Welcome to your South Central Idaho Small Business Development Center
Serving: Camas, Blaine, Gooding, Lincoln, Jerome, Minidoka, Twin Falls, and Cassia Counties
Impacting South Central Idaho with our no-cost consulting & affordable training
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$24M
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Meet the Staff
Bryan Matsuoka
Regional Director
(208) 732-6451
bmatsuoka@csi.edu
Bryan has been with the Idaho Small Business Development Center since 1996 and South Central Regional Director since 2006. Bryan’s educational credentials include a B.A. in Education from Boise State University and an M.E. from the University of Idaho.
Prior to joining the Small Business Development Center, Bryan worked in public education, and then worked his way up as a sales representative to become the general manager of a software development firm for Hewlett Packard Company. His business experience includes activities as a marketing director, business owner, member of the Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer of an Idaho Corporation, LLC formation.
Mary Burgess
Contracted Researcher
(208) 732-6450
mburgess@csi.edu
Mary has been with the Idaho SBDC since July of 2015. Previously, she was an operations supervisor in a local call center specializing in Medicare Insurance. She has 11 years experience as a retail department manager, as well as 17 years in commercial sales for a janitorial and food service supplier.
Mary holds a Health, Life and Disability License through the state of Idaho.
Dennis Burgett
Business Consultant
(208) 732-6457
dburgett@csi.edu
Dennis comes with a background in computers, including programming, system designs, installation, and software design and installation. He has owned his own computer business, and has had experience being a project manager.
He has also been a school administrator and has coached several different sports at different levels.
His education includes a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Valparaiso University and an M.B.A. from Northwest Nazarene University.
Dennis Burgett has been in Twin Falls Idaho for 20 years.
Brent Jussel
Business Consultant
(208) 732-6452
brjussel@csi.edu
Brent is a native Idahoan and studied at Idaho State University where he earned degrees in both Corporate Finance and Management & Organization. He spent his entire 40 year career in banking and finance and attended the RMA Credit Analysis School at Leesburg, Virginia.
Brent has been a guest instructor at the College of Southern Idaho and the American Institute of Banking. Prior to semi-retiring at the end of 2017, Brent worked for several regional and community banks where he specialized in commercial lending and he became the Regional Commercial Loan Manager for a large, regional banking organization. Brent is a two time recipient of the Idaho SBA Lender of The Year Award.
Trey Mohammed
Business Consultant
(208) 732-6450
tmohammed@csi.edu
Trey Mohammed started with the Idaho Small Business Development Center in April of 2018. He has a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership and a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Management. Also, Trey is an alumni of the College of Southern Idaho while playing Baseball for CSI.
Mr. Mohammed brings nine years of retail, coaching, and residential investing experience to the Idaho Small Business Development Center. Additionally, he has led teams from 2 to 25 members. Clients and the Center find great benefit in Mr. Mohammed’s focus in Digital Marketing.
Eric Amador
Administrative Assistant/Training Coordinator
Eric joins us after seven years of working for a number of non-profits in Idaho, connecting people to various resources and programs promoting mental and physical health. During that time, they developed excellent communication and administrative skills, allowing them to more effectively serve the people in their community.
Eric received their BA in Creative Writing at Boise State University in 2020. They look forward to using their education and work experience to help the SBDC at CSI continue to support small businesses in South Central Idaho.
Alexza Campos
Office Administrator
(208) 732-6450
alcampos@csi.edu
Alexza was raised in a Spanish-speaking household in Jerome, ID and is a graduate of the College of Southern Idaho, class of 2022. She earned her Associate of Arts Degree in General Business.
She joined ISBDC as a Work Scholar March of 2021 and has learned valuable insights into small business operations. Along with SBDC she splits her time with 2 other occupations. She is an Account Coordinator/Virtual Assistant for a remote bookkeeping company & the Office Manager for her family’s trucking business.
Marisa Hoy
Work Scholar
Marisa has joined our team as a Work Scholar from the College of Southern Idaho. She is currently going to school and majoring in the Business Management and Entrepreneurship Program that they offer. She is on track to graduate in the spring of 2026. She fills her time with school, being here at the ISBDC, and as a caregiver.