Clark County Business Briefing

People in Business

Identity Clark County, a business advocacy organization, has appointed three Clark County individuals to its staff:

• Ron Arp of Brush Prairie, a business communications professional, is president of the organization, having held the interim role since the organization’s loss of John McKibbin in a March airplane crash. Arp has worked with the ICC since 2008 and brings 30 years of strategy and communications experience to the organization, having been a senior vice president of communications and investor relations for Vancouver-based Nautilus Inc., serving on the Hockinson school board, and as a senior partner of the firm FleishmanHillard.

• Jim Mains will be vice president. He holds ICC’s honorary Ed Lynch board seat and is active in the political and community scene, co-hosting the “Hello Vancouver” variety show and serving as an elected Clark County freeholder. He operates Main Distinction, a local marketing and campaign firm.

• Sean Philbrook of Vancouver, a recent graduate and student government leader at WSU Vancouver, will be program manager. He has served as a summer intern through Amplify Group supporting the ICC-hosted Learn Here project, which celebrated the region’s quality education.

Bruce Davidson, company founder and principal of Davidson & Associates Insurance of Vancouver, has received the 2016 Award of Excellence from Safeco Insurance. The award honors individuals with superior underwriting skills who have developed a strong partnership with Safeco Insurance.

LSW Architects added Merry Saari to its team as focus manager. Her duties will include contributing to quality control and analyzing business processes. Saari most recently served as vice president of the Cowlitz Economic Development Council.

New Business

Matt and Danielle Wiard have opened Storage Works RV & Boat at 7530 N.E. 25th St. in Vancouver, offering fully enclosed and lighted RV and boat storage with 24-hour recorded video surveillance along with complimentary RV dump and wash station. The Wiards say month-to-month leasing is available. 360-772-0087 and http://storageworksrv.com

The Columbian welcomes submissions about Clark County residents or businesses, as well as regional business events. Information must be received by noon of the Tuesday preceding the intended Sunday publication date. Send to kay.richardson@columbian.com or fax 360-735-4491. Sales awards are not published.