Business Beat

New faces:

Shea Construction Inc. has hired Trey Scavone as a project manager. He earned a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. Prior to joining Shea, he worked as a project manager for River City Construction in East Peoria, Ill. Scavone has been assigned to the $7.8 million Penrose Library addition and renovation at Whitman College in Walla Walla.

Mark Richard has been named government affairs director for the joint government affairs program between the Spokane Home Builders Association and the Spokane Association of Realtors. Richard has an extensive background in the real estate industry.

Thomas F. Corley has been named president and CEO of Holy Family Hospital, effective Sept. 1. Corley currently is the CEO of Lourdes Health Network in Pasco. He has worked for Lourdes in the Tri-Cities area since 1986 and has been associated with the Sisters of St. Joseph, Lourdes’ sponsor, for about 22 years. Prior to 1986, Corley spent 10 years at St.

Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson, Ariz. Corley replaces Ronald J. Schurra, who resigned in March. Cathy J. Simchuk, vice president of nursing services, has served as interim CEO and will retain that role until Corley’s arrival.

Moving up:

Washington Trust Bank has promoted the following employees: Carol Samson has been promoted to retail banking officer. An account executive in merchant services, she has more than 24 years of experience in banking and merchant card services, the last five years with Washington Trust.

R. Terry Neal was named an assistant vice president. Neal, who is a commercial real estate loan officer II in income property, has 12 years of banking experience. He joined Washington Trust in 1994.

Richard K. Kelly has been appointed vice president of Potlatch Corp.’s Wood Products Group, succeeding Thomas J. Smrekar, who is retiring. Kelly joined Potlatch in 1976 as safety coordinator for the Western Wood Products Division. He was promoted to employee relations manager for the Minnesota Wood Products Division in 1983 and returned to Idaho four years later as employee relations manager for the Consumer Products Division. He was appointed vice president of manufacturing for the division in 1990. Kelly has a master’s degree in safety engineering from Central Missouri State University. Smrekar, a 25-year Potlatch veteran who has been group vice president since 1992, will retire at the end of this year. He will continue on special assignments until then.

Dan G. Johansen, production manager for Potlatch Corp.’s Idaho Pulp and Paperboard Division, has been named vice president of the Wood Product Group’s Western Division. He replaces Richard Kelly, who was promoted to Wood Products Group vice president. Johansen joined Potlatch as an hourly employee in 1973 and advanced through several positions before being promoted to production manager of the Idaho Pulp and Paperboard Division. He earned bachelor’s degrees in education from Humbolt State University and the College of the Redwoods.

Moving:

Eagle Eye Editing & Writing has moved its offices to 108 N. Cedar to better accommodate its clients in the downtown core. The business, headed by Joanie Eppinga, does proofreading and editing of training manuals, newsletters, manuscripts and other documents for businesses and individuals.

Kudos:

Coeur d’Alene Tractor Co. recently earned the New Holland Service Excellence rating for 1998. The dealership’s service operations was evaluated by New Holland service experts and met the required standards of service in personnel training, tools and procedures, shop facilities, program administration and bookkeeping. The award helps recipients maintain customer satisfaction goals.

The Washington Institute Foundation has chosen industrialist Luke Williams as the recipient of its 1999 Stanley O. McNaughton Champion of Freedom Award. The award will be presented at the group’s annual dinner Sept. 8 in Bellevue.

Denel Ingraham, a Lutheran Brotherhood district representative in Spokane, has qualified for membership in the Million Dollar Round Table. He is affiliated with the Peter Mauritsen Agency in Spokane. The Million Dollar Round Table is an independent, international association of life insurance agents, each of whom has met strict ethical and production requirements to qualify.

Sterling Savings Bank and Key Bank have received Outstanding Partner in Rural Development awards from the Colville-based Rural Opportunities Loan Fund. Awards also were presented to Don Brewer, Key Bank senior vice president; Terry Wallgren, Key Bank vice president; and Mike Hansen, manager of Key Bank’s Colville branch. The awards honor individuals and agencies that go “above and beyond” in supporting the goals of Tri-County Economic Development District’s Rural Opportunities Loan Fund.

Brett Hagen, a Spokane doctor of optometry, was named 1999 Young Optometrist of the Year by the Washington Association of Optometric Physicians. Hagen, a member of the organization since 1994, currently practices at Garland Family Vision P.S. The award is given to doctors of optometry who have been in practice less than 10 years and have demonstrated service to their profession and to the communities in which they live.