Jim Hutcherson

Jim Hutcherson retired in 2001 after teaching for 33 years and serving for more than a decade as the Chairman of the Language Arts Department at Borah High School in Boise, Idaho. He taught senior English and advanced placement literature courses at Borah for many years after he retired from theater. He started teaching at Borah in 1968 upon graduation from the U of I in Drama, and returned to the University to receive his MA in ’73. He then resumed his position at Borah.

During his tenure at Borah High, he served as the drama curriculum director for Boise Schools, rewrote the theatre curriculum for the Boise School District, and changed the drama dept. at Borah into a community theater. Jim served as a judge for the American College Theatre Festival reviewing regional, college productions for the nationwide competition and as an evaluator for theaters in the state seeking funding from the Idaho Humanities Council. In 1977, he directed the Boise Music Week production of Camelot. In 1979 he retired from directing, moved into the Language Arts Dept. at Borah, and began reviewing theater in Boise for the Idaho Statesman.

In 1998, Jenny Sternling (a former student who had gone into professional theater) and he adapted the biography of Nell Shipman to a one woman show, Between Pictures, which they produced and he directed at the Idaho Historical Museum in Boise. (Nell was a silent movie star who started her own movie company on the shores of Priest Lake in northern Idaho.)

After retirement, Jim has been writing and volunteering with local community and human rights groups, and completing a cabin in the backcountry above McCall, Idaho.

Dr. Sky Blue

Dr. Blue is an HIV Specialist and Infectious Diseases Specialist with over 15 years experience. He has been in Boise since 1997 and is currently the Medical Director of the HIV Services Clinic. Dr. Blue has been a medical advisor for ALPHA for several years and has served on the board since 2007.

Tony Rasmussen

Tony was raised in Idaho and earned his BA in Communications and Civic Leadership from Portland State University. He has worked for both Hewlett Packard and McAfee Antivirus. He served in leadership positions for Portland State's Task Force for Integrated Marketing, in addition to directing communications for various services including campus recreation and student government. Since college, Tony has been a freelance web programmer, with clients in New York, Israel, and France. He is politically active, having lobbied legislators in Oregon and Washington DC, registered hundreds to vote, and coordinated walkouts, protests, and sit-ins for various causes.

Ken Carter

Ken has been involved with many non-profit organizational Boards of Directors since 1989 where he was the Treasurer for the Black Students Christian Forum. In later years he served as First Vice President to the Les Bois Association of Professional Mortgage Women for 5 years before moving on to the Assistant Vice President position for the National Association of Professional Mortgage Women.

He then worked at the Idaho AIDS Foundation for a brief period as the Funds Development Officer prior to joining the Idaho Pride, Inc. Board of Directors as President.

Ken became involved with a.l.p.h.a. in 2004 as a volunteer desk person but soon found himself being asked to lead the Outreach Department. In March of 2005 Ken became an HTC Counselor and has been volunteering his time to a.l.p.h.a. since his first meeting with them in 2004.

Ken has been partnered with his "husband" since 1990 and recently celebrated their 18th anniversary. They own a home in West Boise where they are raising their 3 precious dogs and two love birds.

Ken is currently working as Executive Director for the Good Samaritan Home and enjoys this position immensley.

His goal as a Board Member for a.l.p.h.a. is to see it grow in its mission and to help in any way possible.

Tiffany Tincher

Tiffany recently graduated BSU with a BA in Sociology, with an emphasis in Gender Studies. During her time at the University she volunteered as an officer for the Organization for Gender Equality in Education for three years, as well as BSU's chapter of Amnesty International for one year.
In 2003 Tiffany volunteered with Planned Parenthood of Idaho. She was a full-time employee by 2004, and still works there today. The mission to provide access to birth control and sexual health care services to anyone regardless of their situation or circumstance is one she is passionate about. While at Planned Parenthood full-time, she did things related to clerical and reception work. Her part-time job involves assisting the Billing department. Her internship at BSU allowed her to experience volunteer-organizing and phone-banking through Planned Parenthood of Idaho.

Randy Coryell

Professional musician, composer, performer, artist, and Grammy Award winner with The Imperials, Nashville, Tennessee - actuality, anything musical (I do and have done!).

Little known facts - was married for 3 years, have 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren (you've got to be kidding me), was a radio show host in N.H. and a private investigator in Okla. (And yes, there's lots more...)

Most importantly, I'm not afraid to take risks - for without risk taking, you never grow....and learn.