Business beat

New faces

Dr. Jonathan Roop is practicing internal medicine with Internal Medicine Residency Spokane (Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center). He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and completed his internship and residency at Maine Medical Center.

Rockwood Main Clinic had hired Kristina Stewart as a physician assistant. She is a graduate of the University of Utah.

Joe Via has been hired by Payne Financial Group. He will work from the company’s Spokane office with a focus on employee benefits. He previously worked in the radio and television advertising industry for more than 20 years.

Contract Resource Group has hired Gloria Saunders to work in business development for the company’s Modular Interior Construction Solutions department. She previously worked for Design Source as a project manager and as a designer for Northwest Architectural Co. She holds a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Professional accreditation and is a National Council for Interior Design Certified Interior Designer.

Steve Blue has been hired as a Realtor for Tomlinson North Inc. He previously worked for Keller Williams Realty and has more than 10 years of real estate experience.

Integrus Architecture has hired Alicia Morganti as an accounts payable and accounts receivable bookkeeper for the company’s Spokane office. She graduated from St. Martin’s University majoring in business administration with a focus in management, finance and economics.

Chris McCoy has been hired by Tomlinson North as a sales associate. He has 10 years of related experience.

The Washington Restaurant Association has hired Bob Decker as director of membership. He previously served as vice president of business development for Sysco Spokane and worked for the company for 26 years.

Promotions

Jeff Weisgerber has been promoted to manager of Yokes Fresh Market’s Valley store. He has been with the company for more than 16 years.

Integrus Architecture has promoted Marcine Herron to associate for the company’s Spokane office. She has been with the firm since 2005.

Kudos

Joy Fahrner has received the Ray Rascko Caregiver of the Year Award from the Alzheimer’s Association Inland Northwest Chapter for outstanding performance. Fahrner works as a caregiver for Spokane Comfort Keepers, an in-home assistance franchise.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has awarded Spokane Seed with a 2009 Small Business Contractor of the Year Award for the company’s outstanding work as a supplier of pulse products and for its design and innovation for government contract, feeding and tender programs.