Valerie Benzschawel, FNP-BC, opened her nurse-practitioner office in association with Dr. Bill Rosen at 1637 S. Higgins Ave. Benzschawel completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies at Montana State University College of Nursing, focusing on chronic-pain management. The practice specializes in case management of injuries and chronic pain with an emphasis on return to function.
Jeanne Ross, along with her husband Joe, opened Puddin’s Place Children’s Boutique at 800 Kensington Ave. It features low prices on new and gently used children’s clothing.
Claudette Barber has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct sales company featuring easy to prepare gourmet products. She can be reached at cares_kids@msn.com.
Patty Anglen joined ALPS as a senior accountant in the finance department. Anglen has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Oklahoma State University. She has more than eight years experience in accounting and finance, and was formerly the senior accountant with the city of Missoula.
Keith Fichtner, a sales associate, joined ALPS Enterprise Marketing. Fichtner earned his Bachelor of Arts in business administration and a minor in communication from the University of Montana. With more than 10 years of sales and marketing experience, he has worked in sales, management and media buying in Montana and Florida.
Molly Grinnell was hired as the marketing assistant in ALPS Enterprise Marketing. Grinnell has a B.A. in organization communication from the University of Montana. She has worked in Oregon as an account manager in employee benefits, and she has more than three years of customer service experience.
Trevor Lewis joined the Wells Fargo team as a business relationship manager. Lewis has been with Wells Fargo for three years. Most recently, he was a business relationship manager in New Mexico. Lewis has a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of New Mexico.
Nicole Marshall, certified public accountant, joined the Montana-based accounting firm of Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, Stevens, P.C. Marshall received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in accounting from Montana State University-Billings and a Master of Taxation from the University of Denver. She has been with the Missoula office of JCCS since Oct. 1, and her primary focus is tax work. Her previous work experience includes ALPS Fund Services and Deloitte Tax LLP, both in Denver.
Iris Kelly joined the tax team of Anderson ZurMuehlen as a staff consultant. She is a recent graduate of the University of Montana and holds bachelor degrees in both Spanish and accounting.
Kathy Earle joined Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as a reverse mortgage consultant to senior citizens. Earle has been with the bank 32 years and has 36 years of lending and banking experience. She will be responsible for western Montana, and has the ability to originate nationwide. She is located in the main office of Wells Fargo at 1800 S. Russell.
Corey Brannan is the new western Montana territory manager for Cellular Plus based out of Missoula. He will provide sales training and supervision to store managers and sales staff in the Missoula, Kalispell, Butte and Helena locations. Brannan brings more than eight years of management experience to Cellular Plus.Promotions
Holly McEvoy has worked for Missoula Federal Credit Union for five years and is moving from FSR supervisor to corporate trainer. She will handle the technical and staff training for the organization.
Lisa Hensley of Missoula Federal Credit Union has been promoted to marketing director. Hensley has been part of the MFCU marketing team for 10 years, and will now oversee all credit union marketing and branding efforts.
Michael Brannin has been promoted to team leader in the Missoula DirecTV all center.
Courtney O’Connell has been promoted to business associate at Wells Fargo. O’Connell joined Wells Fargo nearly a year ago as a lead teller. Prior to that, she worked for a commercial real estate company. O’Connell has a business administration degree in finance from the University of Montana.
John C. Ellison is taking the general manager position at Golds Gym. Ellison began working at Golds Gym in 2003, working nights running the front desk. He acquired his certification as a personal trainer and in 2005 became the assistant manager. Ellison graduated from the University of Montana in 2003 with a degree in history and sociology.Certification
Tracy Pray of Madison Avenue Salon, 525 E. Spruce St., is now certified to offer hair extensions by Socap.Freelance medical writer Joyce Helena Brusin earned a Core Curriculum Certification in writing and editing from the American Medical Writers Association. The 60-year-old organization, headquartered in Rockville, Md., promotes excellence in biomedical communication and offers educational opportunities for medical writers throughout the United States and Canada.
