Business beat: A collection of regional advancement and achievement
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Engineering
STRATA has appointed Ryan Lewis to the company’s shareholder group and the Coeur d’Alene management team. Lewis joined STRATA in 2013 and was previously a staff engineer in the Spokane office. He received Mine Safety and Health Administration training, as well as several Idaho Transportation Department certifications through the Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction.
Finance
BECU has appointed Steve Hauschild as market leader for the Seattle-based credit union’s Eastern Washington expansion. In this role, Hauschild will direct the organization’s business banking services and community relations activity as the credit union plans to open three new local branches.
Alex LeFriec has joined Richards, Merrill & Peterson as an investment advisor and registered representative. LeFriec has several years of experience in media and communications.
Health care
Joshua Garcia has joined the subspecialist radiology team at Inland Imaging. Garcia is board certified in diagnostic radiology. He was previously with Radiology Associates of Hays located in Hays, Kansas.
Aaron Misiuk has joined Hospice of Spokane as a primary care advanced registered nurse practitioner, providing outpatient care for patients through Mobile Medicine of Spokane. Misiuk has been a nurse practitioner since 2004.
Human resources
The University of Idaho’s division of finance has named Wesley Matthews as the executive director for human resources, effective May 23. Matthews was previously the director for human resources at Minot State University in North Dakota for 16 years.
Marketing
Klündt | Hosmer has hired Tiffany Patterson as a designer and illustrator and Melanie Hoff as a graphic designer. Patterson was previously with Memories by Design for 10 years. Hoff was previously a senior designer at etailz.
Miscellaneous
Jason Armstrong, former owner of a CruiseOne franchise, is now the owner of a Dream Vacations franchise. Armstrong is an independent vacation specialist with more than three years of experience as a franchise owner.
Non-profit
YMCA of the Inland Northwest has named Jeff Polello as the associate branch executive for the North location, Eric Denney as the associate branch executive for the Central location and Suzanne Heutmaker as the associate branch executive for the Valley location. Polello joined the YMCA in 1993, Denney has been with the YMCA for six years and Heutmaker joined the YMCA in 2010.
Spokane Breakers FC has announced its board of directors and officers for 2016. Directors: chair, Clint Morton of PayneWest Insurance; John Bertagnolli of Aenova Pharma; Kelly Konkright of Lukins & Annis, P.S.; Steve McCormick of Inland Northwest Blood Center; Bailee Neyland of Spokane Hoopfest; Lisa Sanborn of Numerica Credit Union; Dori Sonntag of Gonzaga University. Officers: president, Kelly Puzio of Washington State University; past president, Jeff Hulse, freelance writer; vice president, Cary Chester of KREM; treasurer, Matt Brown of FARO Technologies; secretary, Whitney Konkright of The Advisors Mortgage Company; director of coaching, Stefan Andersson of Vandervert Construction.
Retail
Zak Designs has hired Mike Donnelly as the director of sales in the Planet Zak division. Donnelly has more than 30 years of experience in his field.
Graceful Gift Baskets has relocated to 1821 E. Sprague Ave., Suite C. Call (509) 991-7948 for more information on this new business.
Etailz has hired Miyeko Takeshita as a senior graphic designer.