<p>CONTACT: Janice Marich, [email protected] 509.838-6581 x104</p><p>NEWS RELEASE______</p><p>July 9, 2012</p><p>United Way Announces New Board of Directors</p><p>Spokane – Nine new board members have been elected to serve a three year term on the Spokane County United Way Board of Directors. Tom Stevenson, retired partner, Moss Adams, LLP will serve as board chair.</p><p>New directors elected to serve a three year term are: Carla Altepeter, Numerica Credit Union; Carrie Cheshier, Travelers Companies; Barbara Doyle, Itron; Kim Ferraro, West Central Community Center; Dan Johnson, The Spokesman Review; Rob McCann, Catholic Charities Spokane; Dr. Shelley Redinger, Spokane Public Schools; Ken Schumacher, Wells Fargo Bank; and Dennis Vermillion, Avista Utilities Corp. </p><p>The new board members will serve with 20 other volunteer directors who oversee United Way’s local efforts to advance the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on the building blocks for a good quality of life – education, income and health. </p><p># # #</p><p>Spokane County United Way improves lives by mobilizing our community resources, expertise and volunteer energy to create measureable results by focusing on the building blocks for a good life – a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. For more information about Spokane County United Way please visit www.unitedwayspokane.org.</p><p>920 N. Washington Street, Suite 100, Spokane, Washington 99201 509-838-6581</p>