BUSINESS BEAT

New faces:

The Spokane office of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. has hired the following people:

Lisa Benjamin and Gregory Peck joined the firm as business assurance associates. Benjamin graduated from Washington State University. Peck is a graduate of the University of Montana. Jennifer Thompson, previously serving an internship, joined the tax department after graduating from Eastern Washington University. Shelly Wray, another EWU graduate, also joined the tax department. Lesley Ackerman, who received a master's degree in professional accountancy from the University of Utah, joined the tax department. Valaurie Calprez joined Washington Trust Bank as vice president and manager of consolidated loan operations. Moving up: Carol Williams was promoted to regional human resources and administrative services manager for Trinity Universal Insurance Companies' Northwest Region in Spokane. Williams, who formerly worked for Wausau Insurance Cos., joined Trinity in 1993 as the regional human resources coordinator. Michael Reilly was promoted to managing executive of Sedgwick Noble Lowndes' Spokane employee benefits consulting practice. Reilly has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry and most recently served as vice president and benefits manager in the firm's Spokane office. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Spokane office announced the following promotions: Ellie Sykes was promoted to manager of business assurance in the Spokane office. Bruce Bowdish and David Risdon, both University of Montana graduates, were promoted to business assurance senior associates. Jody Gentemann was promoted to senior associate and transferred to the Spokane office from Seattle. Hecla Mining Co., Coeur d'Alene, appointed Stanley Hilbert as corporate controller. Hilbert, previously the assistant controller, replaces Joseph Heatherly, who has retired. Hilbert has been with Hecla since 1987. Elected: New officers of the Inland Empire Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators include: Karen Sprague, president; Frank Neeri, vice president/president-elect; Susan Wotring, secretary; Elizabeth Woodfill, treasurer; Zana Johnston, membership chair. Dianna Linquist, office manager of Air Control Heating & Air Conditioning, was elected chairman of the board of National Association of Credit Management Inland Northwest. Other officers include: Sara Hoyt, credit manager of Wayne Dalton/Crawford Door Sales, first vice chairman; Cathy Dixon, credit manager of Dupree Building Specialities, second vice chairman; and Rick Weisman, finance manager of Graybar Electric, immediate past chairman and counselor. Appointed: Windermere Property Management Services has been named to the board of directors for Meadowwood Vistas Homeowners Association. Meadowwood Vistas is a 68-home planned unit development at Meadowwood Golf Course. Windermere Property Management will assist the association with all phases of operation, including annual budgeting, service contracts, billing, architectural control, and compliance with covenants. Carol Neupert, director of development at Sacred Heart Medical Center, was appointed to the National Board of Directors for the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy to represent Region 12, which encompasses Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Dale Wilson, director of the Community Services Division of the Northeast Washington Rural Resources Development Association in Colville, was appointed to a two-year term on the Affordable Housing Advisory Council of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle. Events: Monday-Thursday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free counseling to potential and existing small business owners from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Business Information Center, 1020 W. Riverside. Call 353-2820 for an appointment. Tuesday - Sharon Snow of Sharon Snow & Associates will discuss 1996 tax assessments and property tax appeals at a meeting of the Institute of Real Estate Management from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third. For reservations, call Marlene by Monday at 622-3512. Tuesday - The Training and Education Coordinating Center presents a seminar on letters of credit from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Spokane Falls Community College, Building 1, room 106. Cost: $125; call 533-4700 for more information or to register. Tuesday - The Small Business Development Center offers a class on how to buy or sell a business at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $35; for more information or to register, call 358-7544. Wednesday - The Executive Women's Network meets at noon at the Spokane Valley Red Lion Inn. For reservations or information, call Sue Breesnee at 534-5214 or Nancy Jones at 928-2726. Wednesday - The Inland Northwest Network, National Speakers Association, presents a workshop on how to "Develop and Sell Back-of-Room Products for Speakers and Trainers" from 7-9 p.m. at Cavanaugh's Fourth Avenue. Cost: $5; for information, call 323-0906 or (208) 664-2910. Thursday - The National Association of Women in Construction will meet at 5:30 p.m. for a social hour, dinner and talk by Lyle Mulhold. Cost: $13; call Karen Holden at 924-7180 to make a reservation. For information, call Gaylene Lewin at 924-6603. Thursday - Mark Ashburn, a trade broker for Itex, will speak on "Barter Update for the 90s" at a dinner meeting of The Inland Empire Chapter of DPMA at 5:30 p.m. at the Shilo Inn. Cost: $15; for reservations, call 468-6704 by 4 p.m. Monday; for information, call 625-6467. Thursday - The Inland Northwest Chapter, American Society for Training and Development, presents a workshop on "Value Based Team Building" from 8-10:30 a.m. at EWU Spokane Center, 705 W. First, Room 226. Cost: $5 for members, $7 for non-members, including continental breakfast; for reservations, call Carolyn Coarsey-Rader at 358-7560. Thursday - Continental Mortgage Co. presents a free seminar on FHA 203(k) and conventional remodeling/ rehabilitation home loans from 6-7:30 p.m. at Hampton Inn, 2010 N. Assembly. For reservations, call Amy Mathiason at 325-9955. Thursday - The Small Business Development Center presents a seminar on basic tax issues for small businesses from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $20; call 358-7544 for more information or to register. Thursday - Novell Inc. presents a free seminar on NetWare 4 vs. Windows NT Server from 9 a.m.-noon at Cavanaugh's River Inn, 700 N. Division. Call 922-4600 to make a reservation. April 26 - Credit Professionals International and the Spokane Credit Association sponsor a fraud seminar from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn City Center. Cost: $75 for members, $100 for non-members, including seminar materials and lunch; to register, call Vi at 324-1285 by Monday. Conventions: Monday-Tuesday - Washington School Personnel Association, Washington Education Career Fair, Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park. Tuesday-Thursday - Washington State Apprenticeship Council, quarterly meeting, WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. Tuesday-Friday - Washington State Recreation and Parks Association, state convention, Red Lion City Center. Thursday-Saturday - Soroptomists International of the Americas, annual Northwest regional conference, Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park. Friday-Saturday - Intermountain Sawfilers Education Association, annual convention, Red Lion City Center. Friday-Saturday - General Council of the Assemblies of God, annual spring Northwest district youth conference, WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. Friday-April 21 - World Wide Dreambuilders Inc., annual Dave Duncan leadership conference, Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park.

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