Business Beat

Jennifer Underwood has been hired as an associate attorney at Etter, McMahon, Lamberson & Clary. She is a 2004 graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law and will focus on civil litigation.

Jacque Olson has been hired to manage residential loan production at bankcda. She has 13 years of experience in the industry.

Kirk Fultz has been hired as branch manager of the Manito branch of Sterling Savings Bank. He has worked in the banking industry for over 21 years and holds a degree in international business from Wichita State University.

Heart Clinics Northwest in Coeur d’Alene has hired Dr. Wolfgang Spyra. He is a 1982 graduate of Freie University in Berlin, Germany, and is board certified in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology.

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

HollisterStier has hired Scott Comingore as a scientist II in Quality Unit Method Transfer and Validation. He previously worked at KP Pharmaceutical Technology Inc., and holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Indiana University.

Anna Beard has been hired as a strategic communications manager at Asuris Northwest Health. She has over 10 years of news and communications experience, and is a graduate of Whitworth College.

Inland Imaging has hired Dr. Steven Sohn as a radiologist at Inland Pacific Imaging. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Florida.

Ryan Petrik has been hired as vice president in private banking at Intermountain Community Bank. He has over 14 years of experience.

OMS Inc. has hired Gale Bevington as an architectural intern. She is a recent graduate of Washington State University.

Theresa Beres has been hired as the financial aid director at North Idaho College. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Belford University and previously worked as the director of financial aid at Mesalands Community College in New Mexico.

Harrison Dock Builders has hired Bob Anderson as the general manager of the company’s Pend Oreille division. He has over 30 years of marine construction experience.

PROMOTED

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

Integrus Architecture has promoted Tom Corcoran to principal. He has worked at Integrus for over eight years as a structural engineer and has over 22 years of architecture and engineering experience.

KUDOS

Bill Waggoner has earned the Certified Financial Planner designation. Waggoner is a vice president, financial consultant and assistant branch manager of the Coeur d’Alene office of D.A. Davidson & Co.

Peter Lineberger has been chosen as a 2006 Washington Super Lawyer in a recent issue of Washington Law & Politics.

Integrus Architecture has been named one of the 100 fastest-growing firms within the architecture, engineering, planning and environmental industries in the United States on the Zweig Letter Hot Firm 2006 List.

Ed Larison has won the Platinum Club Award from Pilot Air Freight. Larison works in the Spokane station of the company.

The Spokane Public Relations Council has awarded its 11th Annual SPARC Awards to the following: Writing/Reoccurring Column or Editorial, Merit Award, John Carter, Saint George’s School, “Headlines”; Merit Award, Greg Orwig, Whitworth College, Identity Brochure; Writing/Annual Report or Investor Relations, Merit Award, Annie Matlow, Spokane Symphony, High Notes, 2005-2006 Spokane Symphony Annual Report; Electronic & Interactive Communications, Merit Award, Jennifer Ferrero, Bruttles Candy Shop, Bruttles Candy Web site, Produced by Spokane Web Communications; Merit Award, Sarah Taylor, Sara Johnston, Lucas Dressel, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Updated Web site, produced by Desautel Hege Communications; Excellence Award, Jennifer Ferrero, Tony DeStefano, Marvin Reguindin, Spokane Civic Theater Internet Site, Produced by Spokane Web Communications & Thinking Cap Communications.

APPOINTED/ELECTED

Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed Harry Sladich to the Washington State Board of the Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. Sladich is the president and chief executive officer of the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Traci Hanegan has been appointed to director and regional chair of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Hanegan is a principal at Coffman Engineers.

The following have been elected to the board of the Women Helping Women Fund: Ellie Adolphson, president, Linda Finney, Ev Hopkins, Bridget Piper, and Sima Thorpe.

Alastair Summers has been appointed to the board of directors at HuntMountain Resources. He is the former vice president and general manager in Mexico for Hecla Mining Company.

AQUIRED

Dean Moorehouse has purchased Strategic Research Associates from KXLY Broadcast Group. He plans to expand the company’s service offerings and staff later this year.

NEW LOCATION

Spokane Youth Sports Association has moved to 800 N. Hamilton, Suite 201. The company helps provide local kids with opportunities to participate in sports. The office can be reached at (509) 536-1800.