On the Move, March 25

Accounting

Kafoury, Armstrong & Co. named Kristin Friedli manager. Prior to this she served as senior accountant.

Advertising

3 Martini Lunch Advertising & Design named Jackson Edwards designer and Daniel Caplin assistant account executive. Both new hires will be working on the MGM Resorts International, The Mirage Resort & Casino and Terry Fator: The Voice of Entertainment accounts.

construction

The Korte Company added Bill Yearout to the firm’s health care division. He has more than 17 years of experience in the construction industry.

energy and environment

Rose McKinney-James, owner of Energy Works Consulting, was named to the board of directors for the Alliance to Save Energy.

Geotechnical & Environmental Services named Scott Kassel laboratory manager.

finance

HighTower named Hugh Anderson and Mike PeQueen managing directors and partners.

Gaming and hospitality

Xpert Exposition Services named Tina Lepere-Andrews account executive and Al Molina exhibit sales manager.

law

Armstrong Teasdale named Michelle Alarie associate in the firm’s litigation practice group.

She provides counsel in complex commercial matters focusing on banking and bad faith insurance cases.

Lionel Sawyer & Collins named Pearl Gallagher shareholder. She has been an attorney at the firm since 2005.

Gerald Gordon, shareholder at Gordon Silver, was inducted into the Clark County Bar Association’s 40 Year Club.

He has spent his entire career with Gordon Silver, and became a top lawyer for bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights law.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck named Christopher Humes an associate in its litigation department. His practice will focus on employee benefits.

Nonprofit

The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance named Michael Vannozzi manager of strategic initiatives. He will be responsible for working with the organization’s executives to advance strategic development goals.

public relations

MassMedia Corporate Communications named Carlton Sanders social media specialist and Hannahmae Dela Cruz intern.

real estate

Avison Young has added Joe Leavitt and Christopher Lexis to its team in Las Vegas. Prior to joining the team, both were shareholders and partners of Lee & Associates.

Colliers International - Las Vegas was named Brokerage Firm of the Year by NAIOP Southern Nevada for the eighth consecutive year as part of the NAIOP Spotlight Awards.