Business Beat

NEW FACES:

Washington Trust Bank has hired the following people:

Larry Shintani joined the bank as assistant vice president and Main Branch manager. Shintani, a graduate of Eastern Washington University, has more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry.

Diane Albrethsen was named assistant vice president and trust officer for the bank’s North Idaho region. Albrethsen has 16 years of experience in the trust services industry and is a graduate of the University of Montana.

New additions to the staff of LeMaster & Daniels PLLC include:

Mandie Remek and Donna Pohle joined the firm as staff accountants in the Tax/General Business Services Department. Remek interned with the firm through tax season. Pohle previously was an accounting clerk with Joey August Distributors. Both are accounting graduates of Eastern Washington University.

Chad Bailey was hired as an accountant in the Auditing and Accounting Department. Bailey, a graduate of the University of Idaho, was previously a staff accountant with Bechtel Hanford Inc.

Mark Forman has joined North By Northwest Productions as a producer and director. Forman was previously the president of a New England production company specializing in producing fundraising and recruitment videos for colleges, universities and other nonprofit organizations. He will serve corporate clients and advertising agencies, and continue to work with institutions.

Windermere Real Estate/North Wall Street Inc. has added three sales associates to its staff:

Carol Moon joined Windermere after five years of real estate experience with Crowley Realty Better Homes & Gardens. Moon, who holds a Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) designation, previously worked in interior design.

Tim Todd, who is new to real estate, previously spent nine years in the fishing industry in Alaska.

Milly Tyree, also new to real estate, previously worked in retail for seven years.

Mike Copler has joined John L. Scott Real Estate in Spokane as a sales associate.

Michael Hayes has been named executive director of the Single Parent Outreach Connection, a nonprofit organization serving single parents in Spokane County. Hayes previously worked for Consumer Credit Counseling Service.

Foundation Northwest, The Community Foundation, has added three people to its board of directors: Lynn Jones, managing partner of LeMaster & Daniels CPA’s; Bonnie Morrow, community volunteer; and Rosemary Selinger, past president of the Washington State Arts Commission.

MOVING UP:

Jim Clarizio has been promoted to sales manager for Acme Materials & Construction Co.’s Spokane ready-mix/ sand and gravel operations. Clarizio was promoted from salesman.

Spokane Transit Authority has promoted Patricia Mize to the position of revenue clerk. Mize has worked in the STA Customer Service Department since 1991.

ELECTED:

New officers of Spokane Insurance Women are: President, Sherry Westerman, Moloney & O’Neill, Corkery Jones; vice president, Kathy Ferrel, Sedgwick of Washington Inc.; secretary, Pat Stanford, Zimmerman Gullum Agency; treasurer, Kelley Easley, Jones & Mitchell Insurance; and board members Gina Sharp, Ruth Beach and Sue Green, all of Conner & Kelly Insurance Brokers, and Stacy Belt, Sedgwick of Washington.

1997-98 officers of Foundation Northwest, The Community Foundation, are: Dr. Richard R. Stacey, chairman; William Shelby, URM Stores Inc., vice-chairman; Steven Larson, Richard Merrill & Peterson, secretary; and Paul Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick & Culbertson P.S., treasurer.

EVENTS:

Monday through Friday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free counseling to potential and existing small-business owners from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce, 1020 W. Riverside. For appointments, call 353-2820. Counselors also are available on Tuesdays at the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, 8817 E. Mission. For appointments there, call 924-4994.

Tuesday - Leads Club, a structured networking organization for business leads and referrals, meets from 12:15-1:30 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel at Sullivan and Mission in the Spokane Valley. For more information, call Beth Ann Daigre at 921-9581.

Wednesday - Networking consultant Julia Hubbell will speak on “Schmooze or Lose” during a meeting of the Inland Northwest Society of Consulting Professionals at 7:15 a.m. at the WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. For information, call William Olson at 455-8244.

Wednesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives presents a workshop on “Preparing a Business Plan” from 8 a.m.-noon at the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce, 1020 W. Riverside. Cost: $35, including materials; for information or to register, call 353-2820.

Wednesday - Author and facilitator Douglas Pittman will speak on “Creating a Personal and Professional Advantage” during a business leaders luncheon presented by Impact Training Unlimited at 11:30 a.m. at Cavanaugh’s River Inn. Cost: $10; to register, call 325-3949 or (888) 325-3949 toll free.

Thursday - David Calomese, Western Division sales director for Smith Barney, will speak on “Understanding the new IRAs” during a continuing education seminar for certified public accountants from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Ridpath Hotel. For more information, call Diane at 455-6099.

Thursday - Leads Club, a structured networking organization for business leads and referrals, meets from 12:15-1:30 p.m. at Cavanaugh’s Inn on Fourth Avenue. For more information, call Nora Laughlin at 466-6832.

Thursday - Power Tipps, an organization for sharing business leads and networking, meets from 7-8 a.m. on the North Side. For more information, call 468-9695 or 891-2353.

Friday - The Hispanic Business and Professional Association meets at 11:30 a.m. at Cavanaugh’s Fourth Avenue, 110 E. Fourth. Visitors are welcome; reservations are not required.

Sept. 9 through Oct. 28 - Northwest Inland Empire APICS presents a class on materials and capacity requirements planning from 5:15-7:45 p.m. each Tuesday at TCI Spokane. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday.

Sept. 10 - Sharlyne Spears Powell, founder and chief executive officer of Women At Large Systems Inc., will be the guest speaker for the annual banquet of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners at 6 p.m. at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Cost: $35; for information or reservations, call Jan Krogh at 892-6300 or Susan Thomas at (208) 773-3906.

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