People in business
The Specialty Tea Institute has appointed Jennifer Petersen of Vancouver as its first tea mentor. The organization is the educational division of the Tea Association of the USA, Inc. Peterson, a certified tea specialist, has more than 20 years’ experience in the food and beverage industry and 10 years on the Specialty Tea Institute’s advisory board.
Art Newby has been promoted to executive vice president and chief information officer for Columbia Credit Union. He previously served as the credit union’s senior vice president and chief information officer and has 36 years of industry experience. In his new position, he will oversee information technology and automation initiatives.
David H. Anderson has been appointed president of NW Natural effective Aug. 1. Anderson also will continue to serve as the utility’s chief operating officer. He joined NW Natural in 2004, and served as executive vice president of operations and regulations and as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Other businesses
Discovery Nursing & Rehab, 5220 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., is a recipient of the 2015 Silver Achievement in Quality Award, a part of the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living’s National Quality Award program. Discovery is one of nine centers in Washington and Oregon receiving the award in 2015. The award is based on a scoring of critical aspects of quality performance and management.
