About Me

ABOUT AMY:

Amy Ridenour, MBA and MSML is an award-winning nonprofit executive leader with over 20 years of service in the sector. She has experience in operations, financial management, human resources and talent management.  She is also a seasoned development professional with more than 12 years of fundraising, fund development, and grant writing experience. 

Amy has twice been honored by the Idaho Business Review as an honoree for their annual Woman of the Year program and received the 2016 Alpha Gamma Delta Talent of Leadership award. Most recently Amy earned the recognition as one of the 50 most Influential Business Leaders in Idaho by the Idaho Business Review.  She also completed her MBA in September of 2022 and earned an Academic Achievement Award from Western Governor's University for her paper on Ethics in Leadership.

Amy was most recently the chief executive officer of Jannus, Inc. Prior to Jannus, Amy served in a variety of leadership roles including as CEO of the Idaho Nonprofit Center, Director of Education Impact for RISE: Treasure Valley’s Education Partnership and the CEO of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. 

In addition to her professional role, she was appointed by Governor Little to the Serve Idaho Commission in December 2021, is a regional board member for Thrivent, a financial services organization, and is on the board of directors for the Boise Nice Project.

Amy is a mother of two college students as well as a rescue pup named Tex. When Amy is not working she can be found running, cycling, camping, paddle boarding, and simply enjoying all the wonderful outdoor activities the Treasure Valley and surrounding areas can offer.

A self-described jack of all trades, Amy's consulting practice focuses on board member and board chair training, change management, nonprofit wealth and financial management, and leadership development. 

She is a frequent flyer at conferences around the area and has been known to captivate an audience or two with her keynote presentations.