Business Beat

NEW FACES

Mark Schmitt has been hired at Allied Insurance as a commercial lines field underwriter. He has 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and is a graduate of Western Washington University. Schmitt previously worked at Safeco Insurance.

Exit Real Estate-Jones & Associates has hired Mike Eichorn as a listing and buying specialist. He was previously self-employed.

John Jewitt has been hired as an E-Pro Realtor at Exit Real Estate-Jones & Associates. He previously worked at Keller Williams Spokane.

Cheryl Leu has been hired as part of the auto sales team at Wendle Motors at the Y. She has almost 20 years of retail sales experience.

Coeur d’Alene Yacht Club Sales and Service has hired Rocky Holt as a sales associate. He previously worked at Valley Marine.

Larry Hager has been hired at Advanced Input Systems as a program manager. He has over 11 years of experience in engineering and previously worked as a senior applications engineer at ReliOn Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Minnesota State University in electronic engineering and a master’s of business administration from Gonzaga University.

DCI Engineers has hired Cody Cox as a structural project engineer. Cox earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a master’s degree in civil engineering from Washington State University.

Mark Sims has been hired as a sales associate at the Spokane-City Group office of Windermere Real Estate. He previously worked as a financial analyst at Civil Air Patrol.

Spokane.net has hired Cyril Balonwu as a member of its Web design staff. He attended Spokane Falls Community College and Eastern Washington University.

Dr. Wayne Lamoreaux, a radiation oncologist, has been hired at Cancer Care Northwest. He earned his medical degree at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and completed a transitional internship at Deaconess Medical Center.

PROMOTED

WhiteRunkle Advertising has promoted Amy Janosik to project manager. She previously worked as an account executive. She attended Eastern Washington University and majored in general management, human resource management and marketing.

McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest has promoted Richard Menzies to a supervisor. He previously worked as a staff senior.

Robin Dyck has been promoted to area manager for northern Idaho at Idaho Commerce & Labor. She has been with the department since 1993 and holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and education from California State University.

KUDOS

Johnny Malone of Spokane Transfer & Storage Co. received the 2005 Driver of the Year award from the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Trucking Association’s Safety Management Council.

Bela Kovacs, the purchasing director for Spokane County, has earned the Certified Public Purchasing Officer certification by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council.

The Association of Network Representatives has awarded the following financial representatives of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network for their outstanding sales achievements: John Packard Jr., the Diamond Award; Bret Wheeler, the Diamond Award; and Kent Lupton, the Emerald Award.

Shirley Grossman has achieved the designation of Maestro Producer, Mezzanine Level from Kindermusik International.

Sacred Heart Medical Center has been named one of the country’s 100 Most Wired hospitals from Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association.

Jim Elder, the owner of Cricket’s Steakhouse and Oyster Bar, has received a Service Award from the Idaho State Bar for his volunteer work with the First Judicial District Court Appointed Special Advocate program.

ELECTED/APPOINTED

Ed Jolicoeur of LeMaster & Daniels has been appointed by Gov. Christine Gregoire to the Board of Accountancy.

Art Elliott of Shelter Associates has been appointed by Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne to the Idaho Contractors Board.

NEW BUSINESS

Janelle Koch, a licensed aesthetician, has opened a Skin Care Center at Spokane Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic. She specializes in facial skin care and works closely with Dr. John Hoffman, a facial plastic surgeon.