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We want to hear from you. Send your information to news@vegasinc.com Mark Stark, CEO of Americana Holdings, is Prudential Real Estate's 2013 broker of the year. Stark operates the Prudential Americana Group in Nevada and Prudential Arizona Properties. In addition, three local Prudential teams were recognized for being among the top 10 real estate grops in the country. They are: the McGarey Group (commercial sales), stark the Napoli Group (residential units sold) and the Shapiro and Sher Group (residential volume). Also, Ernesto Ibarra was named employee of the year, and the Craig Tann Group was recognized as the top contributor to the nonprofit Sunshine Kids Foundation. Terrence Thornton was promoted to director of investor services and development at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, formerly the Nevada Development Authority. Thornton is a UNLV graduate and earned his master's degree in 2011 from Walden University. Michael Vannozzi is manager of strategic initiatives at the Las Vegas Global Economic thornton Alliance. He previously worked as a special projects manager for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Vannozzi specializes in immigration and K-12 education issues. MassMedia Corporate Communications, a public relations, advertising and marketing firm, made several staff changes. Scott Kerbs and Matt Seltzer were promoted to seltzer kerbs account executives. Dee Anna David is an account supervisor. Carlton Sanders is a social media specialist, and Hannahmae Dela Cruz is an intern. Kerbs and Seltzer execute strategic sanders marketing campaigns, david coordinate media outreach, buy and place advertising and grow clients' social media reach. David oversees regional clients in California, Florida and New Mexico. Sanders handles social campaigns and networks. Jessey Riley is a television assistant at Vegas PBS. He joins the production team as a videographer and editor. Riley previously worked as the production manager for Southern Oregon Public Television. He has more than 12 years of experience in broadcast journalism. Christopher M. Humes joined the litigariley tion department of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as an associate. Humes will focus on employee benefits. He previously served as a judicial law clerk for the Fifth Judicial District Court in Nye County. Humes earned a law degree from UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law, a master's degree from Portland State University and a bachelor's degree from Western Oregon University. Business consultant Rose McKinney-James, owner of Energy Works Consulting and McKinney-James and Associates, was named to the board of directors for the Alliance to Save 4 20130408_VI04_F.indd 4 Energy, a coalition of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders who promote the efficient use of clean energy. Xpert Exposition Services, a national exposition company that specializes in tradeshows, corporate events and exhibits, hired Al Molina as exhibit sales manager and Tina Lepere-Anlepere-andrews molina drews as an account executive. Molina has more than 30 years of experience in event services, while Lepere-Andrews has 12 years of industry experience. Joseph M. Vassallo, president of Paragon Pools, was selected as a featured designer for HGTV.com's "Designer's Portfolio." Vassallo has more than 25 years of experience in new construction and renovations. His clients include casino executives, celebrities, luxury home builders, sports clubs and hotels. vassallo Randolph Wilcott is director of sales and marketing at Mandarin Oriental. He previously held the same position at Mandarin's Elbow Beach Bermuda. Michelle Alarie is an associate in the litigation practice group at Armstrong Teasdale. Alarie provides counsel in complex commercial matters and focuses on banking, bad faith insurance and coverage litigation, bankruptcy and criminal law. She earned her Juris Doctorate from UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law and her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Several local resorts were recognized by the Forbes Travel Guide as part of its "2013 Star Awards." The awards, in their 55th year, recognize hospitality establishments worldwide. Forbes evaluates the properties anonymously. The businesses that received the highest five-star rating were: • Encore Tower Suites • Mandarin Oriental • Aria Sky Suites • Skylofts at MGM Grand • Wynn Tower Suites • Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace • Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand • Twist by Pierre Gagnaire at Mandarin Oriental • The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel • The Spa at Encore • The Spa at Mandarin Oriental • The Spa at Wynn Las Vegas Receiving four stars were: the Bellagio, M Resort, Venetian, Palazzo, Aria, Wynn, Encore, Four Seasons Hotel, Signature at MGM Grand, Cosmopolitan, Vdara, the Laurel Collection by Caesars Palace, Bartolotta Ristrorante di Mare at Wynn, Le Cirque at Bellagio, Michael Mina at Bellagio, Wing Lei at Wynn, Picasso at Bellagio, Sage at Aria, Sinatra at Encore, the Country Club at Wynn, L'Ateller de Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand, Aureole at Mandalay Bay, Spa Mio at M Resort, Spa Bellagio, the Spa at Trump, Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Venetian and Palazzo, the Spa and Salon at Aria. a teaching studio for students. It also is available for daily or hourly lease by the public. alarie Center for Sight opened its first ophthalmology center at 5871 W. Craig Road, Las Vegas. Dr. Eva Liang is the owner and founder. She is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Steve Parker, general manager of Safelite AutoGlass Las Vegas, won a bronze Stevie Award for sales and customer service. Judges considered more than 1,100 entries this year. Kendall Abbott is senior community manager in the condominium division of RMI Management, Nevada's largest community management company. Abbott is a Las Vegas native and has several years of experience as a community manager. RMI is a FirstService Residential Management company. Eight new members joined the Las Vegas Hospitality Association: Nicky Baumohl, president of Evolutionary Events; Christopher Perron, sales and marketing manager for 24/7 Entertainment Limousines; Carrie Henderson, founder and president of BEST Agency; Bobby Haynes, president of At Your Service; Andrea Ligon, general manager of View Wine Bar and Kitchen and Taste Market and Deli; Edward Belmont, director of sales and marketing for the hotel and leisure division of Enterprise Rent a Car; Tanya Klein, business solutions manager at Ultimate Staffing; and Jeff Benko, account executive at Metropolitan Exposition Services. Amy Ayoub, a public speaking and presentation skills coach, was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to the national Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. Ayoub recently testified before the Nevada Legislature in support of Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto's Assembly Bill 67, which would increase penalties for people convicted of sex trafficking. Kristin Friedli was promoted to manager at Kafoury, Armstrong and Co., a CPA firm. She will prepare and review individual, corporate, partnership and trust tax returns. Friedli is a member of the Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She graduated magna cum laude from UNLV with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. Windermere Real Estate Nevada joined Luxury Portfolio International, a luxury property network with more than 200 affiliate companies around the world. The Nevada Trust Company announced an affiliation with Fraser Management Associates. Fraser is a registered investment advisor firm and owns the Contrary Opinion Forum. Three businesses moved to Eastern Executive Suites, 8565 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 106, Las Vegas: iSolutions, a software development company; Digital Plus, a residential satellite television company, and Primetime Appraisals, a residential and commercial appraisal company. Networx Inc. selected the Cobalt Cheyenne Data Center for colocation and Internet services. Suwandy, the senior voice architect at Datanamics Inc., achieved Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Voice certification, the most prestigious certification in the industry. Suwandy has been with Datanamics for more than five years and has held 25 Cisco and Microsoft certifications. Vegas View Recording, a 2,500-square-foot recording and mixing studio, opened at the International Academy of Design and Technology Las Vegas. Designed by studio architect Carl Yanchar and IADT's Robert "Bobby" Ferrari, it will be used as Jackson Edwards and Daniel Caplin were hired at 3 Martini Lunch Advertising and Design. Edwards is a designer, and Caplin is an assistant account executive. Both will work on the MGM Resorts International, Mirage and Terry Fator accounts. | 8 APRIL 2013 | 4/4/13 2:20:27 PM