Board of Directors

The Idaho Firewise Board of Directors is a mixed representation of agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that have a vested interest in wildland fire education. The board meets monthly at different locations throughout the state. All meeting agendas and minutes are available in the Library.

Ivy Dickinson - Chairperson

North Idaho Smoke Coordinator
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Ivy.Dickinson@deq.idaho.gov

Harry Steele - Vice Chairperson

Fire Prevention Coordinator
Idaho Department of Lands
hsteele@idl.idaho.gov

Heidi Novich - Secretary and Treasurer

Citizen Corps Coordinator
Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security
hnovich@bhs.idaho.gov

Yvonne Barkley - Board Member

Associate Extension Forester
University of Idaho Extension
yvonnec@uidaho.edu

Ed Button - Board Member

Fire Chief
Moscow Fire Department/Moscow Rural Fire District
ebutton@ci.moscow.id.us

Bob Howard - Board Member

Director, Emergency Management
Bonner County
bhoward@bonneremergencymgt.org

Kip Kemak - Board Member

Fire Prevention and Mitigation Specialist
Nez Perce Tribe
kipk@nezperce.org

Dave Olson - Board Member

Public Information Officer
Boise National Forest
drolson@fs.fed.us

Carrie Wiss - Board Member

Board Member
Wilderness Ranch Firewise Community
carr3ie@gmail.com

Michelle Youngquist - Board Member

Coordinator
Project Learning Tree
plt@idahoforests.org

Technical Advisors

Craig Glazier

Idaho National Fire Plan Coordinator
Idaho Dept. of Lands/U.S. Forest Service
cglazier@fs.fed.us

Kevin Knauth

Fire Management Specialist--Planning
Bureau of Land Management
kknauth@blm.gov

Jonathon Skinner

Fire Mitigation and Education Specialist
Bureau of Land Management--NIFC
Jonathon_Skinner@blm.gov

Staff

None at this time

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7546
Boise, ID 83707