Business Beat

New Faces

Deanna Hanley has been hired as branch manager of Inland Northwest Bank’s Francis branch. She previously worked for Numerica Credit Union. The bank also hired Kenneth DeCataldo as an assistant vice president and branch manager of the Spokane Valley branch. He previously worked for Bank of America.

Mary Joan Hahn has been hired by Gonzaga University as director of community and public relations. She previously worked with Hill and Knowlton Inc. for eleven years and managed communications for Sirti and Riverpoint Higher Education Park for 10 years. She is a graduate of the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, a graduate of Leadership Spokane and is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America.

Cory Oberst has been hired as a mortgage loan officer for Inland Northwest Bank. He previously worked for Horizon NW Home Mortgage and Spokane Teachers Credit Union.

Providence Health Care has hired Kathy Romano as chief executive of Providence Holy Family Hospital. She served as vice president and chief operating officer at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, Calif., for the past eight years.

Spokane Preservation Advocates has hired Kathryn Burk-Hise as executive coordinator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in cultural anthropology from Sonoma State University, earned a master’s degree in historic preservation from the University of Oregon, and is principal in Burk History Preservation Consulting.

Alderwood Manor has hired Danni Orne as executive director. She previously worked for Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation in Seattle and has 12 years of related experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in health care administration from Eastern Washington University and a master’s degree in public administration from Seattle University.

Promotions

Red Lion Hotels promoted Rich Carlson from vice president to senior vice president of Lodging Development, Krisann Hatch from vice president to senior vice president of Human Resources, and Sandi Heffernan from corporate controller to vice president/corporate controller.

Brent Festsch has been promoted to senior vice president/chief strategy officer and chief information officer for Northwest Farm Credit Services. He has been with the company since 1987.

Kudos

Linda Knaggs received the James S. Black Memorial Scholarship Award. Knaggs is a Realtor with RE/MAX Inland Empire.

Appointed

Gonzaga University appointed Dale Goodwin as director of publications. He previously served as director of public relations and as sports information director and has been with the university for more than 29 years. Jai Nelson has been appointed as a member of the Panhandle Health District’s Board of Health. Nelson is a commissioner for Kootenai County.