On the move

Fri, Aug 27, 2010 (3 a.m.)

People

Affordable Concepts Executive Vice President Arlye Scott Weisheim and Vice President Nelson Cumana earned their certified health care instructor designation from the American Hospital Association Certification Center.

Anthony M. Thurlow, a financial adviser with Ameriprise Financial, qualified for the company’s annual Circle of Success recognition program.

Bryan Coy is chief financial officer for Aruze Gaming America.

Jon Bilstein has been promoted to Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada’s practice director from practice manager. Bilstein will oversee the day-to-day operations of CCCN’s medical offices including information technology and the radiation oncology department and will be responsible for more than 200 nonclinical employees. Melissa McCoy is human resources manager for the company. McCoy was human resources manager at MountainVista Hospital.

Steven Polikalas is of counsel for Watson Rounds, concentrating in entertainment and intellectual property, real property and government relations. He is admitted to practice in Nevada, California and Tennessee.

Eric James, owner of a local State Farm Insurance & Financial Services agency, has been named to the Goodwill of Southern Nevada board of directors.

Stacy Willis is program administrator for Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, responsible for planing and directing the development and training of the organization’s staff. Before joining HHOVV, Willis was with Las Vegas Weekly.

Chad Freeman is a social media specialist with MassMedia Corporate Communications. Freeman will be creating, managing, executing, and growing the social media efforts of MassMedia clients. He was previously at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Georgeann Pizzi and Regina Vaccari were promoted to account executives.

Dustin Loose is director of marketing for the Medusa Group. Loose will oversee marketing, advertising and promotions for all Medusa Group concepts, beginning with Lolita’s Cantina & Tequila Bar at Town Square.

Jon Dedeaux is senior mortgage adviser for PHH Mortgage. Before joining PHH, Dedeaux was with U.S. Bank Home Mortgage.

Jan Baird is director of sales and marketing for Platinum Hotel Las Vegas.  Before joining Platinum, Baird was director of sales and marketing for Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas/Henderson.

John Frailey is chief technology officer for Reel-TV, where he will focus on program development that allows for one-on-one interaction with the casino visitor. Frailey was a senior software engineer with Garmin International.

Gregory Giordano of Lewis and Roca was reelected vice chairman of the executive committee of the gaming law section of the State Bar of Nevada. Lisa Wong Lackland, also of Lewis and Roca, was named chairwoman of the editorial board of Nevada Lawyer, the official publication of the State Bar.

Jennifer Stuart and Deirdra Sanchez are sales associates in the Green Valley office and Michael Hafen is a sales associate at the Anthem Hills office of Windermere Prestige Properties. Stuart was a sales agent with Realty One Group in Henderson, and Sanchez was a Realtor with Century 21 Advantage Gold in Las Vegas.

Corporate giving

CORE Construction’s sixth annual “Christmas in July” food drive collected more than 10,000 nonperishable items and $1,500 in gift card and cash donations for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada. The following companies served as business partners for the food drive: Advanced Information Systems, Ahern Rentals, Angel’s Touch Day Spa, AppleOne Employment Services, Black & Lobello, Attorneys at Law, Caña Latin Kitchen & Bar, Chiropractic Healing Center, Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects, College of Southern Nevada, Colours Inc., A Country Rose Florist, The Cunningham Group at RE/MAX, The Ferraro Group, Greenspun Media Group, jba Consulting Engineers, Nevada Commerce Bank, Orgill/Singer & Associates, SH Architecture, Snap Fitness, Shimon & Smith Attorneys at Law, UNLV Foundation, University of Southern Nevada and Whittlesea-Bell Transportation.

City National Bank donated $500 to the Salvation Army of Clark County.

Nevada Title Co. and its affiliate, Nevada Construction Services, are hosting their second back-to-school supply drive to benefit the Clark County School District Focus School Project. Supplies can be dropped of at the companies’ offices until Sept. 10.

Siems Eye Center will donate $1 to the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for every person who “likes” the Siems Eye Center Facebook page up to $1,000.