SVED - Key Persons


Amber Perkes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Derek Agnew

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Dillon Witmer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Guy Cherp

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board
  • Cox Communications

Harry Griffith

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director for Sun Valley Economic Development
Harry Griffith has served as Executive Director for Sun Valley Economic Development since its founding in 2009. Originally trained as a geologist, Mr. Griffith spent his career working in a variety of project and commercial roles for BP plc, with direct experience in 5 countries over 25 years. He has had senior leadership roles in emerging markets of Latin America, Russia, and China and led multi-million-dollar projects for service station, hydrocarbon production and transmission system developments. He has also worked at the corporate center with experience in corporate finance, audit and marketing functions. Mr. Griffith received a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business. He currently is a resident of Sun Valley and has been involved with local not-for-profit organizations like the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, Sun Valley Elkhorn Homeowners Association, the Ketchum Innovation Center, the Sun Valley Institute for Resilience and the Idaho National Laboratory Citizens Advisory Board.

James Tautkus

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Joy Prudek

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Kim Haven

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Linda Haavik

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board
  • Haavik Consulting

Mike Goitiandia

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Patrick Buchanan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Rick LeFaivre

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board

Scott Fortner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Private Sector Board