Business Beat

New faces:

Recent additions to the staff of Telect Inc. include:

John Rockwell joined the company as network and technical support manager. Rockwell was previously director of information technology at Itron Inc.

Dave Loomis was hired as senior international operations project manager. He previously worked for Key Tronic Corp. in Spokane as manager of worldwide process engineering.

Carole Moore was named Telect’s recruitment manager. She previously worked for Itron locally as human resources manager.

Dave Allert was hired as senior manufacturing engineer. Allert was previously with Key Tronic as program manager.

Deanna Hildenbrand joined Telect as corporate communications specialist. She previously worked for Avista Corp. in Spokane as public and media relations coordinator.

Gonzaga University’s office of University Ministry has hired Cherie Peacock as a university minister. Peacock has extensive experience in youth ministry and education, both in high school and university settings. She has a strong background in liturgical music ministry and has worked on music ministry teams in several parishes and Newman Centers. Her community service work includes a position with Project Gabriel, a crisis pregnancy network that provides financial, medical and spiritual support for women.

Moving up:

Telect Inc. has promoted the following employees:

Dana Anderson was named director of corporate communications. Anderson will be responsible for managing all aspects of international public relations and communications functions for the company.

Lynn Colwell was promoted to senior communications specialist, corporate communications. She will oversee internal communications tools that keep employees aware of what’s happening in the company.

Jennifer Ferrero was promoted to corporate communications specialist. She will be responsible for promoting internal communications for Telect.

Edward Massegossa was named manager of Telect’s plant in Campinas, Brazil. He will oversee the manufacturing of existing and new products in Brazil and Mercosur.

Robert Jayne was promoted to engineering supervisor. Jayne will supervise a newly created group to support engineering and manufacturing.

Donald Prince was promoted to manufacturing manager, Spokane operations. Prince will be responsible for all production operations for the company’s Liberty Lake facility.

Matt Porter was named traffic manager. His responsibilities include coordinating finished goods inventory, packaging and shipping operations worldwide.

Paul Knight was promoted to engineering supervisor, fiber optic development. Knight will oversee the engineering of fiber optic equipment and systems.

Bob Carter was named director, carrier sales. He will manage the Carrier Sales Organization and sales to all regional Bell operating companies and independent local exchange carriers in North America.

Brett Sweezy has been named chief financial officer of Post Falls-based Lifestream Technologies Inc. Sweezy, who is a certified public accountant with more than 10 years of experience in financial management, had been the firm’s interim CFO. He previously had his own public accounting practice and was CFO and treasurer for Secured Interactive Technologies, which Lifestream acquired in September 1999. Sweezy earned a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from New England College.

Appointed:

John R. Madri, president and CEO of Global Credit Union, has been appointed by the Washington Credit Union League to the Committee for International Development for the 2000-2001 term. The committee identifies and develops beneficial exchanges between credit unions in Washington and cooperative finance organizations or endeavors outside the U.S.

Events:

Monday - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Organizing Your Office, Home Office or Portable Office” from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $35; call 358-7890 for information or to register.

Monday and Tuesday - Community Colleges of Spokane holds a surplus sale both days at its Central Services Building, 3939 N. Freya. Items for sale range from a portable concession stand to a pottery kiln and bowling equipment. Bidding hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For details, call Larry Mix at 533-4781.

Tuesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free counseling to existing and potential small-business owners from 9 a.m.-noon at the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, 8817 E. Mission. Call 924-4994 for appointments.

Tuesday - The Valley Chapter of Leads Club, a networking organization for business leads and referrals, meets at 12:15 p.m. at Shari’s Restaurant, 320 N. Sullivan. For more information, call Beth Ann at 924-4507.

Tuesday - Northside Power Networking meets at 7 a.m. Call 468-9695 or 467-2081 or check online at http://www.nwcities.com/pn for meeting details.

Tuesday and Oct. 24 - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Basic Taxes for Small and Home-Based Businesses” from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $50; call 358-7890 for information or to register.

Wednesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives presents a workshop on “Basics of Recordkeeping” from 8 a.m.-noon on the second floor of the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Cost: $35; for more information or to register, call 353-2820.

Wednesday - Tressa Olson of Hopen and Associates will discuss “The Role of Leadership in Strategic Planning in Businesses and Community” at a session presented by the Spokane Leadership Connection. For more information or to register, call 323-3564.

Wednesday - The Small Business Development Center presents a workshop on “How to Develop Excellent Customer Service” from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $35; call 358-7890 for information or to register.

Wednesday - The South Hill Spokane Chapter of LeTip International meets from 7-8:30 a.m. at Ripples Restaurant in WestCoast River Inn, 700 N. Division. For reservations, call Kelly Porter at 893-1743.

Thursday - Spokane County planning director Michael Needham will discuss the new direction of the county Planning Department during a general membership meeting of the Spokane Home Builders Association beginning at 6 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court. Cost: $23; for reservations, call 532-4990 or e-mail shbaoffice@shba.com by Tuesday.

Thursday - William B. Moffitt, a Washington, D.C., lawyer and immediate past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, will deliver the Gonzaga University School of Law’s annual Luvera Lecture at 11:30 a.m. at the Spokane Club. The event is open to the public. Cost: $20, including lunch; for reservations, call Lisa Finnelly at 323-3759.

Thursday - “What Is Your Income Statement Telling You?” is the topic of a Breakfast For Your Brain session presented by the Service Corps of Retired Executives from 7:30-8:45 a.m. in Suite 240 of the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Cost: $15, $10 for chamber members; to register, call 353-2800 or register online at http:/ /www.spokanechamber.org/bic.

Thursday - Alisa Parks and Evelyn Clark of Coffman Engineers’ Seattle and Anchorage offices will discuss “Glitzy Graphics — A Must or a Bust?” during a meeting of the Marketing Associates of Spokane at noon at the Ram Restaurant, 908 N. Howard. For reservations, call Marty Orchard at 838-8681.

Thursday - A panel of accountants will discuss accounting opportunities during “Student Night” at a meeting of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants at 6 p.m. at WestCoast River Inn. For reservations or more information, call 838-5111.

Thursday - The Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce presents “Business After Hours” from 5:15-7 p.m. at VoiceStream Wireless, 44 E. Sharp. Cost: $5 at the door; to register, call 459-4105, e-mail lklymko@chamber.spokane.net or register online at http:/ /www.spokanechamber.org.

Thursday - U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt Jr. and Martha Choe, director of the Washington Office of Trade and Economic Development, will be the keynote speakers at the annual dinner of the International Trade Alliances from 6-9 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel City Center. For more information, call 459-4123 or e-mail intrade@iea.com.

Thursday - The Small Business Development Center presents a “Small Business Tax Seminar” from 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $20; call 358-7890 for information or to register.

Thursday - The Downtown Chapter of Leads Club, a networking organization for business leads and referrals, meets at noon at the Cathay Inn, 3714 N. Division. For more information, call Beth Ann at 924-4507.

Friday - The Idaho Job Service Center presents a seminar on “The Fine Art of Catch and Release” covering recruiting, hiring, motivating, retaining, documenting and firing employees at the Coeur d’Alene Inn. Cost: $49; for information or to register, call Valerie Fields at (208) 777-9202 or Job Service at (208) 769-1558.

Friday - New electronic methods for businesses to file Idaho tax returns will be demonstrated throughout the day at the Coeur d’Alene office of the Idaho state Tax Commission, 1910 Northwest Blvd., Suite 100. For more information, call Becky Baeth at (208) 769-1500, ext. 222.