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Construction

Cameron-Reilly LLC has promoted Curt Meidling to director of concrete flooring and Jayson Grainger to manager of placing and polishing. In addition, the company has hired Matt Pacotti as project manager/estimator.

Engineering

Telect has hired David Smead as a mechanical engineer II. Previously, Smead was with Environment One Corporation in Niskayuna, New York.

Finance

INB has hired Eric Landon as chief technology officer and member of the senior management team. Landon was previously the chief information officer with Skagit Bank for 20 years.

Debie Keesee, chief executive officer of Spokane Media FCU, has been elected to the board of directors for the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). Keesee served on CUNA’s governmental affairs committee and on the charter review task force. She is past chair of the Northwest Credit Union Association Board and past chair of CUNA’s small credit union committee.

Dena Darrow has been named the finance director for Kootenai County. Darrow is a licensed certified public accountant with experience in tax, legal, treasury, revenue and external reporting in compliance with the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the International Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Darrow was with Itron.

Marketing

Small Biz Mechanix, a consulting and content creation firm, has been named the recipient of West Plains Chamber’s Small Business of the Year award at the Best of the West Awards Gala. Dave Krygier, principal and founder of the firm, has 30 years of experience in his field and is currently serving a three-year term on the chamber’s board of directors.

Miscellaneous

Fairmount Memorial Association has promoted Dave Ittner from vice president of operations to chief operating officer and Patty Jorgenson from controller to chief financial officer. In addition, Julie Adams has been hired as the general manager of Heritage Funeral Home. Adams was previously with English Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene.

Shine Blow Dry Bar has opened at 2817 E. 27th Ave. The new business provides hairstyling services and is owned by Tom and Diane Daugherty. For more information, call (509) 315-9050.

Realty

Amy Lightbody and Trevor Austin have joined the Windermere Valley/Liberty Lake offices as brokers. Previously, Lightbody was with Citibrokers and Austin was with Don’s Affordable Landscape.

Retail

Etailz has hired Lydia Buchanan as a marketplace marketing coordinator and Benjamin Marks as a product analyst.