Business Beat
NEW FACES
Michele Munson has been hired as a supervisor at Dingus, Zarecor & Associates. She previously worked at LeMaster & Daniels.
HollisterStier Laboratories has hired Calvin Ball as a scientist II. He holds a master’s degree in biology from Eastern Washington University and previously worked as a clinical laboratory science intern at Sacred Heart Medical Center.
Bridget Wharton has been hired as a sales associate at Coldwell Banker Northwest Group. She previously worked in the banking industry.
American Home Mortgage has hired Sherri Rotchford as a loan officer.
Sue Breesnee has been hired as an agent at State Farm Insurance in Post Falls. She previously owned A Grand Welcome in Spokane.
Bank of America has hired Michelle Fort as an account executive in the consumer real estate department of the Coeur d’Alene office. She previously worked as a loan officer at Infinity Financial Group.
Kevin Walstrom has been hired as chief financial officer of the Eastern Washington service of Providence Health and Services. He previously worked as the chief financial officer of Holy Family Hospital.
Windermere/Coeur d’Alene Realty has hired Denine Hilbert as a sales associate in its Post Falls office. She previously worked as a paralegal.
J. Michael Keyes has been hired as a partner in the Spokane office of Preston Gates & Ellis. He practices intellectual property litigation and is the chair of the Washington State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section.
Denise Ashcroft has been hired as a sales agent at Coldwell Banker Northwest Group. She previously worked at Windermere North.
Genevieve Mann has been hired as an associate in the law firm of Powell, Kuznetz & Parker. She practices employment and education law and is a graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law.
Century 21 Beutler & Associates has hired Betty Blegen as an agent in its Liberty Lake office.
Dr. Sylvia Rojas is a new provider at Rockwood Clinic. She is a neurologist who earned her medical degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Internal Medicine in Spokane.
Jerry Baltzell has been hired as business manager of the Center for Advanced Microelectronic and Biomolecular Research in the Post Falls office. He is a retired support group commander for the 141st Air Fueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base for the Washington Air National Guard and previously worked at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.
Allstate Financial Group has hired Matthew Altmeyer as an exclusive financial representative.
Santanu Chaudhuri has been hired as a computational scientist at Applied Sciences Laboratory at Washington State University Spokane. He previously worked as a research associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
U-District Physical Therapy & Institute of Sports Performance has hired Karie Ike as a physical therapist. She is a recent graduate of Eastern Washington University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
Dave Meany has been hired as the media and campaign communications specialist at Eastern Washington University. He previously worked at the KXLY Broadcast Group, has over 19 years of television news experience and is a graduate of Washington State University.
PROMOTED
Randy Beers has been promoted to associate creative director at Magner Sanborn. He has been working as an art director with company since March, 2006 and has 14 years of marketing and design experience.
The Bank of Fairfield has promoted Diane Galler to compliance officer. She previously worked as an assistant compliance officer.
Pam Mundt has been promoted to vice president of real estate lending/chief credit administrator at the Bank of Fairfield.
Jeffery Schlenker has been promoted to president of Harbor Financial Services. He previously worked as senior vice president and director of the company and holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Phoenix.
APPOINTED
Thomas Fritz has been appointed to serve on the board of trustees of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology. He is the chief executive officer of Inland Northwest Health Services.
Northwest Bankcorporation has appointed Jennifer West and Katie Brodie to fill seats on its board of directors. West is the chief operating officer of Hill & Knowlton Northwest and Brodie is a former Kootenai County commissioner.
Michael Reuling has been appointed to the Sterling Financial Corporation board of directors. He also serves as a member of the board of directors at FirstBank NW.
Edward Wagner has been appointed as a board member of the Idaho Association of Building Officials. He is the building services director of the City of Coeur d’Alene.
Jay Walter has been appointed to the board of directors of Spokane Teachers Credit Union. He is an adjunct instructor of supervision instruction at Gonzaga University and of principal leadership at Eastern Washington University.
KUDOS
Robert and Jolene Minarik have been moved to the executive coordinator level as independent distributors of Market America.
Mary Guderjohn has earned the Graduate Realtor Institute designation from the Washington Association of Realtors. She is a sales associate at Exit Real Estate North.
Richard Ellis has received an award from the Washington Association of Conservation Districts for his column, “Soil Savin’ Sam Says” which ran in the Fairfield and Rockford Standard-Register.
Dr. Douglas Norquist has been named the Spokane Physician/Citizen of the Year by the Spokane County Medical Society. He is a practicing orthopedic surgeon.
GIFTS
The local office of Merrill Lynch & Co. participated in the company’s 27th Annual Christmas Calls program. The company opens its office for senior citizens to use its phones to place free calls around the world. Seven company volunteers assisted the seniors.
Evergreen Realty in Sandpoint has donated $11,000 to Habitat for Humanity. The funds were raised by agents who pledged a portion of their commission checks to this program.
NEW BUSINESS
Golder Associates has opened an office at 1004 N. Atlantic St. The company is an earth science and engineering firm and can be reached at (509) 327-2084.