Our purpose is to provide funding, community outreach, awareness, engagement, advocacy, and education through fundraisers and community events.
7 board members donated over 220 hours in 2020 Since then the hours needed to financially support TCISAR Have Increased.
In 2023 Our Foundation board now has 12 members to meet the increased support of our Search and RESCUE Team OPERATIONS as Teton County experiences increased population growth and tourism
WHAT WE DO
We are here to support the mission of the Operations Team through community partnerships, and to provide the best Search and Rescue team to cover rescue missions in the backcountry of Teton County, Idaho and surrounding counties.
We provide financial support and strategic discussion on the direction of financials for operations.
We absorb as much administration as possible associated with fundraising and outreach through fundraising and grant writing.
We improve visibility, awareness, and community engagement with fundraisers and community events.
We financially and culturally support operations through building partnerships and community relationships.
We free up our operations team to concentrate on rescue missions, concentrating on planning and strategy.
FOUNDation Members
MIKE WINE-President
Mike has lived in Teton Valley since 2014. As a medical professional, Mike has been involved in the treatment of traumatic injuries and the need for the timely delivery of such care. As a member of the Foundation Board of Teton Valley Health, Mike feels that the lifesaving professional efforts of the Search and Rescue team enables successful treatment of outdoor injuries. As the Foundation of TCISAR is our job to obtain proper funding for equipment and training to ensure the safety of our SAR Operations teams in the field. However, funding for prevention of such accidents is even more important.
Ron "Razz" Razzolini - OPS TEAM Director
Ron, originally from Buffalo NY, and his wife Debbie fell in love with the Rockies on their honeymoon. Careers led them and their family to various locations in the US and finally back west. After time in New Mexico, the longing for snow and winter fun brought them to the Teton Valley. Ron’s experience managing hazardous materials emergency response, leading incident investigations and identifying preventive measures led him to join the SAR team when they settled in Victor. Winter days will find him with skis firmly attached to his feet, summers standing in a river or stream waving a stick.
Jonathan McLaren -Vice President
Jonathan is married to Kate and they have three sons. Jonathan obtained a Bachelors in Accounting and Minor in Computer Science, and spent several years in the “New York World” of public accounting and banking. With time, his goal evolved to live a life that is based on Quality over Quantity, and so his family enjoys an adventurous and active lifestyle always embracing his motto “Luvnlife”! His previous work as Chief Financial Officer for both Grand Targhee and Croakies, Inc. as well as his extensive community connections have made Jonathan a huge asset to SAR’s Foundation Board.
MATT BAHR-Treasurer
Matt grew up in New Hampshire and moved to Jackson after college in 2011. He now lives in Victor with his wife Emily, who is also a member of the TCISAR operations team. Together they spend as much time as possible adventuring in the mountains, living by the motto that “it’s always worth the hike.” Matt brings a strong background in governance and finance through his career at Willow Street and looks forward to working with the team to keep TCISAR a successful community organization.
Dr. Stefan Turkula
Stefan grew up in Minnesota and has been a lifelong adventure seeker. As a former national champion freestyle skier, the mountains have always been his sanctuary. This led him to the University of Utah where he played football and lacrosse while earning his bachelor’s degree in Biology. Academic pursuits took him to Philadelphia for medical school and a residency in orthopedic surgery. He has been a team physician for multiple professional sports teams as well as the US Ski and Snowboard Team. Dr. Turkula is now an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist at Teton Valley Health in Driggs, and has a tremendous passion to provide care for the Teton Valley community. Along with his wife Janet, children Leif and Juniper, you can find him on his skis, bike, or the water any chance he gets.
Andrew Erickson
Andrew was raised in New Mexico, where he developed a passion for hiking, camping, skiing, and other outdoor activities. He decided to study healthcare administration at Brigham Young University - Idaho, where he graduated with honors and met his wife, Emily. He began his career at Teton Valley Health Care, where he currently works as the controller and oversees the supply chain and accounting departments. Andrew brings his financial background and his passion for enjoying nature to support the TCISAR mission on the Foundation board.
Erin McFarlane
Erin grew up in Utah and moved to Driggs in 2015. Erin has been an Emergency Nurse for 14 years. She is currently the Director of Emergency and Trauma Services at Teton Valley Healthcare, where she implemented the Trauma, Stroke and STEMI programs. She has a passion for all things emergency medicine, and looks forward to using this passion and knowledge to assist the Search and Rescue Foundation.
When she isn't working, Erin enjoys recreating, in this beautiful place she calls home, with her husband Joe and their three dogs, Olive, Sage and Fern.
Gina Stinson
Gina grew up in the suburbs of San Francisco, moving to Jackson in 2014 for ‘just the summer’… Nearly 10 years later, she lives in Victor with her husband (Jake) and two boys (Cody-4, and Ryder- 2). Gina is currently finishing her master degree in Education, and is the local Event Coordinator for SheJumps. Gina’s background in community programing, engagement and fundraising makes her an exciting addition to the Foundation. When not volunteering in our community, you can find Gina wrangling her boys, mountain biking and skiing, as well as expanding her outdoor education through Swiftwater, Avalanche, and Wilderness medicine trainings.
CHRIS TIPLER
Chris was raised in Alabama, spending much of his childhood biking, hiking, climbing, and fishing. He fell in love with the Tetons when his parents bought a home in Jackson while he was in college at Sewanee: The University of the South. After attending the University of Pennsylvania Law School and working in DC (with briefer stints in New York, France, and Tunisia), Chris relocated to Victor, where he lives with his wife, Kaki, daughters, Genevieve and Sylvie, and poodle, Vivienne. Chris currently practices global trade law for a large corporation, but you can find him in the mountains on skis, bike, or foot (often with the family in tow) any chance he gets.