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
- Arnold Callison — Banker/Rancher
- Stephanie Etter — Former Extension Educator
- Marty Gill — Performix Nutrition
- Theresa Golis — Family & Consumer Sciences Program Quality Manager, FCCLA State Advisor
- Duane Grant — Grant 4D Farms
- 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
- J. Frank Morado — Program Manager & Fisheries Research Biologist - Retired
- Katie Mosman-Wilson —Idaho Digital Learning Academy
- Cameron Mulrony — Executive Vice President, Idaho Cattle Association
- Rick Naerebout — Chief Executive Officer, Idaho Dairymen’s Association
- Elizabeth Quesnell Kohtz — Veterinarian
- Pat Purdy — Purdy Enterprises, Inc.
- Doug Robison — Idaho President, Northwest Farm Credit Services
- Venkat Sukesula — Dairy Science and Technologist, Idaho Milk Products
- Chanel Tewalt — Director, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
- 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
CALS administrative team
- Michael Parrella — Dean, CALS
- Ann Barrington — Senior Director for Development, CALS
- Amy Calabretta — Interim Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives, CALS
- Margarita Cardona — Director of Administrative Services, CALS
- Matt Doumit — Senior Associate Dean & Director, Academic Programs, CALS
- Bob Haggerty — International Programs Director, CALS
- Matt Powell — Interim Associate Dean & Director Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station, CALS
- Rachael Bickerton — Director, Government & External Relations, CALS
- Barbara Petty — Associate Dean & Director, UI Extension, CALS
- David Pittsley — Executive Assistant to the Dean & Senior Associate Dean, CALS