SR Construction was named general contractor for the design and construction of the Fertility Center of Las Vegas. The facility, which is a part of a 4.46-acre commercial development, will consist of the construction of a single-story space totaling 18,540 square feet. The center will include an ambulatory surgery center, laboratory and fertility clinic.
Cox Communications earned the No. 17 spot on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. This marks the 15th time the company has been recognized among the nation’s top corporations for its diversity practices, reinforcing Cox’s long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion. Cox was also specifically recognized as the No. 6 company for LGBTQ employees and ranked 11th for supplier diversity.
Holland & Hart lawyers and practices in Nevada were recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual guide identifying top attorneys and law firms in the United States. Attorneys Gian Brown, corporate/commercial and J. Stephen Peek, litigation/general commercial, and four of Holland & Hart’s defined practice areas in Nevada—including corporate/commercial, environment, litigation: general commercial and real estate—were ranked.
Comprehensive Cancer Centers hired medical oncologist and hematologist Dr. Liawaty Ho to see patients at its Las Vegas office. Ho has expertise in treating breast cancer as well as colon cancer, lung cancer and lymphoma. She is dedicated to offering patients the latest in treatment and research. She is also a founding medical expert in hematology and medical oncology at HealthTap.com. Prior to joining Comprehensive, she served as a medical oncologist and hematologist at OptumCare Cancer Care and Nevada Cancer Center/HealthCare Partners.
Valley Bank of Nevada welcomed J. Phillip Young as its vice president/commercial loan officer. He will analyze applicants’ financial status, review credit and property evaluations, and manage a portfolio of clients. Young’s career in banking includes senior executive leadership positions for Mutual of Omaha, Northern Trust, First Republic, Wells Fargo, Community Bank of Nevada and Bank of America.
Tamar Hoapili, manager of community relations at Cox Las Vegas, was named to the board of directors for After-School All-Stars Las Vegas. The nonprofit provides free, comprehensive after-school programs to more than 6,000 at-risk students at 14 local schools. At Cox, Hoapili manages community, charitable and education outreach initiatives and programs, including Connect2Compete, Cox Charities and Cox Volunteers. She is also a director for the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation.
The Las Vegas Philharmonic appointed Tiantian Lan as assistant principal viola. Lan won the prestigious chair through the orchestra’s recent blind auditions. Lan assumes the role with the start of the 2020-21 season. He also holds the principal viola position with the Berkeley Symphony and Oakland Symphony as well as the assistant principal viola position with Reno Philharmonic and Boise Philharmonic.
Guild Mortgage, an independent mortgage lender, hired Michael Querrey as vice president, strategic retail growth for its Mountain West Division. Querrey, who has close to 30 years of mortgage industry experience, will support the company’s retail growth initiatives and lead recruiting for branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. He will be based in Las Vegas.
MassMedia Marketing, Advertising and PR, a Las Vegas-based agency that provides integrated marketing services nationwide, announced the growth of its corporate and entertainment client rosters with the addition of markets in Southern California and Texas for Goettl Air Conditioning and Plumbing, and the signing of Sarah Jenkins, Blond About Town.
Students from the College of Southern Nevada’s videography and film program received 15 Student Production Emmy Award nominations from the Pacific Southwest National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The program now has 88 nominations in the past six years.
American Nevada Company received The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award, presented by the Building Owners and Managers Association International, in the category of suburban low-rise building for an office building at 2285 Corporate Circle in Henderson. This is the second consecutive year American Nevada Company has earned a TOBY Award for property management.