The People: Feb. 17, 2014

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    • Mike Dickinson

      Mike Dickinson

      Maria Gamboa

      Maria Gamboa

      David Porter

      David Porter

      Kade Stratton

      Kade Stratton

      Mike Dickinson, Maria Gamboa, David Porter and Kade Stratton were promoted to principals at the accounting firm Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern. Dickinson and Porter are in the tax department; Gamboa and Stratton are in the audit department.

    • Savannah McBride

      Savannah McBride

      Savannah McBride is director of public relations at Trosper Communications. She previously was an account executive.

    • James Shea

      James Shea

      James Patrick Shea, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s financial and real estate services practice group, is an advisory member of the State Bar of Nevada’s Civility Task Force, which meets with members of the bench and bar to increase the level of civility within the practice.

    • Jason Gordon

      Jason Gordon

      Jason Gordon is general manager of Oscar’s Steakhouse. He has more than six years of fine-dining experience at Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio Bar and Grill in the Venetian and Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill at MGM Grand.

    • The Valley Health System appointed its board of governors, merging five boards for Centennial Hills, Desert Springs, Spring Valley, Summerlin and Valley hospitals. Officers include: chairman Tom Warden, senior vice president of Summerlin for the Howard Hughes Corp.; vice chairman Dr. Jerry Schwartz, MDVIP concierge medicine company; and secretary/treasurer Valerie Murzl, senior vice president of human resources and training at Station Casinos. Other members include Hannah Brown, Jon Porter, Rossi Ralenkotter, Sig Rogich, Carolyn Yucha, Dr. Flip Homansky, Dr. Dan McBride, Dr. Golam Choudhry, Dr. Michael Gunter, Dr. Peter Scully, Dr. Warren Volker, Dr. Dost Wattoo, Karla Perez, Kim Forbes-Daniels, Ann Savin, Lynn Belcher, John Coldsmith, Margaret Covelli, Leonard Freehof, Robert Freymuller, Sam Kaufman, Elena McNutt, Sajit Pullarkat and Ernie Stegall.

    • Jorge Alarcon

      Jorge Alarcon

      Jorge Alarcon is a project manager at the Korte Company. He has 17 years of construction experience.

    • Kimberly Joi McDonald was elected 2014-15 secretary-treasurer for the National Interior Design Society. She is the founder and past president of the Interior Design Society Las Vegas chapter.

    • Eileen Shi

      Eileen Shi

      Samantha Scheible

      Samantha Scheible

      Dr. Eileen Shi and Samantha Scheible, a certified physician assistant, joined HealthCare Partners Medical Group, a physician-run group providing primary, specialty and urgent care. Shi sees patients at Durango Pediatrics, 5575 S. Durango Drive; Scheible sees patients at the Spring Valley clinic, 5320 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas.

    • Ray Jones

      Ray Jones

      Snell & Wilmer attorney Ray Jones was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to serve on the Nevada District Export Council. He will provide advice for his region’s businesses.

    • Scott Ferguson is executive gallery director at Art Encounter at the Forum Shops at Caesars. He has 30 years of experience as a sales consultant and gallery manager.

    • Jeremiah Gerety

      Jeremiah Gerety

      Jeremiah Gerety was promoted to supervisor at Gerety and Associates CPAs.

    • Dr. Quang Nguyen passed the American Board of Obesity Medicine certification exam and is certified in the subspecialty of obesity medicine. Nguyen was among 158 physicians nationally to pass.

    • New members of the Las Vegas Hospitality Association include: Jennifer Landaz Chapman, president, Creative Destinations; Jill Jensen, vice president, Creative Destinations; Robert George Allen, CEO, Explore Vegas Now; Becky Snyder, sales and marketing manager, Explore Vegas Now; Jessica Cohen, business development director, Gun Garage; Robyn Rogers, event sales manager, Gilley’s at Treasure Island; Julie Bushur, sales manager, Simon Restaurant and Lounge; Jeff Drothler, marketing director, Spanish Trails Country Club; Tony Yousfi, vice president of sales, Aria; Veronica Kistner, vice president of sales – luxury brand, Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch resorts; and Jason Vince, account executive, Totally Mod.

    • Southwest Medical Associates made several changes. Dr. Daniel Frank will oversee clinical documentation, quality improvement and local care delivery; Dr. Sam Bauzon is medical director of the clinical documentation and quality improvement department; Dr. Nancy Yu is medical director of the achieving clinical excellence department; Dr. John Rhodes is associate medical director of primary care. SMA also added two providers to its Southwest Surgery Center and one to its Pahrump clinic. Dr. Robert Blackwood and Dr. Agata Vollers joined the surgery center; Dr. Eric Miller has started at the clinic.

    • Gordon Miles is president and chief operating officer of Americana Holdings, which includes Prudential Americana Group in Nevada and Prudential Arizona Properties. Miles joined the company in 2007 as COO.

    • Plastic surgeons Dr. Goesel Anson, Dr. Michael Edwards and Dr. Terry Higgins joined forces to create Anson, Edwards and Higgins Plastic Surgery Associates. The practice is at 8530 W. Sunset Road, Suite 130, Las Vegas.

    • Lewis Roca Rothgerber attorney Joice Bass earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

    • Nick Smitley was promoted to account manager at Har-Bro Construction and Consulting. He joined Har-Bro in 2010 as a project coordinator. Har-Bro specializes in restoring properties damaged by water, fire and other natural disasters.

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