St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center announced the following Food and Nutrition Services employees who have completed the National Restaurant Association ServSafe certification: Jamie Wing, Ciara Jarosch, Mitch Legato, Chang Yang, Matthew Haines, Simon Becker, Adam Ness, Lindsay Madden, Ashley Schwartzman, Ben Clark, April Buffington, Sabrina Amundson, Tina Ettlin, Julie Jones, Jack Bartram, Deb Parker, Jackie Rumer.
The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators announced that Judy Gilman, nurse practitioner with Unicity International, the Bios Life Co., has renewed the certified diabetes educator status. In addition to specializing in diabetes, Gilman also assists people with obesity and abnormal cholesterol levels.
Recognition
Matt Mandell has been accepted in the Montana Broadcasters Association’s Jim Manning Society for his work in 2007. The Jim Manning Society is an honor awarded annually to broadcast account executives who meet top sales goals and customer service in broadcast sales. Mandell has been with Mountain Broadcasting since graduating from the University of Montana in journalism in 2005. He is the senior account executive at Mountain Broadcasting and covers accounts in the greater Missoula area.
Sharon Harris has qualified for membership in the Montana Broadcasting Association’s Jim Manning Society for her work in 2007. Harris is an account executive with Mountain Broadcasting. Stations represented by Sharon Harris include Mountain FM 102.5, Valley FM 107.9 and Rock FM 97.9/95.3. She has worked for Mountain Broadcasting since August 2005. Her territory covers Big Fork to Hamilton.
Rick Nelson was number one in sales and Jerry Hogan was top listing agent for Coldwell Banker Wachholz & Company’s Missoula and Plains offices for November.Elected
The Montana Trial Lawyers Association elected three Missoula attorneys to serve as officers and on the board of directors. Sydney E. McKenna of the law firm Tornabene & McKenna, PLLC, was elected president; E. Craig Daue of Buxbaum, Daue & Fitzpatrick was elected vice president; and James T. Towe of Towe Law offices was elected to the board of directors.The Missoula Organization of Realtors installed the following officers and directors for 2009: Bryan Flaherty, Flaherty Inc. Real Estate, president; Brint Wahlberg, RE/MAX Realty Consultants, president elect; Diane Beck, Windermere Real Estate, first vice president. Directors are Shannon Behan, Prudential Missoula Properties; Goldie Dobak, Coldwell Banker Wachholz Real Estate; and Kim Bennett-Buchanan, Prudential Missoula Properties. Judy Gudgel of Prudential Missoula Real Estate was installed as a director of the Montana Association of Realtors. The newly installed members on the MOR board of directors will join the following realtors with continuing terms: Vickie Honzel, Lambros Real Estate ERA; Chuck Reaves, Reaves Realty; Tom Round, Lambros Real Estate ERA; John Horton, Clearwater Montana Properties Missoula; Brian Russ, Montana Preferred Properties; Kris Hollenbeck-Hawkins, Properties 2000; K.C. Hart, Fidelity Real Estate; Anne Jablonski, Windermere Real Estate. The following realtor members are continuing terms on the board of directors: Sue Fortner, Mullan Trail Realty; John Herring, John Herring Real Estate; Diane Beck, Windermere Real Estate; Jerry Fort Lambros Real Estate ERA; Deborah Gladback, Portico Real Estate; Matt Rosbarsky, Clark Fork Realty.
Appointed
Max Coleman owner/broker of EXIT Realty Bitterroot Valley Inc. has been appointed regional owner/partner of EXIT Realty Montana. Coleman will be responsible for the sale and placement of EXIT franchises throughout Montana.New members
The following are new members of the Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce: ADT Security Services, Bitter Root Acupuncture & Herbarium, Bitterroot River Inn & Conference Center, Campus Inn, Clark Industrial Inc., DQ Grill & Chill, Flathead Travel Service Inc., Guardian Oncology & Center for Wellness, Montana Spirited Massage - Heather Starkey and Skin Essentials.
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