Welcome to your South Central Idaho Small Business Development Center

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 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 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 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.

Jerry has rejoined the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI), where he previously served as a business consultant for four years. With a strong background in real estate development, Jerry has extensive experience in the creation and management of hotels and casinos across the United States and Southeast Asia. His expertise extends to advising businesses on streamlining their financial operations, including the organization of financial data to efficiently manage receivables, payables, payroll, and prepare related financial statements for tax compliance.

Passionate about commercial real estate, Jerry enjoys acquiring, owning, and selling properties in this sector. He has been a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Idaho since 1985, having spent eight years working with public accounting firms in the state.

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.

Carissa started as an office assistant work scholar with the SBDC in November of 2024. She has a Bachelor of Fine Art in Art Education from Boise State University. Previously she worked as a public-school art teacher in Nevada for over a decade before deciding to make a career pivot. She has since enrolled as a student at the College of Southern Idaho seeking an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Management/Entrepreneurship.

She is looking forward to learning everything she can about starting, operating, marketing, and being a successful small business owner and helping others to do the same.