Business Beat

New faces:

Magnuson, McHugh & Co., a Coeur d’Alene accounting firm, has hired the following people:

Mollie Brinkley is a tax accountant. Brinkley, who earned her CPA certificate in 1993, most recently worked for McFarland and Alton in Spokane.

Tanya Fueller joins the firm as an accountant. Fueller previously worked for Flynn and Senger CPAs in Bismark, N.D.

Thomas Burns has joined Telect as distribution manager for the communications market unit. Burns, who oversees Telect’s distribution sales channels, previously held various positions with IBM, Compaq Computer and Key Tronic.

Dakotah Direct Inc. has hired Eric Feenstra as an account manager. Feenstra worked in the financial services industry for the last six years, most recently with a local mortgage company.

Henry Montgomery, a licensed psychologist, has joined Neuroeducation, a group of counselors and psychologists who assess and treat children or adolescents who have learning and/or emotional challenges. Montgomery earned a PhD from the University of New Mexico and completed an internship at Louisiana State University School of Medicine.

Karen Kelly, has been named the new director of development at the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education. Kelly is a former KXLY-TV news anchor.

John Frady is the new coordinator of adult case management services for Spokane Mental Health. Frady will oversee program operations, supervise case management staff and participate in program development and planning. He is a certified mental health counselor in the state of Washington.

Moving up:

Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities announced the following officers elected at their annual Board of Directors meeting: C. Paul Sandifur Jr., CEO/ chairman of the board; Bruce Blohowiak, executive vice president/ COO; Mike Kirk, senior vice president, production; Jay Caferro, senior vice president, underwriting; Dan O’Neill, vice president, information systems; Doug Greybill, vice president, secondary marketing; Tracy Z, vice president, production; Susan Thomas, vice president, legal; Elaine Holliday, assistant vice president, underwriting; Lee Miller, assistant vice president, procedures; Bob Ness, assistant vice president/assistant controller; Sandy Roistacher, assistant vice president/art and advertising director; Tom Deluzio, assistant vice president, underwriting.

Spokane Mortgage Co., a subsidiary of Metropolitan Mortgage, elected the following officers: Linda Lee Kershner, assistant vice president, default control; Laurie Hahn, assistant vice president, servicing; and Diane Kofmehl, assistant vice president, adjustment and modification center.

Dixie Costigan has been promoted to adult treatment services coordinator for Spokane Mental Health. A registered nurse, she oversees clinical work, supervises staff, coordinates treatment services and participates in program development and planning.

Ronald Phillips Jr., head of Sallie Mae’s Loan Servicing Center/ Washington in Spokane, was promoted to assistant vice president at Sallie Mae. Phillips, who joined Sallie Mae in 1981, was named director of operations at the student loan servicing facility when it opened last year.

Clyde E. Conklin has been named president and chief executive office of Lewiston-based First Federal Bank of Idaho, replacing William S. McVicars who has retired after 34 years with the bank. Conklin, who joined First Federal in 1987, previously was senior vice president of lending. He has been in the banking industry since 1973, holding positions in Montana, Washington and Idaho.

Larry K. Moxley, First Federal’s senior vice president of finance, has assumed the additional title of chief financial officer. He started as a bookkeeper in 1973 and subsequently served as controller and vice president of finance. He was promoted to senior vice president of finance in 1993.

Starting up:

Dean Batson has started KeyComm, a Web development and Internet marketing company servicing the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas. KeyComm will design, implement and market Web sites for businesses and organizations and offers free on-site introduction to the business opportunities on the World-Wide Web. Batson has more than six years of experience in publishing, advertising, computers and graphics.

Select Comfort Corp. has opened a retail store at Northtown Mall. Minneapolis-based Select Comfort, which markets patented mattresses, has more than 70 retail outlets nationwide.

Transactions:

A&W Restaurant at Northtown Mall has changed ownership. Duane and Stephanie Behrens purchased the restaurant from Jim Norrie. Duane Behrens previously managed the Spokane Valley Taco Time.

Elected:

Janet Hasson, marketing and consumer sales manager for The Spokesman-Review, has been elected vice chairperson of Group Health Northwest’s board of directors. Hasson also serves as chair of the organization’s Strategic Planning and Marketing Committee, the Option’s Subcommittee and the Legislative Affairs Committee.

