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Johanna Bringhurst
Associate Director
Johanna Bringhurst joined the Idaho Humanities Council in October 2021. Johanna has a BS in Political Science from Utah State University. Previously, she was the State Coordinator for National History Day in Idaho where she helped to teach, prepare and inspire Idaho students for college, career, and citizenship.
Camille Daw
Program Officer
Camille Daw joined the Idaho Humanities Council in October 2024. Previously, she served as the Program and Outreach Manager for Friends of Minidoka. Since 2019 she has studied Minidoka and worked alongside the National Park Service to preserve the legacies of Japanese American incarceration during World War II. She also has prior experience working at the Old Idaho Penitentiary and Idaho State Museum. Camille holds a BA in History and a MA in Public History from Boise State University.
David Pettyjohn
Executive Director
David Pettyjohn became the Executive Director of the Idaho Humanities Council in January 2018. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director of Preservation Oklahoma, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting, supporting, and coordinating historic preservation activities in the state. Prior to joining Preservation Oklahoma, he served 11 years (2001-2012) as Program Officer and later as Assistant Director for the Oklahoma Humanities Council. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in History from the University of Tulsa. He served on the board of the Federation of State Humanities Councils from 2019-2023.