Trustee Lara Stone grew up in Bellevue, Washington, and graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and a minor in computer science. She did an internship at Microsoft in technical support and moved to Ketchum in 1992. She's been working at Sun Valley Gold since that summer. In her role as chief operating officer, she collaborates with an amazing team to make sure their operations run smoothly, assisting with everything from human resources to compliance to designing software.
Ms. Stone has always been an advocate for schools and students. Her two girls have had a great experience in Blaine County public schools and she wants all kids in the community to have access to excellent public schools. Ms. Stone was elected in 2019 and her term expires in 2023.