Moved, promoted or appointed in Tucson 2016
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Check out people in our community who have moved up in their fields.Β
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Nicholson promoted to president, COO of Tucson-based Brakemax
Michael P. Nicholson was named president and chief operating officer of Brakemax Car Care Centers and Max Auto Glass, a Tucson-based retail auto service chain. He replaces Raymond L. Pisciotta, who will continue to serve as chairman and chief executive officer.
Nicholson was previously the general manager of the company, which consists of 14 locations across Pima County as well as an auto glass division.
He joined Pisciotta to form Brakemax Car Care Centers in 1997 as location manager on First Avenue before becoming general manager in 1999.
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Eklund returns to Tucson as Pharos medical director
Dr. Diane Eklund joined Pharos Diagnostics as medical director.
Eklund completed her residency in pathology, then earned her clinical pathology certification from University of Arizona in 1996. She was division chief, transfusion medicine, at the University of Arizona Health Science Center until 2001. Before joining Pharos Diagnostics and returning to Tucson, Eklund held medical director positions at several large blood banks. Most recently she was chief medical officer at the San Diego Blood Bank.
Pharos Diagnostics recently announced the opening of its high-complexity laboratory, which operates under the guidelines of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, in central Tucson.
The laboratory leverages mass spectrometry technology to provide diagnostic services to clinicians, researchers and drug development companies.
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Vantage West names Caldelas new director of mortgage sales
Vantage West Credit Union announced the addition of Guillermo Caldelas as its new director of mortgage sales.
Caldelas brings with him more than 15 years of leadership experience as a mortgage professional, including his most recent stint with Wells Fargo as branch sales manager for Southeastern Arizona. At Vantage West, he is now in charge of exploring new markets and leading his team to providing responsive mortgage solutions to credit union members.
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Taylor has new post at Keller Williams
Becky Taylor, a certified residential broker with more than 40 yearsβ experience as a Realtor, has been named managing broker for Keller Williams Southern Arizonaβs Kolb La Playa Market Center.
The Tucson native is a chair of the Professional Standards Committee of the Arizona Association of Realtors and serves as a certified instructor for the Arizona Department of Real Estate continuing education program.
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Gust Rosenfeld gains Otto as associateΒ
Victoria Otto joined Gust Rosenfeld PLC as an associate in the firmβs litigation group and Tucson office. Her litigation practice focuses on health care and general civil litigation.
Before joining the firm, Victoria practiced law as a prosecutor for the Pima County Attorneyβs Office for over 11 years. She prosecuted defendants in more than 60 felony and misdemeanor jury trials, evidentiary hearings, bench trials and other court proceedings. Victoria became a supervisor in 2010, and supervised the misdemeanor unit, the special victims unit, and the violent crimes unit.
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Fundraiser Fields joins Eller CollegeΒ
Elizabeth Fields has been appointed to lead the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizonaβs development and alumni relations functions.
Fields comes to the Eller College from NPR West in Los Angeles, where she was senior director of development and led the major and principal gifts program. She has extensive experience in fundraising for higher education, including time with leading universities including the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Attorney promoted in prosecutor's officeΒ
A deputy county attorney has been promoted to unit supervisor.
Michelle Chamblee was promoted to the position of supervisor for the Pima County Attorneyβs domestic violence unit. Chambleeβs career began in the County Attorneyβs Office in 1997 as a paralegal. She was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2005 and became a deputy county attorney. She has been working in the special victims unit and was involved in the prosecution of felony criminal offenses committed within Pima County, from the initial charging stage up until the case is ultimately resolved.
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Attorney promoted in prosecutor's officeΒ
A deputy county attorney has been promoted to unit supervisor.
Mark Hotchkiss is the new supervisor for the Pima County Attorneyβs Office misdemeanor unit. Hotchkiss has been with PCAO since 2011, and has worked as a deputy county attorney in the misdemeanor, auto theft, charging, and violent offenses units.
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Nicolai named Casa de la Luz medical directorΒ
Dr. James Nicolai was named medical director for Casa de la Luz Hospice on November 28.
A board-certified family practitioner who holds the Hospice Medical Director Certified credential, Dr. Nicolaiβs expertise lies in combining conventional medicine with the intelligent use of holistic therapies.
Dr. Nicolai is a graduate of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine fellowship program under the direction of Dr. Andrew Weil. He served as Medical Director of the Integrative Wellness Program at Miraval Resort and Spa.
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Dawson is YMCA's new president/CEOΒ
The YMCA of Southern Arizona has named Kurtis Dawson its president/CEO effective Jan. 1.
This decision comes after current President/CEO Dane Woll announced his retirement this past summer.
Dawson joins the YMCA of Southern Arizona team after 15 years at the YMCA of Grays Harbor in Hoquiam, Wash. As the CEO/executive director there since 2008, Dawson helped that YMCA association grow and prosper, surpassing budgetary and fundraising goals.
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Keller Williams adds productivity coachΒ
Chase Delperdang has been named assistant team leader and productivity coach at Keller Williams Southern Arizonaβs Oro Valley Business Center.
The San Diego native and third generation real estate businessman has lived in Tucson for nearly two decades and was ranked in the top five realtors in sales in his previous position.
Through productivity coaching, Delperdang expects to help his associates garner an ever-growing market share in the northwest Tucson area, as well as to achieve a satisfying work-life balance.
