Business Beat

New faces:

Thomas R. Luciani has joined the law firm of Stamper, Sherman, Stocker and Smith P.S. as a partner. Luciani, who received his law degree from Gonzaga University, has been a sole practitioner in the Spokane area for 16 years. His practice will focus on insurance claims, commercial losses, personal injury, professional liability, health care, employment and business law.

Brett T. Sullivan has joined Stamper, Sherman, Stocker and Smith as an associate. Sullivan also received his law degree from Gonzaga University. His practice will focus on business, health care, real estate and commercial law.

The certified public accounting firm of McDirmid, Mikkelsen and Secrest P.S. has added the following people to its staff:

Susan J. Gerber has joined the firm as a staff accountant. Gerber is a recent graduate of Gonzaga University and has passed the CPA examination.

Peggy Rolando, a University of Montana graduate, is the firm’s new office manager. She has 18 years of experience as a CPA.

Kim A. MacKelvie has joined Cox Cable Inc. as an advertising sales consultant. MacKelvie spent the past 11 years as a partner in a local advertising agency.

Burgess Enterprises has hired Bill Varner as its sales representative for the greater Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Yakima and Tri-Cities area. Varner owned and operated an office coffee service in Southern California and was a regional sales representative for Farmer Brothers Coffee before joining Burgess.

Elaine Taylor has joined Gridley’s Escrow Service in Coeur d’Alene as a marketing representative. Taylor has more than 20 years of real estate experience, specializing in new home sales. She moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1992 from Auburn, Calif.

By the Lake Travel in Coeur d’Alene has hired Renee Reitz at a travel consultant. Reitz has been in the travel industry for 10 years and was formerly with Unique Travel in Hayden Lake. She specializes in corporate travel.

Carnegie’s at the Highlands Golf and Country Club at Post Falls has hired the following people:

Randel Poole is the new food and beverage director. Poole has been in the restaurant industry for 18 years, holding a range of culinary positions from Palm Springs to Dallas-Fort Worth.

Erin Smith is the banquet and activities director. Smith has been involved in the restaurant and tourism industry for 10 years, previously in Chicago and Boulder, Colo. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado.

David Edel is the head golf professional. A University of Oregon graduate, Edel has been in the golf industry for five years. He is an authorized golfing machine instructor and Henry-Griffiths club fitter.

Coryn Golmicz, from the Coeur d’Alene office of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty, has been named project manager for Prestige Homes in Coeur d’Alene Place. She has 24 years of real estate experience.

Marilyn Mitchell has joined the Dispute Resolution Center as executive director. Mitchell has served as chair of a number of organizations in Spokane and has been active in various projects related to youth and families. She is a member of the West Central Dispute Resolution Team.

Joell Haws has joined Windermere Real Estate’s Spokane-Manito office. Haws, who is new to real estate, most recently worked as a social sciences teacher.

Timothy Schwantz has joined Windermere Real Estate’s Chewelah office. He has two years of experience in real estate.

Kristi Burns has returned to Washington State University’s College of Agriculture and Home Economics as director of development. Burns coordinated alumni and development activities for the College of Agriculture and Home Economics from 1984 to 1988. Since then, she has served as director of development in the College of Education, director of annual giving services and telemarketing for the WSU Foundation and was the foundation’s associate director of annual giving.

Nykolee Charlton has joined Medical Rehabilitation Consultants Inc. as a legal nurse consultant. She previously worked at D.E. McKelvey Jr. and Associates.

KXLY-TV 4 has added the following people to its staff: Todd Lewis, weekend sports anchor; Elizabeth Gardner, weekend weather anchor; Laura Lavagnino, weekend news producer; Laura Tanis, producer of “Newstalk Live”; Steve Stratz, weekend assignment editor; Sean Lyons, news photographer; Lisa Fairbanks, promotions producer; Francesca Fabile, promotions assistant; Brian Headding, TV commercial director; Denise Raczka, traffic assistant; and Sherrie Martin, TV sales.

Moving up:

Washington Trust Bank has promoted the following employees to personal banker:

Bonnie deWeberand Judi Mustard, Main Branch; Lisa Johnson and Rhonda Swenson, Northgate Branch; Lori Weaver, East Sprague Branch.

These employees have completed the bank’s Staff Specialists Certification Program:

Diane Best, Northgate Branch; Cheryl Corey, Opportunity Pines Branch; Melora Gregory, Manito Branch; Karla Hill, Lincoln Heights Branch; Kelley Kinzel, Second & Wall Branch; Debra Mathwig, East Sprague Branch, Pattie Stanton, Northtown Branch; and Debbie Wilson, Valley Financial Center.

