Business Beat

NEW FACES Marianne Ninos has been hired by HollisterStier as a small-volume parenteral documentation supervisor. She previously worked as a quality assurance director for Certis USA in Wasco, Calif. She holds a doctorate in biology from the University of Southern California.

Dave Wilde has been hired by Blue Water Technologies as a field engineer and project manager. He holds a degree in industrial education from the University of Idaho.

Asuris Northwest Health has hired Marla Kraack as a business systems analyst.

Rebecca Green has been hired as corporate chief financial officer at Kiemle and Hagood Co. She is a certified public accountant and previously worked for Wells Fargo.

Holy Family Hospital has hired Russ Shear as director of performance improvement. He previously worked for Sacred Heart Medical Center for 19 years and is a cardiovascular technologist. He holds a master’s degree in health policy administration.

Breanne Karlin has been hired as a business services loan processor at Numerica Credit Union. She previously worked for Sterling Savings Bank.

Bill Custer has been hired by Storhaug Engineering as a project engineer. He holds a degree in construction management from Central Washington University.

Desautel Hege Communications has hired Sarah Schwering as an account executive. She holds a master’s of business administration in marketing from Gonzaga University.

Jason Barthell has been hired by Tomlinson Black Valley as a sales associate.

Joan Torbett has been hired as a sales associate at the Windermere/Coeur d’Alene Realty office in Post Falls. She previously worked in mortgage banking for 27 years.

Rob Worcester has been hired by Blue Water Technologies as western regional sales manager. He holds a master’s degree in power technology from Central Washington University.

Michael Mathis has been hired by Kiemle and Hagood Co. in its commercial management division. He has 20 years experience in commercial real estate leasing and sales.

Joshua Hinnenkamp has been hired by HollisterSteir Laboratories as a scientist I. He holds a degree in molecular biology from Whitworth University.

Paul Kimmel has been hired as regional business manager for the Pullman/Moscow area by Avista. He was previously the North Idaho regional manager for the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation.

Kathleen Rounds has been hired as an associate account executive by Asuris Northwest Health.

Johanna Bruning has been hired by the Rockwood Cancer Treatment Center as an advanced registered nurse practitioner.

The International Trade Alliance has hired Mark Peters as executive director. He has worked as an international trade specialist with the U.S. Department of Commerce.

PROMOTIONS Christi Garcia has been promoted to manager at Wells Fargo’s south Spokane branch. She has been with the company since 2003.

Mike Thomason has been promoted to regional business manager in Lewiston/Clarkston by Avista. He was previously the Palouse construction manager and regional business manager in the Pullman/Moscow area. He has been with the company for more than 30 years.

KUDOS Registered nurse Sharon Mendez was recently awarded the 2007 Patricia Nixon Nursing Excellence Award by Holy Family Hospital. She is an enterostomal therapy and wound care specialist at Holy Family.

Bob Scheel of Arrow Contracting was recently awarded the Army Reserve Extraordinary Patriot Partner Award. He received the award for helping the family of employee Jacob Kammers while Kammers was deployed in Iraq.