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Rita Vaswani
Rita Vaswani was appointed by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid to the board of directors of the Congressional Awards. Vaswani is the vice president and professional banking relationship manager for Nevada State Bank. The Congressional Awards recognize exemplary youth nationwide for their volunteerism, physical fitness and personal achievement. Vaswani serves as vice president of the nonprofit FirstMed and Wellness and vice chairman of the board of governors for Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center. She also is the president of the Las Vegas India Chamber of Commerce and serves on the advisory board of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada.
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Douglas Malan
Douglas R. Malan, of Deaner, Malan, Larsen & Ciulla, was selected a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in land use and zoning by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell. Malan and the firm also hold Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating.
Bank of Nevada President and Chief Operating Officer John Guedry was named the 2013 “Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology Department Alumnus of the Year” by UNLV. The award from the Lee Business School honors graduates for their achievements and service to the business community.
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Chaad Taylor
Morgan Bunker
Chaad Taylor is special projects coordinator and Morgan Bunker is vice president of economic development for the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, formerly the Nevada Development Authority. Taylor previously was administrative assistant for the LVGEA. Bunker, who has more than 10 years in the land development field, was a lobbyist for Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations & Government Affairs.
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Bob Anderson
Krisanne Cunningham
Robert Anderson and Krisanne Cunningham have joined the law firm of Snell & Wilmer. Anderson is a partner and Cunningham is counsel. Both will practice in the firm’s business and finance group.
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Tom Hoover
Tom Hoover joined Landauer Valuation & Advisory, a division of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, as a director. He previously worked for Lubawy & Associates as a senior appraiser. Hoover received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri and his master’s degree and juris doctorate from Saint Louis University. He received his MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute.
Jarrad Katz is a partner and senior vice president of the brokerage division at MDL Group, a commercial real estate services company. Also hired were Hayim Mizrachi, managing partner of the brokerage division; Galit Kimerling, senior advisor; Nathalie Mills, director of brokerage support; Ana Quintero, senior associate of brokerage support; and Brandon Waite, director of marketing and graphic design.
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Lara Wenner
Jay Patel
Dr. Lara Wenner, a primary care provider, and Dr. Jay Patel, a cardiologist, joined HealthCare Partners Medical Group, a physician-run group that provides primary, specialty and urgent care services. Wenner, a family physician, serves patients at 3960 W. Craig Road, Suite 101, North Las Vegas. Patel will continue to see patients in his office at 4275 S. Burnham Ave., Suite 335, Las Vegas. However, the clinic’s name has changed to HealthCare Partners Burnham Cardiology.
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Jennifer Dolan
Jennifer Dolan is vice president of sales for Clear Channel Outdoor Las Vegas, an out-of-home advertising company. Dolan has 13 years of experience in the industry.
Terri Janison was promoted to vice president of community development at the United Way of Southern Nevada. Janison previously served as the United Way’s senior director since June 2012. She will advocate for education, health and financial stability for underserved children and families.
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Bonita Spencer-Fountaine
Bonita Fountaine-Spencer is a paralegal at Kling Law Offices. She has worked as a paralegal since 2005. Kling Law Offices provides legal representation for estate planning, probate, elder law, asset protection, corporate matters and tax law.
Edwin D. Fuller, president of Laguna Strategic Advisors, and Chuck Lehman, president of Fresh and Ready Foods and a UNLV hotel college graduate, were honored by the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at UNLV. Fuller received the “Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year” award, while Lehman received the “Alumnus of the Year” award.
