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Welcome to the Ever Onward and our first episode since rebranding and relaunching. This first episode is titled, "Navigating Tomorrow: A 2024 Outlook with BVA COO, Ryan Cleverley."

In our inaugural episode, we sit down with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ahlquist, Ryan Cleverley, and discuss an exclusive 2024 outlook straight from the heart of strategic decision-making. Get ready for an immersive experience as we explore the visionary perspectives, challenges, and opportunities that define Ahlquist's approach to leadership and success. Let's navigate tomorrow together!

In this groundbreaking podcast series, we delve into the dynamic world of business, leadership, and community. Join us on our journey as we launch Ever Onward, your gateway to exclusive insights, trends, and strategies that will shape the business landscape of tomorrow.

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Roger is a teacher and student when it comes to life.

Having served as an Idaho teacher, principal, superintendent, and ultimately chief deputy state superintendent, Roger has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing rural education, and appreciates the fierce independence of Idaho and Idahoans alike. Prior to joining the Foundation as Executive Director in 2013, Roger was co-director of the Idaho Leads project at Boise State University’s Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies, and served as an Assistant Professor in the Executive Educational Leadership Program. Roger remains active in the business community through his service on a variety of boards, including Chairman of the Teach For America Regional Board.

As Executive director of the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation, Roger has also assisted with Mission43. The title of this episode is the tagline for Mission43. Mission43 provides post-9/11 servicemen, women, and military spouses opportunities to succeed in Idaho after the military through the pillars of education, employment and engagement. Mission43 is fully funded and led through the generosity of this private family foundation.

The Albertson Family Foundation’s philanthropic history started in 1966 when Joe Albertson, the founder of the Albertsons grocery stores, began to give back to Idaho communities. This was mainly done through educational opportunities for Idahoans because he and his wife, Kathryn, were not able to finish college during the Great Depression. Since then, the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation has given over $700 million throughout the state to make it a better place to live, work, and play.

Roger is an avid outdoorsman and tennis player. He loves Idaho and cares about our community! Listen to the podcast, enjoy and share with your friends!

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About the INSPIRE EXCELLENCE Podcast:

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!

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On Tuesday night @KTVB tweeted out a link to Mark Johnson's bio (complete with professional photo), and his name.

And nothing else. 

Little did they know it was the greatest podcast promotion they have ever made!

Mark Johnson has been an anchor at KTVB in Boise, Idaho since 1983. Our community is grateful for him and all he has done over the years and continues to do each day!

Mark’s bio includes gems like, “National Edward R. Murrow and Emmy award winner Mark Johnson returned to Idaho’s NewsChannel 7 in April of 1996… and who could blame him?!”

Mark married the former Chris Plishka (from Baraboo, Wisconsin) in 1992. They are avid Green Bay Packers fans and have passed the allegiance down to Mark's twins Hannah and Lindsey and now onto their teenage twin daughters Alexa & Grace.

When he's not hanging out with one of his many twin daughters, his hobbies include GOLF!, skiing, music and golf (did we mention that?).

He is also very involved with the community and has volunteered for a number of organizations including The Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers - Big Sisters, United Cerebral Palsy, United Way, Salvation Army, First Tee of Idaho, Make-A-Wish and the Boise Rescue Mission.

Mark's goals are to someday be as good at putting as his wife, to figure out how to not burn a t-bone, and to astro turf his lawn putting an end to mowing!

We hope you enjoy this episode with Mark and hope you enjoy him every night in your bedroom! (You have to listen to understand that one 😉)

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About the INSPIRE EXCELLENCE Podcast:

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!

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Our neighbors need our help.

It costs $1,000 on average for Jesse Tree to keep a family housed, compared to $5-10,000 for a family to find new housing after being evicted.

At Jesse Tree, they provide information and support to 500 households per month via their Housing Crisis Line, and case management and rental assistance to 50-100 households per month. Over 90% of people requesting assistance can’t pay their rent due to an unanticipated expense or shortfall such as a health care bill, unexpected job loss, or car breakdown.

In 2020, 3,500 people became homeless for the first time in their lives and 824 evictions were filed in Ada and Canyon County.

These numbers continue to increase year-to-year.

