Business Beat

NEW FACES:

Darin L. Moore has joined Taylor Engineering Inc. as a design engineer. Moore, who earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Washington State University, worked for Taylor Engineering during the last six summers.

Joseph Nappi Jr. of Hemovich & Nappi has merged with Huppin Ewing Anderson & Paul P.S. A former Washington State Bar Association governor, Nappi practiced for many years with the late Michael J. Hemovich. Nappi’s current law practice includes civil litigation, business, probate and insurance.

Sharon E. Welch has joined American Electronic Sign as a customer service representative in the commercial market. A graduate of Gettysburg College, she previously was a sales representative for Nordstrom.

Stan Cochran has joined Quality Steel Buildings Inc. as general manager. Cochran, who was with Spokane Structures Inc. for the past nine years, will oversee all operations at Quality Steel Buildings.

DDI Architecture and Planning’s Spokane office has hired Rebeca Julien as designer and office manager. Formally with the Trade Center Inc., Julien holds degrees in architecture and interior design and has more than 18 years of experience in the Spokane construction industry.

Ed Walther and Dave Kerns have joined Century-21, Premier Service, as associate brokers. Both Walther and Kerns recently passed the Washington real estate broker examination after completing 90 hours of advanced training in finance, real estate law and brokerage management.

Century-21 Premier Service has added the following people as sales associates:

Gary Finn, Judy Jessip, Olana Steele, Patty Thomas and Lauri Williams.

Kiemle & Hagood Co. has added two new associates to its Brokerage Services Department:

Steve T. Gill, associate broker, specializes in apartment and investment transactions, as well as general commercial activity. He has been involved in commercial real estate for 16 years with an emphasis on the apartment sales market.

Gary A. Doerschlag, sales associate, specializes in industrial properties. He has 13 years of experience in business administration and management.

The Heart Institute of Spokane has named Dr. Katherine R. Tuttle director of research. Tuttle currently has a local medical practice specializing in kidney disease, hypertension and metabolism. She also holds the position of clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington. She will transition from private practice to assume full-time research leadership at The Heart Institute of Spokane.

MOVING UP:

Ken Olson of the Spokane Area Economic Development Council has been promoted to vice president. Olson has been with the EDC since 1984.

Susan Shardlow has been promoted to regional operations/administration manager for Trinity Universal Insurance Co.’s Northwest Regional Office in Spokane. She joined Trinity last October from Seafirst Bankcard Services, where she was a collections officer.

Barb Byrum has been promoted to a personal lines operations supervisor for Trinity Universal Insurance Co.’s Northwest Regional Office in Spokane. She joined Trinity in 1993 and earlier was a desktop publishing operator for Farm Credit Bank.

Ken Chadderdon has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Carpet Center, a retail floorcovering business. He has been with Carpet Center for 18 years and previously managed the company’s East Sprague store.

Weight Watchers has named Julie Clare as territory manager for Eastern Washington and North Idaho. She was previously a Weight Watchers trainer and leader.

EXPANDING:

Johnson Matthey Korea a subsidiary of Johnson Matthey’s Spokane-based Electronics Division has opened a $7 million sputtering target manufacturing line in Eumsong, South Korea. JM Korea is expected to begin using the new facility to fill customers orders. Annual production capacity will be approximately 6,000 targets.

MOVING:

Ferrellgas has moved to a new full service location at 6207 E. Broadway.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Gregg Held of Veradale has completed the requirements established by the Accreditation Council of Accountancy and Taxation to use the service mark Accredited Tax Preparer. Held is the owner of Greentree Accounting, which specializes in accounting and tax services for small businesses and individuals.

Kelan Fischer and Y.S. Lai of the Spokane Maple Street office of Windermere Real Estate have earned Washington state broker’s licenses. To qualify, an associate must complete 90 hours of advanced real estate education and training over a two-year period.

Leann Purtill and Stacy Fleming, owners of Airway Sand and Gravel, received their Women’s Business Enterprise certification from the state of Washington. They specialize in crushed rock and sand.

