Business Beat

New Faces

Herb McIntosh, Dan Meinzinger and Rebecca Ruark-Halstead have been hired as sales associates for Windermere Real Estate/Valley Inc. McIntosh and Meinzinger previously worked for Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Valley and Ruark-Halstead worked as a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty.

Pamela McLeod has been hired as a certified physician assistant for Inland Neurosurgery and Spine Associates. She is a graduate of the University of Washington, Medex Northwest.

Inland Cardiology Associates has hired Sarah Wilson as a physician assistant. She is a graduate of the University of Washington, Medex Northwest.

Interlink Advantage has hired Aaron Rollins as director of sales and marketing. He has more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience and previously served as director of sales and marketing for Smart Smoke Inc.

Gary Klaue has been hired as a real estate agent for Keller Williams Realty Spokane. He previously worked for Windermere South Regal.

Phillabaum, Ledlin, Matthews and Sheldon PLLC hired Karl Kime as partner. He has 20 years experience previously practicing law in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law.

Promotions

Jillian Robison has been promoted to a supervisor and Brianne Sorensen has been promoted to a Staff A accountant for McDirmid, Mikkelsen and Secrest, P.S.

Mountain Gear Inc. promoted Ben Albrecht to vice president of operations. He previously served as manager of operations and has been with the company since 2006.

Kudos

Kenny Bisagno and Jaime Rice received 2010 Employee Excellence Awards from WSU Spokane. Bisagno serves as a systems specialist for Information Technology Services and Rice is an academic coordinator for the Interdisciplinary Design Institute.

Banner Bank received the 2010 Lender of the Year Award for the Central Washington Division from the Northwest Business Development Association. The bank was recognized for its commitment to the Small Business Administration 504 program.

The Professional Association of Innkeepers International presented Shar and Brian Scott with a 2011 Champion Award during the organization’s annual Innkeeping Conference and Trade Show. The Scotts own American Country Bed and Breakfast in Coeur d’Alene.

Gifts

The Spokane Lilac Festival Association donated $632 and 461 toys to the U.S. Marine Corp Reserve Toys for Tots program.

Appointed

The Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau appointed Jim van Loben Sels as 2011 board chair. Van Loben Sels is the owner of Arbor Crest Wine Cellars.