Legacy Traditional Schools, a public, tuition-free network of K-8 charter schools, announced Candida Wadsworth as principal of the North Valley campus. Wadsworth previously served as assistant principal of Coral Academy of Science Nellis AFB Campus, where she created and implemented a schoolwide achievement plan for student success and growth on standardized tests. Prior to relocating to Las Vegas, Wadsworth was an eighth-grade science and biology teacher at Renaissance Charter in Florida.
Daniel Mathis, CEO of PureCare Living, a health care management company, announced that the UNLV School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics will lead medical services and programs for Southern Nevada’s newest pediatric skilled nursing facility, Silver State Pediatric. Currently under construction near the Las Vegas Medical District, Silver State Pediatric is a 22,442-square-foot skilled nursing facility that will specialize in pulmonary and post-acute care for children with traumatic injuries as well as cognitive and physical disabilities. Dr. David Parks, a UNLV associate professor and pediatric pulmonologist, will serve as medical director and provider overseeing patient service, student clinicals and residencies.
The Nevada Donor Network Foundation appointed David Marlon as its new foundation chair. Marlon brings over 30 years of health care experience in both substance abuse treatment and insurance. As chair, Marlon will help advance the foundation’s vision to drive growth in the health care sector and expand transplantation services by establishing a transplant institute as well as support the mission to maximize the gift of life and health through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Boulder City received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The recognition is for the city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2019. This is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and Vegas Chamber added workforce development professionals to their teams to help businesses access skilled employees. Jake McClelland is serving as director of workforce development at the LVGEA, and George Hempe is serving as director of workforce development based at chamber. As part of the LVGEA and chamber teams, they are working to strategically connect with businesses to address their workforce needs and provide employers streamlined access to resources available through the Nevada public workforce development system. The hires are part of a continued partnership between the two organizations and Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board.
The board of the Nevada Conservation League announced Paul Selberg as executive director, and Verna Mandez as deputy director. Selberg has an extensive work history in Nevada, most recently serving as the state director for Pete Buttiegieg’s presidential campaign. As an activist and community leader, Mandez has focused her work and studies on the disproportional impacts environmental degradation has on communities of color and low-income communities.
The Nevada Bankers Association announced its newly elected 2020-21 board of directors, which will oversee the association’s strategic direction, legislative advocacy efforts, professional development offerings and member services. With 23 years of commercial banking experience, Ryan Sullivan, president and CEO of Bank of George, was installed as chairman. Other officers include: Craig Kirkland, chair-elect, Nevada State Bank; Ken Mundt, vice chair, Town & Country Bank; BJ North, treasurer, Plumas Bank; and Joyce Smith, secretary, Bank of Nevada. The directors are: Brian Cook, Charles Schwab Trust Company; H. Scott Johnson, Valley Bank of Nevada; David Navarro, Pacific Premier Bank; and Janus Nelson, Wells Fargo.
The six hospitals of the Valley Health System have all received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Quality Achievement Awards, along with Mission: Lifeline awards for heart attack diagnosis, intervention and treatment. The awards recognize the hospitals’ commitment to ensuring stroke and heart patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Each hospital earned its awards by meeting quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular patients at a set level for a designated period.
J. Brin Gibson joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as a shareholder. Gibson previously served as general counsel for Gov. Steve Sisolak and the Nevada executive branch agency directors who relied on him as the chief legal counselor regarding ethics, transactional and legislative matters, as well as protection of state interests in the gaming and cannabis industries. He also worked as head of the gaming division in the Nevada Attorney General’s Office and served as commissioner of the Colorado River Commission of Nevada.
Las Vegas achieved LEED Gold certification in recognition of its work to build a sustainable community. The city achieved the certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at improving sustainability and the standard of living for residents. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was created by the U.S. Green Building Council and is the world’s most widely used green building rating system.
Joy Gunn was promoted to assistant director of Henderson Libraries, In her new role, Gunn, who has 18 years of experience with Henderson Libraries, will be responsible for working with public services, information technology, and acquisitions and bibliographic services to coordinate quality library services for the community.
Newmark Knight Frank announced that senior managing director Christopher Crooks has been appointed market leader of the Las Vegas office. He will lead strategic growth initiatives for the office—aligning the goals and objectives of local brokerage with the firm’s overall direction, working to strengthen the company’s brand and elevating client value. Crooks will manage local brokerage profitability, business line growth, development, strategic planning, recruiting and retention.