STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS

REBECCA

GERSHENSON SMITH

Board President

Rebecca teaches college English, most recently at Gonzaga University, and has extensive experience in nonprofit development.

BEV

MOSS

Communication Chair

Bev is a former teacher and a long-time community volunteer for local nonprofits, including her church.

MATT

WEED

Finance Chair

Matt is a Certified Portfolio Manager for a local registered investment advisory firm. He was born and raised in Coeur d'Alene and grew up in his family's restaurant business.

DEIRDRE

LAWRENCE

Board Treasurer

Deirdre is a corporate accountant who has worked in both the food industry and resort housekeeping.

JEFF

MESSINGER

Board Member

Jeff, a restaurant manager, is a long-time resident of Coeur d'Alene who started working in the hospitality business at the age of 16.

CORY

ENGLISH

Secretary

Cory English is a Physical Therapist, and has spent her career in the hospital and in-patient rehabilitation settings. As a student, she worked in restaurants as a waitress and understands the financial and social stresses of hospitality work.

DOUG

JOHNSON

Board Member

Doug is a restaurant owner who has lived in Coeur d’Alene for over 30 years and has been associated with the hospitality industry for nearly that long.