When: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 5:00-6:30 pm
Where: The Arid Club, 1137 W River St, Boise, ID 83702
Featured Speaker: Elaine Clegg
Come mingle with us! Registration is FREE and encouraged. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Nominated by President Joseph R. Biden as a director of the Amtrak Board and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2024, Ms. Clegg is chief executive officer of Valley Regional Transit (VRT) – the largest transit provider in Idaho – which serves the greater Boise area. She has been a public servant focused on transportation and land use issues for nearly three decades.
As CEO of VRT since February 2023, Ms. Clegg provides leadership, strategic direction and operational oversight for the agency, which manages contracts for the operation of fixed-route bus, on-demand bus and paratransit services to a population of approximately 650,000 people. Under her leadership, VRT initiated a significant redesign of the bus system, adding frequency and span to increase ridership.
Ms. Clegg served for nearly 20 years on the Boise City Council, including periods as council president. During her tenure, she sponsored a memorandum of understanding between the city and VRT to stabilize funding and service policy and became a passionate voice for reestablishing passenger rail service in Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. She also sponsored a comprehensive plan update and zoning rewrite and an initiative to create infill development in transit service areas. Her passion for the beauty and benefits of trees led to the Elaine Clegg City of Trees Challenge tree planting initiative.
Upcoming Social Hours
July
Social Hour
Pending- Members only event
August
Social Hour
July 12, 2025 from 5:00-6:30 pm
Location: TBD
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Past Social Hour Presenters
Lavea Thomas
Advisor with Aspen Capital Management
Jani Revier
Director of the Idaho Department of Labor
Emily Baker
Founder + CEO of Portman Square Group
Alexis Pickering, MHS
Commission President at the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) and Program Manager of the Western Idaho Community Health Collaborative.
Alexia Armstrong Cortés
Portfolio Manager, Office of Regional Operations, AmeriCorps
Kim Kaine
Marketing/Business Development Manager at Hawley Troxell
Hana Goodrich
Hardee Real Estate & Property Management
Emily Callihan
Communications Director for Governor Little
Luci Willits
Boise City Council
City Council Member
Gloria Totoricagüena
Idaho Policy and Consulting
Business & Political Research Consultant
Krissy Veseth
Gov. Brad Little – Division of Financial Management
Health & Human Services Financial Management Analyst
Dr. Heidi Reeder
Boise State University
Professor of Communication
Sakena Lesmeister
Western States Equipment
Senior IT Project Manager
Jaime Lima
Combat Fitness/SBG Idaho
Muay Thai Coach & Team Building/Bonding Events
Jennifer Swindell
Idaho Education News
Managing Editor & CEO
Megan Hill
Ada County Clerk’s Office
Voting in Idaho with an Elections Specialist
Hannah Day
Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare
Women’s Health Check Program
Vicki S. Growler
The Idaho Statesman
Retired Editor & Journalist
Elli Brown
Idaho National Laboratories
Inclusion & Diversity Programs & Workforce Outreach
Angela Taylor
Indulge Boise
Women & Entrepreneurship: Empowering Communities
JoAnn Lighty
Boise State University
Career Path Spotlight
Paige Dinger
Faces of Hope Foundation
Helping Women in Distress
Amy Vecchione
Boise State University
Embrace Your Path
Julie Ellsworth
Idaho State Treasurer
Expect the Unexpected When Leading
Nakisha Chapman
Idaho Department of Corrections
Assimilating Back into Society
Linda Riley
Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation
How to Flex Your Philanthropic Muscles
Karlee May
Downtown Boise Association
Ways that Leaders Can Get Involved
Diana DeJesus
Boise Bucket List
Use Social Media to Grow a Community
Brett Denton
Kvell Fitness
Taking Control of Your Body, Health, & Fitness
Brenda Dixon
Deloitte
Making Total Health a Priority with a Busy Career
Beth Oppenheimer
Idaho Assn. for Education of Young Children
Misconceptions of Childcare in Idaho
Shawna Walz
Oppenheimer Company
Career Path Spotlight
Mayor Debbie Kling
City of Nampa
Role of Female Leaders in Government
Melissa Davlin
Idaho Reports
What is Happening in Idaho Politics?
Amy Little
Idaho Non-Profit Center
Women in the Non-Profit World
Melanie Flake
Idaho Education News Blogger
Parental Involvement is a Key Driver to Student Success
Erika Birch
Strindberg & Scholnick, LLC
Sexual Harassment & Sexism
Carlyn Blake
The Idaho Food Bank
How to Lead When You’re Not the Leader
Caroline Sobota
Gem State Radiology
Breast Cancer Myths & the Importance of Early Detection