Business Networking International (BNI) is a business networking organization that allows only one person per profession in each chapter. The purpose of the group is to increase business through a structured system of referrals and word-of-mouth advertising.

The local BNI chapter recently formed a new leadership team that includes Alissa Gram of Peak Sports and Spine Physical Therapy as president; Holly West of Washington Mutual Bank as vice president; Michele Dunlap of Snoqualmie Ridge Family Medicine as secretary/treasurer; Nathan Quinton of American Pro Scapes Inc. will head the membership committee; and Angela Barrus of Pre-paid Legal Services will serve as education coordinator.

BNI meets at 7 a.m. every Tuesday at Denny’s in North Bend, 580 S.W. Mount Si Blvd. For information, contact Gram at (425) 503-5057 or e-mail alissagram@yahoo.com.