People on the Move: Aug. 24-30

Elham Taherian

Elham Taherian

David Ludlow

David Ludlow

Christopher Mercado

Christopher Mercado

Stephanie Miller

Stephanie Miller

Robert Pretzlaff

Robert Pretzlaff

Jojo Ruiz

Jojo Ruiz

Michelle Sherrod

Michelle Sherrod

Barbara Yamamoto

Barbara Yamamoto

Thoran Towler

Thoran Towler

Stephanie Miller is assistant administrator and ethics and compliance officer at Southern Hills Hospital. She oversees the environmental services, dietary, imaging, linen, pharmacy, laboratory, respiratory therapy and physical medicine departments. She has been at the hospital since it opened in 2004.

Barbara Yamamoto is the office administrator at Jolly Urga Woodbury & Little Associates. Yamamoto is a member of the Las Vegas chapter of Association of Legal Administrators and previously worked at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker.

Tifferney White is interim CEO of the Discovery Children’s Museum. White has been deputy director of the museum since 2009.

Dr. Christopher Mercado joined Dignity Health Medical Group at 7190 S. Cimarron Road. Mercado will practice family medicine. The group is affiliated with the Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican Hospitals.

Sheila Marcello is director of marketing and client engagement at Millenium Staffing Solutions.

David Ludlow joined Urology Specialists of Nevada, where he will practice general urology with a focus on minimally invasive surgery and robotics for urologic cancers and stone disease.

Drs. Howard Baron, Jeffrey Cummings, Nevada state Sen. Joseph Hardy, Russell Nevins and Nicholas Vogelzang will be honored Oct. 16 by Las Vegas Health, Education, Advocacy and Leadership of Southern Nevada at the third annual Inspired Excellence in Health Care Awards.

Thoran Towler will join the Nevada Association of Realtors as general counsel. He will provide legal counsel to NVAR and oversee the legal information line operated by the association. Towler previously served as state labor commissioner for three years.

Lilian Tomovich is chief experience officer at MGM Resorts International.

Dr. Elham Taherian joined Dignity Health Medical Group, affiliated with the Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican hospital system, at its northwest location at 8689 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 105. Taherian is a rheumatology physician.

Thirteen Allstate agency owners have been awarded Allstate Premier Agency designation. The agents are Misty Chadwick, Eric Danley, Moe Elousta, Anthony Fagiana, Joel Gonzalez, Michael Gross, Brittny Kemple, Yukin Kwan, Evan Lee, Jayna Magliaro, Lee McNeill, Ann Teeter and Lonnie Warren. The designation is presented to Allstate agency owners for outstanding business performance and commitment to putting customers first.

Dr. Robert Pretzlaff is Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican’s chief medical officer, overseeing medical staff at three hospitals. Pretzlaff most recently was associate director of the UC Davis Health System faculty practice group and chief of pediatric critical care medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento.

Alison Kasner, Daniel Gerety, Kristi Overgaard and Tony Sanchez III were appointed to the Nevada State College Foundation board. The foundation was developed to encourage and promote the growth and improvement of Nevada State College.

Michele Sherrod joined the member solutions team at Clark County Credit Union. She will work with members to get loan payments up to date.

The Las Vegas Hospitality Association will have its 2014 Distinction Awards scholarship fundraiser dinner Sept. 23. Honorees are: Jackie Gaughan and family, Legacy Award; MGM Resorts International, Business of the Year; Danielle Babilino of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, Industry Leader Award; Alan Waxler of AWG Destination Services, Spirit Award; and Ericka Aviles, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Rising Star.

Jojo Ruiz is senior job captain at EV&A Architects. He has 34 years of experience.

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Nevada airports 11 FAA grants totaling $9,104,992, according to a news release from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office. The grants will provide for necessary construction updates and equipment repairs at the Alamo Landing Field, Boulder City Municipal Airport, Reno/Stead Airport, Austin Airport, Elko Regional Airport, Wells Municipal Airport, Eureka Airport, Mesquite Airport, Hawthorne Industrial Airport and Reno/Tahoe International Airport.

Real Gaming (realgaming.com), backed by South Point and Michael Gaughan, now allows for play on any mobile device, including mobile phones and tablets.

The Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition will honor 38 people and organizations for their efforts to protect Nevadans from vaccine-preventable diseases. Those receiving the Silver Syringe award are: Southern Nevada Health District, Caliente Youth Center, Children’s Hospital of Nevada at UMC, Desert View Hospital, Dr. Christina Madison, Dr. Sean McKnight of Allergy Partners of Nevada, Danielle Hayes of HealthCare Partners Medical Group, United Way of Southern Nevada, Southwest Medical Associates, Nicki Mazzone of Centennial Pediatrics, KLAS-TV, Clark County Fire Department, Elsa Von Schulenburg, Nevada Pediatric Specialists and Bernstein Pediatrics. Winners of the Healthy People 2020 award are: A Las Vegas Pediatrics, Anthem Hills Pediatrics - Rainbow, Bright Futures Pediatrics, Centennial Pediatrics, Civic Center Pediatrics, Good Choice Pediatrics, Jurani Clinic – Decatur, Kidfixers Pediatrics, Lake Mead Pediatrics, Milestone Pediatrics, Nevada Pediatric Specialists, Nevada Health Centers - Cambridge Family Health Center, Nevada Health Centers - Eastern Medical and Dental Center, Nevada Health Centers - Martin Luther King Family Health Center, Nevada Health Centers - North Las Vegas Family Health Center, Dr. Renu Batra, Southern Hills Pediatrics, Tendercare Pediatrics and UMC Lied Pediatric Center. Those being honored with the Provider of Excellence Award are: Children’s Urgent Care Pediatric Clinic - Buffalo, Helping Kids Clinic, Mountain View Pediatrics and Dr. Teresita Melocoton of Valley Pediatric and Specialty Center.

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