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Niemeyer named United Way associate VP of developmentΒ
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona has named Heath Niemeyer associate vice president of development.
Niemeyer comes to the local United Way with nearly 20 years of experience at United Way organizations in Texas and Virginia. Most recently, Niemeyer was chief development Officer at United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg.
He will design, direct and carry out fundraising strategy for United Wayβs workplace campaigns and leadership giving, as well as develop new sources of funding.
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Miramonte Homes promotes Gerrie GrayΒ
Gerrie Gray, a longtime employee of Miramonte Homes, has been promoted to the position of vice president of land acquisition and development.
Gray has been with Miramonte Homes since 2004 and previously held the post of director of land acquisition and development.
Gray will be responsible for finding and negotiating land development and acquisition opportunities in Tucson and Flagstaff. She will also oversee projects to make sure land is developed according to master plans.
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Keller Williams selects Verenna for team leaderΒ
Bobby Verenna has been promoted to team leader for Keller Williams Southern Arizonaβs Kolb La Playa Market Center.
Verenna will be responsible for leading an office of 150 Realtors in both Tucson and Sierra Vista.
Verenna has been a realtor since 2006, working in Denver and in Southern Arizona.
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El Rio Foundation names new Major Gifts OfficerΒ
Becky Rebenstorf is the new Major Gifts Officer for the El Rio Health Center Foundation.
She will help secure funds for patient programs and the needs of El Rio Community Health Center which now serves over 92,000 patients annually.
Rebenstorf has extensive development, communications community relations experience having worked in the field for over twenty years.
She started her development career with the Jane Goodall Institute and continued to the American Red Cross and other health service agencies including the Arthritis Foundation and the UA Arthritis Center. Most recently Rebenstorf was Development Director for The Gregory School.
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Grow to lead Tucson Women's Council of RealtorsΒ
Keller Williams Southern Arizona Broker Associate Glenda Grow took her place on December 1 as the local network president of the Womenβs Council of Realtors.
The council is a national association of women and men organized to help advance women as professionals and leaders in business, the industry and the communities in which they live and work.
Grow has been helping Tucson area buyers, sellers, and investors in real estate for 28 years and is a multi-million dollar producer who is consistently ranked in the top 1% of all Tucson realtors.
Her focus is primarily resort and second homes, active adult lifestyle, golf and luxury properties in the northwest Tucson corridor, including Oro Valley, SaddleBrooke, Catalina Foothills, Dove Mountain and Marana.
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Nancy Zepeda joins Long Realty's Foothills officeΒ
Nancy Zepeda has joined Long Realtyβs Foothills office.
Zepedaβs market specialties are private golf-course communities, luxury residential developments and exclusive home sites. She has facilitated more than $200 million in transactions over her 17-year real estate career.
With a strong background in new development, Zepeda is knowledgeable about the full construction process and has served as a voting member of design review committees.
Zepeda has represented upscale golf properties for a number of brokerages and developments in Marana, Oro Valley, and McCall, Idaho, as well as Santa Fe.
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Lupita Mitz named designated brokerΒ
Veteran Tucson realtor Lupita Mitz has been named Designated Broker at Keller Williams Southern Arizona.
Before coming to Keller Williams, the Southern Arizona native had hands-on experience with all aspects of real estate, working with bank owned properties, first time home buyers, investment properties and short sales as owner and Designated Broker of Concept 100 Realty.
Mitz succeeds Sue Cartun who served as Designated Broker for Keller Williams Southern Arizona until March of this year and continues with KWSA as an owner partner and Operations Manager.
Active in community and professional organizations, Lupita Mitz serves as treasurer of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals; board member for βLos Changuitos Feos,β a local youth Mariachi group; and active member of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which recognized her as Ambassador of the Year in 2011.
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Norris Design addsΒ architect Marhefka
Norris Design announced the addition of David Marhefka as an Associate, Landscape Architect in the Tucson office.
Marhefka leads projects in all phases of the design process to create theming and identity for each project.
With more than nine years of landscape design and project management experience in Arizona, Marhefkaβs specialty includes public space design with an environmental sensitivity toward sustainable site planning.
Marhefka currently sits on the city of Tucson Design Review Board.
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Long Realty adds Mara, Brian Mitchell to its Oro Valley office
Mara and Brian Mitchell are joining the Long Realty Oro Valley office. They Β specialize in golf and luxury properties, lots and land in the upscale regions of Northwestern greater Tucson, including Dove Mountain, Oro Valley, the Catalina Foothills and Rancho Vistoso. They work with both buyers and sellers.
The Mitchell Team has a history of high-dollar sales. In 2014, representing the seller, they handled a $1.7 million transaction in Oro Valleyβs exclusive Stone Canyon, the biggest sale in the town since 2010.
They have listed β and sold β other properties at or above the million-dollar mark as well, including a residence at the Ritz-Carlton that closed this year 2016 at $1.7 million and a new listing right outside of Saguaro Ranch for $1.89 million.
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Long Realty adds Tracy Wood to its Oro Valley office
Long Realtyβs Oro Valley office has added Tracy L. Wood, a Realtor since 1999. She worked with several area brokerages before shifting her license to Long Realty.
Her focus is on upscale single-family residences in Oro Valley, SaddleBrooke, Marana, northwest Tucson and the Foothills areas. She works on both sides of the transaction, as both a listing agent and Accredited Buyerβs Representative.
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Rico named CFO ofΒ El Rio Health Center
El Rio Community Health Center announced the addition of Carlos Rico as its chief financial officer.
