Angela Collins was named chief operating officer of Nathan Adelson Hospice and was appointed to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s quality and standards committee. Collins was previously the regional vice president of hospice and palliative care for Compassus. In addition, Nathan Adelson Hospice promoted Cheryl Johnston to clinical manager for its Pahrump office. In her new role, Johnston will oversee home care, triage, continuous care and transition care teams.
SR Construction received national recognition for two design-build projects completed in 2020. The general contractor received an Excellence in Construction Eagle Award for its exemplary delivery of the Henderson Hospital Observation and Emergency Department expansion and an Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award for the outstanding work completed on the ninth Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging facility.
E&E Home Watch earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the second year. The NHWA was formed in 2009 to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for Home Watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada.
Urology Specialists of Nevada added four health care providers to help meet the need for urologic services in the community: Jonathan Higginson, MSN FNP-C, most recently an emergency room nurse at UMC; Ernestine Ngam, MSN, FNP-C, BSN, RN, a nurse practitioner; Tina Palone, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, a certified family nurse practitioner; and Tuan Khuu, APRN, board certified.
Credit One Bank announced three new hires to the company’s corporate leadership team: Jennifer Brand, Bivor Mallik and Jarumon Sajjachaiyanont. As vice president of corporate business solutions, Brand will lead the underwriting, profit optimization and market expansion opportunities for the bank’s corporate products. Mallik, vice president of decision science and modeling, will oversee the management of Credit One’s predictive models and scorecards, as well as lead the development and enhancement of custom-built models and analytical tools. Sajjachaiyanont serves as vice president of digital solutions acceleration, responsible for managing transformation efforts aligned with the bank’s digital vision and road map.
Nevada State College President Bart Patterson received a Lifetime Achievement Award during The Village Foundation’s 10th annual fundraising gala. The Village Foundation collaborates, supports and funds projects that focus on increasing achievement of challenged students.
Three local UPS drivers were inducted into UPS’ Circle of Honor for achieving 25 years of accident-free driving. Martin Martinez, Carl Mathre and Matthew Taylor, along with 14 other elite drivers from Nevada, are among 1,412 newly inducted into the company’s honorary organization.
De Castroverde Law Group added two attorneys to its team. Vilma Nunez joined the firm as a criminal defense and immigration attorney, and Michelle Harnik was brought on as a personal injury attorney.
Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara announced the selection of Analeed Du Preez as CCSD’s chief communications officer. Du Preez has more than
20 years of communications experience and currently serves as director of communications for Cardno International Development, a government contracting firm.
Colliers Las Vegas announced that three of its brokers are now members of Colliers Everest Club, where they are recognized as top producers. The inductees include Dan Doherty, SIOR, executive vice president – Industrial Division; Paul Sweetland, SIOR, senior vice president – Industrial Division; and Spencer Pinter, executive vice president – Industrial Division. In addition, Colliers welcomed Amber McDaniel, CPM candidate, as its newest property manager within the Real Estate Management Services.
Nevada Craft Brewers Association relaunched with new 2021 executive board members, including president Wyndee Forest of CraftHaus Brewery; vice president Tom Young of Great Basin Brewing Company; head of legislation and industry development Linda Lovelady of Lovelady Brewing Company; head of marketing Paul Young of Shoe Tree Brewing Company; head of membership, sales and events Christina Ellis of Ellis Island Hotel, Casino and Brewery; and treasurer Rob Snyder of Big Dog’s Brewing Company.
Goodwill of Southern Nevada hired Andrew Gackenbach as its new vice president of retail. Gackenbach brings more than 11 years of experience working for Goodwill Industries International to the position. He formerly served as the innovation and growth manager and international development manager.
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management appointed Didi Nicolas to market executive for Nevada. Nicolas will oversee 78 financial advisers throughout the state, who collectively oversee over $10 billion in assets and liability.
Kevin Graziano, professor in the School of Education at Nevada State College, received the 2021 Edward C. Pomeroy Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of teacher education made at a collegiate, state or national level.
Valley Oaks Medical Group purchased three medical clinics in Summerlin and Henderson, with plans to keep expanding over the next few years. Led by founder and CEO Guru Charan and his business partner, Dr. Rajesh Sonani, physicians and staff provide services in pain management, arthritis and primary care. VOMG accepts most major insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid, and all locations are accepting new patients.