A fixture of the Pacific Northwest's finance sector, Jack Heath has worked in leadership at Washington Trust Bank since the late 1980s.

Darby McLean took the helm at Spiceology Inc. in August 2022 after joining the company in 2020.

A longtime Spokane-area tech executive and entrepreneur, Steve Helmbrecht is now at the helm of one of the Inland Northwest fast-growing startups, Treasury4 Inc.

The Journal of Business hosted Kitara Johnson-Jones, chief people officer at Excelsior Wellness, for its Elevating The Conversation podcast in an episode that was released earlier this month. 

In the Inland Northwest, the year was characterized by the start of some major projects and the completion of others. It also was marked by the passing of some business legends and separately, a new era of leadership in many organizations.