established in 2016, the company emphasizes sustainability and paraben-free formulas, offering gift baskets for personal and corporate occasions. Its products are available online and in major retail stores nationwide. ERTH Beverage Company, based in Boise and Garden City, produces sparkling switchels — functional sodas made with vinegar, ginger and honey for natural hydration and gut health. Founded by a husband-and-wife team, ERTH focuses on clean, locally sourced ingredients and bold flavors like raspberry-ginger and turmeric-lemon-ginger. Its beverages are distributed across the Treasure Valley and have earned recognition for innovation in craft drinks. Also included among the featured speakers were two high school students from the R.I.S.E. Program who developed an AI program that helps identify potential health issues in household pets before visiting the vet — “telehealth for your pet.” The event also featured a fireside chat with moderator Faisal Shah, Auction Frogs founder and CEO Kristi Saucerman, and SWEAR founder and CEO Jason Crawforth. The Chamber raised more than $10,000 for Trailhead Boise through its raffle. The Boise Metro Chamber’s Annual Gala & Auction is one of the largest events of its kind in the Treasure Valley and serves as the Chamber’s largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds support the Chamber’s mission to advance business, advocate for the business community and create opportunities for tourism growth. This event would not be possible with out our sponsors: PLATINUM: Alaska Airlines GOLD: Albertsons, ICCU and Southwest Airlines Copyright & Usage Notice
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Participants engage in monthly, daylong sessions to enhance their understanding of the community, its challenges, and opportunities. Monthly topics such as Healthcare and Innovation & Technology encourage fresh perspectives on leadership, innovation, collaboration, and empower participants with the tools to broaden their impact in leadership roles. Each year, Leadership Boise alumni interview numerous candidates from which a select group is chosen as the new class. “In the second year of the program, participants are divided into Planning Teams to plan and execute the sessions they attended in their first year of LB,” said Karyn Stuart, Chamber Director of Leadership Programs. “This past weekend, Opening Retreat was held at YMCA Camp in Horsethief Reservoir; the “Opening Retreat Planning Team” did a fantastic job of combining team-building exercises with leadership development content from passionate speakers such as David Duro, YMCA, and Mike Krause of Global Bound, LLC. Stuart added.” The 2025- 2026 LB leadership team includes: LB President, Gabe Brenner (City of Boise) LB VP, Wes Stanfill (Robertson’s LLC) and LB Academy VP, Erika Berryman (St. Luke’s). This team developed the overarching LB Theme for 2025-2026 (PERSONAL GROWTH TO COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP) which is woven into all civic/leadership sessions, and they work closely with Chamber Foundation Leadership staff to deliver a stellar program experience for all LB and LB Academy participants. Congratulations to the newest class of Leadership Boise participants and to the companies that support the Chamber and their employees’ growth! CLASS ROSTER Andrew Marini, Ada County Sheriff's Office Anushree Khandelwal, HP Inc. Becky Moose, K2 Construction, Inc. Ben Fulcher, Rallens Realty Consultants Ben Gibbons, Holland & Hart LLP Brent Arnold, Intermountain Gas Company Brett Gulash, Hillside Architecture Cameron Oliver, Trak Software Inc. Chelsea Carattini, Idaho Secretary of State's Office Cieara Davis, Association of Idaho Cities Colleen Shackelford, Center for Lifetime Health Cory Carone, Stoel Rives LLP Danielle Strollo, Givens Pursley LLP Gail Cole, Blue Cross of Idaho Heather Bowman, Idaho Housing and Finance Association Holten White, HDR Jeff Hunter, Horrocks Engineers Jeff Tonkin, HC Company, Inc. Jeremy Battershell, St. Luke's Health Plan Kami Kiser, HP Inc. Kekoa Nawahine, Ahlquist Kerryn Sarwansingh, Kiewit Corp. Kim Ross, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Kyle Johnson, Zions Bank Landon Brown, Hawley Troxell Lindsay Woychick, Saint Alphonsus Health System Lindsey Quintana, Block 22 LLC / The Grove Hotel Lisa Arnold, TRICA Lucas Gebhart, Visit Boise Maegan Krahn, St. Luke's Health Foundation Matt Palm, Paylocity Matthew Havili, Hawley Troxell Meg McCarthy, Ada County Highway District Mike Taylor, Kount, an Equifax Company Morgan Harris, Boise State University Foundation Nick Tunison, RedBuilt, LLC Rachel Puljan, ICCU Rebecca Troescher, Boise Cascade Company Savannah Lewis, United Way of Treasure Valley Skylor Lenz, Boise State University Sophia Hartsock, Red Sky PR Tayler Marshall, Stinker Stores Taylor McDonald, First Interstate Bank Titan Walker, Western Heating & Air Truman Weston, Pinnacle Performance Tyler Anderson, Boise Cascade Tyler Lohman, Mountain West Bank Tyler Sisson, ESI Construction Wade Foster, Stoel Rives LLP Wendy Parkinson, Idaho First Bank Zach Cahill, Washington Trust Bank Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2025 Boise Metro Chamber Annual Golf Classic! This year players were lucky to play in better conditions than previous years, we had 36 teams totaling 144 players - our best one yet. The top team turned in a score of 52 — Par for the course is 71, congratulations to the winning team. Interested in playing or sponsoring next year's Golf Classic email Jordanne at [email protected]. Thank you to all of our sponsors!
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