KUDOS:

GTE Telephone Operations has awarded Telect its Quality Award of Excellence for achieving superior product and service quality standards. Telect also was named Best in Class in the transmission products category.

Knoles Logging of Priest River, Idaho, has been selected for Plum Creek Timber Co.’s 1994 Environmental Logger of the Year Award. The logger must adhere to all Forest Practice Act regulations, document efforts at environmental education, have a good safety record, good communication with contract administrators and produce high-quality logs.

Zak Designs has received a Design of the Year award in the home furnishings product category from Disney. The award was presented for Zak’s Designs’ melamine and acrylic dinnerware and drinkware featuring the Mickey Unlimited Brand. The award is presented to select licensees who bring the magic of Disney characters to the world through products.

EVENTS:

Monday and Wednesday - Marketing Your Doorway To Success, 6-9 p.m., at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-2050 for information or to register.

Tuesday - The National Association of Purchasing Management-Spokane holds a membership meeting at Gonzaga University’s Schoenberg Conference Center, beginning at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Cost: $10.25/person for dinner; call 458-2305 for reservations.

Tuesday - John Sharp of Sharp & Hatley will speak on “Property Management of Land as Related to Agriculture and Timber” at the May IREM luncheon at noon at the Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third. For reservations, call Tom Hix or Julie Brown at 623-1000 by Monday.

Tuesday - Community Colleges of Spokane present a class on Business Ethics from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Business Training and Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $59; call 533-4700 for information or to register.

Tuesday and Thursday - The community colleges’ Small Business Development Center presents a class on Selling Skills for Small Business from 6-9 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint. Cost: $45; call 358-2050 for information or to register.

Wednesday - The American Management Association presents a teleconference on Human Resources Legal Issues from 9:45 a.m.-noon at Spokane Falls Community College, Music/Performing Arts Building auditorium, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Cost: $35/person, $19/full-time students; call 533-4700 to register.

Wednesday, Thursday and May 23 - The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) offers business counseling to potential and existing small business owners and operators: Wednesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Panhandle Area Council, 11100 Airport Drive, Hayden, Idaho, (208) 772-0584; Thursday, 9 a.m.- noon, North Idaho College Work Force, Training Center, 525 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls, (208) 799-2465; May 23, Lewis-Clark State College, SBDC at L-CSC, Lewiston, 9 a.m.-noon and TRIDEC SBDC, 901 N. Colorado, from 1-4 p.m., 735-1000.

Thursday - The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will meet at Cavanaugh’s-Fourth Ave., 110 E. Fourth, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Cost: $12, including dinner; call Charlotte Whiteford at 255-6178 to register.

Thursday - The Northwest Human Resources Management Association, Spokane Chapter, presents a class on Conducting an Effective Internal Investigation from 8 a.m.-noon at the Hampton Inn, 2010 S. Assembly Road. Cost: $40.

Thursday - Ron Turner of Eastern Washington University will talk on “SGML: Standard Generalized Markup Language” during a meeting of the Inland Empire Chapter of the Data Processing Management Association that starts at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $15; call 468-6704 by 4 p.m. Tuesday to make reservations, or 255-9317 for more information.

Thursday - The Spokane chapters of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants present “Selection 1031 Like Kind Exchange” by Rich Algeo, attorney and principal with the law firm of Algeo and Clarke. The session will be held at Gonzaga University’s Schoenberg Center. Cost per session: $35.

Thursday - The community colleges’ Small Business Development Center presents a Small Business Tax Seminar from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $20; call 358-2050 to register.

May 23 and May 25 - The community colleges present a class on Customer-Supplier Relationships, Developing Customer Centered Service Skills from 6-9 p.m. at the Business Training and Applied Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $59; call 533-4700 to register.

May 23 and May 30 - The community colleges’ Small Business Development Center presents a class on Direct Mail/Mail Order Marketing from 6-9 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 328-2050 for information and to register.

May 23-June 15 - Credit Bureau Services presents a series of classes on Management Leadership Training from 6-9 p.m. through June 15. The sessions will be held at Credit Bureau Services, 521 W. Maxwell. For registration information, call 324-1285. Registration deadline is May 15.

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