Business Beat

NEW FACES

Ron Evans has been hired as the Northwest regional sales manager at Speakeasy, a broadband services company.

The Post Falls office of Windermere Real Estate has hired Brooke Adams as a sales associate. Adams is a graduate of Eastern Washington University and previously worked as an assistant manager at Starbucks.

Bryan Morgan has been hired as a Realtor at Coldwell Banker Northwest. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and previously worked in sales administration for an entertainment company.

Exit Real Estate-Jones & Associates has hired Justice Walsh as an agent. She previously worked in sales in North Carolina.

Scott Bleeker has been hired as an assistant vice president in the commercial banking division of Washington Trust Bank. Bleeker previously worked at Banner Bank and has over eight years of banking experience.

Spokane Obstetrics & Gynecology has hired Dr. Jeffery Williams. He is a graduate of West Virginia University and completed his internship and residency at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center. He has been accepted for membership in the Spokane County Medical Society.

Moloney O’Neill has hired Charla Boadle as an account assistant in the commercial insurance division of the company. She has over 16 years of experience in the insurance industry and previously worked with Jones & Mitchell.

Lathan Wedin has been hired at ALSC Architects of Spokane. He holds a master’s degree in architecture from Washington State University.

Paine, Hamblen, Coffin, Brooke & Miller has hired Tyler Wirick as an associate in the company’s Coeur d’Alene office. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and specializes in environmental litigation.

Dr. Stephen Thew has been hired as an interventional cardiologist at Heart Clinics Northwest. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and completed his internship and residency at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Thew has been accepted for membership in the Spokane County Medical Society.

Century 21 Premier Service has hired Krista Aman-Widgren as a sales associate. She is a graduate of Washington State University.

PROMOTED

Patrick Lynch has been promoted to director of energy solutions at Avista Corp. He has worked for the company for 23 years and is a graduate of Gonzaga University.

Summer Wiyrick has been promoted to assistant vice president of Action Mortgage Company.

Sterling Savings Bank has promoted Tammy Tisdale to assistant vice president. She is a graduate of Washington State University in Vancouver and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor.

KUDOS

Bernard Kopczynski has received the 2005 Master Craftsman Award from the American Institute of Architects Spokane. Kopczynski is the founder of Kop Construction Company.

ELECTED/APPOINTED

Marian Durkin has been elected to the chief compliance officer at Avista Corp. She previously worked at United Air Lines in Chicago.

GIFTS

The Wells Fargo Foundation has granted Junior Achievement of the Inland Northwest $2,500. The money will benefit educational programs in business and economics for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.