Advisory Board
Members of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Dean’s Advisory Board ensure that the work done in the college results in real-world value. The board helps the college identify the challenges that most concern our stakeholders and industry partners. These devoted volunteers includes representatives from each CALS academic department advisory board, as well as industry leaders, alumni and members of the CALS administration team. Current members include:
- Dave Bjorneberg — Supervisory Agricultural Engineer, USDA - ARS
- Travis Blacker — Industry Relations Director, Idaho Potato Commission
- Stephanie Etter — Former Extension Educator
- Marty Gill — Performix Nutriair
- Theresa Golis — Family & Consumer Sciences Program Quality Manager, FCCLA State Advisor
- Jeremy Hampton — 4-H Representative
- Krista Huettig — Red Star Ranch
- Jacie Jensen — Thorn Creek Native Seed Farm (Past Chair)
- Lloyd Knight — Administrator, Idaho State Department of Agriculture (Ex Officio)
- Zak Miller — Chief Executive Officer, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
- Katie Mosman-Wilson — Agriculture Educator, Grangeville High School
- Cameron Mulrony — Executive Vice President, Idaho Cattle Association
- Rick Naerebout — Chief Executive Officer, Idaho Dairymen’s Association
- Pat Purdy — Purdy Enterprises, Inc.
- Doug Robison — Idaho President, Northwest Farm Credit Services
- Kristi Spence — Dairy West
- Karl Umiker — Clearwater Canyon Cellars
- Rick Waitley — President, Association Management Group (Chairman)
- Margie Watson — J.C. Watson Company
- Addie Waxman — McCain Foods USA
- Laura Wilder — Administrator, Idaho Barley Commission
- Russ Zenner — Diversified Producer
CALS administrative team
- Michael Parrella — Dean, CALS
- Ann Barrington — Senior Director for Development, CALS
- Margarita Cardona — Director of Administrative Services, CALS
- Matt Doumit — Associate Dean & Director, Academic Programs, CALS
- Bob Haggerty — International Programs Director, CALS
- Mark McGuire — Associate Dean & Director Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station, CALS
- Brent Olmstead — Director, Government & External Relations, CALS
- Barbara Petty — Associate Dean & Director, UI Extension, CALS
- David Pittsley — Executive Assistant to the Dean & Senior Associate Dean, CALS
- Cathy Roheim — Senior Associate Dean, CALS
- Carly Schoepflin — Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives, CALS