Diann Ward
Jody VanHorn
Darren Swenson
Kylie Richter
Dan Giraldo
Amy Darukhanavala
Maurica Brown
Julie Bauman
Julie Bauman is an associate and Maurica Brown is a research analyst at Colliers International – Las Vegas. Bauman previously worked as a senior commercial escrow officer at First American Title, while Brown worked in the real estate research department of Discount Retail Store Services.
Diann Ward is a mortgage loan processor at the Clark County Credit Union. She has more than 30 years of experience in the financing industry.
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District elected a board of directors: chairwoman Keiba Crear; vice chairman Michael Saunders; secretary Randy Ence; treasurer Ydoleena Yturralde; and board members Kelly Benavidez, Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Marilyn Francis Drake, Sheila Moulton, Felipe Ortiz and Robin Wadley-Munier.
Kylie Richter is an associate director at Landauer Valuation and Advisory, a division of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. Richter has more than seven years of appraisal experience and most recently was a senior appraiser at Valbridge Property Advisors.
South Point’s George Bailey was named Chef of the Year and Jessica Iannotti Student Culinarian of the Year by the American Culinary Federation of Las Vegas.
Dan Giraldo is local market delivery market manager at Bank of America.
Andrea Small-Howard is chief science officer and a member of the board of directors at Growblox Sciences, a biotechnology and research company.
J. Brin Gibson, an attorney at Lionel Sawyer and Collins, was reappointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to a second term on the Colorado River Commission.
Michael LaBar and Michael Shaffner are vice presidents for capital markets at Avison Young. They both previously were vice presidents of investments at Marcus and Millichap.
Dr. Amy Darukhanavala will practice at Dignity Health Medical Group’s Dream Fund Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic in Henderson. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology. The clinic is at 10001 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 209.
Lynne Adams is an assistant vice president and Small Business Administration underwriter, Christina Leavitt is a part-time teller and vault teller, Sandra White is a loan document support specialist and Michelle Nunez is a teller at Meadows Bank. Adams previously worked at First Security Bank, Mutual of Omaha Bank, Bank of Las Vegas, Nevada State Bank and Bank of America. Leavitt previously was with Bank of Nevada. White has worked at First Security Bank and Community Bank, and Nunez previously was with US Bank.
Jody VanHorn is a member services representative at the Clark County Credit Union. She has five years of experience working at banks and credit unions.
Rick Sperber is senior operations manager and Susan Holland is specialty leasing manager at Howard Hughes Corp. Sperber has almost 30 years of shopping center experience and has worked at Fashion Show Mall and the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. Holland has 15 years of retail marketing and specialty leasing experience and previously worked as specialty leasing manager at Town Square.
Dr. Darren Swenson is chief medical officer of MountainView Hospital. He previously worked as director of medical affairs at Nevada for IPC – the Hospitalist Company. Swenson also is a founding partner and past chief executive officer and chief medical officer at Optima Credentialing.
Dr. David Golan is medical director at Aliante Integrated Physical Medicine. After a brief retirement in Maui, he returned to the mainland to pursue a career in age management medicine. He also is medical director at OptimAge Age Management.
Philip Lauzon was promoted to global creative account director and Saul Stokes was promoted to design director of the southwest division of MC2. Lauzon is a 20-year veteran of exhibit, event, environmental and strategic design, while Stokes has more than 14 years of experience as a designer domestically and internationally.
Monica Campa is assistant property manager at Molasky Corporate Center. She has more than 17 years of experience managing properties.
Sarah Johnson is a creative strategist for Las Vegas: The Game. She is responsible for co-producing events, writing scripts, scouting talent, copy editing and building company infrastructure.
Jessica Sayles, principal of Houldsworth, Russo and Company, was named a Rising Star at the National Association of Woman Business Owners of Southern Nevada’s Women of Distinction Awards.
Jennifer McDonnell was promoted to vice president of marketing and communications at MountainView Hospital. She joined the hospital in November 2012 and has 15 years of experience in public relations, marketing and journalism.
Louise Trent is a physical therapist at Matt Smith Physical Therapy. She works at 9499 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 220, Las Vegas. Trent has more than 20 years of experience.
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Several local attorneys appear on the latest Mountain States Super Lawyers list. Attorneys can be honored as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Recognized were: Steve Oshins (Super Lawyer), Richard Oshins (Super Lawyer), Heidi Freenan (Rising Star) and Kristen Simmons (Rising Star), of Oshins and Associates; Christopher Ford (Rising Star) and Matthew Friedman (Rising Star), of Ford and Friedman; James Patrick Shea (Super Lawyer), Kevin Stolworthy (Super Lawyer), Richard Campbell Jr. (Super Lawyer), Tracy DiFillippo (Rising Star), Conor Flynn (Rising Star) and Gordon Goolsby (Rising Star), of Armstrong Teasdale; Michael Kling (Super Lawyer), of Kling Law Offices; James Pisanelli (Super Lawyer), Todd Bice (Super Lawyer), Debra Spinelli (Super Lawyer), Jarrod Rickard (Super Lawyer), Eric Aldrian (Rising Star), Christopher Miltenberger (Rising Star) and Jordan Smith (Rising Star), of Pisanelli Bice; John Bailey (Super Lawyer), Dennis Kennedy (Super Lawyer), Joshua Dickey (Super Lawyer) and Joshua Gilmore (Rising Star), of Bailey Kennedy; Jared Green (Rising Star) and Philip John (Rising Star), of McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte and Carruth; LeeAnn Sanders (Super Lawyer), Seetal Tejura (Super Lawyer), Bruce Alverson (Super Lawyer), Nathan Reinmiller (Super Lawyer), Karie Wilson (Super Lawyer), Shirley Blazich (Super Lawyer), Eric Taylor (Super Lawyer), David Mortensen (Super Lawyer) and Sabrina Mansanas (Super Lawyer), of Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen and Sanders; Joseph Ganley (Super Lawyer), Mark Hutchison (Super Lawyer), Joseph “Sid” Kistler (Super Lawyer), Patricia Lee (Super Lawyer), Todd Moody (Super Lawyer), James Randall (Super Lawyer), John Steffen (Super Lawyer), Michael Wall (Super Lawyer), Z. Kathryn Branson (Rising Star), Richard Doxey (Rising Star), Jeffrey Hall (Rising Star), Jared Owens (Rising Star), Cami Perkins (Rising Star), Todd Prall (Rising Star) and Jessica Taylor (Rising Star), of Hutchison and Steffen.