Dignity Health was recognized as one of the top 10 best employers in Nevada, as part of Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2020. This prestigious recognition is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican is Southern Nevada’s only not-for-profit, faith-based hospital system, operating three acute care hospitals in Southern Nevada and employing 4,000 medical and health care professionals—and was the only health care company named in the top 25.
Lexicon Bank announced the promotion of April Wilson as vice president, relationship manager, and the addition of Betty Reiff, vice president, commercial loan underwriter, and Lee Steinhauer, assistant relationship officer. The three offer a broad range of experience in commercial lending, business development, customer service and vendor relations. Each will contribute to the bank’s growth, with a dedication to strengthening its ongoing private banking services and community endeavors.
Five attorneys with Pisanelli Bice were recognized by Best Lawyers, a national peer-reviewed lawyer-ranking service, in its The Best Lawyers in America publication. Founding partner James Pisanelli has been recognized for the past 15 years. For 2021, he was selected for his work in bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, construction law, construction litigation and real estate litigation. Partner Todd Bice, who has been on the list for 14 consecutive years, was selected for his work in bet-the-company litigation, appellate practice, commercial litigation, First Amendment litigation, land use and zoning litigation, and mergers and acquisitions litigation. Bice was also honored as a 2021 Las Vegas “Lawyer of the Year” in the category of bet-the-company litigation. Managing partner Debra Spinelli was listed for her work in commercial litigation, construction litigation and health care litigation. Of counsel attorney M. Magali Mercera was recognized for her work in commercial litigation and associate attorney Brittnie Watkins was a recipient of the Las Vegas “Ones to Watch” award in the categories of appellate practice and commercial litigation.
Las Vegas home stager Gayle Novak was awarded the top honor from the International Association of Home Staging Professionals’ Best of Home Staging Trifecta: Staging Excellence, Client Care Excellence and Industry Leadership, for the second year in a row. Novak, who has owned Enhance Your Home for the past 13 years, was the only stager from Nevada to have won the award and was one of 80 internationally to receive it.
Holland & Hart announced several of the firm’s Las Vegas attorneys were recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including Lars Evensen for litigation – bankruptcy and Gregory Gilbert in construction law, both recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year.” Also making the list for “Best Lawyers” are Gian Brown, business organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and corporate law; Robert Cassity, litigation – banking and finance; Matthew Cecil, employment law – management, litigation – ERISA and litigation – labor and employment; Evensen, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, construction law, litigation – bankruptcy, litigation – construction and real estate law; Edward Garcia, government relations practice, land use and zoning law; Gilbert, construction law and real estate law; Bryce Kunimoto, commercial litigation, litigation – banking and finance; J. Stephen Peek, bet-the-company litigation and commercial Litigation; and Joseph Went, commercial litigation. And five Holland & Hart attorneys were named “Ones to Watch,” including Brian Downing, commercial litigation; David Freeman, commercial litigation; Jenapher Lin, commercial litigation; Jon Pearson, mass tort litigation/class actions – defendants; and Michael Wadley, real estate law.
All In Aviation hired two alumni from Rancho High School’s Academy of Aviation, Chase Norberg and Nikolay Todorov, as the flight school’s newest Certified Training Center Instructors, growing its training team to eight full-time and five part-time certified flight instructors led by Director of Flight Operations Carl May. Norberg and Todorov are responsible for providing private, instrument and commercial air and ground instruction, as well as providing transition training for pilots purchasing Cirrus aircraft.
Dreamscape Companies, which owns the Rio, named hospitality industry veteran Amy Riley as the resort’s director of group sales. Riley joins Dreamscape from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, where she was senior director of business development. In her new role, Riley will be responsible for building the Rio’s convention and group sales infrastructure, booking groups and events, and will serve as liaison to the convention and hospitality trade industry. Riley’s focus will be on sales and events for the Rio beginning in 2022.
The Public Education Foundation announced the Education Hero Award Gala recipients online and on Vegas PBS in September. Community Heroes included Three Square Food Bank, City of Henderson and Leaders In Training and Erica Mosca (founder). Station Casinos, NV Energy and Liberty Lock & Security were recognized as Business Heroes. And Education Heroes consisted of Matt Mayhood, Dr. Greta Peay, Michelee Quiroz Cruz-Crawford and the Ready to Learn Initiative/Vegas PBS.
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. promoted Jason Howard to vice president, preconstruction. Howard joined McCarthy in 2007 as an estimator in the Henderson office before assuming the roles of senior estimator, chief estimator and preconstruction director for Nevada.
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers announced that its board of directors approved the membership applications of six new companies, including Las Vegas’ Empire Technological Group, Marker Trax and Sparks Marketing Corporation, bringing the trade group comprised of gaming suppliers to a total of 184 members, an all-time high.
Spring Mountain Sahara launched its Senior Intensive Outpatient Program, a comprehensive, group-based structured therapeutic program specially designed for adults ages 55 and older, beginning October 5. The program provides treatment for those experiencing depression, anxiety, addiction and other mental health disorders who participate in group therapy.
The Valley Health System has completed the purchase of the real estate of the former Orthopedic Specialty Hospital of Nevada (also previously known as Mountain’s Edge Hospital). The acquisition allows Valley to expand its services that support the health care needs of the community. The hospital will reopen in the first half of 2021 after some remodeling and renovations.