SustainBlaine is a 501c6 comprised of a Board of Directors and an Advisory Group, and lead by a full time Executive Director.
Harry Griffith was appointed Executive Director for SustainBlaine in April 2011 after retiring from a 25 year career at BP. Originally trained as a geologist, Mr. Griffith worked in a variety of project and commercial roles for BP, with direct experience in five countries. He has had senior leadership roles in emerging markets of Latin America, Russia, and China and led multi-million dollar start-up projects for retail service station network, gas field and pipeline transmission system development. He has also had direct accountability for a wide variety of business functions including engineering studies, contracting/procurement, project management, corporate finance, commercial negotiations, M&A, statutory accounting, and performance management.
Mr. Griffith is a resident of Sun Valley and involved with a number of local organizations such as the Ketchum Community Development Corporation and the Sun Valley Ski Educational Foundation. He also serves as a member of the Idaho National Laboratory’s Citizens Advisory Board, and is member of the Association of Independent Petroleum Negotiators and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Mr. Griffith received a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business.
The SustainBlaine, Inc. Board of Directors has nine private sector members plus six public sector members representing the five cities of the Sun Valley region, and the Blaine County Commissioners. The public sector members are ex-officio non-voting members of the Board together with a representative of the Idaho Department of Commerce. Brief biographies for each Board Member can be seen by scrolling over their names below.
| Public Sector | Private Sector |
| Jack Bariteau | |
| DeWayne Briscoe | Frank Halverson |
| Craig Eckles | Wallace Huffman |
| Randy Hall | Cody Langbehn |
| Don Keirn | Matt McNeal |
| Jerry Miller | Steve Mills |
| Jacob Greenberg | Dan Olmstead |
| Dave Theobald | |
| Candice Pate |
The SustainBlaine Advisory Group is comprised of as many as 50 individuals representing 28 industry sectors that are part of the economic and social fabric of the Sun Valley region. Hover to view participants.
Agriculture | Major Employer |
At Large | Medical |
Banking / Finance | Past Chair |
Chambers of Commerce | Professional Services |
Conservation | Real Estate/Development |
Construction/Trade | Recreation |
Communication Infrastructure | Second Homeowner |
Community Housing | Small Business/Entrepreneur |
Cultural Diversity | Tourism & Marketing |
Education | Transportation |
Energy | Visual and Performing Arts |
Events/Festivals | Wellness |
Hopitality | Young Professionals |
Land Use | Ex Officio Government |
Location Neutral Business |
Download the Advisory Group List
Harry Griffith
P.O. Box 4380 | Ketchum, Idaho 83340
Phone: 208-721-7847 | Email: sustainblaine@gmail.com
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