Clark County business briefs

• Lauren K. Harris, clinic administrator at Aethena Gynecology Associates, has become a fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives. Fellowship in the ACMPE is the highest distinction in the medical group practice management profession. Harris has more than 15 years of experience in medical billing and health care administration.

• Corwin Beverage Company has made three management promotions at the firm’s Ridgefield headquarters. Shaun Nelson was promoted to purchasing and inventory manager; Chris Workman to community relations manager; and Austen Kuehl to warehouse manager. Nelson, a Vancouver resident, has worked for Corwin for six years. Workman has worked at Corwin for 13 years and lives in La Center. Kuel lives in Vancouver and has worked for the company for nine months.

• Aethena Gynecology Associates P.S. has announced that Drs. Virginia King and Lynn Osmundsen have passed the female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery board certification exam. This is the first year the subspecialty board in urogynecology was offered and approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Currently, King and Osmundsen are the only FPMRS Board Certified physicians in Clark County.

• Clark County Skills Center has named Mark Osborne as its new assistant director. Osborne replaces Kari Duffy who became director when Dennis Kampe retired earlier this year. Osborne has served as an English and psychology teacher, a department head and dean of students at Evergreen High School, and an associate principal at Mountain View High School. He has a degree in education from Western Washington University; a master’s degree and professional teaching certificate from Washington State University Vancouver; and a principal’s certification from City University in Vancouver.

Other business news

• Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America has honored Davidson & Associates Insurance with a Best Practices Agency designation. More than 1,100 independent agencies throughout the U.S. were nominated to take part in the annual study, but only 216 agencies qualified for the honor. To be chosen, the agency had to be among the 35 to 45 top-performing agencies in one of six revenue categories. The company owned by Bruce Davidson has served local businesses and individuals since 1990.

• East Fork Cellars recently opened for business at the Slocum House in the southwest corner of Vancouver’s Esther Short Park in downtown vancouver. East Fork features wine tastings and sales and an art gallery that has been added to Vancouver’s First Friday Artwalk route. The historic house is also available for private parties and special events. The wine shop, 605 Esther St., is open from noon to 8 p.m. daily, with food available during happy hours.

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