Bachelor’s degree in marketing from the State University of New York at Albany and an M.B.A. in management information systems from the University of Minnesota; worked for Hewlett Packard in Boise for over 35 years as a computer programmer, marketing manager, strategic business planner and global program manager; owner of Steve Berch Consulting LLC, providing business planning and process consulting for local companies; former vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Greater Boise Auditorium District; former vice-president of the West Valley Neighborhood Association (WVNA); spouse: Leslie, for 39 years; daughter: Katie, graduate of Boise State University.