Cyndi Kay receives firm’s highest honor
POSTED: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 05:01 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Cyndi Friend Kay, D.A. Davidson
Cyndi Friend Kay, vice president, financial consultant and branch manager at D.A. Davidson & Co.’s Boise office, has been honored as the recipient of the 2011 Bragg Lewis Knutson Community Service Award.
The award is the firm’s highest honor and is given annually to a Davidson Companies associate in recognition of outstanding volunteerism.
Kay’s many volunteer efforts [...]
Idaho Faces-Week of 2/3/12
POSTED: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 04:12 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Hawley Troxell names two new partners
John Ashby and Kristin E. Bjorkman have become partners in the law firm of Hawley Troxell. Ashby, a member of the Litigation and Employment and Labor Groups, has practiced law at Hawley Troxell for over six years. Bjorkman is a member of the Real Estate and Banking Groups and has [...]
Bryant Forrester earns aging-in-place designation
POSTED: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 04:12 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: aging-in-place, Bryant Forrester, Homeland Realty
Bryant Forrester of Homeland Realty has earned a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist designation, identifying him as a Realtor with the skills and knowledge necessary to remodel or modify a home to meet the needs of older people, or disabled owners and their visitors.
The National Association of Home Builders, in partnership with the AARP and NAHB (National [...]
Law firm expands staff, hires paralegal O’Tyson
POSTED: Friday, January 27, 2012 at 04:16 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Parsons Behle & Latimer has expanded the paralegal team in its Boise office (formerly Zarian Midgley and Johnson) with the addition of Julie O’Tyson.
O’Tyson brings more than a decade of experience as an intellectual property paralegal.
Her extensive background includes management of foreign and domestic intellectual property portfolios for clients and preparing trademark applications and correspondence [...]
Mike Combs promoted to mortgage sales manager
POSTED: Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:06 AM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Home Federal Bank, Mike Combs
Mike Combs has been promoted to mortgage sales manager at Home Federal Bank. In his new position, Combs will be responsible for the management of all mortgage vendor relationships, and the generation of mortgage referrals through the branch and realtor networks within Home Federal’s Oregon and Idaho markets.
Combs has more than 15 years of bank lending [...]
Idaho Faces-Week of 2/3/12
POSTED: Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 08:53 AM PTBY: IBR Staff
U of I prof to co-lead national science group
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently appointed University of Idaho College of Natural Resources Professor of Conservation and Science Advisor to the Director of the National Park Service Gary Machlis as co-leader of the Department of the Interior’s Strategic Sciences Group.
The specialized scientific group will develop [...]
Kerri Demarse promoted to tax manager at Silver Bridge
POSTED: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:38 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Kerri Demarse, Silver Bridge CPAs
Kerri Demarse has been promoted to tax manager at Silver Bridge CPAs. She has been with the company as a tax preparer since 2005.
Her new responsibilities will include mentoring, account management and an increased focus on market development.
She has extensive knowledge in manufacturing, retail, clergy, nonprofits and professional services.
Prior to moving to Idaho, she worked [...]
Murray joins Children’s Home Society board 
POSTED: Monday, January 23, 2012 at 03:48 PM PTBY: Gaye Bunderson
Tags: Children's Home Society of Idaho, Linda Murray
Children’s Home Society of Idaho, a nonprofit organization that provides emotional and behavioral health care to at-risk children and the families that care for them, has appointed Linda Murray, director of human resources for Intermountain Gas Co., to its board of directors.
An Idaho native, Murray brings a 27-year background in human resources and leadership development [...]
Attorney Kenneth Howell elected to C of I board
POSTED: Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:06 AM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: College of Idaho, Hawley Troxell, Kenneth Howell
Hawley Troxell partner Kenneth Howell has been elected to the College of Idaho’s board of trustees. His four-year term began on Jan. 1.
Howell previously served on the College of Idaho’s board of trustees for 14 years, two years of which were served as chairman of the board.
Prior to serving on the board, Howell served as [...]
Idaho Faces-Week of 1/20/12
POSTED: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:55 AM PTBY: IBR Staff
Eckles named associate dean at Boise State
Blaine Eckles has been promoted to associate dean of students and director of student rights and responsibilities at Boise State University. His new position was announced by Vice President for Student Affairs Lisa Harris.
Eckles joined Boise State in 1995 as coordinator for disability services. In 2001, he took on [...]
