Movers and shakers
Olson named one of the 10 best real estate agents in Idaho for client satisfaction
The American Institute of Real Estate Agents has recognized the exceptional performance of Idaho’s agent Joel Olson as one of the 10 Best Real Estate Agents for Client Satisfaction.
The American Institute of Real Estate Agents is a third-party rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Real Estate Agents in each state. Agents who are selected to the “10 Best” list must pass the institute’s rigorous selection process, which is based on client and peer nominations, thorough research, and independent evaluation.
One of the most significant aspects of the selection process involves agents’ relationships and reputation among his or her clients. As clients should be an agent’s top priority, the institute selects agents who have achieved significant success in the field of real estate without sacrificing the service and support they provide. Selection criteria focus on agents who demonstrate the highest standards of client satisfaction.
Joel Olson is with Northwest Realty Group. He can be contacted at 208-659-0372.
Best Western Plus Cd’A Inn earns Green Award
The Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn has been awarded the Best Western 2019 Green Award. This award designates a commitment to conserving energy, sustaining resources, and reducing the overall hotel carbon footprint.
This is a one-time award and can only be achieved by complying with AH & LA core green guidelines and/or the Green Key programs and participating in TripAdvisor’s Green Leaders program. Additionally, the hotel ranked in the top 40 percent of overall service and quality assurance for 2018.
“This award is a wonderful tribute to our fantastic team of hospitality professionals here at the Inn and to Duane Hadadone and the Hagadone family’s commitment to excellence in every aspect of our great hotel,” said president JJ Jaeger.
Jaeger credits a team-wide effort to implement initiatives such as the regular monitoring and reduction of energy usage, a guest optional linen and towel re-use plan, a guest optional housekeeping deferral program and the implementation of energy efficient lighting.
“This along with maintaining our position among the top Best Western hotels in guest survey scores and quality assurance scores helped us earn this award,” he said.
Located at 506 W. Appleway Ave. in Coeur d’Alene, the hotel features 122 rooms, an onsite restaurant and cocktail lounge, conference center, an indoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, and fitness center.
Rod Clugston receives Edward Jones awards
Rod Clugston of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Coeur d’Alene recently won the firm’s Jim Harrod Award for his exceptional achievement in building client relationships. He also won the firm’s Service Award for 25 years of hard work and enthusiasm as an Edward Jones financial advisor.
Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in St. Louis, provides financial services in the U.S. and, through its affiliate, in Canada. The firm’s 17,000-plus financial advisors serve more than 7 million clients and care for $1 trillion in assets under management. Visit our website at edwardjones.com and recruiting website at careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.
Welch Comer promotes Maiani and Gillis
Welch Comer Engineers recently promoted Necia Maiani, P.E. and Matt Gillis, P.E. to Principal Engineer.
Necia Maiani started her career with Welch Comer in 2001 and manages the firm’s Water Group, overseeing major water infrastructure projects across North Idaho and eastern Washington. She also serves as the District Engineer for North Kootenai Water and Sewer District, Spokane County Water District #3 and Whitworth Water District. Maiani is a University of Idaho graduate, chair of the Kootenai County Aquifer Protection Board, an Idaho Department of Water Resources certified water rights examiner and a registered engineer in Idaho and Washington.
Matt Gillis has 20 years of experience and joined Welch Comer in 2006 as a transportation project manager. Gillis manages the firm’s Transportation Group and has grown and diversified the firm’s transportation offerings to include traffic modeling, pedestrian and bicycle planning and design and substantially expanded its roadway design projects to include major transportation projects for Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Moscow, Spokane Valley, and Colville and numerous other clients in North Idaho and Eastern Washington. Gillis is a University of Idaho graduate and North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation board member and registered engineer in Idaho and Washington.
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