Business Beat

NEW FACES

Kimmel Athletic Supply has hired Patrick O’Neill as a graphics specialist in the company’s sales department. He has over 15 years of experience.

Sue Spinazza has been hired as a real estate agent at Century 21 Beutler & Associates. She has over 12 years of sales and marketing experience and previously worked at Black Rock Realty.

Coffman Engineers has hired Philip Spuler as a structural engineer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Gonzaga University.

Joel Risch has been hired as a business coach by the North Idaho College Small Business Development Center to work with small business owners in Bonner and Boundary counties. He holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Humboldt State University in California and previously worked as president and chief executive officer of Amulet Manufacturing Co.

The accounting firm of McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest has hired Ryan Lee as a staff accountant. He holds a bachelor’s degree in professional accounting from Gonzaga University.

Shilo Nokes has been hired as a real estate loan officer in the Real Estate Loan Center of Global Credit Union. She previously worked as an assistant manager at CitiFinancial Inc.

W&H Pacific has hired Mark Brower as a senior project team leader in the company’s transportation services team. He has over 12 years of civil project engineering experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington.

Chris Spargo has been hired as a real estate agent at Exit Real Estate North.

Lukins & Annis has hired April Anderson as an associate attorney. She is a previous editor of the Gonzaga Law Review and graduated cum laude from the Gonzaga University School of Law.

Weiling Zhu has been hired as a senior vice president and fixed income portfolio manager at ICM Asset Management.

Dave McKenzie has been hired as store manager of the GoWireless Verizon Premiere Retailer store in Spokane Valley.

Bank of America Mortgage has hired Megan Gray as a mortgage specialist in Team Shea. She previously worked as a senior personal banker at Bank of America and has over seven years of experience.

Dan Pfeiffer has been hired as director of regulatory affairs at Itron. He previously worked as the policy advisor to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.

Magnuson, McHugh & Company has hired Ninette Goucher as an accountant in accounting services. She holds a degree in business administration from the University of Nevada, Reno and is a Certified QuickBooks Advisor.

Geana Van Dessel has been hired as an associate attorney in the law firm of Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2004 from the Gonzaga University School of Law and previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Fred Van Sickle.

Dr. David Dean is a new provider of family medicine at Rockwood Clinic North. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

PROMOTED

Randy Thomas has been promoted to senior vice president of sales at North Coast Life Insurance Company. He has been with the company since 1981 and previously worked as the regional vice president of sales in the Pacific Northwest.

Brian Read has been promoted to senior vice president of Sterling Savings Bank. He has been with the bank since 2004 and holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington.

Spokane Teachers Credit Union has promoted Tracy Malley to manager of the south branch. Malley has been with the credit union for seven years.

KUDOS

Freedom RV and Marine has received the 2006 Fleetwood RV Circle of Excellence Customer Satisfaction award from Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.

Gene Troy has been selected as a Coldwell Banker Premier Agent.

Wendi Haught has earned the Certified Meeting Professional designation from the Convention Industry Council. She is director of catering and conference services at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.

Bryan Calamia has been inducted into the Gold Club of Interstate Battery System of America for excellence in sales. Calamia is a district sales manager for the company.

APPOINTED

James Falkner has been appointed to the board of directors of Inland Northwest Health Services. He is a certified public accountant.

Jeff Nave has been appointed to the board of directors of the National Association of Bond Lawyers.

Nave is the chairman of the municipal government practice group at Foster Pepper.

GIFTS

Hastings Books Music and Videos in Coeur d’Alene has donated $390 to the Adult Basic Education program at North Idaho College. The funds were collected in change bins at cash registers at the store.

NEW BUSINESS

The Yuppy Puppy has opened at 9425 N. Newport Highway. The self-service dog wash and pet supply store can be reached at (509) 467-8221.

NEW OFFICE

Tim Tebbe has opened an Allstate Insurance Company branch at 16114 E. Indiana Ave., suite 100.

The office can be reached at (509) 892-5418.

NEW OWNERSHIP

Dr. Jeffrey Henneberg has purchased the cosmetic dental practice of Dr. Gordon Hawk at 100 N. Mullan Road, Spokane Valley. Hawk will remain in the office on a part-time basis.