Business Beat
NEW FACES Bill Kalivas has been hired by NextSentry as vice president of Regional Sales. He was previously the founder and CEO of Connect Northwest and has held senior sales positions at Cisco Systems, Williams Communications and Cabletron Systems.
Spokane Mental Health has hired Dr. Paul Morrison as a psychiatrist. He holds a degree from Meharry Medical College and also trained at the University of Kansas Medical Center and the University of Washington.
Jenny Terrell has been hired by bankcda as director of sales and marketing. She previously worked as vice president of sales and marketing for OneEighty Networks.
Carol Williams has been hired by Payne Financial Group as the director of education and development in the Spokane office. She previously worked for the Unitrin Property and Casualty Group for 14 years.
Dr. Evan Forsnes has been hired by the Sacred Heart Women’s Center in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. He holds a degree from the University of Washington and also trained at the Naval Medical Center.
Downtown Lexus of Spokane has hired Tom Grainger as a service manager.
Sterling Savings has hired Jeanette Manning as vice president and director of central banking. She was previously the vice president of software development for Getronics.
Celeste McDonald has been hired as an insurance agent at the Robin Oos Allstate Agency in Millwood.
Dr. Andrew Feld has been hired by the Rockwood Clinic in the practice of gastroenterology and hepatology. He holds a medical degree from Emory University and a law degree from the University of Washington. He is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Washington.
Reuben Greer has been hired as an environmental scientist for CH2M HILL’s Environmental Services Group. He holds a degree in environmental science from Oregon State University and previously worked for the Oregon Department of Energy.
Shar Sheaffer has been hired as a certified public accountant at Dingus, Zarecor and Associates. She holds a degree in accounting from Eastern Washington University.
Telect has hired Danelle Edgerton as a human resources representative and recruiter. She previously worked as an assistant human resources manager for Nordstrom.com in Seattle.
Eastern Washington University has hired Matt McCoy as associate athletic director for development. He previously worked for the Spokane RiverHawks and Secretary of State Sam Reed.
PROMOTIONSJonathan Bich has been promoted to sales manager of Coldwell Banker Northwest Group’s North Side office.
Chuck Sims has been promoted to an officer of Sterling Savings Bank. He has been with the company since 2005.
ELECTED Jed Morris has been elected president/managing partner of Lukins & Annis. He has been with the law firm since 1983 and practices commercial and banking law.
New officers have been elected to the board of directors of the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. They are: co-chair Drew MacAfee, co-chair Carol Haugen, chair-elect Dean Sonnenberg, secretary Marian Durkin and treasurer Bob Wigren. In addition, Sue Manfred and Gina Kelly were elected to the board of trustees.
The Inland Northwest Land Trust has elected new officers to the board of directors and also elected new board members.
The officers are: president Jane Takai, vice president Bill Hendrix, secretary Margaret O’Connell and treasurer Janice Loux. The new board members are Jeanne Dammarell and Larry Small.
KUDOS D.A. Davidson and Co. has named financial consultants to the Chairman’s Council, an honors club that recognizes top financial consultants.
Named are Chad Roland, vice president, financial consultant; R.C. Roland, senior vice president, financial consultant; and Garry Shea, senior vice president, financial consultant.
The Gonzaga University School of Business Administration has earned accreditation renewal from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. Only one-third of business schools in the U.S. are accredited by the organization.
David Royal of Royal Moving has received a Patriot Award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense organization that recognizes employers for their support of employees in the Reserve.