Johnson Matthey’s Electronics Division has promoted the following people as part of a reorganization of its Spokane Operations:

Michael D. Miller has been promoted to manager of the discrete products unit. Miller, who joined the company in 1990, earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. He previously managed the engineering and manufacturing groups of Analog Devices Corp.

Daniel Hoffman has been promoted to manager of the lids business unit. He joined Johnson Matthey in 1987 and most recently served as production manager in the company’s lids facility. Hoffman earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University.

Jack D. Bolick is the new business unit manager in charge of sputtering targets. Bolick, who received a master’s degree from North Carolina State University, has served as materials and information technology manager since joining the company in 1990.

Art Linton has been named assistant dean in the College of Agriculture and Home Economics at Washington State University. Linton will administer college programs at WSU Tri-Cities, including the Food and Environmental Quality Laboratory, the Pesticide Information Program and the Integrated Cropping Systems Degree Program.

Events:

Monday and Thursday Cross Functional Teamwork and Team Leader Strategies from 6-9 p.m. at Business Training and Applied Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $59; call 533-4700 for more information or to register.

Monday and May 22 The Community Colleges’ Small Business Development center presents a class on how to do a market feasibility study from 1-4 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI), 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-2050 for more information or to register.

Tuesday - The Greater Spokane Business Association presents a twohour seminar/workshop for individuals interested in obtaining a small-business loan from 2-4 p.m. at 502 W. Riverside, Room LL. The presentation is free, but call 458-8555 to reserve seating.

Wednesday The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free business counseling to potential and existing small business owners/operators at: Pasco Chamber, 1600 N. 20th, 1-4 p.m., call 547-9755; Panhandle Area Council, 11100 Airport Drive, Hayden, Idaho, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., call 208-772-0584.

Wednesday The Community Colleges’ Small Business Development Center presents a class on low-cost promotional ideas for small business from 1-4 p.m. at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-2050 for more information or to register.

Wednesday DataPro Solutions sponsors a free seminar on Automating Time and Attendance-From Punch-In to Paycheck at Gonzaga University’s Schoenberg Center, 700 N. Pearl. Call 747-5161 to register or for additional information.

Thursday The Spokane chapters of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants present a lecture by certified financial planner Jim Howard on “Buy-Sell Agreements and Retirement and Investment Insights”at Gonzaga University’s Schoenberg Center. Cost: $35 for members, $40 for non-members. Mail registration to Jim Falkner, Dominican Outreach Foundation, 3102 W. Fort Wright Drive, Spokane, 99204 or fax to 325-9877.

Thursday The Community College’s Small Business Development Center presents a class on how to buy or sell a business from 6-9 p.m. at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $35; call 358-2050 for more information or to register.

Saturday “Profiting from FixerUppers,” a workshop for serious real estate investors, is offered at the Hampton Inn. Call 255-5946 to register or for more information.

May 16 The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free business counseling to potential and existing small business owners/operators at: Lewis-Clark State College, SBDC at L-CSC, Lewiston, Idaho, 9-noon, call 208-799-2465; TRIDEC SBDC, 901 N. Colorado, 9-noon, call 735-1000; Richland Chamber, 515 Lee Blvd., 1-5 p.m., call 946-1651.

May 16 Gonzaga University presents a free informational session at 7 p.m. in the Crosby Student Center for administrators, managers and others interested in the university’s master of arts degree in organizational leadership. For more information, call Joe Albert at 328-4220, ext. 3564.

May 17 - Northwest Inland Empire APICS Chapter presents Top Management Night at 6 p.m. at Templin’s Resort, Post Falls. Bryan Corley of Motorola NWS will give “A View From the Other Side.” Cost: dinner, $15; program free. Call Barb Woodall at 927-5585 to register. Registration deadline is May 12.

Conventions:

Sunday-Wednesday Washington State Recyclers Association, state convention, Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park.

Tuesday-Friday Washington Association of School Business Officials, annual May convention, Sheraton-Spokane Hotel and WestCoast Ridpath Hotel.

Wednesday-Thursday Washington State Dietetic Association, annual spring conference, Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park.

Friday-May 16 Pacific Northwest Council of Credit Professionals, district conference, Sheraton-Spokane Hotel.

Saturday-May 14 National Railroad Historical Society, Pacific Northwest chapter excursion, WestCoast Ridpath Hotel.

May 14-May 19 Spokane Music & Arts Festival, annual music and arts festival, WestCoast Ridpath Hotel.

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