The Tucson native succeeds former CFO, Celia Hightower, who recently retired after over 28 years of service.
Rico graduated from the University of Arizona with degrees in Finance, Accounting and Economics. He has over 20 years of finance and accounting experience with various Tucson organizations, spending his last 16 years with Ventana Medical Systems, a global leader in tissue based cancer diagnostics. Most recently he served as their Vice President of Finance.
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Crest Insurance adds Abud as producerΒ
Crest Insurance Group announced that Rosette Abud has joined the company as a commercial lines producer.
She was formerly district manager of BenefitMall Payroll and Human Resource Services.
Abud graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelorβs degree in communications and minors in Spanish and criminal justice. She was a cheerleaders and mascots member from 2007-2011.
She is a member of groups including El Rio Vecinos Young Professionals Group.
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Dahdal advising TMC on use of resourcesΒ
Dr. Samir Dahdal has joined Tucson Medical Center as a physician advisor for utilization management.
Dahdal, who is board certified in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology, is part of a physician team that works to oversee the appropriate use of hospital resources, TMC said in a news release.
The team also helps to ensure the hospital remains current with applicable regulatory compliance and management standards affecting programs and reimbursement.
Dahdal, who formerly led the outreach and cardio oncology clinical program at Banner-University Medical Center, joined Tucson Heart Group in October 2016.
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R&A CPAs promotes Chavez to shareholderΒ
R&A CPAs has named Amy Chavez as a shareholder of its tax division.
Chavez, a CPA and a graduate of the University of Arizona Eller College of Management, joined R&A in 2006.
She pioneered initiatives for the firm including its mentor program and client retention program, R&A said in a news release.
In the community, Chavez serves on the board of Children and Family Resources and The Tucson Nursery School.
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Banner names Galow as a senior director
Jessica Galow has joined Banner Health Foundation as senior director of development for Tucson.
Galow brings management experience in both for-profit and nonprofit industries. She is a graduate of the Entrepreneurship Program at Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, and serves as president of Tucson Young Professionals and as a board member of Southern Arizona Leadership Council.
Her focus will be securing philanthropic resources for Banner University Medicineβs three campuses in Tucson to support patient care programs and services.
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Gregory moves up at M.A.S. Real Estate
Andrew Gregory has been promoted to senior property manager for M. A. S. Real Estate Services.
Gregoryβs responsibilities include management of 1.2 million square feet of commercial retail, office and industrial space, including The Bridges shopping center and Fullerton Tucson Marketplace at Kino Parkway and Interstate 10. Gregory has worked in residential and commercial management, sales and leasing of real estate in Tucson since 1986.
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Long Realty promotes Trush
Long Realty has named Β Wendy Trush the Central office manager, moving up from her post as sales manager and associate broker at the Foothills office.
Trush has been an instructor with the Long Realty Academy in-house teaching operation.
Trush was named 2013 Realtor of the Year by Tucson Association of Realtors. Gauna is a member of the associationβs Multiple Listing Service directors board.
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Long Realty promotes Guana
Long Realty has named Baron Gauna as education director, a new position designed to guide coaching and continuing education of its 1,200 agents.
Gauna will also be associate manager of Longβs Foothills office.
For the past decade Gauna was branch manager of the companyβs Central office.Β
Gauna has been an instructor with the Long Realty Academy in-house teaching operation.
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Morrissey is new GM at Westin La Paloma
Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa has named Jim Morrissey as general manager.
Morrissey previously was general manager at properties including The Gwen Chicago, The Westin Snowmass Resort & Spa, Sheraton Music City Hotel and Sheraton Nashville.
He received the Marriott International General Managerβs Mustang Award, Sunstone Hotels Special Achievement Award and Starwood Hotels Social & Cultural Sustainable Hotel of the Year Award.
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McDonald House adds Kirk in developmentΒ
Nancy Kirk has joined Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona as development director.
Kirk has worked in development for the Tucson Medical Center Foundation, the Carondelet Foundation and the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson.
She was a member of the Ronald McDonald House team from 1997 through 1999.
Kirk is a certified fund raising executive, president of the Planned Giving Roundtable of Southern Arizona Board of Directors and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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Attorney Simonson joins McCarthy Law FirmΒ
Attorney Scott Simonson, formerly of Quarles & Brady, has joined The McCarthy Law Firm, PLLC.
Simonson was recognized as a 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Star.
In 2014, the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education named him one of Arizonaβs top 50 pro bono attorneys.
With six years of litigation and business law experience, Simonson will be taking cases in all areas of family law.
He received his law degree from the University of Arizona.
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Banner Children's adds food allergies expertΒ
Dr. Christopher Justinich has joined the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona College of Medicine β Tucson and Banner Childrenβs at Diamond Childrenβs Medical Center.
He will be a professor in the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Division and will treat children at Diamondβs as a pediatric gastroenterologist.
Justinich brings special expertise in food allergic disorders of the GI tract, and in eosinophilic esophagitis, an inflammatory disease of the esophagus.
He received his medical degree from Queenβs University in Kingston, Ontario; completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Ottawa Childrenβs Hospital of Eastern Ontario and both a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and a research fellowship at the University of Montreal Sainte-Justine Hospital.
Justinich is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology.
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Physician joins MHC/Dove MountainΒ
A physician has been hired for the new Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care, which opened Oct. 31 at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road.
