The people guiding the Phil
Board of Directors.
The Boise Philharmonic’s board of directors leads through governance and ensures that the organization fulfills its mission to reflect the energy and heartbeat of our community through invigorating musical experiences that touch the human spirit.
Association Board
Boise Philharmonic Association Board of Directors
Officers
President
Jerry Sturgill
Capstone Partners
Vice President
Peaches Chilanga
Senior Vice President,Treasury Management Division Manager, Zions Bancorporation
Treasurer
Megan Bennett
Owner & Principal Designer, Owyhee Landscape Design
Secretary
Laura White Barton
Co-Founder, Flying W Real Estate; Speechwriter, Editor, and Public Affairs Advisor
Immediate Past President
Anne Hay
Retired, High School & University Teacher
Directors
Phyllis Barker
Owner – Group One Property Management
Aaron Bell
Business Attorney. Dorsey & Whitney
Jeannette Bowman
Retired, Boise Phil Violinist & Idaho Power Financial Analyst
Nicolette Clark
Faculty, TVCC
Don Collins
Director of Commercial Banking Portfolio Management, Wells Fargo
Wendy Creighton
Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, & Compliance
Ridgley Denning
Retired, VP & Senior Relationships Manager, US Bank
Phil Gordon
Retired, Attorney and Counselor, Gordon Law Offices
Kay Hardy
Retired, President, Idaho Trout Company
President, The Hardy Foundation
Director, The Egyptian Theatre Company
Philanthropist, Artist, Arts Supporter
Dr. Brian Hodges
John Knochel
Gem State Radiology (retired), University of Arizona Medical Center (locum tenes)
Bob Law
Retired, Business Executive, McKinsey & Co, Proctor & Gamble
Diane Kay Minnich
Retired, Executive Director, Idaho State Bar and Idaho Law Foundation
Christine Neuhoff
Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer, St. Luke’s Health System
Sujana Regmi-Schuler
CPA
Peggy Ann Rupp, MD
Rheumatologist
David Westergard
Principal Counsel, Licensing & Litigation, Micron Technology
Advisory Directors
Candy Hua
Ericsson, Sustaining Engineer
Kelsey Gooden
Shelby Marker
The Culture Edit; Founder & Principal Consultant, Human Resources Executive
Krystal Patel
Arts Champion
Emma Bronwyn Schwarz
Philanthropy Officer
Ex-Officio Members
Music Director
Eric Garcia
Executive Director
Brandon VanWayenberghe
BPYO Music Director
Jennifer Drake
Master Chorale Music Director
Richard Hutton
Foundation Board
Boise Philharmonic Foundation Board
Officers
President
Marty Jacobs
Vice President
Christine Neuhoff
Secretary & Treasurer
Julia Rundberg
Directors
Mary Abercrombie
A.J.Balukoff
Ridgley Denning
Bill Drake
Jack Gjording
Larry Hunter
Phil Jensen
Julie Kilgrow
Amber Myrick
Jeanie Smith
Ray Stark
Dave Westergard
Ex-Officio Members
Executive Director
Brandon VanWayenberghe
Be part of the Phil
Become a member of the Boise Phil Board of Directors.
Do you love music and want to create a lasting impact in the community? We invite you to apply to join the Boise Philharmonic’s Board of Directors.
As stewards of the Boise Phil, the board of directors actively participate in monthly board meetings and regular committee meetings. Members of the board are expected to attend Boise Phil concerts, community engagement and education events, and support the financial health of the organization.
Application timeline
January – April
Applications open
March – May
Candidate interviews with nominating committee
May – June
Final recommendations for Board of Directors
June
Board of Directors votes on membership and new class of Board Members joins the Association for a 3-year term
Historically people of color, people from working-class backgrounds, women, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQ community have been underrepresented in leadership positions in orchestras. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. We strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.