BUSINESS BEAT

NEW FACES:

Output Technology Corp. has added the following people to its staff:

Judy Goodrich was named sales operations manager. Goodrich has more than 10 years of sales management experience and was formerly with Olivetti North America. Aladuena George joined Output Technology as a software engineer. She came from Monaco Enterprises. Douglas Hall was appointed director of product marketing. Hall has more than 15 years of senior management experience, most recently with QMC Inc. in Mobile, Ala. Jerry DeMoe was named an area sales manager for OTC. DeMoe has more than 12 years of sales and marketing experience and was formerly with Kentek Information Systems of Virginia. David Bobbitt was appointed senior vice president of retail for Sterling Savings Association. Bobbitt joins Sterling after 26 years with West One Bank, most recently as executive vice president of branch administration. LeMaster & Daniels has hired Steven Coleman as a senior in its accounting and auditing department. Coleman, who is experienced in audits of car dealerships, title companies, pension plans, banks and non-profit organizations, was previously with Collier, Johnson & Woods as an audit supervisor. Rick Harkins has joined Fidelity Associates Insurance Brokers as an account executive. Harkins was formerly with Safeco Insurance Co. Linda Bruno has joined Travel Management Inc., in Coeur d'Alene, as corporate travel coordinator. Bruno has 18 years of experience as an international travel specialist. Best Western Templin's Resort, Post Falls, has hired Patty Roberson as sales manager. Roberson was formerly with Greyhound Park. Tara Leonard has joined Cox Communications as an advertising consultant. Leonard was previously with Citadel Communications. Gary Schimmels has joined Crowley Realty Better Homes and Gardens as a Realtor. Schimmels has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry and related fields. Windermere's Spokane-East Sprague office has four new sales associates: David Nerren has 10 years of real estate experience and will work in new construction marketing and sales. Ed Jones began his real estate career in 1991 and has worked in freelance media productions. Matt Dittrich previously worked as a general contractor and has been in real estate since last year.Lorraine Hingston Roach, owner of Competitive Edge Consulting in Grangeville, Idaho, has joined Rocky Mountain International as a consultant specializing in marketing tourism facilities, outfitter services, communities and attractions to the European market. MOVING UP: Teri Van Noy has been promoted to assistant vice president of Washington Trust Bank. Van Noy will continue to supervise the Priority Service Department, the bank's automated call system for customer account information. Hospice of Spokane has promoted Kathy Ramsey and Agnes Ericson: Ramsey was promoted to AIDS resource director. She has served with Hospice of Spokane as AIDS resource coordinator for three years and was formerly a managing social worker. Ramsey will advocate for provision of quality care to those with HIV/AIDS. Ericson, who was promoted from office manager to human resources/ office manager, has been with Hospice of Spokane for more than a year and will continue to supervise office personnel and maintain facilities and equipment. She also oversees personnel records management, employee assistance programs, OSHA and other federal regulations compliance, staff training and development. STARTING UP: Karen Delaney and Candice Wallace have formed Mind Your Own Business, which will provide training and development workshops for professional organizations and individuals. Executive recruitment services also will be available. ELECTED: Dr. Deborah Harper, a pediatrician, was elected to a two-year term as president of Valley Hospital and Medical Center's medical staff. Dr. Douglas Norquist, an orthopedic surgeon, was elected vice president, and Dr. Phillip Woolf, a family practitioner, was elected secretary-treasurer. The board of directors of the Downtown Spokane Partnership elected new officers and executive committee members: Stacey Cowles, publisher of The Spokesman-Review, chairman; Gerald Hagood, president of Kiemle & Hagood Co., vice chairman and treasurer; Ned Barnes, attorney with Witherspoon Kelley Davenport & Toole, secretary; Karen Valvano, president, Downtown Spokane Partnership; George Nachtsheim, president and CEO of Integrus Architecture; and John Wagner, executive vice president of Seafirst Bank, committee members. Other board members include: Thomas Barbieri, vice president, Goodale & Barbieri Co.; Gordon Budke, managing partner of Coopers & Lybrand; John DeGeus regional vice president and resident general manager of The Bon Marche; James Kirk, president and CEO of AgAmerica Farm Credit Bank; Jay Lewis, senior vice president of US Bank of Washington; JoAnn Matthiesen, vice president of Washington Water Power; Paul Sandifur Jr., president of Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co.; Bill Schwartz, store manager of Nordstrom; Peter Stanton, president and CEO of Washington