The Inland Northwest Electrical League’s officers for 1996 are: David Bowman, Hubbell Inc., president; Larry Bryant, Kootenai Electric Cooperative, president-elect; Barbara Bjerk, Graybar Electric Co., secretary; Doug Kaer, Cadet Manufacturing, treasurer; and Barbara Barker, Columbia Lighting, past president. Directors are: Tom Hannon, Bonneville Power Administration; Steve Helms, DEI Electrical Consultants; Mike Mollison, City of Spokane; and Mark Johnson, Columbia Lighting.

Events:

Tuesday - The Institute of Real Estate Management and the Accredited Residential Manager Committee hold a joint meeting at 11:45 a.m. at the Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third. For reservations, call Marlene at 622-3512 by Monday or Bette at 489-0456.

Tuesday - The Inland Northwest Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Roundtable presents two training sessions, both at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd.: An EDI orientation aimed at company management and staff begins at 8 a.m. and a program on EDI for government vendors starts at 1 p.m. Cost: $50 each; call 358-2081 for reservations.

Tuesday - Microsoft and Seafirst Bank sponsor a small business summit at the Spokane Convention Center from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Cost: $39, including breakfast and lunch; call 1-800-925-1343 to register.

Wednesday - The Spokane Credit Association presents a program on small claims court procedures at the Shilo Inn; dinner starts at 6 p.m., speakers at 7. Cost: $20, including dinner; call 324-1285 to make a reservation.

Wednesday - The Spokane Association of Health Underwriters presents its annual health symposium from 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Ridpath Hotel. Cost: $50 for members, $70 for non-members, add $10 for registrations at the door; call JoAnn Koll at 891-8240 for information.

Wednesday - The Spokane office of the Department of Revenue offers a free new business outreach workshop from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m., at 4407 N. Division. Call Les Wiley at 482-3800 for information.

Wednesday - The Inland Northwest Network of the National Speakers Association presents a workshop on “Speaker Techniques that Win Audiences Over” from 7-9 p.m. at Cavanaugh’s Fourth Avenue. Cost: $5; for information, call Roger Reser at 323-0906 or Vern Westgate at (208) 664-2910.

Wednesday - The Spokane Relations Committee of the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce presents its North Side business-to-business tour starting at 12:45 p.m. at Quality Inn-Oakwood, 7919 N. Division. Cost: $20; send payment by Wednesday to Spokane Relations Committee, Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 2147, Spokane, 99210.

Thursday - A free seminar about FHA 203(k) and conventional remodeling/ rehabilitation home loans will be offered by Continental Mortgage Co., from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 2010 N. Assembly. Call 325-9955 to make a reservation.

Thursday - The Spokane Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America meets from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Schoenberg Conference Center (formerly MONAC), 800 N. Pearl Street. Call Teresa Stueckle at 325-6063 to make a reservation.

Thursday - The Inland Empire Chapter of the Data Processing Management Association holds a dinner meeting at 5:30 at the Shilo Inn. Cost: $15; call 468-6704 to make a reservation.

Friday - The Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers presents a workshop on contractor safety work practices from 8 a.m.-noon at Washington Water Power Auditorium, 1411 E. Mission. Cost: $65, multiple registrations from the same company, $55; call 482-4874 to register.

March 25 - Washington Water Power and Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs sponsor a free public workshop on affordable ways to lower annual energy costs at 1:30 p.m. at the WWP Auditorium, 1411 E. Mission.

March 26 - The Spokane Falls Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association meets at 5:30 p.m. at Casey’s Restaurant, 2126 N. Monroe. For reservations and information, call Diana West at 534-1554.

March 26, 27 and 28 - The Service Corps of Retired Executives presents three workshops for small-business owners: “The Basics of Recordkeeping,” 1-5 p.m., March 26; “Preparing a Business Plan,” 1-5 p.m., March 27; and “Marketing Excellence,” 8 a.m.-noon, March 28. All workshops are at the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce, 1020 W. Riverside. Cost: $35 for one or $60 for two, including workbooks; to register, call 353-2820.

Conventions:

Tuesday-Thursday - Washington state Association of Waste Water Districts, annual water/wastewater workshop, Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park.

Wednesday-Thursday - United Way of Washington, annual leadership conference, WestCoast Ridpath Hotel.

Thursday-Saturday - Greater Spokane Association of Evangelicals, annual Christian workers conference, Red Lion City Center.

Thursday-Saturday - Washington Association of Educational Office Personnel, annual spring conference, Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park.

Friday-Saturday - Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, annual Sasquatch Soccer Tourney, citywide.

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