Commission Members

Bobbi Rollins, Chairman

Appointed:  October 2006
Term Ends:  December 2012

Bobbi attended college at Oregon State University and the University of Idaho before joining Sterling Codifiers, a family owned business, which she then owned and operated for 41 years giving her the opportunity to work with municipal and county governments in twenty five states. She has served on many commissions and boards, all varied in their focus, including chambers of commerce, church, golf and business entities. Bobbi has lived in Post Falls since 1998, has two grown children and five grandchildren.

Tim Short, Vice Chair

Appointed:  August 2008
Term Ends:  December 2012

Born in Idaho, Tim was raised in communities spread across the country.   He owns a construction company specializing in historic rehabilitation and constructive reuse in commercial redevelopment projects.  He has served nearly 15 years with the Boy Scouts of America in various capacities. He and his wife moved to Post Falls in 1997 to establish roots and raise a family.

Dave Holloway, Treasurer

Appointed:  February 2006
Term Ends:  December 2013

Dave is a graduate of University of Washington with a BA in Economics and the University of Idaho with an MBA in Business Administration.  He is a Certified Financial Planner/Financial Advisor with Northern Capital Management and previously worked for Empire Airlines and Steinley’s Photo/Video.  Dave is on the Board of Directors for Empire Airlines and Community 1^st Bank.  He became interested in working with urban renewal during a period when the community was rapidly growing.  He found the leadership of the City of Post Falls to be open to creative dialogue about planning for the future of our region. Dave has been a resident of Kootenai County since 1984.  He moved to Post Falls in 2000 with his wife Chris and two daughters.

Larry Carstensen

Appointed:  January 2007
Term Ends:  December 2016

Larry is originally from SW Minnesota, received an AA degree in electronics and taught at a community college in Minnesota. He is an 8 year USAF/Vietnam veteran and also served for 5 years in the MN National Guard. He worked as a sales manager for a farm supply company and owned his own business for 12 years prior to returning to Idaho.  Larry served as a Pipestone County Commissioner during the time he owned his business.

Jerry Baltzell

Appointed:  August 2008
Term Ends:  December 2013

Jerry is a graduate of Everett (WA) Community College, and also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis-Clark State College.  He is a 34 year veteran with the Washington Air National Guard, retiring as a Lt Col and commander of the 141^st Support Group.  Following retirement, Jerry served for several years as the Executive Director for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and most recently as the Business Manager for the University of Idaho’s CAMBR Research facility in Post Falls.  Jerry is a long time resident of Kootenai County and has lived in Post Falls since 1993.

Hilde Shetler

Appointed:  October 2009
Term Ends:  December 2013

Hilde works at Jobs Plus, Inc., the Coeur d'Alene Area Economic Development Corporation.  She is a former small retail business owner and paralegal and currently participates in the following:  Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County-Board Member; 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness-Governing Board Member; NIC Workforce Training & Community Education-Advisory Board Member; Post Falls Rotary Club Member.  Hilde has been a resident of Kootenai County since 1998.

Samantha Babich

Appointed:  January 2012
Term Ends:  December 2016

Samantha grew up in the Silver Valley and graduated from Wallace High.  She received her BA in Justice from the University of Alaska and recently completed the MPA program at EWU.  She spent several years working in the eCommerce industry in Seattle and was a small business owner.  Currently she is the Director of Administration for Kootenai County Fire and Rescue and is a member of the 2012 River City Leadership Academy.  She serves on the Business Advisory Council for Ability Works and on the Post Falls Strategic Plan Advisory Committee.  Samantha and her family have lived in Post Falls since 2003.

Thomas Lien, Executive Director

Tom is originally from Coeur d' Alene, and is a graduate of North Idaho College.  He earned a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington.  A Navy/Vietnam veteran, he worked in commercial banking, as administrator of a federal agency, business manager for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and Community Development Director for the City of Airway Heights.  Tom joined the Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency as it's Executive Director in November, 2008

Pete Bredeson, Legal Counsel

Pete is a graduate of Coeur d'Alene High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Montana State University-Billings in 1997. He later attended the University of Montana School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctorate degree in 2001. In 2009, he founded Bredeson Law Group. Pete and his family reside in Coeur d’Alene.