Alberto Calderon
Bruce Ford
John Wilcox
Dean Thawley
Ji Yu
John Wilcox, Nevada regional executive and regional banking manager for City National Bank’s Core Banking group in Nevada and San Diego, retired. Bruce Ford replaces Wilcox. In addition, Alberto Calderon is vice president and manager of City National Bank’s Green Valley branch.
Susan Cartwright is vice president of corporate communications at Scientific Games.
The Public Relations Society of America’s Las Vegas Valley Chapter’s board of directors is President Kurt Ouchida, managing partner, BrainTrust; President-elect Andrew Doughman, vice president of communication strategies, TSC2 Group; Immediate Past President Melody Crickman, director of marketing and communications, Touro University Nevada; Vice President of Programs Melissa Mirich, president, Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic School Parent Teacher Organization; Vice President of Membership Cara Clarke, associate vice president of communications, Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce; Vice President of Communications Shaundell Newsome, founder, Sumnu Marketing; Vice President of Finance Kevin Malone, public information officer, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.
Dean Thawley is a spectrum system administrator at the Clark County Credit Union.
Lisa Morris Hibbler is director of youth development and social innovation for the city of Las Vegas.
Richard Broome is Caesars Entertainment’s executive vice president of public affairs and communications.
Alexandra Shapiro is market sales manager, West region, for Celebrity Cruises.
Jimyoung “Ji” Yu is a director at Stewart Archibald & Barney.
Kathleen Dussault is the Nevada Department of Veterans Services deputy director for benefits.
Dr. Constantine George is medical director of RESORTcierge | MD, which provides medical services to tourists on the Strip.
Dylan Shaver is vice president of the Nevada Mining Association.
Roger Faselt joined the Nevada Health Care Association Perry Foundation’s board of directors. Faselt is founder and president of Quality Medical Imaging.
Henderson Fire Chief Steven Goble retired after 25 years with the department.
The Nevada Department of Transportation has a new logo.
The Health Services Coalition and Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican arranged a participating provider agreement at all St. Rose Dominican hospitals for the coalition’s member organizations. The Health Services Coalition negotiates contracts for hospital and ambulatory surgery services on behalf of its member organizations, which include Boyd Gaming; Caesars Entertainment; Cement Masons and Plasterers Health and Welfare Trust; Clark County Self-funded; Clark County Firefighters; Construction Industry and Laborers Health and Welfare Trust; Culinary Health Fund; Golden Nugget; IBEW 357 Electricians; Las Vegas Firefighters; Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Health and Welfare Trust; NV Energy; NV Hand; North Las Vegas Fire; Operating Engineers Local 501 Security Fund; Plumbers and Pipefitters Health and Welfare Fund; Teamsters Local 14 – Security Fund for Southern Nevada; Teamsters Local 631 – Security Fund for Southern Nevada; Teamsters Security Fund for Southern Nevada – Hotel and Casino Workers (formerly Teamsters 995); Tropicana; and UFCW Local 711 and Retail Food Employers Benefit Fund.
Pampas Churrascaria at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood was ranked No. 2 on Restaurant.com’s Top 25 Restaurants of 2015. Restaurants were ranked based on customer feedback, ratings, certificates sold and tenure in the program.
Rinnai America Corp., which sells tankless water heaters, recognized Southwest Sales, an independent manufacturer, with its Growth Achievement Award in a Mid-Sized Market.
Southern Hills Hospital offers AccendoWave, a headband that measures brain waves and a tablet computer that provides content to alleviate stress, pain and nausea.
The first class of Nevada SBA’s Emerging Leaders Class graduated. The program offered eight months of business training to small-business CEOs.
Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican’s San Martin Campus received the Mission: Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing quality-improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. The Siena campus received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Action Registry-GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2015.
The Nevada Hospital Association and Switch are building a statewide fiber network to provide carrier-grade broadband services to hospitals, health care facilities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and businesses. Switch will become operator of the network when construction is completed in mid-2016. The Nevada Broadband Telemedicine Initiative is the result of a federal Broadband Technology Opportunity Program Grant awarded to the Nevada Hospital Association. This will be the first all-fiber broadband connection between Reno and Las Vegas.
Denver Consulting Group, which provides marijuana dispensary license application services and training and consulting to the cannabis industry, is operating in Nevada.
Kicks Lounge at Footaction opened at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.
Pacifica Host Hotels bought the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa in Henderson.
Whole Foods Market in the District in Henderson opened Sprocket Bar and Restaurant.
House Advantage, which helps casinos provide loyalty programs, signed a partnership with Boyd Gaming and Tiger Resort Leisure Entertainment in Manila, Philippines.
Pecos/Sunset Storage, 6185 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas, is a U-Haul neighborhood dealer. It will offer U-Haul trucks, towing equipment, rental items and boxes.
Switch is the world’s largest colocation data center to adopt all-inclusive green technology. Switch will produce the renewable energy it needs through new solar facilities in Nevada.
The Oyster Bar opened at Santa Fe Station.
Mr. Chow opened at Caesars Palace.
Western Governors University was named a top school by Military Advanced Education for the ninth consecutive year. The publication highlights institutions that provide the best educational options for military service members, veterans and their families. Also, WGU was among the top producers of nursing degrees awarded to minority students nationally, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. WGU ranked fourth in the nation for volume of nurses with minority backgrounds who earn bachelor’s and masters degrees from the university.
Caesars Entertainment set up kiosks at the Linq, Flamingo and Caesars Palace to offer self check-in and key retrieval.
Levi Strauss & Co.’s Sky Harbor distribution center in Henderson is the largest warehouse/distribution center in the world to achieve a LEED Platinum rating.
The Clark County Medical Society is building an office building at 2590 E. Russell Road, Las Vegas.
Rockin’ Jump Las Vegas, an indoor trampoline park, opened at 7200 Montessouri St., Suite 160, Las Vegas.
Harvest by Roy Ellamar opened at Bellagio.
IQ Onsite, a technology company, launched a smartphone app called Campus Ping, which allows students, faculty and campus security departments to communicate.
Bowl of Heaven opened at 3400 S. Hualapai Way, Las Vegas.
K2 Energy unveiled the Extreme Angler battery, a trolling motor battery marketed to fishing hobbyists and professionals.
Fuku Burger opened at 3429 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas.
Towbin Dodge, 275 Auto Mall Drive, Henderson, is the No. 1 Dodge dealership in the country for 2015. Prestige Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 6520 Centennial Center Blvd., Las Vegas, is No. 1 in Chrysler brand sales in the West Business Center and No. 1 in domestic sales in Nevada for 2015. Ratings are based on final 2015 Fiat Chrysler automobile sales reports and Retail Delivery Reports information.
Remark Media’s USTaxCenter offers individual income tax preparation and filing services.
Excalibur is remodeling 1,995 rooms in the Royal Tower. Upgrades include new carpeting and bedding, modern furniture and 40-inch flat-screen TVs.
The Southern Nevada Health District moved to 280 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas.
Stratosphere’s 107 Lounge changed its name to 107 SkyLounge.
PizzaRev opened at 1381 W. Sunset Road, Suite 100, Henderson.
The College of Nursing at Roseman University of Health Sciences created a nine-month RN-to-BSN program. The bachelor’s of science in nursing program includes online courses and two, one-week, on-campus residencies.
SpeedVegas partnered with Chinese Host Inc. to handle reservations; provide tour guides and interpreters; provide translation services for marketing materials, and leverage social media channels in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Chinese communities in North America.