Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, part of Curio Collection by Hilton, named Cliff Atkinson president. He has played a leading role in the success of several high-profile hotels across the country including Luxor, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Gramercy Park Hotel, and in a corporate capacity at MGM Resorts International, where he led their hospitality center of excellence.
The Nevada Bankers Association announced its newly elected 2023-24 board of directors. BJ North, executive vice president and chief banking officer at Plumas Bank, is the new chairwoman. She accepted the gavel from immediate past chair Ken Mundt, senior vice president at Town & Country Bank. Other officers include: Joyce Smith, chair-elect, Bank of Nevada; H. Scott Johnson, vice chair, Valley Bank of Nevada; David Navarro, treasurer, Enterprise Bank & Trust; Ivan Ferraz, secretary, Wells Fargo Bank. Directors are: Spencer Hafen, Nevada Bank & Trust; Mara McNeill, Toyota Financial Savings; Rick Thomas, Nevada State Bank; Al Welch, Bank of America.
Jackson McAlindon has joined American Nevada Company as director of construction. He brings more than 20 years of technical and administrative experience within the large-scale real estate development, general construction and real property asset management industries.
The Atomic Museum hired Matt Malinowski as director of education. Before joining the museum, Malinowski held several positions at the Shark Reef Aquarium. Most recently, he served as a biologist educator.
Stately Home Staging, which assists luxury home sellers with staging and design services, hired Kelly Long as lead designer. She will provide clients with custom design recommendations. Long has worked in several capacities, including sales at luxury retail venues where she managed selling high-end home furnishings, as well as design with independent home renovation projects.