New Hires & Promotions

Coeur d’Alene-based Mountain West Bank has promoted Gina Doerschel to area retail manager and vice president from branch manager.

Jamie Moesges has rejoined Kiemle Hagood, a commercial real estate agency in Spokane, as a real estate broker.

Spokane-based Inland Power & Light Co. has appointed Kim Gentle as chief power supply officer. Gentle previously worked as vice president of energy services and power supply.

Bernardo Wills, an architectural firm in Spokane, has expanded its workforce with three hires. Cathy Schnug has joined as executive assistant. Schnug formerly worked for Incyte Diagnostics as a human resources generalist. Chris Barnes has been hired as landscape architect. Barnes previously worked under the same title for Miami-based ArquitectonicaGEO. Josh Tomlinson has joined as project manager. Tomlinson formerly worked for Fusion Architecture PLLC, under the same title.

Coughlin Porter Lundeen, a Seattle engineering firm, has established its Spokane office with two employees. Eric Dixon has relocated to Spokane as associate principal and structural engineer. Corey Johnson has joined the firm as civil project engineer. Johnson previously worked for Coffman Engineers as a civil engineer.

Michelle Newby has joined Winston & Cashatt Lawyers, a Spokane-based law firm, as an associate attorney. Newby formerly worked as an estate planning attorney for Heritage Legal Alliance PLLC.

Spokane Valley-based law firm WHC Attorneys has hired Douglas Dick as an attorney. Dick previously worked for Phillabaum, Ledlin, Matthews & Sheldon PLLC, under the same title.

Awards & Designations

Serve Washington has announced its 2026 Washington State Volunteer Service award winners, including two winners from the Northeast region. The region’s group winner is the West Plains Water Coalition, of Spokane County. Joseph Bostic, of Spokane County, is the region’s individual winner.

Fargo, North Dakota-based Eide Bailly LLP, which has a Spokane presence, has been ranked No. 10 on Vault’s 2027 Top Accounting Firms list, up from its ranking of No. 11 last year.