ABOUT SW Idaho Business Alliance
We help lift your business to new heights.
Meet Our Team
Mike Olsen
President and Founder
Occupation: Photographer and Home Improvement
Business: Mike Olsen Photography LLC and MQI Home Improvement LLC
Hometown: Bellingham, WA
Hobbies: Photography, Shooting Sports, Motorcycles
Board Emphasis: Strategic planning, membership, team cohesion, and results analysis
Inspiration: Opportunities to help others succeed.
Why I’m passionate about SWIDBA: SWIDBA is a platform used to support businesses, communities, and non-profits to grow and succeed. Through our various activities, we can see the results of our strategic plan. Each success motivates me to grow our organization and do everything we can to continue to contribute to those successes.
Email: mike.olsen@swidba.org, mike@mikeolsenphotography.com, mqi.olsen@outlook.com
Matt Vraspir
Vice President
Occupation:
Business:
Hometown: Star, Idaho
Hobbies: I enjoy piloting my drone and volunteering my time for others. My biggest hobby is sailing on cruise ships, and my second biggest hobby is advocating for living kidney donation!
Board Emphasis: I have held several positions in the SW Idaho Business Alliance for nearly 6 years, but I am currently the vice president and work directly with our new members.
Inspiration: I am most inspired by random acts of kindness and the strength folks show when they get knocked down.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: As it relates to our organizations, I am most passionate about helping provide a platform upon which smaller organizations and brick and mortars have a chance to succeed.
Email: matthewvraspir@yahoo.com
Kelton Cornquist
Vice President
Occupation: Orthodontist
Business: Treasure Valley Orthodontics
Hometown: Logan, UT
Hobbies: I enjoy being with my wife, two you kids, and our dog whenever I get the chance. I love anything to do with sports, as a spectator or an athlete, it’s just fun.
Board Emphasis: Vice President
Inspiration: I wake up each day knowing that it’s a chance to get better, at my trade, as a dad, a husband, friend, community member, etc. It is easy to get caught up in the rat race, but being present is something that requires effort and those that I’m inspired by.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: I’ve spent most of my life in school across different cities within the US. I haven’t been able to become a permanent part of the communities I have lived in. SWIDBA has given me the opportunity to plant my roots here in the Treasure Valley as more than just a local orthodontist. I am looking forward to all the ways I can find to contribute with an awesome group of people.
Pet Peeve: Going to the grocery store and not getting what I went for.
Jeanie Stidham
Secretary
Occupation: Mortgage Loan Officer, specializing in self-employed borrower residential lending
Business: Washington Trust Bank
Hometown: Star, ID
Hobbies: RV glamping, spending time with my family
Board Emphasis: Secretary
Inspiration: My inspiration comes from my faith, family, and friends. I try to be kind to everyone because you just don’t know what struggles another is going through. A smile and kindness can make someone’s day!
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: My appreciation for small business owners and desire to support in their success.
Email: jstidham@watrust.com
Ernest Woods
Promotion and Advocacy
Occupation: Publisher – former Global Submarine Pilot & Technician
Business: Spirt Media – aka Star Spirit Magazine
Hometown: McCall, Idaho
Hobbies: Work, writing, playing piano/guitar, and small farm.
Board Emphasis: Promotion and advocacy
Inspiration: Everyday people doing something awesome in the community.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: I believe small business is the backbone of America’s success. SWIDBA is an excellent resource for small businesses to promote themselves, increase exposure, and help local charities.
Email: starspirit83669@gmail.com
Roemie St. Germaine
Board Member
Occupation: Licensed Contractor & Project Manager
Business: Independent Construction Professional (Meridian, ID)
Hometown: Wisconsin native, not proud to call Meridian home
Hobbies: Custom woodworking, exploring Idaho’s outdoors, reading about design trends, and family time
Board Emphasis: Fostering quality, craftsmanship, and community support within the building trades
Inspiration: Inspired by hands-on learning, mentorship, and the satisfaction of transforming ideas into reality.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: I believe in connecting our community through collaboration, supporting local charitable causes, and raising the standard for our industry. SWIDBA’s focus on commerce, community, and charity aligns perfectly with my values and desire to make a positive impact in Southwest Idaho.
