BUSINESS RECRUITMENT
Valley Vision concentrates recruiting efforts on projects that contribute to economic diversification and increase household earnings. The performance emphasis shifts from high volume job-creation to quality of new jobs, measured by average wages and skill requirements.
Valley Vision will build upon its marketing activities of the past to create a Valley identity in the business world. Corporate decision-makers and site selection consultants throughout the U.S. will continue to hear about the Lewis-Clark Valley as a favorable location for their projects.
LOCAL BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION
Valley Vision continuously communicates with local businesses, large and small. Information is a catalyst for investment and employment growth.
Valley Vision provides direct-service to businesses which sell goods or services outside the area, and provide resource referrals for all businesses. By focusing retention / expansion efforts on companies that comprise the economic base of the Valley, local market opportunities will increase for all other businesses.
BUSINESS CLIMATE IMPROVEMENT
Valley Vision will continue efforts to recruit additional commercial air service to the Valley, and encourage investments in infrastructure, workforce training and education. Continuous improvement of the Lewis-Clark Valley’s business climate is necessary in order to keep local companies healthy, as well as to create an environment where new companies will want to invest and create jobs.
Valley Vision will provide input into the consideration of economic development resources by the Idaho and Washington legislatures. A strong voice will help keep us competitive with other communities and states.
Jerry Chavez, Email
President/CEO, Valley Vision, Inc.
(208) 799-9083
Fax: (208) 799-9082
313 D Street, Suite 201
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Jerry Chavez comes to Valley Vision, INC. as the newest President/CEO after spanning a 27-year career in economic development. Valley Vision provides economic development services for the Lewis-Clark Valley that encompasses Clarkston, WA., Lewiston, ID., Asotin County, WA., and Nez Perce County, ID. The region is along the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers. He began his career in economic development as an AmeriCorps Volunteer in 1994 in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Jerry has served as CEO-President served Minot, North Dakota and Marshall County in northcentral Indiana. with a combined tenure of over 17 years in that capacity. He also served the communities of Flagstaff, Arizona, Great Falls, Montana, and a nineteen-county region in Mississippi. His specialties in economic development are:
Chairman | Troy Ledgerwood, Credit Bureau of Lewiston-Clarkston |
Vice Chairman | Michelle Bly, TD&H Engineering |
Secretary | Ann Watkins, Martin Insurance |
Treasurer | Su Brown, Accountant |
Director | Don McQuary, Stonebraker-McQuary Insurance |
Director | A. L. Alford, JR., Tribune Publishing |
Director | Kristine Meyer, Port of Whitman |
Director | Scott Charney, Clearwater Paper Corporation |
Director | Mike Thomason, Port of Lewiston Commissioner |
Director | William McCann, Jr., Attorney |
Director | Mike Tatko, Avista Utilities |
Director | Mark Brigham, Port of Clarkston Commissioner |
Director | Taylor Rudd, LMSW, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center |
Director | Pat Holman, Clarkston City Council |
Director | Regence BlueShield of Idaho |
Director | Cynthia Pemberton, Lewis-Clark State College |
Director | David Durrant, LCCU |
Director | Nikoli Greene, Nez Perce Tribal Enterprises |
Director | Chad Miltenberger, WWCC |
Director | Shannon Grow, City of Lewiston |
Director | Brian Shinn, Asotin County Commissioner |
Director | John Vaage, Banner Bank |
Director | Kyle Conklin, Columbia Bank |
Director | Kathy Shroeder, City of Lewiston, City Councilor |
Director | Adam Miller, Idaho Forest Group |
Director | Dan Rudolph Jr., WA Trust Bank |
Director | Monika Lawrence, Mayor, City of Clarkston |
Advantage Advertising | Chuck Christopher | 313 D St. #100 | Lewiston |
Airport Rent A Space | Corlene Curry | 3406 4th St | Lewiston |
Albright Excavating | Roger Albright | 1806 Cedar Ave. | Lewiston |
Asotin County Commission | Brian Shinn | PO Box 250 | Asotin |
Atlas Sand and Rock | Brian DeAtley | 4341 Snake River Ave. | Lewiston |
Avista | Mike Tatko | PO Box 937 | Lewiston |
Banner Bank | John Vaage | PO Box 1268 | Lewiston |
