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2025 Icon: Steve Duvoisin

tinas@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 08 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

If you ask former Inland Imaging CEO Steve Duvoisin how he got his start with the company in 1984, he will give you a humble answer.

2025 Icon: Ron Sims

linnp@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 08 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Work begat work throughout Ron Sims' architectural career, and while his design DNA is intertwined in some of Spokane's most recognizable structures, he reflects as fondly on the relationships formed during his 40-year career as he does the resulting projects.

2025 Icon: Bobby Brett

dylanh@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 08 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

There’s no telling what Spokane’s minor-league sports scene would look like today if not for Bobby Brett.

2025 Icon: Kevin Twohig

Thu, 08 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Kevin Twohig’s career arguably could be viewed as a string of serendipitous events that ultimately led to his lauded 16-year tenure as CEO of the Spokane Public Facilities District.

Icons 2025: Susan Ashe

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 08 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Susan Ashe, Spokane Journal of Business 2025 Icon served in various leadership roles throughout her 50-year career in the Inland Northwest.

2025 Icons: Christine Johnson

ericab@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 08 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Christine Johnson has enjoyed a highly-influential career positively impacting the Spokane area's educational landscape, where she served as chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane, now Spokane Colleges, for 12 years before retiring in 2022.

2024 Icons: Mark Sonderen

mikem@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Journal Icon Mark Sonderen took over Sonderen Packaging Inc. from his father in 1978 and led the company’s growth for 36 years before handing the reins over to his son and daughter.

2024 Icons: Providence's Mike Wilson

dylanh@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Mike Wilson’s inherent ability to bring people and ideas together played a significant role in shaping Spokane’s largest health care system.

2024 Icons: Inland Northwest Health Services' Nancy Vorhees

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Nancy Vorhees, former chief operations officer for Inland Northwest Health Services, paved a path for telemedicine in the region, worked with legislators to improve access to care, and mentored future leaders during her decades-long career.

2024 Icons: Haase Landscape Inc.'s Clyde Haase

Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Though retired from the prominent Spokane Valley-based landscaping business he co-founded, Clyde Haase remains active and keeps his eye the ball.

2024 Icons: Jeanne Ager

ericab@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

Jeanne Ager is a philanthropic fundraising icon, according to many people who have worked with the 91-year-old Spokane entrepreneur.

2024 Icons: Itron Inc.'s Johnny Humphreys

linnp@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400

As CEO of Itron Inc. from 1987 to 2000, Johnny Humphreys, saw annual revenue climb to $280 million from $20 million.