Dr. Kelly Drummond is a seasoned expert in Human Resources, certified by both the HR Certification Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management. As the current Director of Human Resources with the City of Knoxville, Kelly administers the compensation and classification system, talent acquisition, pre-employment processes, employee training, employee relations, succession planning, Title VI compliance, and assist directors with discrimination investigations or employee discipline.

In addition to her HR leadership role, Dr. Drummond is a dedicated educator. She teaches at the UT Center for Professional Education and facilitates SHRM Certification and HR Essentials courses at Roane State Community College. She holds a doctorate in Education with a focus on Human Resource Development from Lincoln Memorial University. Dr. Drummond is not just a leader but also a coach. She is certified in Public Sector HR Executive Leadership, career development coaching, change management, and emotional intelligence coaching.

She is currently pursuing the prestigious BCC (National Board-Certified Coach) designation. Her passion project, My Soul In Bloom, is a Career, Professional & Personal Development Service designed to help individuals secure a seat at the table and ensure their voices are heard. Dr. Drummond offers personalized coaching, guidance, and mentorship to leaders and professionals seeking growth and career acceleration.

Jimmy Hallyburton was born and raised on the rural edges of NW Boise. He spent most of his youth exploring the foothills, neighboring farmland and country roads by foot and by bike. “Be home by dinner,” and “be kind to others,” are the only rules he recalls growing up with. Treating people with kindness remains the cornerstone of his principles and passion today.

After fighting wildfires on the Idaho City Hotshots and graduating from Boise State University, he created a nonprofit called the Boise Bicycle Project (BBP) in 2007. As BBP's Executive Director, he spent 16 years working with nonprofits, schools, community centers, refugee resettlement organizations, and the community at large to ensure everyone had access to bicycles, bicycle repair, and safe places to ride. He’s helped distribute over 20,000 bicycles to the community in need and pass life-saving policy and legislation at local, state, and national levels.

Jimmy was elected to his first term on Boise City Council in 2019 in an at-large seat. During his first four years, he led efforts to adopt the 112-mile Pathways Masterplan, a Boise Vision Zero Plan to prevent traffic fatalities, a Pollinator Friendly Tree Resolution, and renter protections including prohibiting source of income discrimination. In 2023, he created Boise and ACHD’s first ever Traffic Fatality Review Board, and played a major role in the adoption of the City’s historic Modern Zoning Code.

Jimmy was reelected to Boise City Council in 2023 as the representative for District 6, the area he was born and raised. In his second term, Jimmy is committed to using the same value-based collaborative approach he learned in the nonprofit sector to build out the Pathways Masterplan, launch new youth engagement efforts, work with neighbors to build safe and vibrant neighborhoods, and partner with ACHD to build safer streets for all types of road users. He believes in the power of teamwork and creativity to create positive change and is excited to work with Mayor McLean, fellow council members, city staff, and the community at large to build a brighter Boise.

Lance Davisson is the Owner and Principal Consultant of The Keystone Concept and Executive Director of the Treasure Valley Canopy Network. Based in Boise, Idaho, he founded The Keystone Concept in 2011 to advance land management and community development through innovative and collaborative approaches. His career spans roles in the public sector as a forester, land manager, and wildland firefighter across Washington and New Mexico, and now as a consultant serving public and private partners nationwide.

Lance is deeply engaged in professional and community leadership, having served as Chair of the National Urban & Community Forestry Advisory Council and President of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. He currently leads and advises organizations including the Urban Wood Network, Idaho Clinicians for Climate and Health, and Boise State University’s Hazard & Climate Resilience Institute. A co-founder and core leadership member of the Green Communities Leadership Institute, Lance is committed to fostering collaboration and building resilient communities. Outside of work, he enjoys camping, rafting, and mountain biking with his family.

