Business Beat: A regional collection of achievement and advancement

Architecture

Claire Kincaid-Slate recently passed the Architect Registration Exam to become a licensed architect in Idaho. Kincaid-Slate is a project architect and interior designer with H2A Architects, PA in Coeur d’Alene. She is also an NCIDQ certified interior designer and her portfolio includes Coeur d’Alene’s Boys & Girls Club Facility and North 40 Outfitters.

Law

Lee & Hayes recently hired three partners for their Spokane headquarters. Richard Allen is a patent attorney with Lee & Hayes and has been with the firm since 2014. Allen focuses on drafting and prosecuting patent applications. Rhett Barney is a member of the firm’s corporate practice group, litigation practice group and trademark practice group. He focuses on worldwide trademark and copyright protection and frequently lectures on trademark, copyright and branding. Tyson Crane is a patent attorney focusing on consumer electronics, e-commerce, telecommunications and related fields.

Medicine

Andrew Lawson has joined Columbia Medical Associates Sports Medicine. His professional interests include sports injury management, non-surgical orthopedics and concussion management.

Kellogg, Idaho’s Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Mountain Valley is one of four recipients of the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, presented annually to recognize organizations that demonstrate quality achievement and performance excellence in seven key areas.

Retail

Etailz recently hired Joseph Emerson and Hayden Tank as Woot Leads, Alex Biggar as Inventory Coordinator I and Guy Wachtel as Inventory Coordinator II.