After 20 years in Texas, Mara & her husband found paradise in Teton Valley in 2014. She has a background in financial analysis and over 30 years of experience in healthcare software technologies, specializing in project management and new product launches. Mara is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. She has served on several non-profit boards in the valley including the Teton Valley Health Foundation, Family Safety Network, and currently serves on the Teton Valley Foundation, the Good Shepherd Pastoral Council, the Act Foundation Board, and the PAWS of Teton Valley Advisory Panel. She and her husband Jack of 35+ years have 2 adult children, 2 five-year-old puppies, love fly fishing, skiing, and Teton Valley.

As a seasoned search professional with more than 20 years of consulting experience with Storbeck Search and A.T. Kearney, Liz has assisted more than 250 searches in higher education, for independent schools, and in the nonprofit sector, identifying and recruiting academic and administrative leaders. Prior to entering the executive search industry, she held a position in the Regulatory Advisory Practice at KPMG. She also currently serves as the human resource director for a real estate school and holds a BA in International Studies from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Liz has volunteered for Music on Main and Youth Hockey since 2017 and is co-parent manager of the High School Hockey Team. Liz is active in a number of community organizations. She has served on the board of Wyoming Stargazing, the Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation (TVSEF), and the Jackson Hole Community School (JHCS).

She is the spouse of a retired Naval Officer and the mother of three boys. They enjoy spending time outdoors.

Joy Hart is the sole proprietor of Idaho Live LLC, now based in Driggs, and has independently promoted many of Idaho’s finest Americana, Folk, and Indie Rock concerts. She has been active in nearly every facet of the music industry for over 20 years. During this time, she’s chalked up a wealth of valuable knowledge and business acumen in concert production, artist marketing, social media, and venue management.

Joy’s Idaho roots are deep. Her father, Boyd Miller of the Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame, moved to McCall in1986. Joy’s career in media, marketing and event production began at Idaho Iceworld in Boise in 2002. Her involvement with Idaho Iceworld and the Simplot Foundation was instrumental in the transfer of the rink to Boise Parks and Recreation leading to more community participation and programming. Joy’s past experience makes her a natural fit with TVF. She spends her spare time enjoying live music, as well as loving and tending this amazing life we’ve all cultivated here in Teton Valley!

In 2005, Ari founded Teton Basin Ice & Recreation (TBIR). In 2010, TBIR merged with TVF, providing TVF its first significant recreational programming and the ability to hire a full time ED. It was Ari’s vision to develop a recreational ice facility for the community of Teton Valley Idaho. It was his hard work and vision that made it a reality.  Ari is a committed father to his daughter and operates SOAR Northwest, an outfitting operation on the Selway and Salmon Rivers in Idaho. He has been a philanthropic and dedicated community member since 1998 and has served on the Idaho Outfitters and Guide Association BOD since 2012.  The Kotler Ice Rink is named for Ari and his family. Their dedication to bringing affordable winter recreation to the valley is unparalleled.