Jesse Tree operates a Housing Crisis Line, providing support, information, and referrals to community resources to our neighbors who are unable to pay their rent. They also offer landlord-tenant mediation services so people can resolve their crises and avoid eviction. Jesse Tree provides Emergency Rental Assistance coupled with case management to households at highest risk of eviction and homelessness. Case management sets people up for success and includes landlord mediation, budgeting help, and housing stability planning. Jesse Tree also supports households through the Eviction Court process to keep them from getting an eviction on their record, and to keep them out of homelessness.

Ali Rabe is the Executive Director of Jesse Tree and an Idaho State Senator for D17.

Prior to joining Jesse Tree, Ali was a Staff Attorney at HomeBase, headquartered in San Francisco, where she supported local governments and service providers in their efforts to prevent and end homelessness.

In 2012, Ali received the Boren Fellowship, through which she supported indigenous communities in rural Cambodia fighting to keep their land. She continued the same work in Sierra Leone. Ali also spent some years working for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as an adjudicator, processing refugees from all over the world.

Ali is a proud alumnus of The College of Idaho and holds a J.D. from William & Mary Law School. In her spare time, she teaches yoga and enjoys the outdoors. You might find her around town on her yellow bicycle or exploring nearby hiking trails with friends, family, and her dog.

Learn more about Jesse Tree here: https://www.jessetreeidaho.org

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About the INSPIRE EXCELLENCE Podcast:

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!

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Idaho Power, headquartered in vibrant and fast-growing Boise, Idaho, has been a locally operated energy company since 1916. The company’s goal to provide 100% clean energy by 2045 builds on their long history as a clean-energy leader that provides reliable service at affordable prices.... but how will they reach their goal? Listen to Lisa Grow, CEO, dive into the details of the current state of Idaho Power and what the future holds.   

Lisa Grow has been President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDACORP, Inc. and Idaho Power since June 1, 2020. She most recently served as President of Idaho Power and was appointed to the IDACORP and Idaho Power boards of directors in February 2020.  

Prior to her position as President and CEO, Grow served as Idaho Power’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2017 to October 2019. Grow has also served as Senior Vice President of Operations and, prior to that, Senior Vice President of Power Supply. 

Grow began her career at Idaho Power in 1987 and held many engineering positions before moving into management. She took on diverse jobs that allowed her to gain valuable experience in many areas of the company. In 2005, Grow was named Vice President of Delivery Engineering and Operations. Grow graduated from the University of Idaho in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and received a Master of Business Administration degree from Boise State University in 2008.  

Grow is a leader in her field and involved in a number of industry groups, currently or previously serving on various committees and boards associated with the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, Northwest Power Pool, National Hydropower Association, Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee and the Department of Energy Electricity Advisory Committee.  

Grow was on the advisory committee of, and presented at, the University of Idaho’s Energy Executive Course (formerly UEC), an internationally-recognized training program for industry executives worldwide. She also serves on the university’s Foundation Board and is a past member of the advisory boards for the University of Idaho College of Engineering and the Boise State College of Engineering.  

She served on the board of the Idaho division of the American Heart Association and currently serves on the St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors. Grow is also a Hope Society Member of the Women’s and Children’s Alliance.  

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About the Podcast:  

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!    

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The COVID Vaccine has come with a lot of opinion. In the recent weeks there have been various false claims made about the COVID Vaccine being spread across Idaho - in this episode Dr. Pate debunks some of those myths and speaks to what the future of Idaho looks like. Discussion on COVID Vaccines starts at 19:50.

Also in this episode, we discuss what it takes to be a good leader and how you can take practical steps to better lead teams. David Pate is the former President & CEO of St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho. During his tenure, the eight-hospital system was consistently recognized for improvements in care quality and outcomes.

David joined St. Luke’s in 2009 following executive positions with St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System in Houston. During his time at the helm, he helped transform St. Luke’s into an integrated health-care delivery system that includes service partnerships and relationships with other healthcare organizations throughout the region. He also committed to developing value-based care, shifting more than one-third of the organization’s revenue under risk agreements, mostly global capitation.

Dr. Pate and his team focused on driving quality and safety throughout the organization, and the system has been recognized as a top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health for six consecutive years. It is routinely recognized as an emerging health system of note as the transformation of health care in America continues.

A noted thought leader, Dr. Pate is an author, teacher and sought-after lecturer.

He received his bachelor’s degree from Rice University, his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and his law degree cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center. He completed his residency training at Baylor College of Medicine, is board-certified in internal medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Read more of Dr. Pate’s Blog here: https://drpatesblog.com

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About the Podcast:

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!

