New Hires & Promotions

Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners has named Karen Campbell as chief operating officer. Campbell previously served as director of financial stability for SNAP Financial Access.

Portland, Oregon-based Guardian Lending has hired Kevin Dix as a loan officer. Dix, who is based in Spokane, has prior experience in the construction industry.

Spokane Valley-based GSI Outdoors, a camping gear manufacturer, has named Maddy Scott as its head of marketing. Scott previously worked as e-commerce site manager for prAna, a Carlsbad, California-based clothing company.

Architect Kyle Madsen has become a principal and shareholder at Spokane-based Bernardo Wills Architects PC, which does business as Bernardo Wills.

Spokane-based Exit Real Estate Professionals has hired Jessica Morales as a real estate broker. Morales previously worked for Epique Realty.

Spokane Valley-based Numerica Credit Union has promoted Amber Speer to assistant vice president of retail experience from manager of the credit union’s Sullivan branch.

Northwest Trends of Spokane has promoted Chris McCuaig to sales manager. McCuaig previously worked in sales and project management.

Awards & Designations 

Six attorneys at Spokane-based law firm Piskel Yahne Kovarik PLLC have been named to the 2026 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Honorees for 2026 Super Lawyers include Jason Piskel, Ryan Yahne, and Nicholas Kovarik. Honorees for the 2026 Rising Stars include Whitny Norton, Troy Sims, and Scott Morse. These lists identify outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Spokane-based Posted Consulting LLC, a public relations firm, has been named a Company of the Year by the Excellence Awards for the Pacific region.

The Washington State Medical Association has inaugurated Dr. Matt Hollon, a Spokane internal medicine physician, as president. The Washington State Medical Association represents over 14,000 physicians, resident physicians, physician assistants, and medical students throughout Washington state.

The Washington State Medical Association has honored Claire Brutocao, a psychiatrist at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and associate program director of the Providence Psychiatry Residency Spokane, with the 2026 Grassroots Advocate Award. The award recognizes strong leadership and patient advocacy.