L. Dean Fisher

President, College of Southern Idaho

Dean Fisher is an educational administrator with almost 40 years of experience in postsecondary education.  He retired from the Oklahoma System of Higher Education as a Senior Vice President at Rose State College in Oklahoma City and then served several years as a Chief of Staff for a Member of Congress.  He subsequently served as a Provost within the SUNY System before accepting the position of president at the College of Southern Idaho.  The College of Southern Idaho is Idaho’s only Hispanic Serving Institution and is experiencing significant enrollment growth.  His research interests focus on student development theory, strategic enrollment management, public policy, and tribal history, with a particular emphasis on the history of the Choctaw Nation.

Jennifer White

Executive Director, Office of the State Board of Education of Idaho

Jennifer White serves as the Executive Director of the Office of the State Board of Education of Idaho, where she leads and coordinates efforts across K-12 and higher education statewide. Her oversight includes several key agencies, such as Idaho Career and Technical Education, the Idaho Public Charter School Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Idaho Public Television. With a deep commitment to public service and education, White works to advance policy and improve educational opportunities for all Idahoans.

Before assuming her current role, White served as the Assistant Vice President for Finance and Operations and Senior Counsel for Government Relations at Boise State University. Her career includes experience as in-house counsel for a major corporation and as a litigator at law firms in the Washington, D.C., area. She also served in the offices of Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne and then-Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch. White is a graduate of Vallivue High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law.

Kevin Cook

Senator, Idaho State Legislature

Soñia Galaviz

Representative, Idaho State Legislature

Steve Miller

Representative, Idaho State Legislature

Janie Ward-Engelking

Senator, Idaho State Legislature