PEOPLE ON THE MOVE:

The Notes: Jan. 11, 2021

Mon, Jan 11, 2021 (2 a.m.)

Workforce Connections announced Bank of Nevada’s Jerrie Merritt as the new board chair and KeolisCecil Fielder as the new vice chair. Merritt joined Bank of Nevada in 2004 and has 40 years of banking industry experience. Fielder has an extensive transportation and logistics background, and currently leads a team of more than 700 employees with a discipline in safety management systems.

Founding partners James Pisanelli and Todd Bice, of the litigation firm Pisanelli Bice, announced that the firm earned seven Tier 1 rankings by U.S. News — Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for 2021. The firm’s top-level designations are in the areas of bet-the-company litigation, appellate practice, commercial litigation, construction law, litigation–construction, litigation–mergers and acquisitions, and litigation–real estate.

Lexicon Bank appointed Ray Lucero to vice president, relationship manager, and Riley Hammonds as IT infrastructure operations officer. Lucero brings more than 28 years of banking experience and 18 years of sales experience to Lexicon, with a focus on customer service and consultative sales. Hammonds, an experienced banking IT systems professional of five years, specializes in IT troubleshooting, audits and project management.

The Governor’s Office for New Americans announced that Margarita Salas Crespo joined the office to serve as the new senior adviser. She previously served as the Southern Nevada outreach coordinator for Gov. Steve Sisolak, forming part of the governor’s constituent services team. She has also worked in the nonprofit sector on policy issues on children’s health, immigration and education.

Goodwill of Southern Nevada announced the addition of Bonita Fahy as director of career services and Liza Golikova as director of development. Fahy will provide leadership and guidance to the staff that comprises Goodwill’s two career centers, while Golikova will be responsible for fundraising strategies and donor relations.

Jill Rowland-Lagan, CEO of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, was appointed to the Nevada Commission on Tourism by Gov. Steve Sisolak. Before accepting both positions supporting business owners, the Boulder City native was a business owner and worked in the Clark County Detention Center.

Haas Automation Inc. broke ground on a manufacturing plant in Henderson. The project, which will bring thousands of manufacturing, engineering and technology jobs to the community over the next 10 years, will consist of a 2.5 million-square-foot plant producing high-tech machine tools for a variety of industries worldwide.

The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance welcomed its incoming chairwoman of the board, Betsy Fretwell, senior vice president of Switch Cities with Switch, the Las Vegas-based technology infrastructure corporation. Fretwell, who drives strategic development, implementation and national expansion at Switch, has been serving as vice chair of the LVGEA50 board the past two years. In addition, LVGEA welcomed three new members to serve on the board: Keith Whitfield, UNLV president; Jorge Cervantes, Las Vegas city manager; and Cora Case, chief financial officer, Intermountain Healthcare of Nevada.

Nathan Adelson Hospice announced an expanded collaboration with Nevada Donor Network. Members of the hospice’s interdisciplinary team now work directly with patients and families to educate them about organ and tissue donation and can now make direct referrals that will benefit local Nevadans. In addition, Dr. William Craig joined the hospice at its Pahrump location.

This story appeared in Las Vegas Weekly.

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