Jim Cunningham
Thom Greco
Jacquelyn Trevena
Ryan Paulos
James Rensvold
James Rensvold is vice president and private banking officer at The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank.
Kimberly Maxson-Rushton joined the Public Education Foundation board of directors. Maxson-Rushton is a partner at Cooper Levenson Attorneys at Law.
Andy Bischel is CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada.
Diane Chase is UNLV’s executive vice president and provost. As UNLV’s chief academic officer, Chase will work with deans and faculty to develop, implement and promote educational and scholarship goals, and provide leadership.
Thom Greco, owner of Greco Holdings Inc., is chairman of the Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show Advisory Board.
Michelle Beck is chief development officer and Larry Scott is chief financial officer of Three Square Food Bank.
Daniel Giraldo, Bank of America’s senior vice president of enterprise and community engagement in Southern Nevada; Chad Harris, co-founder of Las Vegas Billboards; and Tamar P. Hoapili, manager of community relations and video production at Cox Communications, Las Vegas, joined the Public Education Foundation board of directors.
Ryan Paulos is vice president and general manager of Cannery Casino, 2121 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas.
Steve Arcana, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Golden Entertainment Inc., was appointed to the ALS Association Nevada chapter board of directors.
Jim Cunningham is senior vice president of marketing solutions for National Credit Center, a subsidiary of Sackett National Holdings.
Kirk Homeyer, an associate in Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s corporate department, joined the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation’s advisory board. The firm’s Christopher Humes, an associate in its litigation department, joined the board of Families for Effective Autism Treatment.
Nevada State Bank reopened its Mountain’s Edge branch at 9305 S. Cimarron Road. Jacquelyn Trevena is the branch manager.
Create A Change Now and the Reset Project enlisted some of Las Vegas’ top executive chefs to collaborate and create a specially designed prix fixe menu for its Inspire Challenge Engage Dinner at Booker Elementary. Chefs partnering in the event included Chef de Cuisine Scott Pajak of Lagasse’s Stadium; Executive Chef Marty Lopez of 35 Steaks + Martinis; and Chef Johnny Church of Artisanal Foods. The dinner featured harvested produce from the school’s edible desert garden.
Mark Brown is CEO of Miracle Flights, which arranges free flights aboard commercial airlines for children with rare and life-threatening medical conditions so they can receive specialized, out-of-state medical care.
Jersey Mike’s Subs opened a location at 9540 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, where franchise owner Armen Yemenidjian raised money during the opening for Ober and Hayes elementary schools.
Andy Maggi is the executive director of the Nevada Conservation League.
Palm Medical Group, which specializes in diabetes, thyroid and other endocrine conditions, hired Dr. Omid Rad Pour, physician assistant-certified Adriana Ruiz and registered nurse Ellen Neylon.
UPS Teleservices selected Donald Odell for specialty products support.
WG Communications Group celebrated its 15th anniversary. Helmed by broadcast veterans Terri Weisbord and Tammy Graham, the advertising agency has developed media campaigns for clients including College of Southern Nevada, Tropical Smoothie Cafes, Southern Highlands and Shepherd Eye Center.
Chiropractor Benjamin S. Lurie participated in the annual Part III Test Committee at the headquarters of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in Greeley, Colo. Serving as a representative of Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada, Lurie was one of eight participants chosen to analyze and select questions for the Part III Examination.
Allstate Agency owner Ann Teeter received Allstate’s Affiliation award for celebrating five years as a Las Vegas business owner. Her office is at 10300 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 11.
BMM Testlabs promoted Kathryn Martini to director, client services.
The Still, a restaurant and bar, opened at the Mirage.
Maverick Helicopters received the Federal Aviation Administration’s 2015 Award of Excellence Diamond Award. The honor, which the company has received five consecutive years, recognizes dedication to maintenance training and aircraft safety.
Aristocrat was named “the clear winner” in the fourth-quarter 2015 Eilers-Fantini Quarterly Slot Survey, the gaming industry’s largest slot survey. Aristocrat won two of the top three spots for top performing casino-owned games. For top performing premium leased games, Aristocrat scored two of the three top 10 spots. Aristocrat also won five of the top 10 spots on the most anticipated premium leased games list.
Towbin Dodge, 275 Auto Mall Drive, Henderson, was the No. 1 Dodge dealership in the country for 2015. Prestige Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 6520 Centennial Center Blvd., Las Vegas, was No. 1 in Chrysler brand sales in the West Business Center and No. 1 in domestic sales in Nevada for 2015.
Libre Mexican Cantina opened at Red Rock Resort.
Five Nevada restaurants earned AAA Five Diamond Awards and 27 restaurants earned Four Diamond Awards for 2016. The Five Diamond winners were Joel Robuchon, Le Cirque, Picasso, Restaurant Guy Savoy and Twist. The Four Diamond winners were Alizé, Andre’s at the Monte Carlo, Atlantis Steakhouse, Aureole, Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare, B&B Ristorante, Bimini Steakhouse, Botero, Carnevino, Ciera Steak & Chop House, Craftsteak, Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Eiffel Tower Restaurants, Gordon Ramsay Steak, Jasmine, Lakeside, L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Michael Mina, Michael’s Gourmet Room, Prime Steakhouse, Sage, Sensi, Shibuya, Spago, SW Steakhouse, Country Club – A New American Steakhouse and Wing Lei.
Southern Hills Hospital earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification.
Burns & Wilcox, a specialty insurance wholesaler, moved its Las Vegas office to a new space in the Howard Hughes Center. The office occupies more than 6,000 square feet, nearly triple the size of the firm’s previous location.
Nevada Eye & Ear changed its name to Nevada Eye Physicians.
Gaudin Porsche partnered with SpeedVegas, which opened April 15.
The Evangelical Environmental Network and its 10,000 Nevada members joined the Bring Back Solar Alliance, advocating for the expansion of clean energy.
Physicians and staff at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada took to social media and participated in the international “Talking Hands” campaign on World Cancer Day, Feb. 4. As part of the social initiative, participants wrote messages of hope on their hands, encouraging both personal and communal efforts to combat cancer.
Tronox, a Henderson manufacturing plant, donated two compressed gas cylinders to the Henderson Fire Department for training.
Members of the Nevada Highway Patrol toured Opportunity Village’s North Campus to discuss career opportunities and traffic safety.
Clark County commissioners and representatives from the American Heart Association turned the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign red on Feb. 5 to kick off the Go Red for Women campaign on National Wear Red Day, a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the risks of heart disease and stroke for women.
Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is open at 11271 Eastern Ave., Henderson.
Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican broke ground on its first neighborhood hospital in North Las Vegas at 1550 West Craig Road.
Darling Tennis Center chose Preferred Public Relations as its agency of record to handle public relations, special events and promotional efforts.
America First Credit Union opened a branch at 10965 Lavender Hills Drive at Downtown Summerlin.
Edmunds.com honored 12 Las Vegas-area car dealerships with its fourth annual Five Star Dealer Awards. The honorees are Audi Las Vegas, AutoNation Honda East Las Vegas, AutoNation Nissan Las Vegas, AutoNation Scion Las Vegas, AutoNation Volkswagen Las Vegas, BMW of Henderson, BMW of Las Vegas, Findlay Chevrolet, Fletcher Jones Imports, Ford Country, Mercedes-Benz of Henderson and Team Ford Lincoln. To be eligible, the dealer partner must have earned an overall sales rating of five stars generated by car shoppers on Edmunds.com — with a minimum of 20 reviews during the previous two years — as of Dec. 31, 2015.