Dr. Adolben Y. Montesclaros graduated from medical school at Cebu Institute of Medicine in the Philippines. He had post-graduate training in general practice and general surgery training, both in New Jersey. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Montesclaros will specialize in general surgery at the Urgent Care Center.Β
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Physician joins MHC/Dove MountainΒ
A physician has been hired for the new Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care, which opened Oct. 31 at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road.
Dr. Estela Rutiaga received her medical degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and completed her residency in family practice at MacNeal Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Rutiaga is bi-lingual and will concentrate in primary care.
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James returns to Long Realty's Foothills officeΒ
Realtor Matt James has rejoined Long Realtyβs Foothills Office, where he worked from 2006 until 2015.
Before that, he had careers in the restaurant industry and in real estate in Southern California. In 2006 he sold more than $14 million in real estate, including a house in the South County area of San Diego for a record $4.2 million, Long said in a news release.
A native Tucsonan, James is on the 2012-2015 Fiesta Bowl committees, volunteers as a Little League coach and supports Tucson Boys and Girls Clubs. He has a degree from Northern Arizona University.
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Sikes to help update mortgage broker test
VIP Mortgageβs Robb Sikes has been named to the Mortgage Broker Test Committee of the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions, which will be updating the mortgage broker test and handbook.
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Grissom promoted at Golder Ranch Fire
Golder Ranch Fire District has promoted Chris Grissom from captain to battalion chief.
Grissom began working for the district in 2004 as a firefighter and emergency medical technician; joined the special operations team in 2008; was promoted to engineer in 2009 and to captain in 2011.
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Sonoran Glass School picks Davis as exec
Lynn Davis has been named executive director of the Sonoran Glass School.
Most recently, she was director of arts and culture at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.
Davis previously worked as director of the DNA Shoah Project at the University of Arizona; director of community relations and volunteer resources for Child & Family Resources; and director of both El Presidio and Eric Firestone galleries.
She holds degrees in French literature and political science from the University of California Santa Barbara.
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Browning joins CFSA as vice presidentΒ
Robert Stephen Browning has joined the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona as vice president of development and donor services.
Browning has spent the majority of his career with the American Cancer Society, as the California divisionβs vice president for distinguished giving and as vice president overseeing the societyβs largest region. He most recently was president and CEO of Pet Partners, a national non-profit organization.
He is an alumnus of Up with People!, as well as the University of Arizona, where he majored in speech communications and journalism.
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Women's Foundation adds manager HerrellΒ
Emily Herrell has joined the Womenβs Foundation as philanthropic engagement manager.
A native Tucsonan and a University of Arizona graduate, Herrell has worked at non-profits including Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity, and most recently Girl Scouts, primarily in roles responsible for volunteer engagement, public policy and fund development.
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Conner promoted at Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a promotion:Β Kristyn Conner, promoted to director of development. She joined YOTO in 2014, as a grant writer and then development coordinator, after serving three AmeriCorps terms with Tucson nonprofits. She graduated cum laude from Tulane University with a bachelorβs degree in international relations.
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Ohman promoted at Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a promotion:Β Kristin Ohman, promoted to volunteer and development coordinator, after working 15 years in youth-based nonprofits, including a Tucson hospice where she managed volunteers. She attended the University of Maryland.
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Ferell promoted at Youth On Their OwnΒ
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a promotion:Β Zach Ferell, promoted to program coordinator, after working with YOTO as an AmeriCorps academic advocate. Ferrell received bachelorβs degrees in philosophy and literature from Mount Angel Seminary.Β
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Zasa promoted at Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a promotion:Β Daniela Zasa, promoted to senior program coordinator, from program coordinator. She taught at local charter schools after receiving a bachelorβs degree in molecular and cellular biology from the UA.Β
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Armenta hired at Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a hiring:Β Daniel ArmentaΒ joins Youth On Their Own as donor relations manager. Armenta previously was Literacy Connectsβ community engagement manager, and he holds holds a bachelorβs degree in political science from the UA.
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Anderson moves up to Cadden vice presidencyΒ
Brett Cadden Anderson has been named vice president at Cadden Community Management.
A Tucson native, Anderson holds a bachelorβs degree in environmental microbiology with a minor in business administration from the University of Arizona.
She joined Cadden in 2012 as a portfolio manager, and now oversees a team of community managers and the in-house training program. She is a certified manager of community associations through Community Associations Institute.
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UA Health Sciences adds a physicianΒ
University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner-University Medical Center Tucson has announced the addition of a physician: Drs. Vasudha Goel.
Goel joined the Anesthesiology Department as a member of the chronic pain management team and an assistant professor. She will see patients as a Banner Health physician. Goel has a special interest in management of cancer-related pain.
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UA Health Sciences adds a physicianΒ
University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner-University Medical Center Tucson has announced the addition of a physician: Drew Kurtzman.
Kurtzman joined the Dermatology Division at the Department of Medicine as an assistant professor and will practice medicine at Banner β University Medical Center Tucson and UA Cancer Center β North and Orange Grove Campus outpatient clinics. Kurtzman, a UA and UA College of Medicine alum, was recruited from Brigham and Womenβs Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
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UA Health Sciences adds a physicianΒ
University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner-University Medical Center Tucson has announced the addition of a physician: Vivian Shi.
