Business Beat: A collection of regional advancement and achievement
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Accounting
Nicholas Knapton, P.S. has promoted Lexie Schultz and Emelie Rodriguez from staff accountants to staff B accountants.
Advertising
Hanna & Associates has hired Seth Weber as an art director and Jessy Chandler as an administrative assistant. Weber was previously with a local Web design and development firm. Chandler is a graduate of the University of Idaho. The new hires are currently working on two multimedia ad campaigns for Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.
Construction
Dupree Building Specialties has promoted Chris Leslie to vice president of construction services and Reece Ham to business development manager. Leslie has been with the company since 1993 and Ham has been with the company since 2005.
Wilbert Precast Inc. has been named a recipient of Redi-Rock International’s Rocky Award for People’s Choice Wall of the Year. The award was given for the design of a residential project in Mead involving gravity retaining and freestanding walls.
Health care
The Spokane County Medical Society has named Darryl Potyk as the 2015 Physician Citizen of the Year in recognition of his service to the medical profession and the local community. Potyk serves as the assistant dean for regional clinical education at University of Washington School of Medicine and as the assistant program director at Providence Internal Medicine Residency Spokane.
Nonprofit
Greater Spokane Incorporated has named Patty Bender as the membership account manager and Bri Anne Miller as an education and workforce program coordinator. Bender has experience in nonprofit development, donor relationships and community partnerships with organizations such as Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Foundation and the American Childhood Cancer Organization. Miller recently graduated from Whitworth University with a degree in speech communications.
The YWCA of Spokane announced its board of directors for 2016 as follows: chair, Susan Ashe of Health Sciences & Services Authority; vice chair, Nancy Norbury-Harter of Numerica Credit Union; treasurer, Mary Henry Cameron, community volunteer; secretary, Corey Digiacinto of US Bank; immediate past board chair, Nicole Stewart of Inland Northwest Health Services; April Anderson of Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC; Amy Biviano of Planned Parenthood; Camille Christiansen of Moss Adams; Marlene Feist of the city of Spokane; Mireya Fitzloff of McKinstry Co., LLC; Erica Hallock of Empire Health Foundation; Julie Holland of Northern Quest Resort & Casino; Ann Hurst of Providence Health Care; Shannon Kapek, community volunteer; Catherine Kashork of Providence Health Care; Caren Lincoln of Eastern Washington University; Laura McAloon of Workland & Witherspoon, PLLC; Subarna Nagra of d&f consulting; Anjelia Neuson, community volunteer; Claire Roberts of Umpqua Bank; Windy Rudd of Columbia Bank; Laura Vickers of Avista Corp.; Clarissa Willett of PAML; and Debbie Zimmerman of John L. Scott Real Estate.
Realty
Patrick Kasper and Randy Huggins have joined Windermere’s Manito office as brokers. Previously, Kasper was the bar manager at Luna Restaurant and Huggins was with Berkshire Hathaway Home Service.
John “Shep” Sheppard has joined RE/MAX Inland Empire as a broker on the sales team. Sheppard has been a licensed agent since 2004 and has experience in sales, marketing, project management and youth ministry.
Tourism
Visit Spokane has named its board of directors for 2016 as follows: chair, Jody Sander of Sterling Hospitality; vice chair, Bryn West of River Park Square; treasurer, Paul Read of the Journal of Business; secretary, Cheryl Kilday of Visit Spokane; Joyce M. Cameron of Providence Health Care Foundation; Bill Gothmann of the city of Spokane Valley; Matt Jensen of Davenport Hotels; Brooke Kiener of Spokane Arts Fund; Greg Lipsker of Barrister Winery; Shelly O’Quinn of Spokane County; Nick Pierre of Northern Quest Resort & Casino; Stephen B. Pohl of NAI Black; Jan Quintrall of Tobby Hatley and Associates; Greg Repetti of Valley Hospital; Rhosetta Rhodes of Whitworth University; Andy Rooney of Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center; Rita Santillanes of Best Western PLUS Peppertree Inns; Karen Stratton of the city of Spokane; and Kevin Twohig of the Spokane Public Facilities District.