On the Move, April 15
AWARDS
Kevin Dana, director of marketing for CORT Event Furnishings, was named Marketing Professional of the Year by Event Solutions Magazine, Conference and Tradeshow. The company was also named Rental Company of the Year.
COMMUNICATIONS
Clear Channel Outdoor Las Vegas named Jennifer Dolan vice president of sales for the Las Vegas market.
FINANCE
Rita Vaswani, vice president and professional banking manager for Nevada State Bank, was named to the board of directors of the Congressional Awards by Sen . Harry Reid.
HEALTH CARE
Cardiologist Jay Patel joined HealthCare Partners Medical Group Cardiology.
Lara Wenner also joined HealthCare Partners Medical Group and will see patients at the West Craig clinic.
Endocrinologist Brian Berelowitz joined K|E Medical Group. He will provide care and management for chronic diseases.
Humana Inc. named Reza Mohasesi western division finance leader of senior products.
LAW
Snell & Wilmer has added Robert Anderson as partner and Krisanne Cunningham as counsel in the firm’s business and finance group.
Lionel Sawyer & Collins added Paul Bancroft to its team of attorneys. He previously worked at the firm before opening his own practice in 1995.
Kling Law Offices added Bonita Fountaine-Spencer as a paralegal.
Snell & Wilmer attorney Jacey Prupas was appointed to the Nevada Board of Bar Examiners. She will serve a three-year term.
Nine Las Vegas-based Gordon Silver attorneys were named Best Lawyers in the 2013 spring edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The recipients are Christine Bricker; Jennifer Craft; Michael Feder; Thomas Fell; Gregory Garman; Dominic Gentile; Gerald Gordon; William Noall and Jeffrey Silver.
MARKETING
SK+G has made a number of changes to its staff including four hires and two promotions in the media and CRM divisions. The hires are Kelly Haight (media coordinator); Troy Gallo (account executive); Pia Phungphiphadhana (assistant account executive); and Faith Cariaga (production artist).
Ashley DiTommaso was promoted to junior media planner/buyer; and Christopher MacQueen was named assistant account executive.
NONPROFIT
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance named Morgan Bunker vice president of economic development. Chaad Taylor was also named special projects coordinator.
Before this appointment, he served as a lobbyist for Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations specializing in alternative energy, health care and natural resources.
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open has named John Flueckiger director of sales for the annual PGA Tour event.
AARP Nevada appointed Mary Liveratti state president.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Abbi Agency recently added a Las Vegas office and named Amanda Shepherd social media coordinator.
MassMedia named Tommy DiGioia creative director. He will be responsible for managing the flow of the creative department and its team members.
