Business Beat

Moloney O’Neill Insurance has hired Rebecca Schlenske as an administrative assistant. She previously worked at Premier Financial Group and Grange Insurance. She holds an associate’s degree from Spokane Community College.

Aaron Newell has been hired at DCI Engineers as a structural engineer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Washington State University.

Ron Sterling has been hired as a real estate agent in the downtown Spokane office of Century 21 Beutler & Associates.

OMS Inc. has hired Cassie Pernula as an interior designer. She previously worked at Design Source.

Jose Angel has been hired as a graphic designer at BLUE541. He holds a degree in advertising from Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano in Bogota, Colombia, and previously worked at Market Vision.

State National Bank has hired Melanie Potter as vice president, relationship manager. She has over 16 years of experience in the banking industry.

Randy Guderjohn has been hired as principal administrator at Paine, Hamblen, Coffin, Brooke & Miller. He previously worked as executive director for Davis Pearson in Tacoma and has over 22 years of experience in legal administration.

DigiDeal Corporation has hired Nicole Floyd as chief financial officer. She is a certified public accountant and a certified association executive. She previously worked as the director of finance and administration at the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Rob McOmie has been hired as the general manager at River Park Square. He previously worked as general manager of Pine Ridge Mall in Pocatello, Idaho. River Park Square is owned by the Cowles Company, which also owns The Spokesman-Review.

Brent Stinnett has been hired as vice president, resource manager at Potlatch Corporation. He previously worked as vice president and general manager of the southwest region at Plum Creek Timber Company.

Coffman Engineers has hired Daniel Paulsen as a mechanical engineer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Washington State University.

Storhaug Engineering has hired Edward Ranck-Copher as survey coordinator. He has over 17 years of experience in the industry.

PROMOTED

Asuris Northwest Health has promoted Kathy Yates to sales assistant. She has been with the company since Oct. 2004 and previously worked at CBS in California.

HollisterStier Laboratories has promoted Bill Huss to controller. He has been with the company for nine years and has 19 years of financial management experience.

Joseph Haydock has been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor at Gonzaga University. Haydock teaches in the College of Arts and Sciences.

KUDOS

Jeanette Judd has earned the “Fit & Fall Proof” instructor certification from the State of Idaho. Judd is the activities director at Bestland Retirement.

The Spokane Public Relations Council has awarded its 11th Annual SPARC Awards to the following: Internal Communications/Services, Merit Award, Becky Swanson, Judy Nerud, Shannon Jordan, Kathleen Graham, Christine Varela, Empire Health Services, “It’s Storytime” (new logo rollout, Produced by HT Klatzky & Associates; Merit Award, Jennifer Van Vleet and marketing team, Coffman Engineers, Branding-Educating Coffman Engineers; Excellence Award, Leslie White, Angie Weitzman & marketing team, Coffman Engineers, Fishing for Compliments; Internal Communication/Government, Associate, Non-profit, Merit Award, Marvin Reguindin, Allanna Boyd, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), GLAAD Tidings, Produced by Thinking Cap.

Michael Mastor has earned the Business Financial Advisor designation from Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. He is a personal financial advisor with the company.

GIFTS

Numerica Credit Union has donated $20,000 to Biz Kid$, a project between Junior Achievement, the Public Broadcasting System and the Credit Union Movement. The project will produce a children’s show about entrepreneurship and financial literacy.

The W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles has donated $370,000 to Gonzaga University. The funds will be used for the school’s transmission and distribution engineering program.