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Member Spotlight

We are proud of our member achievements. If you have member news to submit to our chapter president, click here.

Member in the Spotlight

Irene C. Rankin
Firm Administrator
McDirmid, Mikkelsen & Secrest, P.S.
Spokane, WA

In addition to a firm tenure of more than ten years with McDirmid, Mickkelsen & Secrest, Irene has a uniquely diverse background.

A true Renaissance woman, Irene has worked as a paralegal, acted in commercials, owned a #1 ranked agency, and was the runner-up in both the Mrs. Washington and Mrs. United States pageants before her life as an administrator.

Currently, she divides her “down-time” between a multitude of activities including: reading, participating in her book club, teaching aerobics, routinely exercising, traveling, taking on the challenge of golf, volunteering at and attending church. If all that were not enough, Irene also finds the energy to look after her children, their academics, and activities.

When asked where her heart’s desire would take her if she weren’t a firm administrator, Irene replied, “to travel, downsize, see the world, and write a book.” Ultimately, she wants to be remembered as someone who was always kind, caring, and forgiving, never held a grudge, and could get through any crisis with grace and strength…someone who went after what she wanted in life and got it; one who never said never, except to growing old.

Member in the Spotlight

Cindy Keen has been with Merrill Carlson & Co., PLLC for twenty years and currently serves as the Vice President for the Washington Chapter of AAA. Advancing from Receptionist to Firm Administrator, she is currently in pursuit of her (PHR) Professional Human Resource certification and hopes to be completed by fall 2010. Cindy has devoted a significant portion of her time to attend accounting, human resource, business building and client service enhancement courses and takes pride in offering exceptional client service. In addition, she also serves as the financial officer for a large anesthesiology group.

Cindy and her husband of thirty years have two wonderful children and three delightful grandchildren. She and her husband enjoy every aspect of family, friends, golf, walks, and simply socializing and having a great time.