Business Beat
NEW FACES
David Knaggs has been hired by Telect as a senior mechanical engineer. He previously worked for SprayCool and holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington.
Spokane County Title Co. has hired Crystal Miller as commercial marketing representative. She has 21 years of title insurance industry experience.
Anita Kelsey has been hired by Windermere North Realty Inc. as a sales associate for its Spokane office.
14Four interactive agency has hired Nate Williams as a project manager. He previously worked for a nonprofit organization.
Tyler Tornabene has been hired as an associate with the Law Firm of Etter, McMahon, Lamberson, Clary, Troppmann and Oreskovich, P.C. He previously worked as a deputy prosecutor for Kitsap County and is a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law.
Telect has hired Lorinda Nieman as a logistics specialist. She previously worked as traffic coordinator for KeyTronic Corp. and spent 11 years working in logistics-related roles in the trucking industry.
Melanie Senick has been hired as a tax associate for the Law Firm of Lukins and Annis, P.S. She previously worked as an attorney for the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C. She holds a master’s degree in taxation from New York University School of Law, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Victoria, B.C.
Rockwood Clinic has hired Dr. David Sandoval as a physician for the rheumatology department. He previously worked for Bend Memorial Clinic in Bend, Ore., as a rheumatology physician and clinical director for the research department. He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from San Marcos Higher University in Lima, Peru. Karla Gehlen has been hired as human resources executive and senior vice president for Sterling Savings Bank. She previously worked for Honeywell International and has 20 years of human resource experience. She is a certified lean expert and holds a business administration degree from Eastern Washington University and senior professional human resources certification from the Society of Human Resource Management.
Realteam Real Estate Center in Coeur d’Alene has hired Mark Keene as a commercial specialist. He has more than 15 years of corporate real estate experience in the oil and real estate industries and five years experience working in the commercial real estate brokerage and credit/financial industries.
PROMOTIONS
Cara Coon has been promoted to vice president of Sterling Savings Bank. She has been with the company for nearly five years and holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Eastern Washington University.
KUDOS
District Rotary International has awarded Spokane West Rotary with the best cooperative project award for its Rotary Home Harvest project.
Jeff Nave has passed the Tulalip Tribal Bar Exam and will become licensed to practice in Tulalip Tribal Court. Nave is a member of Foster Pepper Law Firm in Spokane.
Susan Kirkland has received the Graduate Realtor Institute designation. She is a Realtor with Tomlinson Valley Inc. and has more than 17 years of Spokane real estate experience.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. has named Quality Inn Oakwood Hotel in Spokane an Inn of the Year for operational excellence and guest satisfaction.