Business Beat

New faces:

Recent staff additions to the Spokane office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP include:

Daniel Loutzenhiser joined the firm as a tax associate. He was previously with KPMG LLP in Denver.

Jeffrey B. Johnson was hired as a business assurance associate. He is a graduate of Washington State University.

Michele M. Manzer was named office manager after 13 years in the firm’s Boise office.

Dr. Will Fagan has joined Dr. Calvin Pabst at Kootenai Vision Center in Coeur d’Alene. Fagan graduated in May from Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Ore. He is a member of the American Optometric Association.

James “Jim” Grady has been appointed executive director of Shalom Ministries, an outreach ministry serving downtown Spokane’s disadvantaged, including the mentally ill, substance abusers and the homeless. Grady replaces Rev. Rich Lang, who took a new job in the Seattle area. Grady, who has a diverse background working in social service programs, moved to Spokane from Cincinnati, Ohio, about two years ago.

Moving up:

The Spokane office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has promoted the following employees:

Lesley Ackerman was promoted to tax manager. She previously was a tax senior associate.

Stephanie A. Banks was named business assurance manager. She was previously a business assurance senior associate.

Karen Barlow was promoted to learning and education implementation manager from learning and education senior associate.

David P. Eastman and Linda R. Thrash were named tax senior associates. They were formerly tax associates.

Wendy J. Treffry and Amy J. Wendelburg were promoted to business assurance senior associates from business assurance associates.

Starting up:

A local professional association has been formed for marketing and business development specialists for architects, engineers and construction contractors in the greater Spokane area. The Marketing Associates of Spokane aims to promote awareness of the profession and its value to the community and to take advantage of professional training and continuing education opportunities, as well as the benefits of networking and personal growth. MAS president is Jennifer Rappe (328-2999); vice president is Marty Orchard (838-8681). MAS has scheduled a meeting on Thursday. (See Events category below for details).

Elected:

Richard B. Kayne, Medical Lake Municipal Court judge, has been elected to the board of governors of the 3,000-member American Judges Association. He will be installed as governor of District XIII, representing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and Western Canada. Kayne, who has been the Municipal Court judge in Medical Lake since 1995, also serves as judge pro tem in Spokane courts. He is a 1977 graduate of Gonzaga Law School and a past president of the Spokane County Bar Association.

Events:

Monday - The Downtown Chapter of Business Networking International presents “Networking at Noon” from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Ram Restaurant. For more information, call Carol Groves at 994-0047.

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 - 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 and Thursday - The Small Business Development Center presents a workshop on “Cash Flow Management” from 6-9 p.m. both nights at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-7890 for information or to register.

Wednesday - “Celebrate Spokane” is the theme of the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center. Cost: $30 per person, or $350 for a corporate table of 10. For information, call 363-2681. To register online, go to http://www.spokanechamber.org.

Wednesday - R. Scott Haug, general manager of Accountech, will discuss “Technology and Information Systems” during a meeting of the Spokane Area Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at West Coast River Inn. Cost: $18, $9 for students; call Scott Wilhelm at 921-8718 for more information.

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, call 353-2820.

Wednesday - Seattle attorney Lee Thorson will discuss loans under 401(k) plans, proposed pension legislation and current events during a meeting of the recently formed Spokane Chapter of the National Institute of Pension Administrators from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the 13th floor conference room of the Bank of America. To register or for more information, call Mary Cooper at 747-2197.

Wednesday - The Spokane office of the Washington state Department of Revenue presents a free “New Business Outreach” workshop from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and again from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on the eighth floor of the Northtown Office Building, 4407 N. Division. To register or for more information, call 482-3805 or online go to http://www.dor.wa.gov.

Wednesday - Darryll Olson of Pacific Northwest Project will discuss pending lawsuits over water rights during a meeting of the Columbia Basin Development League at 6:30 p.m. at Michael J’s in Connell. For more information, call (509) 346-9442.

Thursday - The Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce presents Business After Hours from 5:15-7 p.m. at the Children’s Museum, 110 N. Post. Cost: $5 at the door; register by calling 459-4105, e-mailing lklymko@chamber.spokane.net, or register online at http://www.spokanechamber.org.

Thursday - Bill Lodholz, information systems manager for the AMES Co. Inc., will speak on “Closing the Circle, Integrating the Production Process and Data Collection” during a meeting of Northwest Inland Empire APICS at 5:15 p.m. at Players & Spectators, 12828 E. Sprague. Cost: $20; for reservations, call Linda Simmons at (208) 777-1133 or e-mail lsimmons@ifriendly.com.

Thursday - A guest speaker from New Horizon Computer Learning Center will discuss “Project-Winning Presentations with PowerPoint” during a meeting of the newly formed Marketing Associates of Spokane at noon at the Ram Restaurant, 908 N. Howard. For reservations, call Marty Orchard at 838-8681.

Thursday - The Downtown Spokane Chapter of LeTip International Inc. meets from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Ram Restaurant, 908 N. Howard. For reservations, call Pat Bishop at 926-0141.

Thursday - Larry Saunders of the Spokane Police Department will speak on gang activity during a meeting of the Spokane Federal Executive Association at 11:30 a.m. at the Days Inn, 4212 W. Sunset Blvd. For reservations, call Karen Rogge at 354-8110 by noon Tuesday.

Thursday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free counseling to potential and existing small-business owners form 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, 525 W. Clearwater Loop in Post Falls. For appointments, call (208) 769-3296.

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.

Thursday through Sept. 24 - John Scherer & Associates presents a “Women’s Leadership Development Intensive” at the WestCoast River Inn. Cost: $1,500; for information or to register, call Sheree Jones at 838-8167.

Friday - Thomas D. Boyle, a senior income property appraiser for U.S. Bank in Portland, will lead a seminar on “Appraisal of Nonconforming Uses” presented by the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Appraisal Institute from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $160 for members, $185 for others. For more information, call Dean Emanuels at 747-0999 or e-mail emanuelsd@auble.com.

Saturday - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Finding and Evaluating Franchise Opportunities” from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $30; call 358-7890 for information or to register.

Sept. 25 - Roger Reser presents an “Interactive Sales Seminar” from 9 a.m.-noon or 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at the Super 8 Motel on Argonne Road. For information, call 443-9125.

Conventions:

Sunday through Wednesday - The American Nuclear Society, DoubleTree Hotel City Center.

Tuesday through Wednesday - SCTIR reunion, Spokane Center.

Tuesday through Thursday - Washington Association of Realtors, WestCoast Grand Hotel at the Park.

Tuesday through Thursday - Washington State Council of Police Officers, WestCoast Grand Hotel at the Park.

Wednesday through Thursday - University of Washington educational conference, Spokane Center.

Wednesday through Friday - National Association of Credit Management.

Thursday through Friday - The Heart Institute of Spokane Cardiology Update, WestCoast Grand Hotel at the Park.

Saturday through Sept. 24. - Northwest Network for Youth, DoubleTree Hotel City Center.