New Faces

Century 21 Beutler & Associates has hired Ron Lebsack as an agent. He has 35 years of real estate experience.

Jason Johnson has been hired as a financial representative at Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. He previously served in the Army and Army Reserve and spent seven years in the auto sales industry.

Preston Gates & Ellis has hired Steven Bertone as an attorney in the firm’s intellectual property practice. He has over 12 years of experience in that area of the law.

Jarod Crooks has been hired at Thomas D. Dingus & Associates as a reimbursement manager. He previously worked at Providence Services.

AmericanWest Bank has hired Bernis Charbonneau as vice president and business development officer. She has over 32 years of banking experience.

Dave Lowe has been hired as director of golf programs at Travel Management Inc. Tours & Cruises in Post Falls. He spent 30 years as a golf professional.

Mountain West Bank has hired Bart Kleng as commercial lender. He has over 12 years of experience in banking and direct lending and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Oregon State University.

Coralie Myers has been hired as the Small Business Administration officer at Wheatland Bank. She previously worked at the U.S. Small Business Administration and developed and operated the Spokane Area Business Information Center.

Spokane Teachers Credit Union has hired Keely Barrett as media and community relations manager. She previously worked as a freelance communications consultant and is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.

Erika Juergensen has been hired at Heart Clinics Northwest in Coeur d’Alene as a certified physician’s assistant. She is a graduate of Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore.

Matthew Feldman has been hired as manager of the Coeur d’Alene Arts and Culture Alliance.

AAA Washington/Inland has hired Maryann Harlow to manage its Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene offices. She has over 17 years of travel industry experience.

Jennifer Matney has been hired as a sales associate at Windermere Real Estate’s Colville office.

Coffman Engineers has hired Larry Elliott as senior electrical engineer. He has over 25 years of experience.

Mark Niemann has been hired as a law clerk at Lee & Hayes.

PROMOTED

McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest has promoted Deanna Kriegh from a supervisor to a manager.

Marilyn Buroker has been promoted at Mountain West Bank to loan assistant to the residential lending executive vice president. She has been working in the residential lending department for three years.

Winston & Cashatt has promoted Michael Howard to principal. He has been with the law firm for five years and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Idaho.

KUDOS

Deaconess Medical Center has received the 2006 Cardiac Care Excellence Award, Vascular Care Excellence Award, and the Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award from HealthGrades.

Inland Northwest Health Services has been awarded the Patriot Award from the Department of Defense. The company received this award for its support of Josh Priddy, an employee who is a member of the Marine Corps Reserve in Yakima.

The International Trade Alliance has awarded PCO Inc. the Inland Northwest Global Business on the Rise Award, and Itron and Zak Designs tied for the title of Inland Northwest Global Business of the Year Award.

Russell Spriggs has received the Golden Pen Award from the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors.

Barry Roach has earned the designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist. Roach is an investment representative at Edward Jones.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories of Pullman has been awarded a Better Workplace Award from the Association of Washington Business.

ELECTED/APPOINTED

Tanya Chestnut has been appointed to the Idaho Dietetic Licensure Board. Chestnut is the director of Panhandle Health District’s Health Promotion Division.

GIFTS

The PacifiCare Foundation has granted $10,000 to the Health Improvement Partnership. The funds will support school outreach activities for the Healthy Kids Now program.

The Spokane Board of County Commissioners granted $50,000 to the Eastern Washington University and AHANA Incubator without Walls program.

Spokane Interplayers Theatre has granted $1,300 to the Carl R. Maxey Scholarship Fund at the Gonzaga University School of Law.

NEW BUSINESS

Caffe Pazzesco has opened at 1812 W. Fifth Ave. The company can be reached at 838-2119.