Idaho Directory | Economic Development Organizations

Idaho Directory of Economic Development Organizations

Quick Facts

Idaho Governor Butch Otter

Capital: Boise
Population (2015 Est.): 1,654,930
Largest Cities (2015): Boise, 218,281; Meridian, 90,739; Nampa, 89,839; Idaho Falls, 59,184; Pocatello, 54,441
Targeted Industries: Food Production, Computer Technology & Innovation, Corporate Headquarters & Shared Services, Advanced Manufacturing, Travel & Tourism, Recreation Technology, Aerospace
Key Incentives: Tax Reimbursement Incentive, Idaho Opportunity Fund, Investment Tax Credit, Property Tax Exemption, Production Sales Tax Exemption
GDP (All Industry 2015): $65.2 billion*

*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

For the latest Idaho incentives, click this link.

State Listings

Idaho Department of Commerce
Susan Davidson
Business Attraction Manager
700 West State Street, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0093
P: 208-334-2470
susan.davidson@commerce.idaho.gov
www.commerce.idaho.gov/
US | Idaho | State Contact

Utility Listings

Idaho Woody Biomass Utilization Partnership
Rick Brenneman
Executive Director
1805 Highway 16
Emmett, ID 83617
P: 208-861-9847
rbrenneman@idahorcd.org
energy.idaho.gov/renewableenergy/wbup.htm
US | Idaho | Utility Contact

Regional Listings

4 County Alliance of Southeastern Idaho ED
Kathy Ray
Executive Director
10 Court Street
Malad, ID 83252
P: 208-317-1827
fourcasi@hotmail.com

US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Boise Valley Economic Partnership (BVEP)
Jana Jones
Director, Economic Development Services
250 South 5th Street, Suite 300
Boise, ID 83702
P: 208-472-5246
jjones@bvep.org
www.bvep.org
US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Port of Lewiston
David Doeringsfeld
Port Manager
1626 6th Avenue N
Lewiston, ID 83501
P: 208-743-5531
portdave@portoflewiston.com
www.portoflewiston.com
US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Regional Economic Development Corporation for Eastern Idaho
Jan Rogers
CEO
901 Pier View Drive Suite 204, P.O. Box 51564
Idaho Falls, ID 83405-1564
P: 208-534-1318
info@easternidaho.org
www.easternidaho.org/
US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Silver Valley Economic Development Corporation
Loren Whitten-Kaboth
Executive Director
703 Cedar Street
Wallace, ID 83873
P: 208-752-5511
director@silvervalleyedc.com
www.silvervalleyedc.com
US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Snake River Economic Development Alliance
Kit Kamo
Executive Director
650 College Boulevard
Ontario, OR 97914
P: 541-881-5597
kkamo@tvcc.cc
www.snakerivereda.com
US | Idaho | Regional Contact, US | Oregon | Regional Contact
Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization (SIEDO)
Jeff Hough
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1238
Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238
P: 208-731-9996
jeffh@southernidaho.org
www.southernidaho.org
US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Southern Idaho Rural Development
Julia Oxarango-Ingram
Executive Director
210 West C Street
Shoshone, ID 83352
P: 208-309-3090
sird4u@gmail.com
www.sird4u.org
US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Teton Valley Business Development Center
Brian McDermott
Director
60 South Main Street
Driggs, ID 83422
P: 208-354-1008
tetonvalleybusiness@gmail.com
www.madeintetonvalley.com
US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Valley Vision (Economic Development Lewis-Clark Valley)
Doug Mattoon
Executive Director
111 Main Street, Suite 130
Lewiston, ID 83501
P: 208-799-9083
dougm@lewiston.com
www.lewis-clarkvalley.org
US | Idaho | Regional Contact
Western Alliance for Economic Development
Tina Wilson
Executive Director
C/O City Hall, 20523 North Whittier Drive
Greenleaf, ID 83626
P: 208-615-6083
tina@westernallianceed.org
www.westernallianceed.org
US | Idaho | Regional Contact

