📍 1857 Hwy 16, Ste B, Emmett, ID 83617 📞 (208) 963-4693 ✉ Email the District

Meet the Board

Locally elected supervisors and staff who guide the district’s work.

The district is governed by a board of locally elected, volunteer supervisors—landowners and community members who set priorities and steward the district’s programs on behalf of Gem County.

Five members of the Gem SWCD board standing together in the district office
Members of the Gem SWCD board at the district office in Emmett.

Board of Supervisors

Kirk Vickery

Chairman

Maggie Sisler

Vice-Chairman

Cliff Fivecoat

Secretary

Jamie McCann

Treasurer

Clayton Ayers

Supervisor

Zeke Ortiz

Associate Supervisor

Leanne Buck

District Manager

Build note — need from Leanne: roster taken from the FY25 Performance Report (Dec 2025)—please confirm it’s current. Individual headshots and a 1–2 sentence bio per member would let us upgrade these cards.

Get Involved

Serve your community

Supervisors are elected to guide the district’s conservation work. If you care about the future of Gem County’s soil and water, consider running for the board or volunteering as an associate supervisor.

Board meetings are open to the public—everyone is welcome to attend.

See meeting schedule

Elections

How board elections work

Conservation district supervisors are elected positions governed by Idaho law. District elections are held in even-numbered years—the next is November 2026. To learn about eligibility, terms, and how to file, contact the district office or the Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission.