Amy Van Auker

Interim Chair

Amy is a cancer survivor! She received her treatment at St. Luke’s Cancer Institute and joined the board as way to channel her gratitude and support critical cancer treatment and care. She is grateful to be cancer-free and thrilled to be part of the Killebrew-Thompson Memorial.

Amy is a certified Idaho native and has lived all over the state for a cumulative 39 years. She spent 15 years at First American Title, occupying roles in human resources, sales, technical training, and commercial escrow.

Amy has served on the Idaho Botanical Garden Board and as a Big Sister with Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho. She and her husband, Ron, have two sons in college and a daughter. She devotes most of her time to her three children. Together they enjoy traveling, golf, hiking, and most snow and water sports.

Evan Robertson

Board Secretary

Evan Robertson is a member of Robertson & Slette PLLC, a Twin Falls, Idaho law firm. Evan graduated with honors from the University of Idaho School of Law and has practiced for over forty years in southern Idaho primarily in the areas of business law, real estate acquisition and development, and water law. In addition, Evan has for twenty years been involved in the ownership and operation of a farming and ranching business. Evan and his wife, Roberta, have been married for fifty years and have two daughters, Sara, a landscape architect living in Eugene, and Laura, a veterinarian in Seattle.

Stephanie Lemmerman

Board Treasurer

Stephanie is an experienced finance professional focused on growing and scaling businesses within the software and technology space. Stephanie currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Dapper Labs, a leading company in the blockchain and NFT space.  She oversees the finance, people & operations, and legal functions at Dapper Labs.  Stephanie is a strategic business partner responsible for shaping the growth path and ensuring financial stability. She has extensive experience in global operations, capital markets, strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, accounting, international tax planning, and various legal matters.

Prior to Dapper Labs, Stephanie was the CFO of Recharge Payments and the EVP of Finance at Headspace. Before her time at Headspace, Stephanie was at Activision Blizzard for over 7 years, in various roles including Corporate Planning and Accounting overseeing both global functions. Stephanie started her career at Deloitte, where she worked primarily in the FinTech and Financial Services space in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Stephanie resides in the Los Angeles Area with her husband Nate and their two daughters.

Beth Brigham

Beth spent the majority of her career as a successful small-business owner of what was the Boise Valley’s largest independently owned moving company, Cross Town Movers, completing the sale of the business in 2024. During the 20 years she owned the company, she was involved in every facet of the business, managing hundreds of employees and thousands of customers, while implementing plans and policies to grow the business.

Prior to Cross Town Movers, Beth was a public school teacher and retail manager. Additionally, she has extensive volunteer and nonprofit experience. She served on the Board of Idaho Dance Theater, The College of Idaho National Alumni Board, and has volunteered with The Learning Lab, Wesleyan Pre-School, and as a high school tennis coach.

She earned a BA from The College of Idaho, and an MBA from Boise State University. She and her husband Doug live in Boise and have three grown children and two grandbabies. They all enjoy family time in McCall, traveling, golfing, and attending College of Idaho events.

Marc Butler

Marc Butler is a serial entrepreneur and manufacturing executive with over three decades of experience serving as the Founder and CEO of JR Butler, a highly respected firm that designs, engineers, and manufactures the glass skins of monumental buildings across the United States. From humble beginnings as a child in Wyoming, Marc had a passion for achieving the American dream and started JR Butler in Denver at the age of 18 with his parents and only $15,000 between the 3 of them to invest. He persevered through the difficulties that all budding businesses face and scaled the company through its infancy by prioritizing employees, emphasizing leadership, and driving strategic plans for growth.

Sixteen years ago, he created the JR Butler Elite Team with the goal of taking employees from the field and manufacturing plants and helping them grow their careers. Today, the program has expanded and takes 5-6 young leaders each year from the company and puts them through professional development and training classes to elevate their leadership roles. Marc views these leaders as the future of JR Butler and operates with the notion that these individuals and this program will help sustain JR Butler’s 1,000 Year Vision.

