Business Beat
NEW FACES Bill O’Dea has been hired by the Coldwell Banker Northwest Group as a sales associate. He previously worked as a general contractor and has earned his Certified New Home Sales Professional designation.
Abby Kile was recently hired by Dingus, Zarecore and Associates as a staff accountant. She holds a bachelor of business administration and master’s of accountancy from Gonzaga University.
Scott Jones will be hired by the VEBA Services Group. He is currently the assistant principal and head wrestling coach at Lakeside High School.
Coffman Engineers has hired Amber Wood as a structural drafter. She holds an associate’s degree in architectural technology from Spokane Community College.
Kristi Lacroix has been hired by American Home Mortgage as a loan officer.
Sally Mildren has been hired as a public relations specialist at the Shriners Hospital for Children – Spokane. She was previously the public relations manager for the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa in Tucson, Ariz. She holds a master’s degree in therapeutic recreation from Washington State University.
The Coeur d’Alene Casino has hired Scott Kramer as its chief financial officer. He was previously a manager at Ribail, Stauffer and Associates in Liberty Lake. He holds a degree in accounting from the University of Nevada.
Grace Chiquette and Tammy Davenport have been hired as real estate agents by the Century 21 Beutler and Associate office in Liberty Lake.
Dr. Sherry Wu has been hired by Rockwood Clinic. She is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology and is also certified in acupuncture and oriental medicine. She earned her medical degree from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine and also holds a Master of Science degree from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, Calif.
Chris Sneider has been hired as a senior engineer at Golder Associates, Inc. He is a licensed profession engineer in Washington and Idaho and has been working as a geotechnical engineer since 1991. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Washington State University.
Kelly Richards has been hired by AC Data Solutions in Post Falls as vice president of sales and marketing. She was previously the executive director for Concerned Businesses. She holds a master’s of business administration from Gonzaga University.
Potlatch Corporation has hired Jane Crane as vice president, human resources. She holds a master’s of business administration from the University of South Dakota.
Connie Stuhr has been hired as an instructor at Jazzercise.
PROMOTED Nancy Nelson has been promoted to president at Humanix Staffing Services. She has been with the company since 1988 and most recently was the chief operating officer.
Bob Boeh has been promoted to senior vice president of resources at Riley Creek. He has been with the company since 1996 and previously was the vice president of resources. He holds a bachelor’s degree in forestry from the University of Montana.
KUDOS Chad Roland was recently named to ONWALLSTREET Magazine’s “Top Advisors Under 40” list. He is a vice president, financial consultant, at the Spokane branch of D.A. Davidson and Co. He has been with the company since 1997.
Dr. Craig Whiting, a urologist at Rockwood Clinic, was recently certified as a Certified Physician Executive. He has been with the clinic since 2001.
The mother-daughter team of Pennie Woods and Kara Twining were awarded the National Franchise of the Year award by the Just Between Friends Franchise Systems Inc. of Tulsa, Okla. They operate Just Between Friends of Spokane, a consignment sales event held twice a year.
Joey Bever, a personal banker at Wells Fargo’s Ironwood location in Coeur d’Alene, was recently licensed to join Wells Fargo Investments as an investment consultant.
Pat Wardian of Senior Advisory Group Northwest has earned the certified senior advisor designation. He has opened a new office at 708 Superior St. in Sandpoint.
APPOINTED Dan Houk has been appointed to the National Precast Concrete Association’s Board of Directors for a three year term. Houk is the present of Wilbert Precast Inc. of Spokane.
Garry Spanner has been appointed to the Sirti Board of Directors by Governor Chris Gregoire. Spanner manages the economic development office at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash. He holds a master’s of business administration from the University of Washington and a PhD. in industrial and management systems engineering from Arizona State University.
Robbie Canfield has been appointed president of the Hayden Chamber of Commerce. He is the president of Northwest Real Estate Inc. and Canfield Development Corporation.
GIFTS Verizon has awarded a $5,000 grant to the North Idaho College Adult Basic Education/GED program.