Elevate Leadership Committee
The ELS is organized by the Idaho State University College of Business, Leadership Pocatello-Chubbuck Foundation , and Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho. It is coordinated by the ELS conference committee.
ELS seeks to host an annual conference in Pocatello targeted at business professionals to increase leadership skills , encourage innovative ideas, and foster collaboration within and between organizations.
Adam Waldron
Idaho Farm Bureau
Adam Waldron is the ID director for Farm Bureau Insurance of Idaho. He is known as an innovative, collabrative, and team-oriented leader who challenges existing thinking with novel approaches, experimentation and simplification.
Victoria Byrd
McDonalds
Victoria Byrd is a Pocatello native and is finishing her degree in Marriage and Family Science through BYU-I. She is the Director of Marketing and communication for McDonald’s and the mother of 4 sons.
Danika DeGiulio
Idaho Farm Bureau
Danika DeGiulio is the Assistant to the IS Director for Farm Bureau Insurance of Idaho. She is a mentor who encourages and professional growth with co-workers and in the community.
Suzanne Riley
Idaho Central Credit Union
Suzanne is employed with Idaho Central Credit Union as the Commercial Construction portfolio Manager acting as the liaison between builders and the credit union. She is a Pocatello Chief with the Chamber of Commerce and served on the Leadership Pocatello Chubbuck board.
Brandon Peterson
Idaho Farm Bureau
Brandon Peterson is the Director of Accounting at Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho. His team delivers on all things billing and financial reporting related for the company. He is a believer in “grit” and the phrase “Teamwork makes the dream work”
Kristine McCarty
ISU College of Business
Cassey Latham
Mountain America Credit Union
Cassey was raised in Pocatello and is a graduate of Idaho State University. She recieved her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and is a SEG Relationship Manager at Mountain America Credit Union.
Ken Corbridge
J.R Simplot
Ken was born and raised in Pocatello and is a graduate of Idaho State University. He has been employed with JR Simplot Company for 26 years where he is currently a Production Area Manager. Ken has been a part of Leadership Pocatello- Chubbuck since 2014 and was the Board president in 2018-2018. He is also a member of the steering committee for the Youth Leadership Program, LEAP.
Dustin Henry
J.R Simplot Co.
Dustin is a Pocatello native. He has been employed by JR Simplot Company for 21 years holding many positions. H e is currently a Production Area Manager. Dustin has also been involved with Leadership Pocatello-Chubbuck since 2013. He has held many positions on the Board of Directors, and served as board president 2016-2017
