On the move

Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 | 3 a.m.

People

The Asian Chamber of Commerce Community Achievement Awards honorees are: Peter and Joanie Lung of World of Feng Shui USA – Member of the Year; Carolyn Edwards of the Clark County School District Board – Educator of the Year; Steve Schorr of Cox Communications – Community Service Member of the Year; Optic Gallery – Small Business of the Year; Caesars Entertainment Corp. – Corporation of the Year; and Hae-un Lee – Lifetime Achievement Award.

Chris Donahue is senior vice president of Bank of George.

Mark Witt is a physician with the Canyon Gate Medical Group working in the Craig Road office.

Michael Sinopoli is a radiation oncologist for Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada.

Jeremy Foley is investment sales and leasing associate for Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services.

Bill Paredes of Bank of Nevada and Gin Richardson of Bank of America Merrill Lynch are directors of Goodwill of Southern Nevada, and Glynn Coleman of Nevada Employment, Training and Rehabilitation Department, joined the organization’s advisory board.

Michael Ernst is an associate at Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish, practicing in commercial litigation.

John Krieger of Lewis and Roca was appointed to the State Bar of Nevada’s member benefits committee.

Richard Bryan was elected to the board of the State Capital Group, and Max Couvillier was elected to the board of the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce. Both are attorneys at Lionel Sawyer & Collins.

Terri Hanlon is medical director of Nathan Adelson Hospice’s Buffalo Road inpatient unit.

Charli Carter is charter club president of NEON Lights of Las Vegas. New officers include Ligin Baker, vice president; Shannon Martin, secretary; and Dave Carter treasurer. Directors are Robert Covert, Sue Christensen, Dave Hoagland, Vanessa Kissel and Henry Fleming Wood.

The Las Vegas Valley chapter of the Public Relations Society of America Pinnacle Awards winners are: Bill Marion of Purdue Marion & Associates–PR Practitioner of the Year; Georgeann Pizzi of MassMedia Corporate Communications–Newcomer of the Year; JT3 and ADP–Best of Show Public Relations Programs; and MassMedia Corporate Communications–Best of Show Tools and Techniques. Other winners include: Springs Preserve, the Ferraro Group, Greenberg Traurig, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Mandalay Bay, the Regional Flood Control District, Three Square Food Bank, the Henderson Cultural Arts and Tourism Department, the Clark County School District Communications Office, Aria, the Regional Flood Control District, Southern Nevada Water Authority Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee, NV Energy and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

Jay Alpert is a public relations specialist of the Firm Public Relations & Marketing.

Suzanne Chabre is vice president of marketing and communications of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

Katherine Cylke is program director, Sue Ullrich is assistant program director and case manager and Gabrielle Floyd is administrative manager for the Health Care 20/20 Program for the Southern Nevada Medical Industry Coalition.

John Lennon is president of Xyience.

Corporate giving

United Way of Southern Nevada’s Women’s Leadership Council collected 4,027 suits and professional attire at its annual suit drive.

Miscellaneous

The Las Vegas chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives awarded the International School of Hospitality its Supporting Organization of the Year award.

The Las Vegas chapter of the National Bar Association presented Lewis and Roca with the 2010 Law Firm of the Year Award.