County Listings

Sun Valley Economic Development (SVED)
Harry Griffith
Executive Director
P.O. Box 4380
Ketchum, ID 83340
P: 208-721-7847
harry@sunvalleyeconomy.org
www.sunvalleyeconomy.org
US | Idaho | County Contact
Bannock Development Corporation
John Regetz
Executive Director
1651 Alvin Ricken Drive
Pocatello, ID 83201
P: 208-233-3500
john@bannockdevelopment.org
www.bannockdevelopment.org
US | Idaho | County Contact
Bonner County Economic Development Corporation
Paul R. Kusche, BBA, MBA, PMA
Executive Director
231 North 3rd Avenue
Sandpoint, ID 83864
P: 208-265-6402
prkusche@bonnercountyedc.com
www.bonnercountyedc.com
US | Idaho | County Contact
Clearwater County Economic Development
Chris St. Germaine
Executive Director
217 1st Street
Orofino, ID 83544
P: 208-476-9829
cstgermaine@clearwatercounty.org
www.clearwatercounty.org/departments/economic_development
US | Idaho | County Contact
Coeur d’Alene Area Economic Development Corporation
Steve Griffitts
President
P.O. Box 1088
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-1088
P: 208-667-4753
steve@relocatetoidaho.org
www.relocatetoidaho.org
US | Idaho | County Contact
Custer Economic Development Association
Jolie Turek
Executive Director
411 Clinic Road, P.O. Box 758
Challis, ID 83226
P: 208-879-6861
info@custereda.org
www.custereda.org
US | Idaho | County Contact
Gem County Chamber of Commerce
Stephanie LaMore
President & CEO
1022 South Washington Avenue
Emmett, ID 83617
P: 208-365-3485
stephanie@emmettidaho.com
www.emmettidaho.com
US | Idaho | County Contact
Great Rift Business Development Organization
Kristen Jensen
Executive Director
550 North Oregon Trail
American Falls, ID 83211
P: 208-226-5931
kristenrjensen@gmail.com
www.greatriftbusinessdevelopment.com
US | Idaho | County Contact
Ida-Lew Economic Development Council, Inc.
Melisa Bryant
Economic Development Specialist
300 West Main Street, Suite 201
Grangeville, ID 83530
P: 208-983-8302
melisa@ida-lew.org
www.ida-lew.org
US | Idaho | County Contact
Jerome 20/20, Inc.
Larry D. Hall
Executive Director
104 West Main Street, Suite 103
Jerome, ID 83338
P: 208-324-8982
lhall@jerome2020.com
www.jerome2020.com
US | Idaho | County Contact
Lemhi County Economic Development Association
Tammy Stringham
Executive Director
803 Monroe Street
Salmon, ID 83467
P: 208-756-1567
director@lceda.net
www.lceda.net
US | Idaho | County Contact
Madison Economic Partners Inc.
Scott Johnson
Executive Director
310 North 2nd East
Rexburg, ID 83440
P: 208-356-6484
economicdevelopment@rexburg.org
www.madisoneconomicpartners.org
US | Idaho | County Contact
Power County Development Authority
Valorie Watkins
Director
P.O. Box 621
American Falls, ID 83211
P: 208-238-1278
watkins50@cableone.net
www.co.power.id.us
US | Idaho | County Contact
Valley County
Cynda Herrick, AICP, CFM
Valley County Planning & Zoning
219 North Main Street, P.O. Box 1350
Cascade, ID 83611
P: 208-382-7116
cherrick@co.valley.id.us
www.co.valley.id.us
US | Idaho | County Contact
Valley County Economic Development Council
Sherry Maupin
President
Idaho First Bank, 475 East Deinhard Lane
McCall, ID 83638
P: 208-630-2025
smaupin@idahofirstbank.com
www.valleycountyedc.org
US | Idaho | County Contact

