HannaLore Hein

HannaLore Hein holds a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and received a master’s degree in Applied Historical Research from Boise State University in 2015, where she was also an inaugural member of Venture College, an entrepreneurial incubator. After graduation, she joined a historical consulting firm as a research historian and Director of Business Development. HannaLore retained these two roles until 2019, when she became the Idaho State Historian with the Idaho State Historical Society. As Idaho State Historian, she serves on the agency's leadership team, drives strategic decision-making, serves as a content-matter expert in Idaho history for the governor’s office, conducts interpretive analysis, devises programs and collateral, and authors articles for myriad communications channels and publications. In 2020, she co-led the agency's efforts for Idaho Women 100, a year-long initiative celebrating the history of women's suffrage. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she connected the health crisis to historic public health emergencies, writing policy papers informing government decisions.  

Since 2022, she has served as Vice Chair of the America250 in Idaho Task Force, organizing Idaho's plans to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, as part of a national effort. 

To complement her academic and professional achievements, HannaLore has been involved with several organizations, including Preservation Idaho, Tango Boise, Inc., the Boise State University Alumni Association, the Center of the American West, and the Junior League of Boise, ID.  

Over the last decade, she has held a variety of roles within the League, including Nominations Chair, Advancement Chair, President-Elect, and President. She has also led the League’s 90th Celebration Committee, organizing a historic archiving project and developing a “history-walk” for Members. As President during Boise’s 95th League year, she continued the work to preserve the League’s history and shared the League’s historic impact with both internal and external stakeholders.  

In addition, she continued the legacy of women's empowerment and leadership established by former Presidents, while launching the organization on a new strategic plan that further focused its service work. She is currently leading efforts to conduct oral histories with Past Presidents, emeritus Members, and key partners.