In addition to his work with the Elite Team, he is active in the community as a volunteer and philanthropist, having served on numerous boards and advisory committees, including the American General Contractors (9 years), Arrupe Jesuit High School (6 years), Killebrew Thompson Memorial (7 years), and Ivan Carter ICWCA.

Marc is married to his high school sweetheart of 30 years, Dawn Butler. They have two daughters and three grandchildren.

Laurie Daniels

Much like countless others, cancer has affected Laurie’s life. Her grandmother, Gwen, lost her battle to leukemia 33 years ago. She is very thankful to be part of the Killebrew-Thompson foundation, which brings much needed hope to families that have been touched by cancer.

Since its inception, her family has been steadfast in supporting the Killebrew-Thompson foundation. Laurie feels deeply honored to carry on her father’s legacy and serve as a board member of the organization.

Laurie and her husband, David, reside in Las Vegas and enjoy traveling, golfing, and cherishing moments with their children: Taylor, Kyla, Colton, and Paige. Additionally, they are overjoyed by the recent arrival of their first grandson, Redd, born in June 2023.

John Elmore

In his previous roles, John was Vice Chairman of Community Banking and Branch Delivery at U.S. Bancorp, President of Mercantile Credit Corp, and EVP overseeing a group of Community Banks.

John is presently involved in several civic and board activities, including serving as a Trustee for PGA Reach -the charitable Foundation of the PGA of America,  Board member and past Chair of the Killebrew Thompson Cancer Memorial, Director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Foundation, Trustee of the Douglas County Community Foundation. Previously he was involved with many civic and charitable organizations such as United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Arts Center, American Institute of Banking, and others.

John and his wife Rosy reside in Lawrence Kansas and have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

Georgie Fenton

Georgie Fenton is the former Tournament Director and President of the Killebrew-Thompson Memorial. She managed the event for 20 years and presently serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Her history in the tournament management business dates back to the late 70’s and early 80’s when she acted as Tournament Coordinator for the Kapalua International, the Isuzu Kapalua International and the Nissan Cup, PGA events with live television coverage from Maui, Hawaii. She resides in Sun Valley and Newport Beach with her husband Richard and has returned to the family business of real estate.

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa has been actively involved with St. Luke’s for many years. She is the current Chair of the St. Luke’s Women’s Forum whose members are focused on learning about, and spreading the word on, new advances in healthcare. She and her husband have been thrilled to support and participate in KTM for the past several years.  Outside of St. Luke’s they have been happy to support Idaho Youth Ranch, Life’s Kitchen, Zoo Boise, University of Idaho, McCall Winter Sports Club, St. Joseph’s, and Bishop Kelly.  In the past, Melissa has enjoyed fundraising for my children’s schools and chairing one of their largest fundraising events.

Like many, cancer has touched Melissa’s life. After losing her mother to breast cancer at a very young age, and a recent scare with breast cancer herself, she is thrilled to be able to give back to the wonderful team at St. Luke’s, and work to make a difference in cancer research and patients’ lives.

Melissa an Idaho native, including graduating from Boise State University (although The University of Idaho has become family to her).  She is the proud mother of four amazing kids. Melissa and her family enjoy spending their free time in McCall, skiing, golfing and relaxing with family and friends.

Anne Huffer Thurnau, D.D.S.

Anne has been practicing general dentistry in southern Minnesota for over 20 years. Anne works as a general dentist with a particular interest in pediatric dentistry. She is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas and University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

Outside of dentistry, Anne spends her time volunteering at her four son’s schools and athletic associations, being active outdoors with her family and traveling.