Shi joined the Dermatology Division at the Department of Medicine as an assistant professor and will practice medicine at Banner β University Medical Center Tucson and UA Cancer Center β North and Orange Grove Campus outpatient clinics. Shi comes to the UA from the University of California-Davis, where she was chief resident in the Dermatology Residency Program.Β
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TJCC educator earns promotion
The Tucson Jewish Community Center announced a promotion in early childhood education: Joline Riddle, to director. Riddle has been with the center since May 2015, after most recently serving as an instructor and supervisor at the University of Arizona College of Education. She holds a masterβs in educational administration from UA and is certified in educational administration.
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TJCC educator earns promotion
The Tucson Jewish Community Center announced a promotion in early childhood education: Marian Schiltz, to head of operations. Schiltz, in addition to her role in early childhood education, also moves up to director of Discover C.A.T.C.H (Coordinated Approach to Child Health), from associate director. She has been with the center for more than five years after working for nonprofits.
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TJCC educator earns promotion
The Tucson Jewish Community Center announced a promotion in early childhood education: Lori Maurer, to administrative director. Maurer started at the center as the early childhood education secretary and then became executive assistant in the administrative office.Β
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Pyle, Kiracofe to beef up 2 Wellspring divisionsΒ
Richard Pyle and Ted Kiracofe joined Wellspring Financial Partners to expand its corporate retirement and wealth management divisions.
Pyle joined Wellspring a year ago, providing financial planning and wealth management for individual clients, after more than 12 years in international business management and 10 years in information services and technology management. He holds a bachelorβs from State University of New York, Albany.
Kiracofe joins Wellspring as corporate business manager, bringing more than a decade of experience in benefits and insurance for local companies. His bachelorβs degree is from Arizona State University.
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MHC Healthcare hires Donoso at Dove Mountain
MHC Healthcare, the parent company of Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care β set to open this month at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road β has hired a medical professional: Dr. Daniela Donoso completed her internal medicine residency at Drexel University in New Jersey and continued on as chief resident in 2014. She is bilingual and specializes in complex and chronic illnesses.Β
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MHC Healthcare hires Fitzgerald at Dove Mountain
MHC Healthcare, the parent company of Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care β set to open this month at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road β has hired a medical professional: Tim Fitzgerald, DO, completed his doctorate of osteopathic medicine from the University of New England and is board-certified in urgent-care medicine and family practice. He previously worked at Clear Choice Urgent Care in Vermont. He will lead the urgent-care unit at Dove Mountain.Β
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MHC Healthcare hires Young at Dove MountainΒ
MHC Healthcare, the parent company of Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care β set to open this month at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road β has hired a medical professional: Jamie Young has been hired as a family nurse practitioner.
Young is a University of Arizona graduate who received her masterβs of science in nursing at Grand Canyon University. She has received certifications through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
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MHC Healthcare hires Atencio at Dove Mountain
MHC Healthcare, the parent company of Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care β set to open this month at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road β has hired a medical professional: Leonard Atencio has been hired as a family nurse practitioner.
Atencio received his bachelorβs of science in nursing from Grand Canyon University and his masterβs of science in nursing from the University of Phoenix.Β He is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.Β
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Encanto Pet Clinic welcomes Nausley
Dr. Kurt Nausley has joined Encanto Pet Clinic, after previously serving as a routine- and emergency-care veterinarian at another local practice.
He received his doctor of veterinary medicine degree in 1984 from the University of Missouri and has long practiced in Tucson. His veterinary medical interests include diagnostics, soft tissue surgery in small animals and emergency medicine.
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Nicholson promoted to president, COO of Tucson-based Brakemax
Michael P. Nicholson was named president and chief operating officer of Brakemax Car Care Centers and Max Auto Glass, a Tucson-based retail auto service chain. He replaces Raymond L. Pisciotta, who will continue to serve as chairman and chief executive officer.
Nicholson was previously the general manager of the company, which consists of 14 locations across Pima County as well as an auto glass division.
He joined Pisciotta to form Brakemax Car Care Centers in 1997 as location manager on First Avenue before becoming general manager in 1999.
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Eklund returns to Tucson as Pharos medical director
Dr. Diane Eklund joined Pharos Diagnostics as medical director.
Eklund completed her residency in pathology, then earned her clinical pathology certification from University of Arizona in 1996. She was division chief, transfusion medicine, at the University of Arizona Health Science Center until 2001. Before joining Pharos Diagnostics and returning to Tucson, Eklund held medical director positions at several large blood banks. Most recently she was chief medical officer at the San Diego Blood Bank.
Pharos Diagnostics recently announced the opening of its high-complexity laboratory, which operates under the guidelines of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, in central Tucson.
The laboratory leverages mass spectrometry technology to provide diagnostic services to clinicians, researchers and drug development companies.
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Vantage West names Caldelas new director of mortgage sales
Vantage West Credit Union announced the addition of Guillermo Caldelas as its new director of mortgage sales.
Caldelas brings with him more than 15 years of leadership experience as a mortgage professional, including his most recent stint with Wells Fargo as branch sales manager for Southeastern Arizona. At Vantage West, he is now in charge of exploring new markets and leading his team to providing responsive mortgage solutions to credit union members.
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Taylor has new post at Keller Williams
Becky Taylor, a certified residential broker with more than 40 yearsβ experience as a Realtor, has been named managing broker for Keller Williams Southern Arizonaβs Kolb La Playa Market Center.
The Tucson native is a chair of the Professional Standards Committee of the Arizona Association of Realtors and serves as a certified instructor for the Arizona Department of Real Estate continuing education program.
