People in Business
Clark College added 12 educators to its tenured faculty. Faculty are selected for tenure based on recommendations and professional excellence in their disciplines. They are Joseph Cavalli, history; Mark Eddinger, mathematics; Amy Ewing Johnson, dental hygiene; Melissa Favara, English; Tyler Frank, career and academic preparation; Doug Harris, music; Christina Howard, biology; Dr. Sarah Kuzera, medical assisting; Dr. Michelle Mayer, mathematics; Kristin Sherwood, College 101; Beth Slovic, journalism; and Christina Smith, English.
Five women received Iris Award from the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and were honored at the virtual Women Who Mean business Symposium on March 8. The symposium celebrates the impact women leaders have had on the business community. Winners were Bonnie Brasure, owner of Bleu Door Bakery; Dee Sanders, of Share; Jennifer Rhoads, president of the Community Foundation of Southwest Washington; Esther Liu, president of LSW Architects; and Mavis Nickels, former Battle Ground school board member.
Dean Potter was reappointed to a six-year term on the State of Washington Real Estate Appraiser Commission. Potter is the President of Dean Potter & Associates Inc., Vancouver, and is a general certified appraiser in Washington and Oregon.
Dr. Christopher P. Recknor was appointed as chief operating officer at CytoDyn, a Vancouver-based biotechnology company. Previously, he served as a principal investigator in more than 100 clinical trials for global pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and others.
