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Travis Payne and Dale McLam have been hired by Northwest MedStar as emergency medical technician drivers.
First Care Liberty Lake has hired Dr. Stephen Lloyd-Davies in the practice of family medicine. Lloyd-Davies previously served as emergency department medical director at the Spokane Veterans Administration Medical Center. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at St. Mary’s Family Practice in Grand Junction, Colo.
Dr. ViJayakumar Reddy has joined Kidney Care Spokane in the practice of internal medicine. Reddy previously served as Chief Nephrology Fellow at the University of Washington. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and spent three years at Duke University.
JB Black and Associates Insurance Inc. has hired Peter Jalbert as a commercial insurance broker. He has more than 10 years of insurance industry experience.
Ryan Poole has joined the law firm of Kirkpatrick and Startzel, P.S. He previously practiced in Vancouver, Wash. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and is a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law.
Windermere Real Estate/Cornerstone has hired Stu VanZyverden as an associate broker. He has 19 years of real estate experience.
Kudos
Ryan Yahne has become an accredited professional in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. He works as an attorney for Winston and Cashatt.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve has awarded Randy Teall with its Seven Seals Award for exemplary support of Reserve and Guard forces. Teall serves as vice president of Idaho operations for Global Credit Union.
Chris Holloway has received a Certified Fair Executive designation from The International Association of Fairs and Expositions. Holloway serves as fair manager of the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo.
The U.S. Commerce Association awarded The Onion Restaurants with its 2009 Best of Spokane Award in the Brews Pub category. The association recognizes local businesses that provide outstanding service to their customers and community.