Business Beat

NEW FACES

Stefanie Nostdahl has been hired by the Harris Dean Insurance Agency in Sandpoint as an insurance agent. She was previously an agent and manager of a local insurance agency.

Jacob Wolff has been hired as a physician’s assistant by Spokane Emergency Physicians. He is a graduate of the Drexel University physician assistant program.

Foster Pepper has hired J. Christopher Lynch as a business and intellectual property attorney. He holds a degree from the University of Washington School of Law and has been an adjunct faculty member at the Gonzaga University School of Law since 1991.

Matthew Sehlmeyer has been hired at Triumph Composite Systems as an operations analyst.

Rik VanGelder has been hired as a survey field manager at Taylor Engineering’s Coeur d’Alene office.

Stephanie Arnold has been hired by the Evergreen Community Development Association as a senior loan officer.

Terri Browning has been hired as vice president and human resources manager at Sterling Savings Bank. She was previously human resources manager at Itron Inc.

Dr. Todd Ewert was recently hired by Emergency Physician Services. He is a graduate of Rush University and trained at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego.

Janean Creighton has been hired as a natural resources educator of the Washington State University Northeast District. She was previously an assistant professor of human dimensions at the University of Arkansas School of Forest Resources.

Rasan Spraggins has been hired as a physician’s assistant at Rockwood Clinic. She is a graduate of the MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Shawn Lewis has been hired by Blue Water Technologies as a digital marketing manager. He was previously a consultant for the company.

Mark Beattie has been hired as an associate product manager at Telect. He holds a degree in business management and operations from Washington State University.

The Ramada Inn Spokane Airport and Water Park has hired Margretta Scammel-Renner as a sales and catering coordinator. She holds a degree in hospitality business from Washington State University.

David Tullar has been hired as a physician’s assistant at Rockwood Clinic. He completed the physician assistant program at Oregon Health Sciences University.

PROMOTIONS

Ken Sax has been promoted to general manager of all the local Coldwell Banker Northwest Group offices. He had been the sales manager of the Coldwell Banker Northwest Group’s north office.

Mary Lemon was promoted to chief operating officer at Fidelity Associates. She has been with the company for 20 years.

Scott Bleeker has been promoted to vice president-relationship manager of Washington Trust Bank’s Commercial Banking division. He has been with the company since 2005. He has eight years of experience in the banking industry.

Bruce Pedey has been promoted to vice president, financial consultant at D.A. Davidson and Co. He holds a degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Sterling Savings Bank has promoted Don Wimpenny to vice president and continuous improvement leader. He has been with the company since 2005.

Paul Dumais has been promoted to senior vice president, financial consultant at D.A. Davidson and Co. He has been with the company since 1998.

Brad Lawrence has been promoted to corporate group vice president of Esterline. He previously was president of Esterline’s Coeur d’Alene-based Advanced Input Systems subsidiary. He holds a master of business administration from the University of Pittsburgh.

ELECTED City of Spokane acting director of Public Works and Utilities Dave Mandyke has been elected president of the Washington State Chapter of the American Public Works Association.