Kelly Beard joined Southwest Medical Hospice as executive director. Beard has worked in health care for over 20 years in a variety of roles and settings, but has spent most of her time in hospice care.
Mike Longi joined Meruelo Gaming as executive vice president and chief financial officer providing financial assistance for Sahara Las Vegas and Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. Prior to joining Meruelo Gaming, Longi served in a number of senior-level positions at MGM Resorts International.
Goettl Air Conditioning and Plumbing announced Laura Rymut as vice president of customer experience, a new executive position. She will focus on elevating the quality of customer experience throughout all Goettl markets in Nevada, California, Texas and Arizona.
Grand Canyon Development Partners appointed Karim Jabal as director of technology services. He brings more than two decades of experience spanning various areas of technology, engineering and construction to his new role.
Cassie Catania-Hsu, managing director of CBRE’s Las Vegas office, was accepted into the NAIOP Research Foundation Visionaries program, which is designed to provide mentoring, high-level relationship building and research-related experiences to industry leaders.
Bringing over 20 years of culinary acclaim to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Chef David Werly has been tapped as the executive chef. Werly will oversee the Virgin Hotels concepts, including The Kitchen at Commons Club, Funny Library Coffee Shop, The Juice Bar, and the food and beverage offerings at the guest pool and dayclub.
Nevada Donor Network appointed Dr. Phillip Ruiz as associate laboratory medical director. Ruiz is an internationally recognized expert in transplantation-pathology, histocompatibility, immunology and immunopathology, bringing more than three decades of experience in the medical field to his new role. In addition, Nevada Donor Network Foundation appointed Kelly LeGrow, vice president of Brown & Brown Insurance, as a founding foundation board member.
UNLV’s Lee Business School announced its new members of the Alumni Board of Directors. Incoming president Erica Suciu of Nevada State Bank is joined by new board members Charles Gianelloni, Snell & Wilmer; and Bryan Viellion, Kaempfer Crowell. Additionally, new executive board members include Andrew Kerzmann (vice president); Ray O’Campo (treasurer); Aerielle Smith (secretary); D.J. Allen (immediate past president); and Rick Arpin (member-at-large).
TSK Architects announced that Jeni Panars is now a managing principal and Chris Lujan is a design principal for the firm’s Henderson office. Panars, formerly an associate principal, brings to her new role 13 years of experience in designing and managing complex projects. Lujan, who has worked for TSK for the past 13 years and held the title of associate principal for over two years, will guide staff through all design phases for each project.
Broadbent & Associates, an environmental, water resource and civil engineering firm, hired Michael Beach as director of engineering. Formerly, Beach served as a civil engineering officer for the Air Force for 27 years, achieving the rank of colonel, and overseeing the execution of engineering and environmental solutions to ensure facilities and utilities across the world ran effectively.
Of counsel Donna DiMaggio rejoined the Holley Driggs Law Firm. DiMaggio advises clients including contractors, design professionals and retail and restaurant establishments on complex litigation and corporate matters.