Ryan Woodings, Founder and Chief Geek, Metageek
"Boise is large enough to have quite a lot going on in arts, culture, and business while being small enough that I'm able to be an active member of the community and have an impact on its future.
I'm involved in a handful of tech/entrepreneurial groups, but I'm also actively involved with the Boise Philharmonic and my wife is the president of our neighborhood association."
Bill Whitacre, President and CEO, J.R. Simplot Corporation
“The opportunity to ski in the morning and play golf in the afternoon is pretty amazing. The opportunity just within an hour of my home to hit some of the most beautiful places in the western United States is tremendous. People just don’t understand until they’ve experienced it. Once you’ve experienced it, it gets in your blood—it’ll be part of me forever." Read on.>>
Mark Warner, Vice President and General Manager, Motive Power
“I find the lifestyle here very attractive. I like the outdoors. I like the fact that we have 220 sunny days a year. I like to snow ski. I work in a corporation with 6,000 employees. They visit here all the time. The common theme when they visit is, ‘What a great place to live.’” Read on.>>
Dennis Johnson, CEO and President, United Heritage Financial Group
“We like to talk about quality of life here. But I’m not just talking about great mountain biking or skiing or hiking or fly fishing opportunities you have here—all of which exist. It has to do with how much time you’re going to be spending in traffic. It has to do with the weather and how much time you’ll get to spend outdoors. The Boise Valley has great transportation, great governmental services, great private industry, great shopping, great schools—they all contribute to the great quality of life here. It’s not just the recreational opportunities. Read on.>>
