Business Beat

NEW FACES

Nancy Orlin has been hired as branch manager and business development officer at the North Spokane branch of Wheatland Bank. She has 30 years of banking experience and holds a Life & Health Insurance License and a Para-Financial Planner certificate.

Century 21 Beutler & Associates in Coeur d’Alene has hired Mark Phillips as a real estate agent. He previously worked at the San Diego Police Department.

Julia Culton has been hired as a real estate agent at Century 21 Beutler & Associates in Coeur d’Alene. She specializes in commercial sales and leases and has lived in the area for 28 years.

Magner Sanborn has hired Delaney Nye as art director. He is a recent graduate of Spokane Falls Community College and holds a degree in graphic design.

Jordan Storhaug has been hired as an intern at Storhaug Engineering. He is a student at Washington State University and is studying microbiology and music.

U.S. Bank Home Mortgage has hired Gavin Mobraten as a senior loan officer in Coeur d’Alene. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and has over seven years of mortgage experience.

Donald Morgan has been hired as account vice president at UBS Financial Services. He previously worked in the Coeur d’Alene office of Smith Barney as a financial adviser.

Bonsai Bistro has hired Travis Whiteside as a sushi chef in the restaurant’s sushi bar. He previously worked at Takara.

Scott Ellingwood has been hired as a sales associate at the North Wall Street office of Windermere Real Estate. He previously worked at Ellingwood Construction.

PROMOTED

Krissy Peck has been promoted to commercial loan officer at Panhandle State Bank. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Gonzaga University and is a certified public accountant.

APPOINTED

Rod Butler has been appointed to the State of Washington High Performance Building Advisory Committee. He is president of Zeck Butler Architects, is LEED accredited and is chairman of the Spokane Branch of the Cascadia Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.

The following have been appointed to serve on the Spokane Area Workforce Development Council: Craig Lee of Coffman Engineers; Craig Dias of Haskins Steel Inc.; Michael Senske of Pearson Packaging Systems; Jeff Benesch of Trans-Systems Inc.; Hugh Severs of Isothermal Systems Research; Liz Collier of Sterling Savings Bank; and Ben Cabildo of AHANA.

KUDOS

John Fox, manager of the Colbert office of Country Insurance & Financial Services has received the Silver International Management Award for excellence in management. He received this award from GAMA International.

Derek Banning, an agent for Country Insurance & Financial Services in Spokane has earned the designation of Investment Adviser Representative.

GIFTS

Hooters Restaurant and Owl Club Casino has presented the Spokane Valley Community Center with a $10,000 contribution.