New associates
Leta Brown has been hired by Partners Creative, a Missoula-based advertising and public relations agency, as business manager. Brown is responsible for the financial, human resource, facility and administrative operations of the agency on a day-to-day basis. Brown attended the University of Montana in Missoula, where she earned a bachelor of arts in education. She brings more than 10 years of business management and accounting experience to Partners Creative. Brown previously worked at UM as business manager of university dining services.
New business
Ground Source Heating LLC is a new business that provides geothermal heating, cooling and hot water. Owner Adam Clagett received his professional certification from the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association and Performance Testing Comfort Systems. He is certified to install geothermal heat pump systems and performance testing for leaks and efficiency on ductwork. Call 830-3077 or 363-8786.
Charity Rocket has opened a music studio for teaching both individual and group lessons for kids. Rocket will also travel to the Bitterroot Valley for home school groups. She teaches piano, violin, guitar and composition for beginners. Rocket studied music for three years at Mt. San Jacinto College and has an associate in arts degree in music and private composition studies. Call 396-2464.CostCare has opened a new primary care practice at 2819 Great Northern Loop. CostCare Family Practice will welcome primary care patients, by appointment and urgent care patients on a walk-in basis.
Appointed
Sam Zug has been appointed executive director of Dickey Lake Bible Camp, a nonprofit camping facility for youth and families located near Whitefish. Prior to moving back to this area, Zug served in numerous leadership capacities with youth ministries, camps and private schools in the south west. Dickey Lake Bible Camp is a ministry of the Western Montana Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches and serves people throughout the region. Zug has degrees in education and youth ministries and more than20 years of experience.
Certification
Josh Brown, foreman of the Cleary Building Corp. Victor sales and construction office, received his Better Building Application certification from Steel Wood University.
Promoted
Katrina Everhart has been promoted to quality assurance adviser in the Missoula DirecTV call center.Recognition
Cheri Hansen, broker/associate with RE/MAX of Bigfork was No. 4 in sales for the state of Montana for the month of August.
Jim Day was number one in sales and Dacy Holland was the top listing agent for Coldwell Banker Wachholz & Co.'s Missoula and Plains offices for September.Worden Thane P.C. of Missoula had the following attorneys listed in the 2009 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America": Jeremy G. Thane, health care law, labor and employment law, medical malpractice law, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation; Ronald. A. Bender, banking law, commercial litigation, insurance law, labor and employment law, product liability litigation and real estate law; Patrick G. Frank, commercial litigation and construction law; Martin S. King, banking law, bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law, commercial litigation and real estate law; Patrick D. Dougherty, corporate law, real estate law, tax law and trusts and estates; Carl Mendenhall, commercial litigation, education law, health care law, insurance law, medical malpractice law and worker's compensation law; Peter S. Dayton, real estate law; Shane A. Vannatta, intellectual property law.
Rob Vallance was recognized for being the top mortgage producer in the region for the month of September with Countrywide Home Loans, a division of Bank America.Clint Rogers was the top producer at RE/MAX Realty Consultants, LLC for the month of September. Rogers has been with RE/MAX since 2003.
Relocation
Michelle McKay, formerly at Rooster's, is now a stylist and color specialist at Burtello Salon, 121 S. Higgins Ave. Call 207-3391 for an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.
Kathy Anderson, formerly of Dillards, is now working at The Total Look, 3203 Brooks St. Anderson was at Dillards/Hennessy's for 20 years. She attended the Bitterroot School of Cosmetology and graduated as a nail technician/
manicurest. She has worked in the fashion industry and cosmetics for 25 years and managed cosmetics and juniors the last seven years at Dillards. She also attended training in Butte in gel nails/toes.
Dean Rominger has moved to Western Montana Realty Group of in Florence. He has been a licensed agent for nearly six years and specializes in ranch, land and residential real estate throughout the western half of Montana and northern Idaho. Rominger is a University of Montana graduate.The Missoulian wants to publish news about your career or business. We are looking for information about new businesses and jobs, awards, business relocations and the election of officers in professional groups. Getting Ahead focuses on awards and workplace change - not on new products, or conventions and training, unless you earn a recognized professional designation or certification.
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