Business Beat
NEW FACES
Mike Chrysler and Casey Calvary have been hired by Baker Construction and Development to serve as a business development director. They will introduce dental, medical, professional, and retail clients to the company’s construction management, general contractor, developer and design-build services.
Northwest MedStar has hired Suzy Perrin as a registered nurse.
Jennifer Bohm has been hired by Next IT Corp. as an FPML author. She previously worked for Washington State University’s Information Technology Services as the student support lead.
Northwest MedStar has hired Bill Eyford as a registered nurse.
Brionn Tripp has been hired as a recreation therapist for St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute.
Danielle Larson has been hired as a senior designer for Range’s Coeur d’Alene office. She is a graduate of the University of Washington’s visual communication design program and has previous experience working with agencies in Spokane and Tacoma.
Spokane Federal Credit Union has hired Bob Maughan as member/SEG relationship specialist. He has more than 25 years of financial services experience.
Robert Stauff has been hired by Rockwood Retirement Communities as administrator for Rockwood at Hawthorne. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and has more than 28 years of related experience.
PROMOTIONS
GeoEngineers Spokane office has promoted Matt Blankenship to associate. He has led the company’s special inspection and testing team for several years.
Craig Crowley has been promoted by DCI Engineers to principal for the company’s Spokane office. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Idaho and has been with the company since 1997.
GeoEngineers Spokane office has promoted John Haney to project engineer 2. He previously worked as a project engineer 1 for the company.
Rick Lapointe has been promoted to president of HollisterStier Laboratories’ contract manufacturing unit. He previously served as senior vice president of operations for the company. He holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Maine at Farmington and a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island.
NEW POSITION
Paul Lineback has returned to Telect as an inside sales representative. He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Washington State University and recently worked as an account manager for the Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Nick Salzwedel has moved to Telect’s inside sales team. He previously held marketing and product management roles with the company and holds a degree in marketing and advertising from Washington State University.
KUDOS
The CCIM Institute has awarded Ryan Leong with the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation. He works as development manager for SRM Development.
Inland Northwest Health Services has contributed a chapter, “Community Health Information Exchange,” to the book “Paper Kills,” published by former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s Center for Health Transformation.
The Radio-Television News Directors Association has awarded KREM.com with the 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award for best small market broadcast Web site in Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Washington.
Jennifer Polello was chosen to present on the Eastern Washington Diabetes Network and its rural outreach throughout Eastern Washington during the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual diabetes conference. She is manager of the Community Health Education and Resources diabetes program, a service of Inland Northwest Health Services, and is chairwoman of the Eastern Washington Diabetes Network.
AAA of Washington has awarded the following local repair shops with AAA Top Shop Awards for their commitment to excellence in customer service and repair: Spokane – Bob’s Chevron Service Center, Toby’s Body and Fender, Five Mile Auto Center and Ed’s Premier Auto Body; Spokane Valley – Auto Craft; Greenacres – Walker’s Automotive; Coeur d’Alene – Parker Toyota.
Mike Craven has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation by the CCIM Institute. He works in commercial leasing and sales for SRM Development.
The Small Business Administration has awarded Billie Shaw Moreland with the 2008 Business Journalist of the Year Champion Award for the Pacific Northwest Region 10. She owns the Terabyte Triangle, a technical writing service in Spokane.
ELECTED
Larry Lambeth has been elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners. He serves as president of Employment Screening Services Inc. in Spokane.