The People: Feb. 24, 2014

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    • Gabrielle Hamm

      Gabrielle Hamm

      Joel Schwarz

      Joel Schwarz

      Gabrielle Hamm and Joel Schwarz are senior counsel at Gordon Silver. Hamm’s practice focuses on business restructuring and insolvency, commercial law and creditors’ rights, while Schwarz’s focuses on commercial litigation, commercial landlord-tenant litigation, intellectual property litigation and civil appeals.

    • Dr. Florence Jameson

      Dr. Florence Jameson

      Dr. Florence Jameson, founder and president of Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada, was named to the Silver State Health Exchange Board by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

    • Christopher Hopkins

      Christopher Hopkins

      Christopher Hopkins is resort mixologist at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. He previously was mixologist at the Cosmopolitan, a bartender at DJT Lounge and Restaurant at Trump International Hotel and was head bartender at Soho House Group in London. Hopkins has more than 16 years of experience in the food and beverage industry.

    • Dave Hall

      Dave Hall

      Dave Hall Certified Public Accountants and Strategic Business Advisors relocated its headquarters to 10777 W. Twain Ave., Suite 225, Las Vegas. The firm offers traditional accounting services along with business and life planning. Hall operates offices in Las Vegas, Henderson, and St. George and Enterprise, Utah.

    • Christopher Matthews

      Christopher Matthews

      Lionel Sawyer and Collins attorney Christopher Matthews was invited to observe the trial of the alleged 9/11 conspirators in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He spent a week representing the National Institute of Military Justice as a member of its advisory board.

    • Mandi Thorn

      Mandi Thorn

      Mandi Thorn was honored as the 2014 Nellis Air Force Base Spouse of the Year by Military Spouse magazine. Thorn was selected based on impact on community change, volunteer efforts, personal sacrifice, professional pursuits, goals and specific efforts to support the military community.

    • Ramon Perez

      Ramon Perez

      Ramon Perez is vice president and relationship manager of the commercial banking services group at City National Bank. He is a 15-year veteran of the banking industry and is former vice president of the commercial banking group at U.S. Bank.

    • Kurt Faux

      Kurt Faux

      Kurt Faux of the Faux Law Group presented a paper on suretyship and indemnity law at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City for the American Bar Association.

    • Matthew Chilton is general manager of Delano Las Vegas, the new all-suite hotel on the Strip. Chilton has nearly two decades of experience in the hospitality industry and most recently served as vice president of hotel operations at Mandalay Bay.

    • Tammy Gallegos, vice president of marketing, communication and service quality at America First Credit, was named a Woman to Watch for 2014 by Credit Union Times. She has been with the credit union for 25 years.

    • Jason Viechnicki joined the sales team at LP Insurance Services. He is a former senior marketing representative for Philadelphia Insurance Co. and has more than seven years of insurance experience in the Southwest.

    • Thomas Martin is vice president of culture and learning at SGEI, a hospitality and retail consulting group.

    • Damon Murray is a business development specialist at the Western Environmental Testing Laboratory, an inorganic environmental testing lab. He previously worked for Arcadia.

    • Steve Parker, general manager of the Las Vegas and Honolulu markets at Safelite AutoGlass, was awarded the fourth annual “People Powered Leadership” award. The award honors Safelite employees based on focus, talent and caring. Parker has 36 years in the vehicle glass industry, including 26 years in management.

    • Ram Chary is CEO of Global Cash Access, a provider of cash access, cash handling solutions and business intelligence services for gaming establishments. He replaces David Lopez, who resigned.

    • David Lopez is president and CEO at American Gaming Systems, a designer and manufacturer of machines for the Native American gaming market. He replaces Robert Miodunski, who retired.

    • International model Sabina Kelley retained One7 Communications as her agency of record.

    • Joy Kennelly is a digital marketing specialist at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Rampart Casino. She previously worked in Los Angeles, where she founded a communications agency that specialized in public relations, social media, marketing, creative development and event production.

    • Slava Dimitrova is a partner at Fair, Anderson and Langerman. She oversees the firm’s audit practice and has oversight of all financial statement work.

    • Allstate Insurance Co. opened two offices. One is at 7345 S. Durango Drive, Suite 115, Las Vegas, and is owned and operated by agent Cliff Waterbury. The other is at 3415 W. Craig Road, Suite 201, North Las Vegas, and is owned and operated by agent Lydia Hernandez.

    • The law firm of Fennemore Craig Jones Vargas announced the formation of the aviation, aerospace and autonomous systems practice. Richard Jost, who practices in the areas of corporate finance and administrative and regulatory law, will lead it.

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