Movers and Shakers January 11, 2011
Cd'A Mines names new employees
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. announced the appointment of Loni Knepper as manager of financial reporting and Janice Booth as senior auditor.
Knepper joins Coeur's finance department as manager of financial reporting.
In this position, she will be responsible for providing managerial direction and oversight in preparation for the company's Securities and Exchange Commission and other reports and filings.
Knepper has extensive experience in accounting and finance. A certified public accountant and certified management accountant, Knepper received her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Nevada-Reno and her master's of business administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
Booth joins Coeur's internal audit department as senior auditor.
She will perform risk-based internal audits for the company's U.S. operational locations and will determine compliance with company policies and procedures.
Booth has six years progressive auditing experience with BDO Seidman LLP. She is a certified public accountant and a graduate of the University of Idaho.
Cd'A School District employee earns honor
Julie Day, the Coeur d'Alene School District's business manager and treasurer, has become the state's first certified administrator of school finance and operations through the Association of School Business Officials International.
The association promotes high standards of business management practices and asked Day to be part of their beta testing group for the new designation based on her leadership involvement at the state level with Idaho Association of School Business Officials. Day is past president of the Idaho association.
Day was the only professional in Idaho to sit for the two-part exam, which tested mastery in areas of budget reporting, managing accounting systems, risk management, and financial planning and analysis.
"Passing the test made me feel good, knowing that our standards and financial business practices within the Coeur d'Alene School District are solid," Day said.
Day was recognized by the board of trustees at its monthly school board meeting.
Day has been employed by the district for eight years.
Kastning receives arborist award
Grace Tree Service Inc. announced that the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture has awarded the "commercial arborist award" for 2010 to Tim Kastning.
The award is presented to a commercial arborist who has significantly improved the quality of arboricultural care in a particular area or region through involvement in allied professional organizations, recycling programs, volunteerism, and for numerous contributions to local organizations.
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