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Architecture
Matt Walker has earned the American National Standards Institute accredited Construction Manager Certification. Walker is with Hill International and has more than 28 years of experience in architectural, program and construction management. He is working on the Spokane Convention Center completion project.
Finance
Kathy Jordan and Cindi Berdar have joined Financial Management Inc. Jordan has 25 years of experience as a financial planner. Berdar also has 25 years of experience in financial planning. Jordan and Berdar were with Valic.
Geoff Forshag has been named vice president, director of retail and commercial product strategy at Washington Trust Bank. Forshag worked for five years as president and chief operating officer at the Bank of Fairfield. He is the 2013 recipient of Greater Spokane Incorporated’s AGORA award for business excellence.
Law
Scott Flage has joined Campbell & Bissell, PLLC. Flage was an associate attorney at Evans, Craven & Lackie, P.S. He practices insurance defense with an emphasis on construction litigation, the defense of municipal entities and property disputes.
Darren M. Digiacinto has been named a partner at Stamper Rubens, P.S. Digiacinto’s practice focuses on bankruptcy, employment and business litigation. He is licensed in Washington and Idaho and is Martindale Hubble AV Preeminent Rated.
Marketing
Stacy Harris has joined Bernardo|Wills Architects as a marketing coordinator. Harris has 19 years of marketing and graphic design experience, including experience in the software development and civil engineering fields. Previously, she was a marketing coordinator for Murray, Smith & Associates Inc. in Everett.
Miscellaneous
Fatbeam has hired Tammy Palm as director of sales and named Chris Jasper as vice president of fiber networks for the company’s new construction division. Palm has experience in sales, channel management and product marketing with several Fortune 500 companies. Jasper worked as the manager of construction for the company and has more than 20 years of experience in building fiber optic networks.
Eldonna Shaw-Davis and Larry Davis have launched Food Flavor Fit LLC, a business offering healthy home cooking classes and health coaching. Classes will be held at Sprague Union Terrace, 1420 E. Sprague Ave. For more information, visit www.foodflavorfit.com.
Nonprofit
The Business Improvement District has announced the 2015 Ratepayer Advisory Board as follows: chair, Bryn West of River Park Square; vice chair and attorney rep, Jennifer Hedlund of Umpqua Bank; treasurer, Amy Roberts, assurance director; secretary, Mark Dailey of Integrus Architecture; past chair, Alicia Barbieri of Goodale & Barbieri Co.; at-large, Dana Harbaugh of NAC Architecture; ex-officio, Cmdr. Brad Arleth, SPD safety rep; Ira Amstadter of Express Personnel; Kari Conner of Ben & Jerry’s; Stephanie Curran of Spokane Public Facilities District; Michael Fear of Red Lion at the Park; Jim Hanley of Lombard Lofts & Concept Home; Tobby Hatley of Tobby Hatley and Associates; Josh Hissong of HDG Architects and Nudo Restaurant; Erica Mostek of Wheatland Bank; Michael Paukert of Paukert & Troppmann PLLC; Sam Song of city of Spokane, Riverfront Park; Dave Steele of city of Spokane; Ryan Walters of Kiemle & Hagood. In addition, the Downtown Spokane Partnership announced the 2015 board of directors as follows: chair, Kevin Guthrie of NAI Black Management; vice chair, Brendan Wiechert of U.S. Bank; secretary, Cory F. Barbieri of Goodale & Barbieri Co.; treasurer, Dan Clark of Washington Trust Bank; at large, Patrick McLaughlin of Wells Fargo; at large legal, Mike Currin of Witherspoon Kelley; past chair, Mick McDowell of TFB Inc.; Lisa Brown of WSU Spokane; Lynnelle Caudill of Davenport Hotel Collection; Betsy Cowles of Cowles Co.; Ezra Eckhardt of Sterling Bank; Al French of Spokane County; Gordon Hester of Kiemle & Hagood; Susan Horton of Wheatland Bank; Pat Lynch of Avista Corp.; Ann Martin of Heylman, Martin & Associates Architects; Susan Meyer of Spokane Transit Authority; Kim Pearman-Gillman of McKinstry; Harry Sladich of Red Lion Hotel Corp.; Jim Sloane of Spokane Festival of Speed; Tracey Stromberg of Wells & Co.; Amber Waldref of city of Spokane; Bryn West of River Park Square.
The Dishman Hills Conservancy has elected the 2015 board of trustees and officers as follows: president, Dave Schaub, entrepreneur; vice president, Chris Kopczynski of Kop Construction; treasurer, Fred Oberdorfer of Rings & Things; secretary, Brian McGinn of city of Spokane; Andrew Ashmore of Mountain Gear; Suzy Dix of Dix Farm; Guy Gifford of Washington Department of Natural Resources; Marlee Griffith, nurse; Michael Hamilton, geologist; Sam Joseph, physician; Bea Lackaff, artist; Norma Myers, attorney; Marcus Ourada of Lydig Construction; Chris Polito of Providence Health & Services; Steve Trefts of Northwest Trustee & Management Services; Mary Weathers, psychologist.
Real estate
Ticor Title Co. has named Crystal Miller as assistant vice president and commercial sales executive. Miller has 25 years of experience in the title insurance industry.
Neal Lloyd and Brent Watson have joined Windermere Real Estate’s Manito office as brokers. Previously, Lloyd was with the United States Army and Watson was with Keller Williams Realty and Coldwell Banker Northwest.