President
Brian Bethke
Brian Bethke has practiced law in Northern California and Boise for 28 years and concentrates on business and commercial matters. Brian attended the University of Kansas for his undergrad and business graduate school and then attended Gonzaga University for his law degree. After 12 years with a large corporate client, Brian started his own law practice and has been providing legal services to business clients ever since. Brian and his wife Jan have an adopted son and have experienced some of the mental health issues that may accompany adoption and lack of prenatal care. Semi-retired, Brian joined the FYIdaho Board to help support mental health services for children in Idaho.
Member
Cheryl Mulvihill
In July 2016 Cheryl Mulvihill was elected to the Board of Directors of the IFFCMH. Cheryl is the mother of 3 daughters and a son whom they adopted. In 2005 she was told that their son could have some issues later in life as he had been exposed to drugs before, during and after his birth. He appeared to be happy and healthy until the onset of puberty. Cheryl’s family accessed all available resources and discovered that there really weren’t many options for children with mental health issues living in the State of Idaho at that time. Cheryl states, “Fortunately I found the IFFCMH [FYIdaho] shortly before we had exhausted all of our resources and needed to send our son out of the State of Idaho in order to receive the help he needed and deserved. The Federation was a lifeline for our family when we got here and I now feel that I can manage our situation and still be a resource to others.”
Member
Raini Bowles
Raini Bowles is a seasoned parent of 15. In 2015 Raini and her husband were suddenly called upon to become the legal guardians and permanent home to five of their grandkids. Though they had parented kids with SED and/or trauma, and other mental health and physical issues, they had never done so permanently. They quickly learned much about foster care from a new perspective. In 2018 Raini began working with Idaho foster care families for the Family Resource Training Center as a co-trainer of foster parents and a Resource Peer Mentor to foster parents and kinship families. As the parent of numerous children with trauma, special needs, mental health issues and other challenges, Raini has directly utilized the services of FYIdaho and sits on various State Committees for the YES Program, where she is learning much about YES and the ICANS. She is a strong advocate and cheerleader for children, youth, young adults and their families and foster families who are utilizing any of the systems of care available now and in the future.
Member
Erica G. Ferland
Erica is a woman who loves to learn, go on adventures and enjoy a good challenge. These characteristics have given Erica the flexibility needed to pursue a professional career as a science educator, academic mentor and track coach. She has multiple degrees and certifications with more to come on the horizon. She and her husband, Bradley, fostered and adopted a sibling group in 2017, which has proven to give her a first rate opportunity to learn about topics related to trauma and child development; have lots of adventures and tackle a nearly impossible challenge. Due to the many obstacles presented to the Ferlands as foster/adopted parents in the state of Idaho, Erica made a spreadsheet of every resource ever given to her in order to find the interventions and treatments needed for her family. While searching and fighting through frustration and despair, an employee from FYIdaho responded to one of Erica’s pleading emails. She had no idea what a vital role they would play in their story. Erica met weekly with the FYIdaho employee and she received excellent guidance, expert resources and a safe space to process the complex journey of adoption in Idaho. When faced with a dire situation which required intense advocacy at the state and legislative level, FYIdaho again supported Erica and Brad to ensure their children would receive desperately needed resources to give them a better quality of life. Erica joined the Board of Directors of FYIdaho in April 2025. Her purpose for joining the board is to help bring about systemic improvements while healing, empowering and protecting vulnerable children and families. When she has free time, she can be found reading, writing, playing the ukulele, stretching at yoga classes, walking in nature, and hanging out with her friends and family.
Member
Elena Stamm
Elena connected with FYIdaho in 2024, after experiencing firsthand the challenges many families face when navigating children’s mental health systems. As an adoptive parent of two young boys from Idaho’s foster care system, she and her husband have spent over a decade advocating for their sons’ developmental, emotional, and behavioral needs—needs rooted in early trauma and neglect. Despite years of therapies and school-based support, their family reached a critical turning point that led them to FYIdaho. FYIdaho became a trusted partner in helping her family navigate the complex systems required to access appropriate care. She joined the FYIdaho Board in 2025 to share her lived experience and contribute to improving services and support for families across Idaho. Elena is dedicated to supporting the mission of FYIdaho to bring the voice of parents and caregivers to the table—sharing insights and stories to help shape more responsive, compassionate systems of care for all families.
Member
Devin Bowermaster
Devin Bowermaster brings both professional experience and lived experience to his role on the board of FYIdaho. Having overcome significant adversity throughout his life, Devin is deeply passionate about helping individuals and families navigate hardship, recovery, and personal growth. His early life was shaped by instability, trauma, and time spent in foster care, experiences that gave him firsthand insight into the challenges many young people and families face today. Rather than allowing those circumstances to define him, Devin committed himself to rebuilding his life through service, accountability, and community involvement. Over the past decade, he has become an active advocate for recovery, mentorship, and behavioral health support throughout Idaho. He has worked closely with individuals and families impacted by substance use, trauma, and life instability, offering mentorship, guidance, and support rooted in empathy and real-world understanding. Professionally, Devin is an entrepreneur, technology consultant, and part owner of Northwind Computers, where he has built a reputation for leadership, innovation, and community engagement. He is also the founder of Whitewater Sober Living, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals in recovery and helping create stable pathways forward for those seeking a new way of life. In addition to his nonprofit and professional work, Devin serves as a substance use disorder advocate and has been actively involved in mentorship and recovery communities across the Treasure Valley for many years. He believes strongly in the power of service, accountability, and human connection, and hopes his experiences can help others realize that difficult beginnings do not have to determine a person’s future.
