Movers and Shakers May 10, 2011
Idaho Heritage Trust hires Kirk as new executive director
Idaho Heritage Trust hired Katherine Kirk as its new executive director. She will serve as an ambassador for Idaho's history and heritage.
She has 20 years of experience in architecture.
"I thrive in creating innovative, imaginative, intuitive solutions in order to bring consensus among parties with different interests.
The heritage trust is a statewide, state funded institution.
Leichner to receive Jim Lyle volunteer service award
Konni Leichner, of Hayden Lake, will receive the Jim Lyle volunteer service award at the University of Idaho alumni association silver and gold reception on Thursday, May 19, at The Coeur d'Alene Resort.
The reception is open to the public. Guests are asked to register prior to May 13, at the office of alumni relations, at (208) 885-5106, or by email at: [email protected]
Guests may pay at the door.
Leichner served a six-year term on the Alumni Association National Board of Directors and chaired the Kootenai Alumni Chapter for seven years.
For the last four years, she has been on the steering committee for the annual Vandal Scholarship Fund/Alumni Gala Auction for North Idaho.
Alumni funds raised at that event support a scholarship program she helped create for University of Idaho students from Kootenai County.
Entrepreneurial Program Series to feature Caruso
The Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will host the Entrepreneurial Program Series with featured speaker Chelle Caruso, owner of Caruso's Sandwich Co.
She will talk about the franchise business on May 12, at the Lincoln Center in Spokane.
Caruso will share the key concepts of good franchising, survey its pros and cons, and offer insights about the future of franchising.
Networking begins at 5 p.m., and the dinner and presentation will follow at 6 p.m. The cost is $34 with RSVP prior to noon today. It's $39 after today's deadline. Walk-ins are welcome.
Information and registering: www.NawboNW.org, or call Jeanette Fairless at (509) 731-3309.
Windermere adds sales associate Knapp to office
Windermere Real Estate/Coeur d'Alene has added sales associate Allyson Knapp to its Post Falls office.
Knapp was born and raised in North Idaho.
Before joining Windermere, Knapp spent the last 15 years as a residential appraiser.
She has also worked for the Kootenai County Assessor's Office as a certified tax appraiser.
She started her own appraisal company in 2001, and continues to hold her certified residential appraisers license in Idaho and Washington. She also is an FHA approved appraiser.
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