Konami Gaming Inc. named Jason Kremer vice president of studio operations. Kremer brings more than 20 years of industry expertise, with a demonstrated track record of business growth and entertainment innovation.
Rick Arpin joined Goodwill of Southern Nevada’s board of directors. Arpin is a seasoned finance and operational professional and currently serves as an executive with NRT Technology.
The Nevada State Apartment Association named Las Vegas brothers Andres and Adrian Gimenez top winners in its regional Maintenance Mania competition. Contestants completed eight maintenance-focused events, including air conditioner repair and water heater installation. The brothers have won or placed in the top three for three years in a row.
Nevada Women’s Philanthropy named Sara Costello president and Dawn Mack vice president. Each will serve two-year terms.
Mission High School English teacher Stacey Dallas Johnston and Advanced Technologies Academy architecture teacher Richard Knoeppel were two of the three Nevada teachers nominated for the 2019-20 national LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, the program recognizes and rewards the best K-12 public and private school educators and employees across the United States.
Braintrust hired Grace Russell as public relations director. Russell has more than 17 years of PR and corporate communications experience, most recently with Quillin Advertising and as the publicist for Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. In her new role, Russell will manage public relations teams in New York City and Las Vegas offices.
Snell & Wilmer announced the addition of attorneys Carmen Gilbert, Theresa Guerra and Gil Kahn. Gilbert is an associate in the firm’s corporate and securities group, having previously served as a development officer for the UNLV Foundation. Guerra and Kahn are associates in the firm’s commercial litigation group. Guerra previously served as a legal intern to the Chief Judge Gloria Navarro in the U.S. District Court for Nevada. Kahn previously served as a judicial law clerk to judges Jennifer Dorsey and Larry Hicks in the District Court, and for Jay Bybee in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
NDL Group Inc. received the 2019 Exemplary Industry Partner Award at the annual officer installation by the Institute of Real Estate Management. The company also hired Tori Field as project manager. Field is experienced in commercial construction and has designed restaurants, bars and office spaces in Las Vegas.
The Better Business Bureau of Southern Nevada announced its 2020 executive committee and board. The executive committee includes Chairman Chris Hammond, Rock N’ Roll Wine; Christopher Marini, Network Savants; Sally Rycroft; First Commercial Real Estate; Jim Marsh, Jim Marsh Kia; Lonnie Wright, Hospitality International; John Egermayer, George L. Brown Insurance Agency; and Jennifer Bradley, JB Public Relations. Board members include Joy Alexander, UnitedHealthcare; William Boyd, Boyd Gaming Corporation; Thomas Lawyer, Lawyer Mechanical Services Inc.; Tamara Beatty Peterson, Peterson Baker; Bart Jones, Merlin Contracting and Developing; Charles Tucker Jr., Tucker & Associates; Robert Young, Asian Chamber of Commerce; Michael Minden, Michael E. Minden Diamond Jewelers; and General Counsel Roger Grandgenett II, Littler Mendelson.
The Penta Building Group hired Bernon Abellera, IT systems support engineer; Daryll Franco, senior staff accountant; Aurelio Mayorga, engineering manager; and Aileen Purio, project engineer. PENTA also promoted Cliff Cole to director of VDC and Kyra Hansen to preconstruction manager.
Area15, the experiential retail and entertainment complex opening in early 2020, hired Mark Stutzman, chief technology officer; Michael Casper, head of partnerships; and Howard Weiss, head of talent and promotion.