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Gust Rosenfeld gains Otto as associateΒ
Victoria Otto joined Gust Rosenfeld PLC as an associate in the firmβs litigation group and Tucson office. Her litigation practice focuses on health care and general civil litigation.
Before joining the firm, Victoria practiced law as a prosecutor for the Pima County Attorneyβs Office for over 11 years. She prosecuted defendants in more than 60 felony and misdemeanor jury trials, evidentiary hearings, bench trials and other court proceedings. Victoria became a supervisor in 2010, and supervised the misdemeanor unit, the special victims unit, and the violent crimes unit.
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Fundraiser Fields joins Eller CollegeΒ
Elizabeth Fields has been appointed to lead the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizonaβs development and alumni relations functions.
Fields comes to the Eller College from NPR West in Los Angeles, where she was senior director of development and led the major and principal gifts program. She has extensive experience in fundraising for higher education, including time with leading universities including the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania.
- Arizona Daily Star
Attorney promoted in prosecutor's officeΒ
A deputy county attorney has been promoted to unit supervisor.
Michelle Chamblee was promoted to the position of supervisor for the Pima County Attorneyβs domestic violence unit. Chambleeβs career began in the County Attorneyβs Office in 1997 as a paralegal. She was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 2005 and became a deputy county attorney. She has been working in the special victims unit and was involved in the prosecution of felony criminal offenses committed within Pima County, from the initial charging stage up until the case is ultimately resolved.
- Arizona Daily Star
Attorney promoted in prosecutor's officeΒ
A deputy county attorney has been promoted to unit supervisor.
Mark Hotchkiss is the new supervisor for the Pima County Attorneyβs Office misdemeanor unit. Hotchkiss has been with PCAO since 2011, and has worked as a deputy county attorney in the misdemeanor, auto theft, charging, and violent offenses units.
- Arizona Daily Star
Nicolai named Casa de la Luz medical directorΒ
Dr. James Nicolai was named medical director for Casa de la Luz Hospice on November 28.
A board-certified family practitioner who holds the Hospice Medical Director Certified credential, Dr. Nicolaiβs expertise lies in combining conventional medicine with the intelligent use of holistic therapies.
Dr. Nicolai is a graduate of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine fellowship program under the direction of Dr. Andrew Weil. He served as Medical Director of the Integrative Wellness Program at Miraval Resort and Spa.
- Arizona Daily Star
Dawson is YMCA's new president/CEOΒ
The YMCA of Southern Arizona has named Kurtis Dawson its president/CEO effective Jan. 1.
This decision comes after current President/CEO Dane Woll announced his retirement this past summer.
Dawson joins the YMCA of Southern Arizona team after 15 years at the YMCA of Grays Harbor in Hoquiam, Wash. As the CEO/executive director there since 2008, Dawson helped that YMCA association grow and prosper, surpassing budgetary and fundraising goals.
- Arizona Daily Star
Keller Williams adds productivity coachΒ
Chase Delperdang has been named assistant team leader and productivity coach at Keller Williams Southern Arizonaβs Oro Valley Business Center.
The San Diego native and third generation real estate businessman has lived in Tucson for nearly two decades and was ranked in the top five realtors in sales in his previous position.
Through productivity coaching, Delperdang expects to help his associates garner an ever-growing market share in the northwest Tucson area, as well as to achieve a satisfying work-life balance.
- Arizona Daily Star
Niemeyer named United Way associate VP of developmentΒ
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona has named Heath Niemeyer associate vice president of development.
Niemeyer comes to the local United Way with nearly 20 years of experience at United Way organizations in Texas and Virginia. Most recently, Niemeyer was chief development Officer at United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg.
He will design, direct and carry out fundraising strategy for United Wayβs workplace campaigns and leadership giving, as well as develop new sources of funding.
- Arizona Daily Star
Miramonte Homes promotes Gerrie GrayΒ
Gerrie Gray, a longtime employee of Miramonte Homes, has been promoted to the position of vice president of land acquisition and development.
Gray has been with Miramonte Homes since 2004 and previously held the post of director of land acquisition and development.
Gray will be responsible for finding and negotiating land development and acquisition opportunities in Tucson and Flagstaff. She will also oversee projects to make sure land is developed according to master plans.
- Arizona Daily Star
Keller Williams selects Verenna for team leaderΒ
Bobby Verenna has been promoted to team leader for Keller Williams Southern Arizonaβs Kolb La Playa Market Center.
Verenna will be responsible for leading an office of 150 Realtors in both Tucson and Sierra Vista.
Verenna has been a realtor since 2006, working in Denver and in Southern Arizona.
- Arizona Daily Star
El Rio Foundation names new Major Gifts OfficerΒ
Becky Rebenstorf is the new Major Gifts Officer for the El Rio Health Center Foundation.
She will help secure funds for patient programs and the needs of El Rio Community Health Center which now serves over 92,000 patients annually.
Rebenstorf has extensive development, communications community relations experience having worked in the field for over twenty years.
She started her development career with the Jane Goodall Institute and continued to the American Red Cross and other health service agencies including the Arthritis Foundation and the UA Arthritis Center. Most recently Rebenstorf was Development Director for The Gregory School.
- Arizona Daily Star
Grow to lead Tucson Women's Council of RealtorsΒ
Keller Williams Southern Arizona Broker Associate Glenda Grow took her place on December 1 as the local network president of the Womenβs Council of Realtors.
