David Tina and Soozi Jones Walker were appointed to leadership positions with the National Association of Realtors. Tina is vice chairman of NAR’s broker involvement council. Walker is vice chairwoman of its commercial economic issues and trends forum.
Dennis Conway, principal and vice president of Commercial Roofers Inc., is chairman of the board of the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Five musicians were hired for the Las Vegas Philharmonic: Myroslava Khomik (section violin I), Hui Lim (section violin II), Tyler Vahldick (second trombone), Carmen Izzo (assistant principal clarinet/bass clarinet), and Alex Rosales Garcia (second bassoon).
Mark Hedges is assistant project manager at Grand Canyon Development Partners.
Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez will be the new chief judge of the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. She will succeed David Barker. Gonzalez will officially begin in her new role Jan. 1. The chief judge is responsible for managing the administration of the court while maintaining a caseload hearing and deciding cases.
Alexia Hsin Chen of architecture firm LGA was sworn in as an architect by the Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design.
Lindsey Slivka is an advertising senior account executive and Shawn West is director of print and digital traffic at B&P Advertising, Media and Public Relations.
Terrence Thornton is vice president of investor services and development of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance.
Kayla Bierstedt is an ATM processor with Clark County Credit Union.
Matt Henderson is director of golf at TPC Las Vegas.
Lisa Logan is a physician assistant at Urology Specialists of Nevada.
Jack Blackmon III, formerly a judicial law clerk for Judge Sandra Pomrenze, is an associate attorney in Schwartz Flansburg’s litigation and bankruptcy practices.
Certified physician assistant Aaron Powell works at HealthCare Partners’ Calvada clinic, 1501 E. Calvada Blvd., Pahrump. Dr. Jose Bacala specializes in family medicine at HCP’s Centennial clinic, 6850 N. Durango Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas. Certified nurse practitioners Judith Trevisano and Maria Tan work in HCP’s house-calls program.
At Southwest Medical Associates’ Tenaya Health Care Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way, Dr. Wahida Azimi is a hospitalist; Aaron Bellow is an advanced practice registered nurse who works in the Home CarePlus division; Miriam Sithole, APRN, specializes in skilled nursing; and Dr. Krystal Van Lowe is an OB/GYN. Michael Boucher is a certified physician assistant specializing in urgent care at Southwest Medical’s Eastern Health Care Center, 4475 S. Eastern Ave. Dr. Carlo Buena specializes in adult medicine at SMA’s Montecito Health Care Center, 7061 Grand Montecito Parkway. Dr. Lukasz Chebes specializes in pain management and certified physician assistant Milena Dhana specializes in adult medicine at the Oakey Health Care Center, 4750 W. Oakey Blvd. Dr. Michelle Conger specializes in adult medicine at the Tropicana Health Care Center, 4835 S. Durango Drive. Certified physician assistant Ian Fero specializes in convenient care at the Craig Health Care Center, 4348 E. Craig Road. Pauline Marayonk, PA-C, specializes in adult medicine at the Pahrump Health Care Center, 2210 E. Calvada Blvd.
Heather Korbulic is executive director of the Silver State Health Exchange.
Realty One Group’s Kathryn Bovard is vice president of national broker relations.
Christopher Bond, vice president of sales and catering for the Mirage, is a board member of the Epicurean Charitable Foundation.
Dana Wade is director of business development for Sentry Control Systems, a parking technology provider.
The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors elected its 2017 officers and board members. David Tina is president, Christopher Bishop is president-elect, Janet Carpenter is vice president and Thomas Blanchard is treasurer. Scott Beaudry is immediate past president. Directors are Shawn Cunningham, Amber DeLillo, Tim Kelly Kiernan, Chantel Tilley and Julie Youngblood. Realtors who are not up for re-election but who will continue to serve on the board are Jillian Batchelor, Kolleen Kelley, Aldo M. Martinez and Brandon Roberts.
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers announced that Len Ainsworth is the initial recipient of the Jens Halle Memorial Award honoring excellence in commercial gaming professionalism. Howard Stutz has been selected as the initial recipient of the Peter Mead Memorial Award honoring excellence in gaming media and communications.
Trey Noran, of HLS (His Love Street) Center, opened a location in downtown Las Vegas at 720 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 270. The center assists homeless people.
The new 158,000-square-foot Federal Justice Tower, 501 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has opened. The building houses the executive offices of multiple components of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations and the agency’s Office of the Chief Counsel; the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada; the Federal Protective Service; and the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General.
Azzurre Spirits is partnering with Victoria Distillers of Sidney, British Columbia. Victoria Distillers will produce Azzurre Vodka and Azzurre Gin, which are available throughout Nevada.
Sub Zero Ice Cream is planning to add 10 franchises in Southern Nevada.
The Angry Butcher Steakhouse is open at Sam’s Town.
Smith’s Food & Drug Stores launched ClickList, an online grocery-ordering service.
Transmosis Corp. opened an information technology training program leading to full-time STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs in Henderson. The program is funded by a grant through the Nevada Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology as well as a partnership with the city of Henderson.
El Pollo Loco opened at 4292 Blue Diamond Road, Las Vegas.
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts launched the Fanfare! networking and affinity group created for professionals ages 21 to 40.
AT&T1 has upgraded nearly 130 cell towers on its 4G LTE network in the Las Vegas area in the past seven months.
Las Vegas Car and Truck moved to 1616 S. Decatur Blvd. The remodeled facility offers a service department, DMV Services and consumer buying center.
Southwest Medical Associates opened a surgical center at 2650 N. Tenaya Way and a medical facility at 4750 W. Oakey Blvd.
Sparkly Tees is open at 7350 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 108, Las Vegas.
The Nevada National Security Site in Las Vegas launched NNSS.gov to replace nv.energy.gov.