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The business leaders group Identity Clark County has appointed Tom Teesdale to its Board of Directors and promoted Sean Philbrook to Vice President of Programs.
Mr. Teesdale is Vice President of Marketing for ilani, a 400,000 square foot entertainment complex with a hotel under construction along Interstate 5 near Ridgefield. He joined ilani in 2016 with a focus on driving market share, revenue growth and customer loyalty programs. His 30 years of gaming industry experience includes...

The business leaders group Identity Clark County has selected Katy Belokonny to fill the Ed Lynch Board Seat, and appointed Matthew Bisturis to its Board of Directors.
Ms. Belokonny will serve a one-year honorary term on the group’s board of directors. With 15 years of marketing and public relations experience, Ms. Belokonny leads public affairs for Vancouver-based PointNorth Consulting which supports the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. She managed communications for...

Business leaders serving Clark County encourage those not yet vaccinated to take action now to protect themselves from severe illness due to COVID-19 and the fast-emerging delta variant.
An outreach campaign themed ‘Keep Us Open: Set A Date To Vaccinate’ will be popping up around Clark County in an effort to encourage vaccinations as the contagious delta variant of COVID-19 challenges our community. The variant is responsible for the vast majority of illness, hospitalization...

The business leaders group Identity Clark County is accepting nominations through October for the 2022 Ed Lynch Board Seat, a one-year courtesy appointment to ICC’s Board of Directors for an aspiring business leader.
The Seat honors the late Edward Lynch, who for many years was at the center of business and community development and was highly regarded for his character, leadership and decisive manner. Lynch chaired Identity Clark County for more than a decade.
“The Ed...

The business leaders organization Identity Clark County has honored longtime regional banking executive Tami Nesburg as Director Emeritus.
Nesburg is Senior Vice President and Director of Commercial Banking for Pacific Premier Bank. Its parent company, Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPBI), has more than $20 billion in total assets, focuses on bringing custom banking and lending solutions to clients in Clark County and nationwide.
Nesburg has 39 years of banking experience...

The business leaders group Identity Clark County has elected Kathryn Williams to its Board of Directors.
Ms. Williams is the VP of Public Affairs and Sustainability for NW Natural, a 162-year-old energy provider to commercial, industrial and residential customers in western Oregon and southwest Washington. She is responsible for government affairs, community relations, corporate giving, and environmental policy and compliance. She also serves on the statewide board of Oregon Business and...

Employers operating in Clark County, Washington are being encouraged to help employees receive a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible.
By taking a Safe By Summer pledge, area employers are committing to educate, mobilize and incentivize their staff with a realistic target of having at least 80 percent of their employees fully vaccinated by August 15 or earlier if possible.
The Safe By Summer campaign was designed by area business leaders to drive the next wave of vaccinations...

The business leaders group Identity Clark County has elected Patrick Ginn to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Ginn is CEO of Ginn Group, a fully integrated residential developer based in Vancouver, Wash. The company has been recognized each of the past three years by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s 5,000 fastest growing, privately-owned companies. Ginn Group has successfully developed 65 communities encompassing more than 3,000 housing units, with another 14 residential development...

The business leaders group Identity Clark County has elected Kevin Lycklama of Riverview Bank to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Lycklama serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Riverview Bancorp Inc (RVSB.OQ) and Riverview Community Bank. He joined Riverview in 2006, and held positions as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller prior to his current position. Prior to joining Riverview, he was an audit manager for an Oregon CPA firm. He holds a Bachelor of...

Regional business and community leaders took a brief recess from their busy work, family and community lives to say thanks to the region’s educational system leaders and honor 31 exemplary staff and volunteers.
The honors were presented as part of the Learn Here Project, an effort to showcase our educational system and its remarkable leaders to inspire others and attract people and businesses considering relocating or expanding in the region. A 20-minute virtual presentation...