Movers & Shakers July 21, 2010
Marcheso & Associates expands to larger office
Marcheso & Associates Financial Advisers recently moved into offices in the Global Credit Union building at 320 Neider Ave., just south of Costco.
The company with about 10 employees occupies seven offices. A conference room will be the site of "lunch and learn" programs each Wednesday at noon beginning Aug. 4, said Tucker Marcheso, son of company owner and founder John Marcheso, who began operations in Coeur d'Alene in 1981.
"Bring a friend and have lunch on us, with no sales pressure," he said.
Aug. 4 and 5 will also be the dates for an open house at the company that provides financial and brokerage services with stocks, bonds, mutual funds, direct investments, insurance products, wills and trusts.
Associates include Mark Nissley, Aristo Arana, Cassidy Gagnier and support staff. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
Information: 665-5894 or visit www.marchesoandassociates.com
Chamber hires new CEO
The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce named Kate McAlister as president and chief executive officer, effective Aug. 9. She brings more than 20 years of corporate program development and marketing experience to the chamber.
McAlister received her community investment education from Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Caroll School of Business and participated in an international leadership committee to develop standards for the Community Investment Program.
Prior to joining the chamber, McAlister acquired experience and education in her position as corporate community investment manager at Itron Inc. in Spokane. During a span of 15 years she was instrumental in developing an award winning national, and later international, Community Investment program which included partnerships with local universities, nonprofits and corporations.
McAlister also took the initiative to establish and manage the Itron Employee Foundation. Only 30 such foundations exist in the United States today.
"After driving to Spokane for over 14 years, I've been waiting for the right opportunity in Sandpoint to come along and this is it," McAlister said. "I'm excited about my new position and can't wait to get out into the community to begin meeting the business owners."
Avista Utilities names Lamont Miles as St. Maries manager
Avista Utilities has named Lamont Miles district manager for St. Maries, effective June 29.
In his new role, Miles will oversee project coordination and community involvement on behalf of Avista in the St. Maries area.
Miles has been with Avista since 2003, joining the company as an engineer.
Since then, he has been a member of the company's global information system (GIS) group, worked in the transmission and operations areas, and briefly served as the operations manager in Avista's Othello, Wash., office.
For the past five years, Miles has coordinated Avista's 80- employee Meals on Wheels volunteer delivery program.
"Lamont brings a solid background in leadership and engineering, coupled with a strong desire for community involvement," said Don Kopczynski, vice president of transmission and distribution operations for Avista Utilities. "We believe he will be a great leader for our operations in St. Maries."
Miles graduated from Gonzaga University with a bachelor's degree in engineering.
"I'm very excited to serve the St. Maries community and surrounding area as an employee of Avista," he said. "I'm committed to customer service and I look forward to being an active and involved member of the community."
Miles and his wife have three small daughters and are in the process of relocating to the St. Maries area from Spokane.
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