Russ Huffer

Russ is the former Chairman and CEO of Apogee Enterprises, Inc.  He served as the leader of the glass and engineering supplier for tall buildings of note servicing 9 of the tallest 18 buildings in the world during his tenure. Prior to heading Apogee, he was the president of the Glass Technologies division and held various leadership positions with the Glass Division from 1986 until he became CEO in 1998. Russ was a director from 1999 until 2016 at Hutchinson Technologies, a top global supplier of disk drive suspension assemblies.  Russ was elected to the NCCI (a worker’s compensation company serving the insurance industry) board of directors in 2013 for a six-year term.  In addition, Russ has held leadership positions with Guardian Industries, served as an engine engineer with Ford Motor Company and was a pilot in the U. S. Air Force. He has been a director with the Killebrew-Thompson Memorial since 2006 and served as its chairman in 2010 and 2011.

John Jackson

John D. Jackson started his business in 1975 as a single service station in Caldwell, Idaho. It has now grown to over 400 Jacksons Food Stores/car washes and over 1,100 ExtraMile stores.

John also founded and operates Jackson Energy, Capitol Distributing and Jackson Jet Center. Jackson Energy is a wholesale fuels and transportation company delivering to over 1,300 retail sites. Capitol Distributing is a regional grocery wholesaler and Jackson Jet Center is a FBO offering air charter, maintenance, and fuel in Boise, Idaho and Phoenix, Arizona.

John has been recognized by several organizations. Among them are Boise Area Chamber of Commerce “Small Business Person of the Year” in 1993, Idaho Coaches Association “Distinguished Service” in 1998, United States Senator Mike Crapo’s “Spirit of Idaho” in 2003, “Idaho’s Brightest Star” in 2006 by Governor Dirk Kempthorne, The “Liberty Bell” by the Fourth District Bar Association in 2010, the “Bronze Bronco” in 2011 from Boise State University, and the 2019 St. Luke’s Light of Philanthropy Award.

Ross Matthews

Ross is the former Chairman and CEO of Sinclair Oil Corporation.  He joined Sinclair in June 2000 serving as Vice President of Exploration and Production where he led the company’s participation in pioneering the development of horizontal drilling and fracture stimulation in the Barnet Shale, America’s first unconventional resource play.  In 2009, he assumed his current position managing the family owned, fully integrated oil company.

Prior to joining Sinclair, Ross was the General Manager, Russia for Benton Oil and Gas.  He was responsible for opening the company’s office in Moscow and for all company activity in the West Siberian Basin.  Under his leadership, Benton initiated oil production in the Russian arctic and exported barrels to the international market.  Prior to joining Benton, Ross held many positions over a seventeen year career with Union Pacific Resources.

Ross serves as a trustee for Texas Christian University. He serves on the board for HF Sinclair Corporation and for REH Company. He was the founding Executive Director of the Texas Christian University Energy Institute and serves on its Advisory Board.  He serves as a board member for the Grand America Hotels and Resorts and formerly was a Trustee for the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration in Utah.

Marvin May

Marvin May began his business career in 1966 with May Trucking Company, which, at that time, operated a small fleet of six trucks. Two years later Marvin purchased the Company and began to build it into the nationwide firm it is today. The Company operates both Refrigerated and Dry Van Divisions, and handles over 40 million pounds of freight daily. Marvin is also Managing Partner of Juniper Financial and Blackrock Financial. Both companies are involved in real estate investments and development, commercial real estate leasing and commercial equipment leasing. Marvin has taken a very active part in the transportation industry. He has held positions as president, vice president and/or director in many industry-related associations, including the American Trucking Association, ATA Litigation Board, Idaho Motor Transport Association, Interstate Truckload Carrier Conference, Western Highway Institute, and The Refrigerated Carrier Conference. He has also served on the board of directors of Northwest University, Kirkland, Washington. Marvin served as Chairman of the Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament in 1996 and 1997, and has been a loyal sponsor of the tournament since its inception. He was a recipient of the tournament’s Chairman’s Award in 1998. Marvin grew up in Payette, Idaho and attended the same High School as did Harmon Killebrew. At Harmon’s request May Trucking Company became a sponsor of the first Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament. Marvin has two children and six grandchildren. He and his wife, Charlie, reside in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Doug Oppenheimer

Doug Oppenheimer is president of Oppenheimer Companies, Inc., and several affiliated companies. Oppenheimer Companies is involved in national food sales manufacturing and marketing. The company is also involved in commercial real estate development and is responsible for such buildings as One Capital Center, the Wells Fargo Building, and The Arthur in downtown Boise, as well as other projects.