Vicki Christiansen retired as Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, leading a workforce of 40,000 employees who steward 175 national forests and grasslands; supporting the world’s largest forestry research organization; and working with states, tribes and others to sustain all forests so they can benefit all citizens, today and in the future. Vicki joined the Forest Service in 2010 and served as the Deputy Director of Fire and Aviation Management and Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry. Previously, she served as the Arizona State Forester and director of the Arizona Division of Forestry. Vicki also served as the Washington State Forester, where she had a 26-year career with Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In all, Vicki has been a wildland fire fighter and fire manager for 40 years. She has numerous credentials in the wildland fire program with a special expertise as a fire line-blasting advisor. Vicki has a BS in forest management from the University of Washington (1983, cum laude).

Mitchell is an award-winning planner with more than 40 years of experience and is internationally recognized for his leadership and contributions to contemporary planning issues.

He is a prolific public speaker and specializes in urban planning, placemaking and implementation strategies. Mitchell served as the commissioner for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation; Chief Planning Officer in Raleigh, NC and served as president of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Mitchell is one of the nation’s most celebrated urban thinkers. He was selected to Planetizen’s list of the 100 Most Influential Urbanists in the world. In addition, he has been honored as one of the top 100 City Innovators in the world by UBM Future Cities, and the Urban Times named him one of the top international thought leaders of the built environment.

Jen Wills is the City Manager of Longview, Washington, where she leads a full-service city of more than 38,000 residents with a focus on service, innovation, and collaboration. She began her career with the City of Longview as a part-time employee and, 18 years later, was appointed City Manager in 2025.

Before that role, Jen served for a decade as Longview’s Parks and Recreation Director, overseeing the city’s parks, urban forest, golf course, and recreation programs. A past president of the Washington Parks and Recreation Association, she has helped shape statewide policy and professional development for parks and recreation professionals. She also serves as a core leadership member of the Green Communities Leadership Institute, where she mentors and supports emerging civic and environmental leaders.

Her career has included roles as a wildland firefighter, wilderness ranger, outdoor guide, business owner, and municipal leader, experiences that fuel her practical, people-centered approach to leadership. An ultramarathon runner and outdoor enthusiast, Jen thrives on endurance challenges, a reflection of her belief that leadership, like distance running, requires grit, resilience, and a focus on the long view.

As the CEO of Valley Regional Transit (VRT), Elaine provides leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for the Treasure Valley’s regional public transportation authority. She works to ensure the directives of VRT’s Board of Directors – comprised of representatives from Ada and Canyon Counties, incorporated cities, highway districts, and more – are achieved.

Elaine has been working in the transportation world and as a public servant for more than 25 years, serving on the Boise City Council, the VRT Board and Executive Board, numerous advisory committees and councils, and as a program leader at Idaho Smart Growth. She has worked to advocate and plan for better transportation systems; designed improvements for biking, walking, and transit access; created transportation routing and wayfinding systems; conducted public outreach for various transportation initiatives; and more.

Born and raised in Idaho, Elaine lives in Boise’s North End with her husband, where she frequently walks, bikes, rides the bus, and – when she must – drives. She has five children and 14 grandchildren. She loves the Treasure Valley, and she’s excited about the opportunity to help create, connect, and move a vibrant, attractive region.

Tricia began her career in land use planning in Charlottesville, Virginia, working for Albemarle County.  She and her husband were fortunate to live at Montpelier,  James Madison's home, where her husband worked for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  They later moved to Chester County, Pennsylvania, where Patricia was the project manager for Landscapes, a national award winning comprehensive plan for the County and developed and managed the open space acquisition grant program as part of a $50 million county open space program.

Tricia and her family moved to Boise in 1996.  She was Ada County's long-range planner and was the project manager for a rewrite of the county zoning ordinance in 2000. She then worked at COMPASS as a transportation planner and was the project planner for corridor studies and managed the transportation imvestment program. She then moved to Boise City as the project manager for Blueprint Boise and the neighborhood reinvestment grants. She finished her career as the Director of Development Services for Canyon County for 8 years.

She is an active member and past president of the Boise Sunrise Rotary Club and also volunteers at a local hospital.  She is a past president of the Idaho Planning Association (now the APA Idaho chapter).