Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman recognized the 2020 winners of the Mayor’s Urban Design Awards, including: Office 1, designed by Novus Architecture, in the building and environment category; Fergusons Downtown, designed by Bunnyfish Studio, in the historic preservation & adaptive reuse category; Project Neon for “Hop Dip & Found Font” by Punch Architecture in the public art category; and East Las Vegas Library, designed by Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects, in the public places category.
Southwest Medical added seven physicians to help meet the growing need for health services in the Las Vegas community: Dr. Kenneth Brandt, a physician in the adult medicine department; Jonathan Hyatt, a nurse anesthetist in the anesthesiology department; Michelle Harris, a medical assistant in the adult medicine department; Katherine Maroquin Enriquez, a medical assistant; Tiana-Marie Spain and Halima Tabani, associate patient care coordinators; and Robin Branham, a nurse practitioner who specializes in family practice.
City National Bank hired Shane Rogers as senior vice president and team lead for its Private Banking Division in Southern Nevada. Rogers joins City National from Mutual of Omaha Bank with over 26 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Nevada State Bank named three new branch managers across the Las Vegas Valley. Branch manager Brenda Pape has taken over the Nevada State Bank location at 5840 W. Craig Road and Jorge Perez has been hired to oversee the branch at 2017 N. Nellis Blvd., the location formerly overseen by Pape. In addition, the bank has promoted Talissa Tillman to branch manager at the 9415 W. Flamingo Road location.
SR Construction celebrated a construction milestone with a topping-off ceremony for Centennial Hills Hospital’s new patient tower project.
Henderson Hospital earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Primary Stroke Certification. Both demonstrate the hospital’s compliance with its performance standards and a reflection of providing safe and effective stroke care since opening in fall 2016.
Chris Connell, senior vice president of Colliers International Las Vegas, achieved the SIOR designation awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. Connell has been a part of the Colliers team for nine years and specializes in the sale and leasing of office and retail space for landlords and tenants.
Waldorf Astoria appointed Chintan Dadhich as general manager. With 20 years of experience in destination resorts and full-service hotels, Dadhich joins the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas team after successfully opening and establishing Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for business and leisure travelers. In his new role, Dadhich will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and leading a team of more than 600 talented hospitality professionals.
Tom Axtell, general manager of Vegas PBS, received the America’s Public Television Stations Pillar of Public Service Award. This award recognizes Axtell’s contribution and innovation in all three of public television’s essential public service missions: education, public safety and civic leadership.
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. named Ross Edwards vice president of operations for its Las Vegas office. Edwards returns to Nevada from McCarthy’s southern region and brings more than two decades of expertise to the role, including eight years of industry experience in Las Vegas.