The council is a national association of women and men organized to help advance women as professionals and leaders in business, the industry and the communities in which they live and work.
Grow has been helping Tucson area buyers, sellers, and investors in real estate for 28 years and is a multi-million dollar producer who is consistently ranked in the top 1% of all Tucson realtors.
Her focus is primarily resort and second homes, active adult lifestyle, golf and luxury properties in the northwest Tucson corridor, including Oro Valley, SaddleBrooke, Catalina Foothills, Dove Mountain and Marana.
- Arizona Daily Star
Nancy Zepeda joins Long Realty's Foothills officeΒ
Nancy Zepeda has joined Long Realtyβs Foothills office.
Zepedaβs market specialties are private golf-course communities, luxury residential developments and exclusive home sites. She has facilitated more than $200 million in transactions over her 17-year real estate career.
With a strong background in new development, Zepeda is knowledgeable about the full construction process and has served as a voting member of design review committees.
Zepeda has represented upscale golf properties for a number of brokerages and developments in Marana, Oro Valley, and McCall, Idaho, as well as Santa Fe.
- Arizona Daily Star
Lupita Mitz named designated brokerΒ
Veteran Tucson realtor Lupita Mitz has been named Designated Broker at Keller Williams Southern Arizona.
Before coming to Keller Williams, the Southern Arizona native had hands-on experience with all aspects of real estate, working with bank owned properties, first time home buyers, investment properties and short sales as owner and Designated Broker of Concept 100 Realty.
Mitz succeeds Sue Cartun who served as Designated Broker for Keller Williams Southern Arizona until March of this year and continues with KWSA as an owner partner and Operations Manager.
Active in community and professional organizations, Lupita Mitz serves as treasurer of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals; board member for βLos Changuitos Feos,β a local youth Mariachi group; and active member of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which recognized her as Ambassador of the Year in 2011.
- Arizona Daily Star
Norris Design addsΒ architect Marhefka
Norris Design announced the addition of David Marhefka as an Associate, Landscape Architect in the Tucson office.
Marhefka leads projects in all phases of the design process to create theming and identity for each project.
With more than nine years of landscape design and project management experience in Arizona, Marhefkaβs specialty includes public space design with an environmental sensitivity toward sustainable site planning.
Marhefka currently sits on the city of Tucson Design Review Board.
- Arizona Daily Star
Long Realty adds Mara, Brian Mitchell to its Oro Valley office
Mara and Brian Mitchell are joining the Long Realty Oro Valley office. They Β specialize in golf and luxury properties, lots and land in the upscale regions of Northwestern greater Tucson, including Dove Mountain, Oro Valley, the Catalina Foothills and Rancho Vistoso. They work with both buyers and sellers.
The Mitchell Team has a history of high-dollar sales. In 2014, representing the seller, they handled a $1.7 million transaction in Oro Valleyβs exclusive Stone Canyon, the biggest sale in the town since 2010.
They have listed β and sold β other properties at or above the million-dollar mark as well, including a residence at the Ritz-Carlton that closed this year 2016 at $1.7 million and a new listing right outside of Saguaro Ranch for $1.89 million.
- Arizona Daily Star
Long Realty adds Tracy Wood to its Oro Valley office
Long Realtyβs Oro Valley office has added Tracy L. Wood, a Realtor since 1999. She worked with several area brokerages before shifting her license to Long Realty.
Her focus is on upscale single-family residences in Oro Valley, SaddleBrooke, Marana, northwest Tucson and the Foothills areas. She works on both sides of the transaction, as both a listing agent and Accredited Buyerβs Representative.
- Arizona Daily Staro
Rico named CFO ofΒ El Rio Health Center
El Rio Community Health Center announced the addition of Carlos Rico as its chief financial officer.
The Tucson native succeeds former CFO, Celia Hightower, who recently retired after over 28 years of service.
Rico graduated from the University of Arizona with degrees in Finance, Accounting and Economics. He has over 20 years of finance and accounting experience with various Tucson organizations, spending his last 16 years with Ventana Medical Systems, a global leader in tissue based cancer diagnostics. Most recently he served as their Vice President of Finance.
- Arizona Daily Star
Crest Insurance adds Abud as producerΒ
Crest Insurance Group announced that Rosette Abud has joined the company as a commercial lines producer.
She was formerly district manager of BenefitMall Payroll and Human Resource Services.
Abud graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelorβs degree in communications and minors in Spanish and criminal justice. She was a cheerleaders and mascots member from 2007-2011.
She is a member of groups including El Rio Vecinos Young Professionals Group.
- Arizona Daily Star
Dahdal advising TMC on use of resourcesΒ
Dr. Samir Dahdal has joined Tucson Medical Center as a physician advisor for utilization management.
Dahdal, who is board certified in cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology, is part of a physician team that works to oversee the appropriate use of hospital resources, TMC said in a news release.
The team also helps to ensure the hospital remains current with applicable regulatory compliance and management standards affecting programs and reimbursement.
Dahdal, who formerly led the outreach and cardio oncology clinical program at Banner-University Medical Center, joined Tucson Heart Group in October 2016.
- Arizona Daily Star
R&A CPAs promotes Chavez to shareholderΒ
R&A CPAs has named Amy Chavez as a shareholder of its tax division.
Chavez, a CPA and a graduate of the University of Arizona Eller College of Management, joined R&A in 2006.
