People in business
o Tyler Nagel, who was president of Financial Techniques Inc. for 15 years, has joined Vancouver-based NW Tax & Wealth Advisory Group as an independent investment adviser. Nagel started his career in financial planning in 1995 after earning a bachelor of science degree in journalism and communication from the University of Oregon.
o Tom Mears, board chairman of Vancouver-based The Holland Inc., the parent of Burgerville, has joined Warner Pacific College’s Social Entrepreneurial Advisory Board. Members of the group will assist with the school’s new degree program, Social Entrepreneurship. The program’s focus is to equip students with the expertise needed to create innovative business ventures that address society’s most pressing challenges.
• The Clark County Food Bank recently welcomed three interns to help address the growing hunger needs in the county. Xanna Burg and Kaitlin O’Brien are sponsored by the AmeriCorps program. Both have undergraduate degrees in dietetics. Allison Kirkland, a recent marketing and management graduate, will work to increase community awareness and outreach for the food bank. Her internship is provided under the Oregon Leadership Development Institute.
o Lauren Rockey has recently joined the staff at Humane Society for Southwest Washington. In her role a as a veterinarian for the shelter, Rockey manages care and administers treatment for animals brought into the shelter.