Bennet Lumber | Jan Dimke | PO BOX 670 | Clarkston |
Cableone | Frankie Paffile | 2320 Nez Perce Grade | Lewiston |
Catalyst Medical Group | Karl Sundberg | 2315 8th St | Lewiston |
City of Clarkston | Monika Lawrence | 830 5th Street | Clarkston |
City of Lewiston | Kathy Schroeder | PO Box 617 | Lewiston |
Clearwater Economic Dev. Association | Dodd Snodgrass | 1626 6th Ave. N. | Lewiston |
Clearwater Paper | Scott Charney | PO Box 1388 | Lewiston |
Clearwater Power Co. | Bob Pierce | PO Box 997 | Lewiston |
Coleman Oil Co. | Bob Coleman | 355 Mill Road | Lewiston |
Columbia Bank | Jodi Holthaus | 233 Bridge Street | Clarkston |
Credit Bureau of Lewiston-Clarkston | Troy Ledgerwood | 1324 Idaho St. PO Box 777 | Lewiston |
CropUSA Insurance | John Taylor | PO Box 538 | Lewiston |
D.A. Davidson & Co, Inc. | Jeff Nesset | PO Box 1204 | Lewiston |
DeAtley Family of Companies | Ken Schumacher | 4307 Snake River Avenue | Lewiston |
Fazzari’s Pizza | John Fazzari | 1281 Bridge Street | Clarkston |
GHC Management | Gary Hughes | 617 Sycamore | Clarkston |
Granite Concepts | Chad McVicars | 4020 Hatwai Rd | Lewiston |
Guy Bennett Lumber | Jan Demke | PO Box 670 | Clarkston |
Hahn Supply, Inc. | Larry Bean | 2101 Main | Lewiston |
Happy Day Corporation | Bruce Finch | 1619 16th Avenue | Lewiston |
Hells Canyon Grand Hotel | Heidi Copeland | PO Box 1569 | Lewiston |
Holiday Inn | Danielle Conklin | 700 Port Drive | Clarkston |
Idaho Beverages, Inc. | Rob Ramsey | 2108 First Ave. N. | Lewiston |
Idaho Forest Group | Adam Miller | 280 Sycamore Dr. | Lewiston |
Joe Hall Ford | Joe Hall | 1617 21st St. | Lewiston |
K & G Construction | Kevin Messick | 625 D Street | Lewiston |
Les Schwab Tires | Rick Warden | 1408 Main Street | Lewiston |
Lewis Clark Credit Union | David Durrant | 1626 17th Street | Lewiston |
Lewis-Clark State College | Cynthia Pemberton | 500 8th Ave | Lewiston |
Lewis-Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce | Kristin Kemak | 502 Bridge Street | Clarkston |
Lewiston Morning Tribune | A.L. Alford, Jr. | PO Box 957 | Lewiston |
Luper Automotive | James Luper, Jr. | 110 16th St. | Lewiston |
Martin Insurance | Ann Watkins | 1122 Idaho St | Lewiston |
McCann Ranch & Livestock | William V. McCann, Jr. | PO Box 445 | Lewiston |
Meyers-Folsom Dental | Cari Meyers | 1336 5th St | Clarkston |
Mike’s Mechanical | Jon Brotnov | 3504 9th Street | Lewiston |
My Architect | Tim Lynch | 504 Main St. Ste 480 | Lewiston |
Nez Perce Tribal Enterprises | Nikoli Greene | 17825 Nez Perce Road | Lewiston |
Nick’s Welding | Tony Maoriano | 1625 Main St. | Lewiston |
Northwest Media Productions | Jeff Purcell | 208 Main Street | Lewiston |
P1FCU | Chris Loseth | 1015 Warner Ave. | Lewiston |
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc | Mark Poe | PO Box 449 | Lewiston |
Port of Clarkston | Chris Rasmussen | 849 Port Way | Clarkston |
Port of Lewiston | Mike Thomason | 1626 6th Ave. North | Lewiston |
Port of Whitman County | Kristine Meyer | 105 W. Island St. | Colfax |
Presnell, Gage & Co. | Jackson Davis | PO Box 555 | Lewiston |
Printcraft Printing, Inc. | Ryan Turnbow | 1628 Main St | Lewiston |
Regence BlueShield of Idaho | Dave Pankey | 1602 21st Ave. | Lewiston |
Renaissance Marine Group | Bruce Larson | PO Box 580 | Clarkston |
Results Realty | Cindy Perttu | 931 6th Street | Clarkston |
River Cities Real Estate | Dick White | 1015 F Street | Lewiston |
Rogers Motors | Ryan Rogers | 2203 16th Ave | Lewiston |
Ronda Realtor | Ronda Laybourn | 920 Main St | Lewiston |
Rousseau Co. | Dale Aldredge | 1392 Port Drive | Clarkston |
Seekins Precision Machine | Glen Seekins | 159 American Way | Lewiston |
SEWEDA | Erika Stricker | 1013 Bridge St | Clarkston |
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center | Taylor Rudd | 415 6th St | Lewiston |
Stonebraker-McQuary Insurance | Don McQuary | PO Box 9 | Clarkston |
Su Brown, C.P.A., Retired | Su Brown | PO Box 1454 | Lewiston |
TD&H Engineering | Michelle Bly | 210 Main St | Lewiston |
Tribune Publishing Co. | A.L. Alford | 505 Capital St. | Lewiston |
Tri-State Hospital | Kym Clift | PO Box 189 | Clarkston |
Troy Insurance | Dave Troy | 1822 18th Ave | Lewiston |
Twin River National Bank | Jody Servatius | 1507 G St | Lewiston |
Umpqua Bank | Heather Way | 303 Diagonal St | Clarkston |
Vista Outdoor | Mike Overberg | 2299 Snake River Ave. | Lewiston |
Walla Walla Community College | Chad Miltenberger | 1470 Bridge Street | Clarkston |
Washington Trust Bank | Dan Rudolph, Jr. | 1518 21st St. |