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Over the past five years, the Boise Valley Economic Partnership has succeeded in spreading the word that the Boise Valley is a great place to do business. Our team’s focus is on attracting new employers, talent and capital investment, as well as ensuring that our existing businesses thrive. BVEP is always available to assist with your company’s needs, please contact us for assistance. Our services are always confidential and free-of-charge.
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BVEP’s Executive Director Clark Krause is a barbecue fiend. Cherishes sharing a chairlift ride or a mountain bike trail with a friend. And he loves showing off his signature shuffle at local bluegrass shows. Like his dachshund-poodle mix — nicknamed “The Sergeant”— Clark wants to be friends with everybody.
He’s had a storied career building connections with all kinds of people, starting in his first role with Ford Motor Company in the automotive industry, to his later work in Utah’s ski industry.
From there, he turned his talents over to 5 years as the Economic Development Director for Cedar City in the Red Rock country of Southern Utah. Clark then moved to New Mexico to become President and CEO of the New Mexico Partnership; an organization charged with leading the state of New Mexico’s economic development efforts. During his New Mexico tenure he led a team that attracted over 60 new companies and 15,000 jobs to the Land of Enchantment.
Clark first found himself in Boise for a weekend during his six-year stint in New Mexico. After that Sunday night on 8th street, a downtown bustling with families hanging out with their kids and dogs, the city got stuck in his head. Years later, when the position opened at Boise Valley Economic Partnership, Clark leapt at the chance.
Since then, Clark has become a driving force behind the Boise Metro’s ongoing success. He’s served on dozens of national sales missions promoting the region and making Idaho a top contender for economic development projects across the nation.
He serves on the board of Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area and Southwest Mountain Biking Association, with a love for the outdoors and long standing friendships with its stewards. When he’s not out making Boise a better place to live, you can catch Clark – nearly every morning – enjoying oatmeal and a latte at the Flying M. He’s also on a lifelong quest to discover the planet’s best donuts, pizza, and BBQ, especially after a long mountain biking trek with his partner Shelley.
A Boise native, Beth Ineck, is passionate about the Idaho outdoors, data, and creating vibrant communities through economic development.
As an eight-year-old entrepreneur mowing lawns into perfect grids for her business “BJ’s Lawn Fairies” Beth developed a passion for seeing business succeed. Early on she grew hungry for a career strengthening the Boise region and cemented a lifelong goal to drive her city’s economic destiny.
Over nearly twenty years in economic development, Beth has worked at the local, regional and state level. Prior to joining the Boise Valley Economic Partnership in July 2021, Beth served as the Economic Development Director for the City of Nampa. In her tenure with the City of Nampa, Beth oversaw two major downtown redevelopment projects and secured millions in financing for Library Square and the Nampa Public Safety Building. She actively managed the business recruitment, retention and expansion efforts for the city. In the last ten years during her time with both the City of Nampa and the Boise Valley Economic Partnership, Beth has worked with community partners to secure over 8,000 new jobs and nearly $17 Billion in new investment from over 30 companies locating and expanding in the Boise region. These efforts have been recognized by numerous organizations including Idaho Smart Growth, the Idaho Business Review’s 50 Women of the Year 2016 Honorees, and the Idaho Economic Development Association’s Professional of the Year for 2020. In short: she’s the real deal.
Outside of her love for spreadsheets and growing the Boise economy, Beth makes time to travel with her husband and two teenagers, from Spain to New York and everything in between. She has a deep appreciation of the Gem State’s sweeping landscapes and spends as many hours as possible with her family and goldendoodle, Koda, in the Idaho outdoors hiking, paddleboarding and hiding out at her cabin in Silver City.
There is no person better equipped for her role steering economic development in Boise. She encapsulates the unique drive and kind spirit of the local community.
Katelyn started building her marketing career long before she knew what to call it. From running a YouTube channel in middle school and delivering the morning announcements with the confidence of someone who clearly loved an audience. That early spark for storytelling and connection eventually grew into a full-fledged career in marketing.
A first-generation college graduate, Katelyn earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Boise State University, with an emphasis in supply chain management. She chose Boise State for its unique proximity to a thriving downtown and quickly made the Greenbelt her personal highway. From walking to class and grocery runs to finding a quiet place to reset, the Greenbelt shaped both her college experience and her love for the Boise community.
Katelyn joined the Boise Valley Economic Partnership in October of 2025, as a Project Coordinator and was promoted to Marketing & Events Manager just months later. In her time at BVEP, she has helped grow social media engagement and streamline event logistics, building on her hands-on event experience from Boise Centre, where she worked in operations while completing her degree. There, she led teams in executing large-scale events — setting the stage (literally) for the work she now supports from a strategic marketing lens.
Outside the office, Katelyn fully embraces Boise’s active, connected lifestyle. Whether she’s walking the Greenbelt, floating the river in the summer, or playing a competitive round at Quail Hollow (future pro status pending), she’s rarely sitting still. She makes the most of every season and every opportunity, from exploring downtown shops, breweries, and food truck parks to booking a quick trip for Dodgers spring training, a European history tour, or a concert worth traveling for.
Creative, driven, and community-minded, Katelyn brings both heart and hustle to BVEP’s marketing efforts, helping tell the story of a region she’s proud to call home.
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