City Listings

Burley Economic Development
Doug Manning
Director
1401 Overland Avenue
Burley, ID 83318
P: 208-878-2224
dcmanning@pmt.org
www.burleyidaho.org/business-relocation
US | Idaho | City Contact
Caldwell Economic Development Department
Stephen Fultz
Director
4814 East Linden Street, P.O. Box 1179
Caldwell, ID 83605
P: 208-615-6135
sfultz@cityofcaldwell.org
www.cityofcaldwell.com/econ_develop
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Boise
Nicolas Miller
Economic Development Director
150 North Capitol Boulevard
Boise, ID 83702
P: 208-384-4422
nmiller@cityofboise.org
www.boiseIdaho.gov
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Coeur d'Alene
Troy Tymesen
Finance Director
710 East Mullan Avenue
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
P: 208-769-2221
troy@cdaid.org
www.cdaid.org
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Hailey Community Development
Lisa Horowitz
Director
115 South Main Street
Hailey, ID 83333
P: 208-788-9815, ext. 13
lisa.horowitz@haileycityhall.org
www.haileycityhall.org
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Idaho Falls
Dana Briggs
Economic Development Coordinator
308 Constitution Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
P: 208-612-8777
dbriggs@idahofallsidaho.gov
www.idahofallsidaho.gov
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Jerome
Mike Williams
City Administrator
152 East Avenue A
Jerome, ID 83338
P: 208-324-8189
mwilliams@ci.jerome.id.us
www.ci.jerome.id.us
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Ketchum
Micah Austin
Economic Developer
480 East Avenue N
Ketchum, ID 83340
P: 208-726-3841
maustin@ketchumidaho.org
www.ketchumidaho.org
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Kuna
Wendy Howell
Planning & Zoning Director
763 West Avalon Street, P.O. Box 13
Kuna, ID 83634
P: 208-922-5274
whowell@kunaid.gov
www.kunacity.id.gov
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Lewiston Economic Development
Jacqui Gilbert
Regional Initiatives Planner
1134 F Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
P: 208-746-1318, ext. 7261
jgilbert@cityoflewiston.org
www.cityoflewiston.org
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Meridian
Brenda Sherwood
Economic Development Administrator
33 East Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
P: 208-489-0537
bsherwood@meridiancity.org
www.opportunitymeridian.org
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Moscow Economic Development
Gary J. Riedner
City Supervisor
206 East Third Street, P.O. Box 9203
Moscow, ID 83843
P: 208-883-7006
griedner@ci.moscow.id.us
www.ci.moscow.id.us/business/economic-development
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Mountain Home
Paula Riggs
Economic Development Director
150 South 3rd East, P.O. Box 10
Mountain Home, ID 83647
P: 208-587-2173
priggs@mountain-home.us
www.mountain-home.us
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Nampa
Beth Ineck
Director, Office of Economic Development
9-12th Avenue South
Nampa, ID 83651
P: 208-468-5488
ineckb@cityofnampa.us
www.whynampa.com
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Post Falls
Shelly Enderud
City Administrator
408 North Spokane Street
Post Falls, ID 83854
P: 208-773-3511
senderud@postfallsidaho.org
www.postfallsidaho.org
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Rexburg Economic Development
Scott Johnson
Director
35 North 1st East
Rexburg, ID 83440
P: 208-359-3020
scott.johnson@rexburg.org
www.rexburg.org
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Rigby
John Bingham
Planning & Zoning Director
158 West Fremont
Rigby, ID 83442
P: 208-745-8111
planningzoning@fybercom.net
www.cityofrigby.com
US | Idaho | City Contact
City of Rupert
Jeff McCurdy
Financial Officer
624 F Street, P.O. Box 426
Rupert, ID 83350
P: 208-436-9600
jeff.mccurdy@rupert.id.us
www.rupert-idaho.com
US | Idaho | City Contact
Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce
Steve Wilson
President & CEO
105 North First Street, Suite 100
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
P: 208-415-0104
steve@cdachamber.com
www.cdachamber.com
US | Idaho | City Contact
Greater Weiser Economic Development
Diana Thomas
Mayor
55 East Idaho
Weiser, ID 83672
P: 208-414-1965
mayorthomas@cityofweiser.com
www.weiseridaho.org
US | Idaho | City Contact
Priest River Development Corporation
Amy Emmons
Business Manager
106 Shannon Lane
Priest River, ID 83856
P: 208-448-1312
amyprdc@gmail.com
www.priestriveredc.com
US | Idaho | City Contact
Sandpoint Economic Development
Aaron Qualls
Planning & Economic Development Director
1123 Lake Street
Sandpoint, ID 83864
P: 208-255-1738
aqualls@sandpointidaho.gov
www.cityofsandpoint.com
US | Idaho | City Contact
Twin Falls Economic Development Department
Lorrie Bauer
Economic Development Administrative Assistant
321 Second Avenue East, P.O. Box 1907
Twin Falls, ID 83303
P: 208-735-7313
lbauer@tfid.org
www.tfid.org
US | Idaho | City Contact