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Accounting

Nicholas Knapton, P.S. has promoted Rachel Payne and Dakota Felland from staff accountants to staff B accountants.

Culinary

The Best Western Plus University Inn has hired Dana Ludwig as executive chef. Previously, Ludwig was a sous chef at Beverly’s Restaurant at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. He has 25 years of culinary experience.

Finance

Inland Northwest Bank has promoted Kelly Hagen to branch manager of the Spirit Lake branch and Holly Finney to branch manager of the Post Falls branch. Hagen was previously a branch operations officer and has been with the bank for eight years. Previously, Finney was the branch operations officer at the Coeur d’Alene branch.

Cammy Presho and Elizabeth Nicesmith have joined the north Spokane branch office of Mountain West Bank. Presho serves as the branch manager and has more than 14 years of banking industry experience, including 11 years in management. Previously, she served as assistant vice president and branch manager at Banner Bank. Nicesmith serves as the customer service manager and has more than three years of experience in the banking industry. She previously worked as a customer service manager and branch lead at Banner Bank.

Health care

Mary-Alice Jaeger has joined Life Care Center of Post Falls as an on-site physician. Previously, Jaeger served as a comprehensive care physician in Kellogg. She has experience in telemedicine, emergency medicine, family practice and obstetrics. Jaeger is certified in advanced trauma life support and board-certified in family practice. She earned a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 1989.

Marketing

Plese Printing and Marketing has hired Mary Farnsworth as an account executive. Previously, Farnsworth was with Pier One Imports.

Miscellaneous

Jason Armstrong has completed the certification requirements to be designated a Master Cruise Counsellor by the Cruise Lines International Association. Armstrong is a vacation planning specialist with CruiseOne.

Nonprofit

Panhandle Shrine Club, of Sandpoint, has donated $7,500 to Shriners Hospital for Children – Spokane.

Real estate

Brad Moeller and Jenny Moeller, founders of Spokane Real Estate and Property Management, have merged with Citibrokers. Brad Moeller serves as a managing broker. He has also served as the vice president of sports development for the Spokane Sports Commission. Jenny Moeller is the founder of Create Your Statement, a nonprofit that educates youth about the prevention of dating abuse.