Business Beat

New faces:

Nancy Moss has joined the Spokane-Valley office of Windermere Real Estate as a sales associate. Moss previously worked for the Janek Co.

Joi Rhodes, Tom Skok and Marilyn Strate-Toland have joined the Spokane-North Wall Street office of Windermere Real Estate as sales associates. Rhodes previously worked at QualMed Insurance in Spokane, Skok served in the U.S. Army Chemical Corps and Strate-Toland worked in sales at DoubleTree Hotels in Spokane.

Lynn Metz and Nancy Lindberg have joined the staff of certified public accountant Don Rodman, who has expanded his firm to include Quickbooks training and support. Metz, a Quickbooks-certified professional advisor, will provide technical support to clients. Lindberg, who was named marketing director, will coordinate seminars. Rodman, who has been in private practice since 1980, specializes in accounting and income tax for small businesses and individuals.

Moving up:

Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC, formerly Bayer Allergy Products, has promoted the following employees:

Charles Moore was promoted to director, contract operations, reporting to William Bauerschmidt, vice president business development. The post will enable Moore to help establish the long-term direction of Hollister-Stier’s entire contract business. His duties include developing the complete contract manufacturing portfolio for HollisterStier Laboratories, including technical operations and sales and marketing. He has broad operational experience and familiarity with major pharmaceutical contract businesses.

Shirley Williamson has been promoted to director, quality assurance and development. She reports to Dr. Terance Kordash. She will continue her current duties and take on the additional responsibility for biological quality assurance, including the environmental monitoring and safety test laboratories and microbiology. She has extensive quality assurance and research and development experience.

Jeff Milligan was named director, engineering. He will assume responsibility for validation as part of a move designed to improve project activity coordination and effective use of resources. His background includes project management and operational experience in all aspects of pharmaceutical engineering and validation.

Craig Mastenbaum was promoted to director, manufacturing. He will oversee all manufacturing operations in the allergenics and SVP areas and assist as a technical resource supporting the contract manufacturing business.

Mastenbaum, who has a background in all aspects of sterile manufacturing, will continue to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes.

Dennis Hunter was promoted to director, information systems and will report to Michael Mooney, chief financial officer. His responsibilities include all integrated Hollister-Stier information systems operations, including Willamette, Ore., and Etobicoke, Ontario. Hunter was instrumental in leading the information systems group transition from Bayer Corp. to a stand-alone business and in ensuring Y2K preparations.

David Mirabell was named director, regulatory and technical services. He reports to Terry Kordash. Mirabell joined the original Hollister-Stier in 1970 as a filling operator. He has since held several positions, ranging from laboratory supervisor to production manager. He has led the company through multiple FDA audits.

Scott McCluskey was promoted to director, field sales, reporting to William Bauernschmidt. McCluskey is a former President’s Club award winner and division Manager of the Year. He has served as national field sales manager and was instrumental in reorganizing the field sales force under the new Hollister-Stier organization.

Kudos:

The following employees of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s Spokane Research Laboratory have been honored:

Ros Hill, Spokane Research Lab director, was named “Federal Employee of the Year” by the Spokane Federal Executive Association. He has served as director in Spokane for three years.

Communications Chief Elaine T. Cullen received the “Highest Degree of Safety Award” from the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals for her work in safety training and public relations with the mining industry.

Arthur L. Miller, mining engineer at NIOSH/SRL, received the 2000 “Engineer of the Year Award” from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention for his work in researching the reduction of underground diesel emissions in mines. The study focused on using alternative fuel sources such as hydrogen.

SRL electrical engineer Todd M. Ruff received the 1999 “Engineer of the Year Award” from the CDC for his work in the development of radar and laser collision warning technology for mine equipment and virtual reality mine training software.