Email: romie@constructedby360llc.com
Nina
Event/Vendor Coordinator
Occupation: Credit representative for a large utility and small business owner
Business: Full of Shine Designs
Hometown: Eagle, ID
Hobbies: Camping, gardening, reading, being outside with my dogs and horses
Board Emphasis: Event/Vendor Coordinator
Inspiration: As cliche as it is, I’ve met some really amazing people since starting my business and the stories they tell about their lives leaves me in awe.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: That we truly do care about the little guys and try our best to support small businesses.
Email: fullofshinedesigns@gmail.com
Andrea Evans
Board Member
Occupation: Healthcare Management and small business owner
Business: Pink Pine Designs, LLC
Hometown: Missoula, MT but proudly live in Star, ID
Hobbies: Crafting, collecting miniatures, rockhounding, and reading
Board Emphasis: Board Member
Inspiration: My faith in God, the love of family, and the strength found friendships and meaningful connections.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: As both a vendor and small business owner, I truly appreciate the hard work, passion, and dedication that go into every event. Supporting and promoting small businesses while giving back through charitable efforts is something I’m deeply passionate about, because I believe strong local connections create lasting impact.
Email: pinkpinedesigns.llc@gmail.com
Wendall Troy
Board Member
Occupation: Web Devloper
Business: Five Point Web Solutions
Hometown: Hemet, CA
Hobbies: Bowling, traveling with my wife to explore new places, and 3D printing.
Board Emphasis: Technology
Inspiration: My wife, family, friends, and the welcoming neighbors in our close-knit community – they remind me daily of the power of strong connections and shared support.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: I love how SWIDBA helps finance local charities while empowering businesses through events, networking, and ongoing support. They are committed to keeping costs low, ensuring maximum possible funding for local charities every year.
Email: NA
Shannon Henderson
Board Member
Occupation: In home Daycare
Business: Lindalou Designs
Hometown: Mojave, CA
Hobbies: Sewing, paddle boarding, fishing, camping and reading
Board Emphasis: Markets
Inspiration: My children. I loved creating things for them when they were younger and now I get to do it for other people.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: I really like the way we help the community and we keep it local.
Email: NA
Robyn Greenland
Board Member
Occupation: Insurance agent/senior Account manager
Business: Acrisure
Hometown: Nampa, ID
Hobbies: Camping, fishing and having out with family and friends
Board Emphasis: Board Member
Inspiration: Being creative and coming up with new ideas.
Why you’re passionate about SWIDBA: Helping out the community
Email: robyn.greenland77@gmail.com
Our Values
Through loyalty to our focused charter, “Connecting the community through business collaborations and charitable outreach,” the SW Idaho Business Alliance seeks to achieve its mission of promoting and enhancing commerce, strengthening our communities and relationships, and supporting and sponsoring charitable endeavors. We have confidence in our effort that these critical objectives will lead toward systemic change and actions that benefit Commerce, Community, and Charity, which will foster the economic development and improvement of lifestyle in the SW region of Idaho.
Essential to all our activities are:
Nurturing strong, self-reliant business organizations and charitable establishments with extended capacity for success
Building robust communities through collaboration to provide a foundation for positive change, enhancement, and cohesion
Developing leadership to build upon the needs and values of people and to inspire the aspirations and potential of others
Encouraging responsible citizen participation to help foster social unity
Promoting the social and economic and charitable empowerment of all individuals and communities to preserve fundamental democratic principles, while respecting diversity to maintain a sustainable business, community, and charitable environment
Our Code of Ethics
Respect and courtesy for the business entities we partner with, communities we work in, and charities we support. We believe in integrity and ethics in our actions, responsibility, and accountability for our decisions and their consequences, and finally, transparency in our operations. We’re committed to acting honestly, truthfully and with integrity in all our transactions and dealings. Avoiding conflicts of interest. Appropriately handling actual or apparent conflicts of interest in our relationships. Treating our members fairly. Treating every individual with dignity, courtesy, and respect. Being a good corporate organization and complying with both the spirit and the letter of the law. Acting responsibly toward the communities in which we work and for the benefit of the business organizations, communities, and charities that we serve. Being responsible, transparent and accountable for all our actions.