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This episode is focused on ALL things Boise State University as we discuss the future of BSU with their 7th President, Dr. Marlene Tromp. Her perspective will inspire and uplift you. 

On July 1, 2019, Dr. Marlene Tromp became the seventh President of Boise State University and, in honor of her inauguration, developed an endowment for the Presidential True Blue Scholarship to assist more Idaho residents with the opportunity to attend college. Since her arrival, she has focused on teaching, research and service by spearheading the Community Impact Program, providing educational opportunities to Idaho’s rural communities and the Hometown Challenge, which helps students return home to give back in their communities. She formed strategic partnerships with industry, higher education and government by launching the Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity and oversaw a record breaking year of $58 million in research awards. In 2020, she propelled Boise State as a national thought leader and clearinghouse to support student engagement and wellbeing through the Project Launchpad Summit, a collaborative national effort to respond to the challenges our students are facing, and with Bronco Gap Year, which has provided students with a low-cost, flexible and individualized college learning experience.

More on Dr. Tromp’s Bio bio here: https://www.boisestate.edu/president/

See what BSU is up to here: https://www.boisestate.edu

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About the Podcast:

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!

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This brand new podcast episode will help you gain a new perspective on business and personal growth strategies, primarily in the digital landscape in 2021. We are excited to welcome back David Mckinzie back on the podcast for his second time on the show.

David Mckinzie is a dedicated, driven and highly effective communication broadcast professional and Entrepreneur. David (AKA Dmac) is a former BSU Football Player and is now part of two successful startups, Bow Tie Hustle and Dmac Entertainment!

He has hosted events like Miss Idaho and Miss Meridian and has also been involved with the production and casting of the CBS TV show Big Brother. David’s goal is to build and help build multiple brands through Entrepreneurship while continuing his success in entertainment regarding hosting events and other TV shows as well. Listening to this episode is sure to inspire you. David's perspective is motivating and his personality is contagious.

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About the Podcast:

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!

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It’s been just under two months since Coach Andy Avalos was hired as Boise State’s Football coach. Within that timeframe he’s hired new staff and added players. What does the future of BSU Football look like? What direction is Coach Avalos looking to take the team? Get to know Coach Avalos better through this episode as he answers these questions and others. You will feel the passion and grit in his voice - he’s here to do business.

Before coming Head Coach, Andy was also a former player at BSU. During his tenure as a linebacker at Boise State, he amassed 365 tackles, which was fourth all-time in Boise State history. He also led Boise State in tackles every year from 2002–2004. He was named first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors in 2003 and 2004. In 2016, he was listed in the top 30 players in Boise State history since Boise State installed their famous blue turf in 1986.

Avalos had a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown in the 2004 Liberty Bowl. Andy went on to work at schools including his alma mater Boise State and Oregon as an assistant before returning to Boise State to become their head football coach. 

Also joining us in this podcast is Korey Hall, former NFL fullback and Boise State Bronco. Korey also went on to win Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. In this episode Korey and Coach Avalos reminisce on their time as roommates and discuss the future of BSU Football. Korey is now a Construction Manager at Ball Ventures Ahlquist.

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About the Podcast:

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!

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Crush The Curve Idaho is a nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to helping fight the novel coronavirus. They started in the early phases of the pandemic in hopes to help our community get back to work by safely assessing, testing and tracing for COVID-19. The Crush The Curve Idaho strike force is made up of Idaho businesses, innovators, and leaders working to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Their mission is to get Idaho back to work through a statewide awareness campaign and by offering testing for COVID-19 active virus and antibodies. Crush The Curve Idaho will deliver information and testing to crush the curve and then keep it flat in Idaho.

But how did Crush The Curve Idaho come about? What do operations look like day to day? How is testing deployed to regions all over the state and Treasure Valley? 

We dive into how Crush The Curve Idaho makes it all come together with Tina Upson, Executive Director. This episode will not only educate you on all that Crush The Curve Idaho does, but also brings to light where Idaho is headed and how to stay safe during the holidays. 

Learn more about Crush The Curve Idaho here: https://crushthecurveidaho.com

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About the Podcast:

Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to share the stories of individuals who are changing the world. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Bill Whitacre, former CEO of the J.R. Simplot Company and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA Development. Each episode features different guests and compelling topics. Leave a review on the platform you decide to listen on and share with your friends!

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