Business Beat
NEW FACES Jeff Mitchell has been hired as a project engineer in DCI Engineers’ structural division. He holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Idaho.
Rhoda Reich has been hired as a certified physician assistant at the Rockwood Clinic’s general surgery group. She previously worked for Holy Family Hospital. She is a graduate of the Medex Northwest Physician Assistant Program at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Ken Gordon has been hired as a real estate agent at Exit Real Estate-Jones and Associates.
Tricia Waggoner has been hired by USKH Inc. as environmental services division manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree in fisheries biology from Oregon State University.
Advanced Input Systems has hired JoAnne Tombari as a program manager. She previously worked for ISR in Liberty Lake. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Santa Clara University.
Tom Arnold has been hired as a senior civil engineer and department manager at Coffman Engineers. He holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University. He previously worked as the director of engineering services for the city of Spokane.
Mary Schwietert has been hired as a certified physician assistant at the Rockwood Clinic’s gastroenterology group. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physician assistant studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and previously worked for Group Health Cooperative in Redmond, Wash.
Dirk Hendricks has been hired as a project engineer in DCI Engineers’ structural division. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Idaho.
Rohn Hahn has been hired by Wilbert Precast in a Redi-Rock sales position. He previously worked for KeyStone Retaining Wall International as a technical representative.
Dr. Jeffrey Wirthlin has been hired as a psychiatrist at the Sacred Heart Psychiatric Center. He completed his internship at Baptist Health System and a residency and fellowship at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Jeffrey Emery has been hired by the Hillyard Medical Clinic. He is a graduate of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Eastmoreland Hospital.
The Inland Northwest Blood Center has hired Lisa Mobley as donor services manager. She previously worked for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center in Houston.
Dr. Phillip Jones has been hired by Inland Cardiology Associates in the practice of cardiovascular disease. He completed his internship and residency at Duke University.
PROMOTIONS Tim Vig has been promoted to president at USKH Inc. He has more than 25 years of professional design experience.
Rebecca Baibak has been promoted to associate at Integrus Architecture. She has been with the company since 2004.
Nadine Burgess has been promoted to manager at Spokane Elite Gymnastics. She has more than six years experience coaching gymnastics.
KUDOS The Pend Oreille County Extension Food $ense Nutrition Education program was recently named one of 11 Hall of Champions projects statewide by Washington State University Extension.
Hanna & Associates in Coeur d’Alene recently won gold in the Interactive Advertising category of the Northwest ADDY Awards. Winners were selected from entries from throughout the Northwest.
The North Idaho College student newspaper “The Sentinel” was recently named Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper by the Society of Professional Journalists.
John Fox of Country Insurance and Financial Services Agency recently received the Bronze International Management Award for excellence in management by GAMA International. He is the manager of the company’s Spokane agency.
GIFTS The Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho has received grants of $1,500 each from the Avista Foundation and Rotary Club 21 to purchase two automated external defibrillators for the organization’s program center in Spokane and resident camp on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
NEW BUSINESS Financial adviser Eric Soles has opened an Edward Jones office in Coeur d’Alene. The business can be reached at (208) 667-1539.