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Business Beat

Compiled by Lisa Leinberger The Spokesman-Review

NEW FACES

Ted Galvan has been re-hired at the Northtown location of Wendle Motors as desk manager. He has 27 years of auto dealership experience and is a Ford and Suzuki master certified manager.

Advanced Input Systems has hired Dennis Hake as director of business development for the company’s Eastern U.S. and Western European business divisions. He has over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing, medical, consumer and technology industries.

Phil Albanese has been hired at Evergreen Realty in Sandpoint as the head of the commercial real estate division. He has been in the commercial real estate industry since 1973 and holds a master’s degree in public administration.

The Quality Inn Oakwood has hired Julie Tess as sales manager. She previously worked as director of sales at Shilo Inns of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.

Evanlene Melting Tallow has been hired as specialty mortgage lender for HUD’s Section-184 program at AmericanWest Bancorp. She previously worked as an employment specialist/counselor at Education Service District 101 and has worked in Indian Education, and was a targeted mortgage loan representative at Washington Mutual Bank.

DCI Engineers has hired Kelly Taylor as a structural project engineer. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Oregon Institute of Technology and is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Washington.

Vickie Crnich has been hired as a real estate agent at Exit Real Estate-Jones & Associates. She previously worked at Keller Williams Spokane.

Coeur d’Alene Yacht Club Sales and Service has hired Rocky Holt as a sales associate. He previously worked at the Malibu dealer network.

Mark Robitaille has been hired as the vice president of tourism at the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce. He will serve as the primary staff member of the Coeur d’Alene Visitor Bureau and previously worked with the American Red Cross and the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Authority.

PROMOTED

McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest has promoted Cassandra Mulligan to manager. She previously worked as a supervisor.

Tina Fereira has been promoted to assistant vice president at Wheatland Bank. She has been with the bank for five years and works as executive assistant.

Windermere Real Estate has promoted Diana Davis to director of Affiliate Services of Windermere Services Company/Inland Northwest Inc. She previously worked as operations manager in the company’s regional headquarters and has been working in the real estate industry for over 20 years.

Tom Trulock has been promoted to utilities director of the Mountain Utility Company. He previously worked as director of Mountain Operations at Schweitzer and has been with the company since 1993.

KUDOS

Kurt Niven, the electrical department manager at Coffman Engineers, has recently passed the 2.1 version of the LEED exam. He has been with the company for 13 years and has 19 years experience designing electrical systems for commercial and industrial projects.

ELECTED/APPOINTED

Artisan’s Ark has recently elected new officers and members of its board of directors. They are: president, Larry Kuznetz of Powell, Kuznetz & Parker; vice president, Nicholas Knapton of McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest; secretary, Cheryl Paton of Paton Properties; treasurer, Dean Duncan of Spokane School District 81; and board members David Dewolf of Gonzaga University School of Law; Cande Krall of Humanix; Glendia Plott of Spokane School District 81; and Mick Soss, retired from Avista.