Business beat

Storhaug Engineering has hired Cecilia Freiling as a marketing intern. Freiling attends Gonzaga University.

Mike Bass has been hired as a real estate agent at Century 21 Beutler & Associates in the company’s downtown Spokane office.

HollisterStier has hired Nune Nazaryan as a quality unit method transfer and development scientist. She holds a bachelor’s degree in organic chemistry from Yerevan State University in Armenia. Nazaryan previously worked as a biotechnologist at the J. Graig Venter Institute in Maryland.

Janine Avila has been hired at Oxyfresh as director of training and events. She has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience.

Sterling Hospitality has hired Russ Blackburn as guest services manager at the downtown Spokane Holiday Inn Express.

Brenda Greer has been hired as a loan officer in the dealer lending department at Global Credit Union. She previously worked as a manager of Spokane mYday stores, which was a subsidiary of the credit union.

Amy McCaffree has been hired as editor of Inland Northwest Catalyst Magazine. She is also a substitute teacher for Spokane Public Schools and has been a frequent contributor to local publications.

The Physician Hospital Community Organization has hired Mike Burns as vice president of sales and marketing. He has 14 years of experience in sales leadership.

PROMOTED

ALSC Architects has promoted Steve Mallory to associate principal. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Idaho and is the manager of the Tri-Cities office of the firm.

ELECTED

Ellen Dolan has been elected to the board of directors at Spokane Teachers Credit Union.

KUDOS

The Spokane Public Relations Council has awarded its 11th Annual SPARC Awards to the following: Audio-Visual/Series of TV Spots, Merit Award, Alli Benjamin, Sara Johnston, Cher Desautel, Washington Department of Health, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, produced by Desautel Hege Communications.

Audio-Visual/Audio Only Programs, Merit Award, Annie Matlow, April Brast, Spokane Symphony, 2005-2006 Symphony on the Edge.

Merit Award, Michelle Hege, Dale Hammond, Lisa Cargill, Sarah Taylor, Washington State Department of Health, West Nile Virus: Radio Public Service Announcements; Produced by Desautel Hege Communications.

Excellence Award, Ron Nichols, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Get Ready.

Thomas McLane and Keller Allen of Allen & McLane are among the 2006 Super Lawyers as chosen by Washington Law & Politics Magazine.