Broadbent & Associates Inc., an environmental, water resource and civil engineering firm, expanded its team with the addition of Taylor Musarra as a project engineer and Will Wiggins as water/wastewater division manager. Musarra joins Broadbent from UNLV, where she is completing her master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering. Musarra’s new role will be to design water and wastewater treatment systems with the goal of bringing waters of varying quality to standards as outlined by local and federal regulations. Wiggins most recently served as a senior geologist and water/wastewater operator for Broadbent. Prior to joining Broadbent, he worked for the National Park Service as a biological technician and a wildland firefighter.
Nevada Donor Network promoted Sara Levinson to senior director of people, culture and development. She joins NDN’s senior leadership team and will be responsible for planning, directing and managing all human resources initiatives for the nonprofit organization. Levinson has been leading NDN’s people, culture and development team since 2014 with oversight of the human resources, education and development functions, as well as the safety committee and its initiatives. Previously, she served as NDN’s director of human resources.
Dr. Gaurav Zirath of Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, was recognized by the STFM Foundation, a program of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, in recognition of outstanding leadership potential. The award also provides him with a year of mentoring and presentations from the organization’s senior leadership, as well as other opportunities and benefits. Zirath was selected from a national pool along with 17 other individuals.
Colliers Las Vegas announced that Amber McDaniel, property manager of the Las Vegas office, and Angelina Scarcelli, CCIM, CPM, managing director, Real Estate Management Services Nevada received honors and recognitions for their work in the real estate industry at the Institute of Real Estate Management’s Las Vegas officer installation and awards ceremony. McDaniel received the 2021 CPM Candidate of the Year award, given to an outstanding CPM who displays leadership qualities to the chapter and real estate community. Scarcelli received the 2021 Mentorship Award, which recognizes an individual who gives her time and talent to further the principals of the organization and educate future generations in real estate management.
T. Rao Coca was recognized in Marquis Who’s Who for excellence in law. Those profiled are selected based on current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility and prominence in a field are considered. Since 2012, Coca has excelled as the CEO of his own intellectual property law consulting service.
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. named Rachel McGinn as integrated design manager. McGinn brings a wealth of experience in architectural and sustainable design, client relations and design phase project management to her new role and will work closely with McCarthy’s preconstruction and construction team members.
Joseph Anthony Vassallo, vice president and chief design executive of Paragon Pools, was named the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance 2021 Builder of the Year. The peer-nominated award is given to one alliance builder member who has advanced the pool-building profession through outstanding achievements and dedication to the industry.
Snell & Wilmer announced that Lynn Vaughn joined the Las Vegas office as counsel in the real estate practice group. Vaughn focuses her practice in real estate, operations and corporate matters. Most recently, she served as general counsel for Gemini Rosemont Commercial Real Estate and previously as the general counsel for the Miracle Mile Shops, where she simultaneously served as the general manager of the property.