Business Beat
NEW FACES
Steven Driscoll has been hired by Heritage Home Loans as a senior loan officer. He has more than 10 years experience in mortgage lending.
Dr. Mai Russell has been hired by Inland Imaging Associates in the practice of diagnostic radiology. She completed her internship at St. Louis University and her residency and a fellowship at the University of Washington.
Keri Medjo has been hired as a safety test specialist at HollisterStier Laboratories. She previously worked as a fish and wildlife technician for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. She holds a degree in zoology from Oregon State University.
Dr. Ryan Pursley has been hired by Spokane Emergency Physicians in the practice of emergency medicine. He graduated from the University of Kansas Medical Center and completed his internship and residency at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Ku Hyun Kwon has been hired at GeoEngineers’ Spokane office as a staff 1 geotechnical engineer. He holds a master’s degree in civil engineering with a geotechnical emphasis from Brigham Young University.
Charlene Mount has been hired by Moloney O’Neill as an account manager in the commercial insurance division. She previously held a commercial underwriting position with Liberty Northwest.
Tomlinson Black Valley has hired David MacRae as a real estate agent.
Dr. Andrew Githaiga has been hired by the North Spokane Pulmonary Clinic in the practice of internal medicine/pulmonary disease. He graduated from the University of Nairobi and completed an internship and residency at Shadyside Hospital.
Common Cents Lending has hired Ann Hunter as a branch relationship manager. She has more than 21 years of experience in the banking industry.
Tamara Degitz has been hired as the director of Community Health Education Resources (CHER) by Inland Northwest Health Services. She was previously the marketing communications manager for Itron.
Craig Ambacher has been hired as an agent at Country Insurance and Financial Services.
Dr. Christopher Kishiyama has been hired by Pediatric Endocrinology. He graduated from the University of Colorado and completed his internship and residency at Children’s Memorial Hospital.
Jennifer Mills has been hired by AAA Washington as the Eastern region communications manager. She was previously the director of communications for the American Heart Association.
Dr. Gregory Loewen has been hired by Spokane Respiratory Consultants in the practice of pulmonary disease/critical care medicine. He completed his internship at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital and his residency at Meridian Southpoint Hospital.
PROMOTIONS Barry Brooks has been promoted to director of academic affairs at the University of Phoenix’s Spokane Valley campus. He was previously the program manager of the business graduate department. He holds a Ph.D. in organizational psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis.
KUDOS Holy Family Hospital recently received the 2007 Premier Award for Excellence in the area of acute myocardial infarction, by Premier Healthcare Informatics. The award is based on clinical quality outcomes and resource utilization.
Two beekeepers and a researcher have been named to an advisory panel by the Washington State Department of Agriculture to recommend research needed by the state’s bee industry. They are: Jerome Tate of Tate’s Honey Farm in Spokane, Tim Hiatt of Hiatt Honey in Ephrata, and Steve Sheppard of the Washington State University entomology department in Pullman.
DataPro Solutions has earned Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status for advanced infrastructure solutions and information worker technology. The status is based on requirements for certification and expertise.