Business Beat
NEW FACES:
Tom Frasher has joined the Tax Department of LeMaster & Daniels PLLC as a staff accountant. Frasher earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Washington University.
First American Title Co. of Coeur d’Alene has hired Valarie Gill as a business development representative. She will focus on developing business relationships with clients in the real estate sales and lending markets. Gill has more than 10 years of experience in the real estate, sales and marketing and insurance industries.
Gabe Gallinger has joined Taylor Engineering Inc. and is working on projects for Agilent Technologies, the George Gee auto dealership, Arcadia Park Plaza and Pinecroft Business Park. Gallinger received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Washington State University. He previously worked for the Washington state Department of Transportation and for a consulting engineering firm in Wilsonville, Ore.
MOVING UP:
Rick Shauvin has been appointed vice president of the Spokane office of Marsh Inc. Shauvin, who joined Marsh 10 years ago, specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance.
Lioninc.com, a provider of online business-to-business products and services in the mortgage industry, has promoted the following employees:
Stephen Hitt was named eastern regional sales manager.
Howard Walters was promoted to western region sales manager.
Tom Priel was named central region sales manager.
Each was formerly a sales representative with the company.
Darin Moore, an employee of Taylor Engineering Inc. since 1989, has obtained a Washington state professional license in the field of civil engineering. Since graduating from Washington State University in 1995, he has worked on a variety of public and private projects.
KUDOS:
The Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners has been selected as the Outstanding New Chapter for 2000. The chapter will be honored at the national organization’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on June 16. The chapter will send a seven-member delegation to the meeting.
Desautel Hege Communications captured the top prize - the Dussault Award - among awards presented by the Spokane Public Relations Council. Desautel Hege won for a communications program entitled “Health for All.” The project focused on educating state residents about the ability to qualify for public health insurance. Other SPARC winners include:
Audio-Visual (one-time video program): Jim Desautel, Desautel Hege Communications, Washington Conservation Communication video, award of excellence; and Clarity Patton, Spokane Public Schools, “Sex: If you do it, is it worth it?”, award of merit. Audio-visual (ongoing video program): Dale Goodwin, Don Highberger and Frank Swoboda, Gonzaga University, “Holy Cow” and “Take Gonzaga” commercials, awards of merit. Publications (brochures): Jennifer West, Rockey West Public Relations, ICM Asset Management brochure, and Jennifer West, Rockey West, SportsMind brochure, both awards of excellence; and Michelle Hege and Cher Desautel, Desautel Hege, Holy Family Hospital/“Patient Voices,” award of merit. Publications (four-color magazines): John Carter, Spokane Club, “Smoke Signals” magazine, award of excellence. Publications (newspapers): Dale Goodwin, Gonzaga University, Gonzaga and Signum publications, award of merit. Publications (newsletters): Annie Matlow, Downtown Spokane Partnership, Downtown Newsletter, award of excellence; and Jessie Wuerst, Avista Corp., The Avista View/ weekly newsletter, and Ann Bailor, Spokane regional solid waste system, “One Man’s Trash” newsletter; both awards of merit. Publications (annual reports): Peter Tormey, Gonzaga University, Report of the President 1998-99, and Sara Johnston, Desautel Hege, Colville Tribal Enterprise Corp. annual report, both awards of excellence; and Annie Matlow, Downtown Spokane Partnership, Business Report 1998, and Terry Rayburn Mitchell, Whitworth College, Whitworth College annual report, both awards of merit. Publications (special publications): Jessie Wuerst, Vidcom Communications, Women Helping Women Fund — 1999 Lunch Program, award of excellence; and Maggie Crabtree, Shriners Hospital, Shriners Hospital — 75 Years of Caring; and Nicole Greer, Moss Adams, 1999 Pacific Northwest Construction Market analysis, both awards of merit. Design (logo): Michelle Hege and Darin Klundt, Desautel Hege and Klundt Hosmer Design, Healthy Kids Now! logo, award of excellence; and Ed Bruneau, Creative Consultants, St. George’s School logo, and Darin Klundt and Andrei Mylroie, Desautel Hege and Klundt Hosmer Design, Firesafe Logo, both awards of merit. Design (illustration): Ed Bruneau, Creative Consultants, STCU Home Equity Post Card Campaign, award of merit. Design (publication cover): John Carter, Spokane Club, “Smoke Signals” October magazine cover, award of merit. Design (invitation): Ed Bruneau, Creative Consultants, 50th wedding anniversary invitation, award of excellence; and Kathleen Kozlowski, STCU, STCU corporate headquarters open house invitation, award of merit. Writing (feature writing): Chris Eriksen, Rockwood Clinic, He Made Up His Mind to Keep Moving!, award of excellence; and Chris Eriksen, Rockwood Clinic, Code 55!, and John Carter, Spokane