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Kareem Hatcher
Kareem Hatcher was promoted to production services manager at Vegas PBS. He previously worked as interim production services manager and has been with Vegas PBS for 23 years.
Kris Cooke is tax manager at Houldsworth, Russo & Co. She has more than 15 years of experience in public accounting.
Dr. Brian McAllister joined A Cat Hospital in Henderson. McAllister has been a veterinarian for eight years.
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Chris Lange
Chris Lange is skier/rider development manager at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort, overseeing coaching and ski school programs. Lange is a 20-year ski and snowboard industry veteran who most recently worked as a snowboard instructor at the Burton Snowboard Academy at Northstar Resort in Lake Tahoe. He has been a member of the American Association of Snowboard Instructors since 1994.
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James Russell
James Russell is creative director at Virgen, a marketing, public relations and creative arts firm. He has more than 14 years of experience in graphic and web design. Russell rejoined Virgen after three years with Greenbaum Marketing.
Rob Wigton, CEO of the Nevada Association of Realtors, received Realtors Certified Executive designation from the National Association of Realtors.
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Candace Moore
Pediatric care provider Candace Moore joined HealthCare Partners Medical Group, a physician-run group that provides primary, specialty and urgent care services. Moore, a certified physician assistant, sees patients at the HealthCare Partners Tenaya Pediatrics Clinic, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 260, Las Vegas.
Madrivo Media, agent for the largest online marketing team in Europe, hired Ronen Hamatian as CEO and head of American operations.
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Richard Morgan
Richard Morgan, of counsel with Lionel Sawyer & Collins, was named volunteer of the year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Morgan was nominated by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for his work as co-chairman of the organization. During his tenure, the group raised $16 million to build a new facility.
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David Alleman
David Alleman is chair of the transactional department at Marquis Aurbach Coffing. He previously worked as a shareholder at Kolesar & Leatham.
Albert Smith is vice president of hotel operations for SLS Las Vegas, slated to open in fall. He has 17 years of luxury hospitality experience and most recently was regional director of operations for Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants in Southern California.
Brian Ladah, of Ledsolaray, and Willie Winters Jr., of Million Dollar Gold, joined the Las Vegas Green Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Steve Orrico, of Republic Services, joined the chamber’s board.
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Patrick McDonnell
Patrick McDonnell is a general practice associate attorney at Rainey Devine. He previously worked for 23 years as a reporter and editor, including at the Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Six members joined the Las Vegas Hospitality Association: Pat Mobley, account manager, Classic Party Rentals; Lee Schissler, senior vice president of sales, Super Shuttle International; Kellie McKinley, vice president and general manager, Platinum Las Vegas Transportation; Luisa Marteleto, executive director, Vegas Brazil; Kristen Badgett, convention sales manager, Aria; and Monique Chavez-Moraga, executive meetings sales manager, MGM Grand.
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Derrick Hill
Derrick Hill is vice president of Cox Business/Hospitality Network Las Vegas, which provides technology services to hotels. Hill has more than two decades of sales and management experience in the wireless and telecommunications industries.
Darcy Neighbors, founder and CEO of CIM Marketing Partners, was named the 2013 Alumna of the Year by UNLV’s Lee Business School. Neighbors graduated from UNLV in 1989.
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Duane Martin
Duane Martin, a licensed contractor with more than 20 years of experience, launched American Pride Construction. The company will provide carpentry, plumbing, electrical and general construction services.
Dr. Quang Nguyen is a medical weight loss endocrinologist at the Surgical Weight Control Center. Nguyen is a doctor of osteopathy and is board certified in internal medicine, hypertension and endocrinology. He also works as an adjunct associate professor at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine and a clinical associate professor at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Quincy Branch, president and CEO of Branch Benefits Consultants and treasurer of Nevada Young Agents, was appointed chairman of the Big “I” National Young Agents committee, a network of young insurance professionals. In addition, Pamela Wood was hired as an account executive at Branch Benefits. She will manage operations for the firm’s Affordable Care Act division and has more than 20 years of experience in employee benefits and health care reform.
Interior designer and author Barbara Barry will be honored as the 2014 Design Icon at the Winter Las Vegas Market.
Renae Russo was promoted to associate in the industrial division of Colliers International. She has been a licensed commercial real estate broker for almost eight years.
Debbie Murphy is manager at America First Credit Union’s new Craig Road branch, 1225 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas. She has been with the company since 1999 and previously was manager of the Sahara branch. The new branch will host an opening celebration in January.
Carolyn Hayes Uber, Luke Anderson and Arcata Associates received Crystal Bookmark Awards from the Vegas Valley Book Festival. The awards honor people and groups that advance literacy and literature in Southern Nevada.
Leoncio Gil III joined the commercial litigation practice at Bailey Kennedy. Gil previously worked in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
David Do is general manager at Regus executive office suites. Do has worked in sales and marketing since 2003. Regus is expanding locally, from seven to 10 locations, by the end of the month.
