Bri Owen is the Director of Operations for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Magic Valley. Bri is a Magic Valley native, born and raised in Twin Falls. She is a TFHS alumnae and received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Idaho in 2014. (Go Vandals!) Upon graduating from college, Bri returned to the Magic Valley and taught kindergarten for two years at Popplewell Elementary in Buhl. In June of 2016 she made a career switch to return to the Boys & Girls Club where she had spent many years before, both as a Club member and staff member. Bri enjoys meeting new people and being active in her community. In her free time, Bri enjoys camping, kayaking, indoor cycling, and spending time with family & friends. Bri and her husband currently reside in Filer, ID with their 2 chocolate labs and their son, Callen.
Stephanie Hudson was born and raised in the Magic Valley, she grew up on a sheep and cattle ranch in Castleford. Following her high school graduation from Castleford, she attended and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Boise State University. Stephanie returned to the Magic Valley with her husband Logan, a Filer native, to raise her family. Upon return, Stephanie found her passion for nonprofit work when she began her career at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Magic Valley. Stephanie is currently the Executive Director of the Twin Falls Education Foundation.
Stephanie has two children, Lola (11) and Gus (9), most weekends are spent running her kids to various sporting events around the state of Idaho. In her spare time Stephanie loves to run, camp, and spend time with her two Labradors (Tinker Bell and Cabo).
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Danae Klimes was born and raised in Wendell Idaho. Danae has been a member of the Optimist Club since 2002 and has held a nearly all of the offices within the Club. Danae is currently the Co-Chair person of the Coats 4 Kids project where the club delivers between 600-800 coats to area children annually.
Danae has worked in the Banking Industry for over 20 years in the Magic Valley and is currently a Commercial & Ag Loan Officer for DL Evans Bank.
Danae and her husband of over 20 years, Kelly have 2 teenage sons, Riley & Nolan.
Danae spends most of her free time chasing after teenagers to various sporting events or working with her family on the family farm, volunteering at her son’s school in Kimberly or serving on a number of different Boards including the RISE Charter School, Kimberly Booster Club and the Twin Falls Optimist Club.
Eva Craner was born and raised in Buhl, Idaho and attended Boston University where she studied communications and public policy, with an emphasis on education policy inspired by her parents who both work in public education. Eva returned to Buhl in 2012 to marry Trent Craner, also of Buhl. She began working for the Twin Falls School District in 2014 and pursued a master’s degree from Purdue University shortly thereafter. Eva is 2nd vice president of The Optimist Club of Twin Falls, Idaho, Inc., serves on the Blue Lakes Rotary Board and Twin Falls Education Foundation Board, and is an ambassador for the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.
Eva is an avid outdoorsman and when she isn’t promoting public education you can likely find her on her paddle board, hunting, or riding her bike with Trent and their two dachshunds (yes, the dogs go on the paddle boards and wear life jackets).
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