Business Beat
Mercer Health and Benefits has hired Karyn Crosbie. She previously worked as a senior client service associate at Principal Financial Group and holds a degree in organizational management from Whitworth College.
A.J. Quintero has been hired as a structural CAD designer at DCI Engineers. He holds an associate’s degree in computer-aided design from ITT Technical Institute.
Century 21 Beutler & Associates has hired Rich Crisler as a real estate agent in the new downtown Spokane office of the company.
Carri DeWitt has been hired as marketing coordinator and graphic designer at Northwest Farm Credit Services. She previously worked as a senior graphic designer at Metropolitan Mortgage and attended Spokane Community College.
CH2M Hill has hired Deborah Napier as the geographic information systems manager in the Communications and Information Solutions department. She is a graduate of the University of Washington.
Tomlinson Black Valley has hired Erik Dordal as a real estate agent.
Jon Jordan has been hired at the Davenport Hotel as the Peacock Room manager. He previously worked in management positions at the Bayou Brewing Company, Swackhammer’s Restaurant and Cadillac Club and Applebee’s.
Justin Shamion has been hired as manufacturing coordinator at Colmac Industries. He holds a bachelor’s degree in operations and business management at Eastern Washington University.
Mountain West Bank has hired Shari Sugimura as manager of the bank’s branch at Ramsey and Kathleen in Coeur d’Alene. Sugimura has 27 years of experience in the banking industry.
The KXLY Broadcast Group has hired Rob Kauder as new-media content manager for KXLY Television. He has 18 years of journalism experience.
PROMOTED
Garco Building Systems has promoted Lee Stanton to district sales manager for British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. He has been with the company for four years.
KUDOS
John M. Riley, III, a partner in the law firm of Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, was recently inducted into the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Membership is by invitation, with only 900 members nationwide.
Bob Cummings, a vice president, financial consultant and branch manager of the Spokane and South Hill offices of D.A. Davidson & Co., has been named to the Master’s Club for his professionalism and commitment to clients.
Crystal Franks of Sharp Real Estate Appraisal has earned qualification to perform Federal Housing Administration appraisals in Washington State.