Movers and Shakers September 9, 2011
Mountain West Bank hires CFO
Mountain West Bank has hired Dennis Durfee as the company's new Chief Financial Officer.
Durfee comes to MWB from Panhandle State Bank in Sandpoint, where he has worked since 1999 and held the position of Sr. Vice President/Controller. Prior to his career at Panhandle State Bank, Durfee was VP of Operations at Cache Valley Bank in Logan, Utah. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Utah State University and an associate's degree in business from Ricks College.
Since opening its doors 17 years ago in Coeur d'Alene, Mountain West Bank has grown from a single location to 23 across northern and southern Idaho, eastern Washington and northern Utah. Today MWB is the largest state chartered bank in Idaho.
Meltzer now at Kootenai OB/GYN
Julie Meltzer, M.D., is now practicing at Kootenai OB/GYN. Dr. Meltzer graduated from the University of Wisconsin and completed her residency at the University of Utah.
She specializes in minimally invasive surgery, obstetrics and pregnancy care, labor and delivery, and treatment for incontinence. Dr. Meltzer is also a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Meltzer is now accepting new patients. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (208) 664-3101.
Family Support Services expands
Family Support Services of North Idaho has expanded its mental health therapy program with two new clincians.
Marla Tavares, LMSW, specializes in work with children and adolescents as well as adults with severe and persistent mental illness. She has worked at Family Support Services for three years and was recently promoted to a clinician.
Kelly Woods, LMSW, specializes in work with young and adolescent boys and particularly those with high risk behaviors. He has experience teaching life skills to adolescents as well as residential treatment experience and has worked with Family Support Services for the past year.
Information: 769-4222
Ability Works Hires Jessica Finch
Ability Works, 2005 North Lakewood Drive, in Coeur d'Alene welcomes Jessica Finch to its expanding staff.
Finch brings her special job development skills and experience to Ability Works as one of its Employment Specialists. She has worked with Progress Industries in Iowa as a Job Developer/Job Coach and Program Manager. She will be attending the University of Idaho to obtain her bachelor of science degree in psychology.
Her main focus is on assisting clients working to obtain employment through the Project Search program for high school students with special needs.
Information: 292-0149
Dirne gets Avista Foundation grant
The Dirne Community Health Center in Coeur d'Alene has received a $2,700 grant from the Avista Foundation to help support a mobile health unit.
The grant provides funds to assist in purchasing, refurbishing and equipping a vehicle for use in delivering quality healthcare in locations that are easily accessible to those most in need - homeless individuals, senior citizens and low income families with children.
"Access to quality health care is impeded by limited transportation for a significant number of people in our community. This grant will help us overcome that barrier by delivering health care opportunities to those in need right where they need it," said Mike Baker, CEO of Dirne Community Health Center.
The new mobile clinic will allow Dirne to serve more than 3,000 individuals per year through visits to sites such as health fairs, community centers, homeless encampments and senior meal sites.
Agents, Brokers meet at Cd'A Resort
The 87th annual convention of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Idaho, Inc. was recently held at The Coeur d'Alene Resort where officers and directors were elected by the membership for the year 2011-2012.
Bob Koep, Harris/Dean Insurance-WSI, Coeur d'Alene, was elected to the regional directors board.
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