Doug is currently involved with several civic and board activities including serving as Director, Idaho Shakespeare Festival Advisory Board; Development Chair and Director, Idaho Business for Education; Member, Board of Governors, Andrus Center for Public Policy; Director and Honorary Member, Zoo Boise; Director, Killebrew Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament; Director and Chair, Idaho Community Foundation; Trustee, College of Idaho.

His past involvement includes: Director, University of Idaho Foundation; Director, Boise State University, College of Business & Economics Advisory Council; Board of Directors, Learning Lab of Idaho; Board of Directors, American Red Cross – Boise Chapter; Board of Directors, Community House; President/Chairman and Board of Directors, Fundsy; President and Board of Directors, Discovery Center of Idaho; Board of Directors, Boise Art Museum; Board of Directors, Temple Beth Israel; Board of Directors, Idaho US Olympic Committee; Board of Directors, TVTV – Public Access TV; Chairman, Arid Club; and President, Boise Public Schools Education Foundation; President, Boy Scouts of America, Ore-Ida Council.

He is also the author of Sun Valley: A Biography. The first book written on the history of Sun Valley, Idaho.

Doug graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.A. in journalism. He also attended World Campus Afloat. He received an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of Idaho in 2012. Doug and his wife Mary live in Boise and have five children, Sarah, Tara, Will, Andrew, and Grace and nine grandchildren.

Joe Puishys

Joe Puishys is the Chairman for SitelogIQ, an energy services company. He has been involved as Chairman for the Board of Directors since 2018 when it was incorporated.

Joe has a proven track record leading world-class companies. Prior to SitelogIQ, Joe served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOG), an industry leader in architectural products and services for commercial buildings and framing art with annual revenue of $1.4 billion. He also served in various leadership positions at Honeywell International, Inc., a Fortune 100 diversified technology and industrial company, for over 32 years, as well as AlliedSignal. Joe spent the first 24 years of his career focused on the automotive sector, including both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. He held positions in finance, operations, and general management at Fram, Autolite, Garrett Engine Boosting, and Bendix Brakes, where his last position had him serving as President of the global Bendix Brakes business.

Joe received his master’s in business administration from Providence College and his undergraduate degree in accounting and finance from Bryant University.
He serves on several Boards, with appointments including the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Board, Killebrew-Thompson Memorial Foundation; Board of Trustees, Bryant University in Smithfield, RI; and Board of Governors, Minneapolis Club. Joe also served on the Board of Arctic Cat Inc., an off-road vehicle performance company, from 2012-2017.

Joe and his wife, Kathi, have homes in Minnesota, California, and Wisconsin. They have two children, Katelyn, a professional equestrian and riding instructor, and Joseph III, a submarine officer in the United States Navy serving in Groton, Connecticut with his wife Shelley. Joe and Kathi are proud grandparents and enjoy spending time with their growing family, especially granddaughters Holly and Roxy.

Brian Zivicky

Brian is an Executive Director with Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, based in Denver, Colorado.  Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Brian spent seventeen years with J.P. Morgan.  Initially based in New York with the firm’s Investment Bank, he provided bankruptcy and rescue financing to large companies in the United States and overseas. After a four-year assignment in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brian relocated to Denver to join J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank.

He graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts and studied aboard with Semester At Sea. He lives in Denver with his wife Leslie. Brian enjoys hunting, shooting, fishing and skiing.