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Lee & Hayes PLLC, an intellectual property law firm, has hired business executive and corporate attorney Richard Denenny to grow the firm's corporate, tax and securities practice. 

Based in the firm's Spokane office, Denenny will assist with the development of the firm's corporate practice in Spokane, Seattle and the other five cities where the firm is located. 

"Rich's addition to our team is a coup for Lee & Hayes," said Shaun Cross, CEO of Lee & Hayes. "Rich's unique experience as an attorney and business executive ideally positions him to serve as an extension of our clients' management teams, finding business solutions to legal issues." 

Denenny joined the law firm from Telect, where he was the vice president of sales, marketing and product development. Denenny also served as the COO, CFO and board member of Next IT from 2011 to 2013 and previously as a securities attorney with K&L Gates in Seattle.

Denenny, who is a Liberty Lake resident, holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law and a bachelor of arts in political science from Western Washington University. 

 

STCU recently announced the hiring and promoting of employees to key positions within the credit union. 

David Flood, who most recently served as the credit union's director of consumer lending, was promoted to Vice President of Lending. Flood started as a loan and member service officer in 2000 and he worked his way up the ranks to the senior management team. He earned his master's degree of business administration from Eastern Washington University is also a graduate of the Western Credit Union National Association's management school.

Robyn Galtieri has been promoted to Director of STCU's contact center. The company hired Derek Tyree to fill her previous position as the Director of Training. The Credit Union also announced Brian Scott's promotion to the Director of Accounting and Finance. 

Galtieri, a 17-year STCU employee, is a full-time student at Western Governor's University studying business management. She also sits on the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery Auxiliary Board.  

Tyree joined STCU after working at Kootenai Health and Washington Trust Bank. A graduate of Leadership Spokane, Tyree holds a master's degree in human resource development from Webster University in St. Louis, and a bachelor's degree in workforce education and development. 

Scott, who has worked at the credit union for eight years, previously served as the financial reporting manager. He graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration, finance.