MEET THE TFCF BOARD MEMBERS
TOM FRANK
GALE KLEINKOPF
GALE KLEINKOPF
Chair (Email)
After 48 years with KMVT, Tom Frank retired as Creative Services Manager. Along the way he served Twin Falls for 12 years on the Planning and Zoning Commission, 6 years on the Urban Renewal Agency, and 6 years on the Airport Advisory Board as well as numerous volunteer committees for local events and issues. For many years he led his fraternal organization as president. His wife, Sherry, a CPA and beekeeper, actively joins his involvement in community causes.
On public service: “in life you need to make deposits before you make withdrawals.” –Tom Frank
GALE KLEINKOPF
GALE KLEINKOPF
GALE KLEINKOPF
Vice Chair
Gale Kleinkopf is a former mayor of Twin Falls and served as a City Councilman for 17 years. He is a Research Professor Emeritus for the University of Idaho and is currently serving as Vice Chair of the Middle Snake Regional Water Resource Commission. He retired in 2013 after 30 years of service with UI and has been a Kiwanian since 1985.
JR PARADEZ
GALE KLEINKOPF
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Treasurer (Email)
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CLARK WALWORTH
Secretary
Clark Walworth earned a bachelor of arts in journalism at the University of Oregon. His 45-year career in newspapers and public relations included editing the Times-News from 1990 to 2004. Corporate transfers took Clark and his wife, Catherine, to Wyoming and then Oregon, but they eagerly returned to Twin Falls after retiring in 2023. Clark spends his energy in his woodshop and the Blue Lakes Rotary Club. Catherine, an avid potter, is active in the Twin Falls Kiwanis Club.
LANCE W. CLOW
LANCE W. CLOW
Lance Clow graduated with a B.A. in economics from California Lutheran University in 1969. After a 20-year career in banking in 1990, he became a self-employed personal financial advisor, retiring after 20 years. In 1993, he was elected to the T.F. City Council and served 5 terms, including 6 years as Mayor. He has now retired from 6 terms as a Republican elected to District 25A of the Idaho House of Representatives, where he was Chairman of the Business Committee. He and his wife enjoy traveling, church, and spending time with their 2 daughters, their husbands, and 5 grandkids.
JAN ROGERS
LANCE W. CLOW
Jan Rogers has recently retired as the Executive Director of the Southern Idaho Economic Development Organization (SIEDO). She is a frequent speaker at national and regional economic development conferences and served 10 years on the board of directors of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), retiring in 2020. She also served as past president of the Idaho Economic Development Association and has been awarded the 2018 Women of the Year and 2020 ICON awards from the Idaho Business Review.
DENNIS BOWYER
TERRY C. McCURDY
TERRY C. McCURDY
At age 16 Dennis Bowyer was a part-time Playground Leader at Drury Park. After earning his AA at CSI he left Twin Falls just long enough to earn a degree in mathematics and play basketball at Whitworth University. He came home to become the city's Recreation Super-visor, keeping local kids and adults playing. He retired 34 years later as Director of the Twin Falls Parks and Recreation Department. He had overseen a generation of building, development and management of the city’s parks, recreation programs, urban trails, and municipal pool and golf course. As a volunteer he has been an Optimist officer and director, Magic Valley Arts Council director, and was the first president of the Boys & Girls Club board when they opened their first facility. He has been honored with the TF Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted into the CSI Athletic Hall of Fame.
TERRY C. McCURDY
TERRY C. McCURDY
TERRY C. McCURDY
Terry McCurdy is the founding Chair of the foundation. He has lived in Twin Falls for 33 years. He was the previous owner of Integrated Technologies, Inc., where he is now employed. He also serves as a board member for the Historic Preservation Committee for the City of Twin Falls, is a member of the Twin Falls Rotary Club, Past President of the TF Area Chamber of Commerce, TF Rotary Club, and the Snake River Council of Boy Scouts of America. He has also served as a partner for Aspen Consulting Group, Inc., and Road Work Ahead Construction Supply, and as a past Mission President and Temple President for his church. He enjoys riding his ATV, fishing, reading, and touring. He has been married for 52 years and has 5 children, 22 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren
LEONARD ANDERSON
TERRY C. McCURDY
GERARDO 'TATO' MUNOZ
Born in Sun Valley, Idaho, when Sun Valley Lodge served as a U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital, Leonard moved with his family to Twin Falls in 1953, graduated Twin Falls High School, and continued at Idaho State University. In August 1972, Leonard returned to Twin Falls and the retail clothing business in downtown Twin Falls. As Chairman of the former Down- town Merchants Association, he demonstrated his early commitment to local business development and community leadership.
Leonard has remained deeply engaged in civic and philanthropic efforts as a past Chair of TFCF, a member of the Magic Valley Estate Planning Council, and a Legacy Leader with Business Plus. A dedicated member of the Kiwanis Club for 43 years, Leonard also serves on a homeowners association board in McCall and continues to participate actively in volunteer and community service initiatives throughout Twin Falls.
GERARDO 'TATO' MUNOZ
GERARDO 'TATO' MUNOZ
Tato Munoz emigrated to America from Colombia at 19. He soon became a US Citizen and graduated with an Electronic Science degree from Texas A & M. He has served on many boards and associations including TF City Planning and Zoning commissioner, board member for the Xavier Charter School, Capstone Missions and Advisory board, Assistant Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America, Unity Alliance of Southern Idaho, TF Impact Fee Committee Member, Canyon Rim Trail Parkrun Co-Chair/Organizer, TF Chamber Ambassador and Communication Committee Co-chair, and more. He and his wife are also active with the CSI Foundation and the St. Luke’s Foundation, among others. He has two children attending college in Idaho.
AMY McMURDIE
PAULA BROWN SINCLAIR
After graduating with a BS Cum Laude in Finance from Utah State University, Amy McMurdie began a 23-year career in financial advising. She is a member of the Kiwanis Club and supports various charities throughout the year. She is very active with her husband and 2 kids and enjoys traveling, the outdoors, camping, and hiking.
PAULA BROWN SINCLAIR
PAULA BROWN SINCLAIR
Paula Sinclair has practiced law and community service in Twin Falls since 1980, with multiple terms on the Boise State Public Radio Community Advisory Board, Twin Falls County Parks and Waterways Commission, City of Twin Falls Parks and Recreation Commission, Magic Valley Arts Council, and Magic Valley Symphony. She performed with Twin Falls Municipal Band for 22 years and continues to perform with the Symphony. She is one of the founders of TFCF, serving on the Board since its inception and now representing the Foundation as a Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. She lives in Twin Falls with her fun husband, Jim Ricks, and rambunctious goldendoodle, Snickerdoodle.
BOBBI PYLE
Bobbi Pyle has lived in Twin Falls for nearly 50 years, participating in the many positive changes. Now retired from 20 years of service to the business community as membership director for the Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce, she enjoys time with her two boys four grandchildren, especially treasuring her time to travel with Greg, her husband of more than 50 years.
DAVID TAYLOR
Director Emeritus
DavidTaylor graduated from BSU with a Bachelor’s degree in English writing. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Concordia University School of Law in Boise. While in law school, he discovered his passion and developed his knowledge for estate planning. He also participated in the Housing Clinic, where he represented tenants in landlord-tenant disputes. David serves on various boards, including the Boys & Girls Club of Magic Valley. After years of valuable service to TFCF, David has expanded his professional office to St. George, Utah, while continuing his service to TFCF in an Emeritus capacity. He enjoys being involved in both communities with his wife, Kellie, and their children.