Club, “View from the Top,” both awards of merit. Writing (recurring columns, editorials): Chris Eriksen, Rockwood Clinic, Sports Medicine by Dr. P.Z. Pearce, award of excellence. Writing (advertising copy): Andrei Mylroie, Desautel Hege, Internet on-ramp advertorial, award of excellence; Ed Bruneau, Creative Consultants, St. John brochure, and Ed Bruneau, Creative Consultants, St. George’s capability brochure, both awards of merit. Electronic publications (Web site): Terry Rayburn Mitchell, Whitworth College, Faith in the Future Campaign Web site, award of merit. Electronic publications (electronic newsletter): Kathleen Kozlowski, STCU, “The STCU Insider,” award of merit. Student (complete campaign): Steve Blewett, Eastern Washington University, Ronald McDonald House “Share a Night Program,” award of merit. Media relations (industrial, manufacturing, retail sales): Andrei Mylroie and Jim Desautel, Desautel Hege, Northern Quest groundbreaking, award of excellence; and Jennifer West, Rockey West, River Park Square media relations, award of merit. Media relations (government, association, nonprofit): Andrei Mylroie, Desautel Hege, Firesafe Spokane media relations, award of merit. Marketing communications (industrial, manufacturing, retail sales): Jennifer West, Rockey West, River Park Square grand opening, award of excellence. Marketing communications (services): Nicole Greer, Moss Adams, 1999 construction management seminar, and Kathleen Kozlowski, STCU, The Perfect Cards for Every Occasion, both awards of merit. Marketing communications (government, association, nonprofit): Jennifer West, Rockey West, Mirabeau Point introduction, and Jim Desautel, Desautel Hege Communications, Conservation Reserve enhancement program, both awards of excellence; and Annie Matlow, Downtown Spokane Partnership, Meet Me Downtown, award of merit. Crisis communications (services): Michelle Hege and Andrei Mylroie, Desautel Hege, Avista Corp. Year 2000 Field Guide, award of merit. Multi-audience communications (services): Kelly McPhee, Washington Trust Bank, Y2K communication plan, award of excellence. Community/government relations (industrial, manufacturing, retail sales): Jennifer West, Rockey West, River Park Square job fairs, award of excellence. Community/government relations (services): Susan Nielsen, ICNE and CEAS clinic project, ICNE and CEAS clinic donations, award of merit. Community/government relations (government, association, nonprofit): Jennifer West, Rockey West, Technology Rocks! SIRTI open house, award of excellence, and Barb Chamberlain, WSU Spokane, Ten Years and Growing campaign, award of merit.
EVENTS:
Monday - Norm Knuttel, a Pitt Des Moines Corp. retiree, will speak on “Construction of the St. Louis Arch” during a meeting of the Engineers Forum of Spokane at noon at Cavanaughs Inn at the Park. Cost: $10 for lunch; for information, call Tim Rahman at 244-3467.
Monday and Wednesday - The Institute for Extended Learning presents a workshop on “How to Sell Almost Anything” from 7-9 p.m. each night at the Institute for Extended Learning Lodge, 3305 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Cost: $12; for information, call 533-3770.
Tuesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free counseling to potential and existing small-business owners from 9 a.m.-noon at the Tri-County EDD, 347 W. Second, Suite A in Colville. For appointments, call 684-4571.
Tuesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free counseling to potential and existing small-business owners from 9 a.m.-noon at the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, 8817 E. Mission. For appointments, call 924-4994.
Wednesday - The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and its corporate lending partners present a seminar on “Money to Grow Your Business” from 2-5 p.m. at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Cost: $35; for information or to register, call Coralie Meyers at 353-2630.
Wednesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free business counseling to potential and existing small-businesses owners from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Panhandle Area Council, 11100 Airport Drive in Hayden. For appointments, call (208) 772-0584.
Wednesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives presents a workshop on the “ABCs of Starting a Business” from 9 a.m.-noon on the second floor of the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Cost: $20; for information or to register, call 353-2820.
Thursday - Juvenile Court Judge Neal Rielly will be the featured speaker at a meeting of the Hispanic Business/ Professional Association at 11:30 a.m. at the Days Inn on Sunset Highway. For information, call 927-1936.
Thursday - Representatives from Project Roundtable will speak on “Looking Down on the Glass Ceiling from the Vantage Point of Success” at a meeting of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Cost: $18; for reservations, call Jan Krogh at 892-6300.
Friday - “Exceptional Customer Service” is the topic of a Coeur d’Alene Area Chamber of Commerce Business Development Committee seminar from 8 a.m.-noon at the Coeur d’Alene Inn. Cost: $49 for members, $75 for nonmembers; for information, call Toni at (208) 664-3194.