Audrea Hooper was appointed executive director of the Downtown Vegas Alliance, a nonprofit organization that connects its members and Downtown stakeholders to influence growth in Las Vegas. Hooper, a DVA member who previously served on the board, brings more than 15 years of experience executing large-scale events, brand awareness campaigns, tours, festivals, product launches, exclusive private parties and more to the executive director role. She has worked with national brands including Red Bull, Crocs, Levi’s, the Rose Parade, and Life is Beautiful to name a few. In 2021, Hooper founded Till Death Do Us Party, an event and party planning business, with offices located in Downtown Las Vegas.
Joshua Gilmore, a partner with Bailey Kennedy, has been named to the 2024 U.S. Benchmark Litigation 40 and Under list which features successful, rising talent in litigation across the nation.
With the divestiture of the power and water transmission operations of Basic Management Inc., Stephanne Zimmerman steps down as CEO of BMI and its affiliated companies, including the LandWell Company. She will retain her chief financial officer and treasury duties. Lee Farris was named CEO of the BMI Companies while retaining his position as president. Farris has and will continue to oversee all aspects of planning, development and land sales for the Cadence master-planned community. He continues to oversee all environmental issues including carrying out large-scale environmental projects for the BMI Companies.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck named Greg Brower co-chair of the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group. He joins Jason Dunn in leading this practice group focused on representing corporations and individuals across the country in complex criminal and internal investigations, state attorneys general actions, inspector general and congressional matters, as well as related civil and regulatory, including SEC, CFPB and FTC proceedings.
Snell & Wilmer is announced that associate Erin Gettel has been selected as a new lawyer representative for the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, by the court’s judges and the State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors. Lawyer representatives assist the court with improving the administration of justice. They provide input on myriad issues affecting the operations of the federal courts. Gettel is an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation practice group. Prior to joining Snell & Wilmer, she was an assistant federal public defender for the District of Nevada in the trial unit.
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