Movers and shakers
Idaho Independent named an “extraordinary” bank
Idaho Independent Bank was recently named among the top 1 percent of most extraordinary community banks in the United States by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking. The award was given to the top 60 of 6,000 community banks in America for their commitment to strong community banking.
Jack W. Gustavel, CEO, said “It is a special honor to be part of this elite group of banks who care so much about their local communities.”
The Extraordinary Banking Awards highlight the vital, yet often overlooked, role community banks play in our economy. More information is available at bankyawards.com.
IIB was established in 1993 as an Idaho state-chartered, commercial bank that operates branches in Coeur d’Alene, Hayden and throughout Idaho.
Info: www.theidahobank.com.
Cd’A native named Oregon HUD field office director
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Northwest Regional Administrator Donna Batch announced Doug Carlson, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has been named as Field Office Director for HUD in Oregon. He will be based at HUD’s offices in Portland and he succeeds Margaret Salazar who has been appointed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to serve as director of Oregon Housing and Community Services.
Carlson joined HUD in 1990 and, in 1998, was named Director of Community Planning & Development with oversight responsibility over more than 45 grantees in Oregon and Idaho receiving funds through the Community Development Block Grant, Continuum of Care, HOME Investment Partnership, Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS/HIV programs, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and a host of other HUD-funded programs which generate more than $100 million annually in critical Federal housing, community and economic development assistance to scores of local governments and nonprofit housing providers across the two states.
He was born in Coeur d’Alene. Carlson is a graduate of Boise State University, earned a master of public administration degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and currently is a Senior Fellow Partnership for Public Service’s Excellence in Government Program.
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