Trust Bank; and Ron Wells, owner of Wells & Co. The Parking and Business Improvement Area Ratepayer Board elected officers and members to serve on its executive committee: Larry Soehren, director of commercial management at Kiemle & Hagood Co., chairman; Patrick Jones, owner-manager of Harvey's Pendleton in Crescent Court, vice chairman; Heidi Stanley, senior vice president of Sterling Savings Association for administration and operations, secretary; Tom Power, owner of the Fernwell Officeplex, treasurer; and Gary Anderson, co-owner of Anderson and Emami Men's Clothiers, member. KUDOS: McNease/Barrett Agency has been named Kansas City Life Insurance Co.'s agency of the month. In 1995, McNease/Barrett finished in the top 10 for agency production. United Way has presented Kootenai Electric Cooperative its Spirit of Volunteerism Award. The award is given to the company whose volunteerism most reflects United Way's mission to increase the capacity of Kootenai County residents to care for one another. EVENTS: Tuesday - The Idaho Small Business Development Center presents a class on "To Advertise of Not to Advertise" from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center in Post Falls. Cost: $35; for information, cal (208) 769-3333. Tuesday-Thursday - The Training and Education Coordinating Center presents a seminar on ISO 9000 documentation from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Business Training and Applied Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $400; call 533-4700 for more information or to register. Wednesday - Dave VanOver, associate professor of management information systems at the University of Idaho, will discuss the use of software tools to improve productivity at a meeting of the Northwest Inland Empire Chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society at 5:15 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Red Lion Inn. Cost: $15 for dinner; call Debbie Moore, 921-6323, or Barb Woodall, 927-5585, by Monday to make reservations. Wednesday - The Seventh Annual Inland Northwest Pollution Prevention Expo '96 is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Keynote speaker is Paul Hawken, an international authority on industrial ecology. Cost: $15 breakfast; $25 lunch; $35 both meals; must pre-register for meals. Call: 326-6885. Wednesday - The Idaho Small Business Development Center and the Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls chambers of commerce present a town hall meeting to address small-business issues at 6 p.m. in Todd Lecture Hall at the North Idaho College Library, Coeur d'Alene. For reservations, call (208) 869-3333. Thursday - The Small Business Development Center presents a workshop on how to develop your product or invention from 6-10 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $40; call 358-7544 for more information or to register. Thursday - The Training and Education Coordinating Center presents a program on "Understanding Team Growth" from 6-8 p.m. at the Business Training and Applied Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $30; call 533-4700 for more information or to register. Friday - The Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly forum with featured speaker John Kelly, chairman, president and CEO of Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines, at 7:30 a.m. at Crescent Court Ballroom. Cost: $7 in advance, $10 at the door; for reservations, call 624-1393. April 16 - KSPS presents a live, interactive videoconference with Harvey Mackay, author of "Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive," and a local panel of experts from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ag Trade Center. Cost: $89, including lunch; call 353-5777 or 1-800-735-2377 to register. April 16 - Carl Foltz of Kaiser Aluminum and Doug Albright of Stoneway Electric will discuss their experiences in creating an alliance between Kaiser's four Washington facilities and Stoneway during a meeting of the National Association of Purchasing Management-Spokane at 11:30 a.m. at Quality Inn Valley Suites. Cost: $8.50; for reservations, call Dean Stone at 927-6417. April 24 - CDFF, the educational division of the National Association of Credit Management, presents a class on "The Sales Credit Connection" from 3-5 p.m. at the Stockyards Inn, 3827 E. Boone. Cost: $25 for NACM members, $30 for non-members; for more information or reservations, call Kay Havens at 623-4014. CONVENTIONS: Tuesday-Saturday - Intermountain Logging Conference, annual spring regional meeting, Red Lion City Center. Wednesday-Thursday - National Academic Advising Association, region 8 annual meeting, WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. Thursday-April 14 - National Association of Women in Construction, annual region 9 spring forum, Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park. Friday-April 14 - World Wide Dreambuilders Inc., leadership conference, citywide. Saturday-April 14 - Dance Educators of America, competition and workshops, Red Lion Spokane Valley.

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