De Castroverde Law Group named Liliana Acero as the firm’s new director of community outreach. Acero has been with DLG since 2020 as a litigation case manager. In her new position, she will increase the firm’s community awareness and build and strengthen its relationships throughout Southern Nevada, as well as be responsible for social media.
B&P Advertising, Media & Public Relations hired David Heintzelman and Norm Craft. Heintzelman is an experienced copywriter with nearly two decades of experience in gaming and other industries. Craft has been a Las Vegas ad agency executive for more than 30 years.
Snell & Wilmer announced that Erik Foley joined the Las Vegas office as an associate in the commercial litigation practice group. Foley’s practice is focused in real property litigation involving mechanic’s liens and HOA disputes. The firm also announced that Christian Ogata was elected to the board of directors of Aid for AIDS of Nevada. Ogata is an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation practice group.
Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s local workforce development board, announced the addition of SMART Local 88 business manager and financial secretary-treasurer, Geremiah Robnett, to the Workforce Connections Board. SMART Local 88 is the local sheet metal workers union.
TSK Architects was honored for design excellence by the American Institute of Architects Nevada. TSK received one top honor in the unbuilt category, medical education building, for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, and a second in the built category, commercial architecture, for the Las Vegas Convention Center Phase 2 Expansion. TSK also received a merit award for an international project in the built category, commercial architecture, for the B-Tech Towers in Shenzhen, China. Additionally, TSK announced seven new shareholders to the company: Jason Andoscia, AIA, Kevin Kemner, associate AIA, Chris Lujan, AIA, LEED GA, Jeni Panars, AIA, LEED AP bd+c, Bruce Preston, RA, DBIA, PMP, LEED AP bd+c, Mike Purtill AIA, LEED AP bd+c and Kevin Quan, AIA. Windom Kimsey, FAIA, LEED AP, will remain in his role as active president and CEO.
Project 150, a local nonprofit organization that provides homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students with basic necessities, named Gino Wideen chairman of the board of directors, and added Lori Calderon and Christopher Rowe to the board.
Boulder City staff received the “Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting” from the Government Finance Officers Association. It is the first time Boulder City has prepared this report, receiving the award on its first effort. The city also received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 31st consecutive year.
The Las Vegas Philharmonic board of trustees appointed Alice Sauro to interim executive director. Sauro brings decades of expertise in orchestra operations and artistic administration. She most recently served as executive director of the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera for seven years.
Spring Valley Hospital and its freestanding emergency department earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for two specialized stroke designations: Certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center for Spring Valley Hospital and an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital for the ER at Blue Diamond.
Hospitality technology company UrVenue announced the appointment of Tracee Nalewak as chief growth officer, Bill Sklar as vice president of client and technology services, and Nancy Nitsche as director of sales.
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