1. WESTERN ALLIANCE For Economic Development

2. PASSION FOR RURAL IDAHO Thomas Hudson Study, Bonners Ferry 2001 Horizons Project, Bonners Ferry 2007 Community Review, Bonners Ferry 2010, Rigby 2013 Boundary County Economic Development Council, 8+ years North Idaho Chamber of Commerce, 12 years Western Alliance for Economic Development, 2 years Northwest Community Development Institute, 2 years completed Additional background in Education, Healthcare and Transportation

3. SERVICES PROVIDED Community Development Infrastructure SWOT analysis Asset inventory Community Visioning process DOC grant programs USDA Rural Development Fostering communications between City Hall and the Business Community Retention and Expansion Infrastructure assessment needs Vacant/available properties - Asset inventory Financial - Business Plans - Financial programs Workforce training - needs -available training programs Business Attraction Property profiles Facilitate site visits Finding answers

4. SUCCESS = REFERRALS Business visitations and Partners: City Hall, Mayors, Councils & Clerks County Commissioners, Business Development Staff Corporate Partners: Idaho Power, US Ecology & JC Watson Department of Commerce, Randy Shroll Department of Labor, Jose DeLeon Idaho Economic Development Association

5. THOUGHTS

6. Western Alliance for Economic Development Tina Wilson tina@westernallianceed.org Cell: 208-615-6083