She pioneered initiatives for the firm including its mentor program and client retention program, R&A said in a news release.
In the community, Chavez serves on the board of Children and Family Resources and The Tucson Nursery School.
- Arizona Daily Star
Banner names Galow as a senior director
Jessica Galow has joined Banner Health Foundation as senior director of development for Tucson.
Galow brings management experience in both for-profit and nonprofit industries. She is a graduate of the Entrepreneurship Program at Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, and serves as president of Tucson Young Professionals and as a board member of Southern Arizona Leadership Council.
Her focus will be securing philanthropic resources for Banner University Medicineβs three campuses in Tucson to support patient care programs and services.
- Arizona Daily Star
Gregory moves up at M.A.S. Real Estate
Andrew Gregory has been promoted to senior property manager for M. A. S. Real Estate Services.
Gregoryβs responsibilities include management of 1.2 million square feet of commercial retail, office and industrial space, including The Bridges shopping center and Fullerton Tucson Marketplace at Kino Parkway and Interstate 10. Gregory has worked in residential and commercial management, sales and leasing of real estate in Tucson since 1986.
- Arizona Daily Star
Long Realty promotes Trush
Long Realty has named Β Wendy Trush the Central office manager, moving up from her post as sales manager and associate broker at the Foothills office.
Trush has been an instructor with the Long Realty Academy in-house teaching operation.
Trush was named 2013 Realtor of the Year by Tucson Association of Realtors. Gauna is a member of the associationβs Multiple Listing Service directors board.
- Arizona Daily Star
Long Realty promotes Guana
Long Realty has named Baron Gauna as education director, a new position designed to guide coaching and continuing education of its 1,200 agents.
Gauna will also be associate manager of Longβs Foothills office.
For the past decade Gauna was branch manager of the companyβs Central office.Β
Gauna has been an instructor with the Long Realty Academy in-house teaching operation.
- Arizona Daily Star
Morrissey is new GM at Westin La Paloma
Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa has named Jim Morrissey as general manager.
Morrissey previously was general manager at properties including The Gwen Chicago, The Westin Snowmass Resort & Spa, Sheraton Music City Hotel and Sheraton Nashville.
He received the Marriott International General Managerβs Mustang Award, Sunstone Hotels Special Achievement Award and Starwood Hotels Social & Cultural Sustainable Hotel of the Year Award.
- Arizona Daily Star
McDonald House adds Kirk in developmentΒ
Nancy Kirk has joined Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona as development director.
Kirk has worked in development for the Tucson Medical Center Foundation, the Carondelet Foundation and the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson.
She was a member of the Ronald McDonald House team from 1997 through 1999.
Kirk is a certified fund raising executive, president of the Planned Giving Roundtable of Southern Arizona Board of Directors and a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
- Arizona Daily Star
Attorney Simonson joins McCarthy Law FirmΒ
Attorney Scott Simonson, formerly of Quarles & Brady, has joined The McCarthy Law Firm, PLLC.
Simonson was recognized as a 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Star.
In 2014, the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education named him one of Arizonaβs top 50 pro bono attorneys.
With six years of litigation and business law experience, Simonson will be taking cases in all areas of family law.
He received his law degree from the University of Arizona.
- Arizona Daily Star
Banner Children's adds food allergies expertΒ
Dr. Christopher Justinich has joined the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arizona College of Medicine β Tucson and Banner Childrenβs at Diamond Childrenβs Medical Center.
He will be a professor in the Gastroenterology and Nutrition Division and will treat children at Diamondβs as a pediatric gastroenterologist.
Justinich brings special expertise in food allergic disorders of the GI tract, and in eosinophilic esophagitis, an inflammatory disease of the esophagus.
He received his medical degree from Queenβs University in Kingston, Ontario; completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Ottawa Childrenβs Hospital of Eastern Ontario and both a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and a research fellowship at the University of Montreal Sainte-Justine Hospital.
Justinich is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology.
- Arizona Daily Star
Physician joins MHC/Dove MountainΒ
A physician has been hired for the new Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care, which opened Oct. 31 at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road.
Dr. Adolben Y. Montesclaros graduated from medical school at Cebu Institute of Medicine in the Philippines. He had post-graduate training in general practice and general surgery training, both in New Jersey. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Montesclaros will specialize in general surgery at the Urgent Care Center.Β
- Arizona Daily Star
Physician joins MHC/Dove MountainΒ
A physician has been hired for the new Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care, which opened Oct. 31 at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road.
Dr. Estela Rutiaga received her medical degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and completed her residency in family practice at MacNeal Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Rutiaga is bi-lingual and will concentrate in primary care.
- Arizona Daily Star
James returns to Long Realty's Foothills officeΒ
Realtor Matt James has rejoined Long Realtyβs Foothills Office, where he worked from 2006 until 2015.
Before that, he had careers in the restaurant industry and in real estate in Southern California. In 2006 he sold more than $14 million in real estate, including a house in the South County area of San Diego for a record $4.2 million, Long said in a news release.
A native Tucsonan, James is on the 2012-2015 Fiesta Bowl committees, volunteers as a Little League coach and supports Tucson Boys and Girls Clubs. He has a degree from Northern Arizona University.
- Arizona Daily Star
Sikes to help update mortgage broker test
VIP Mortgageβs Robb Sikes has been named to the Mortgage Broker Test Committee of the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions, which will be updating the mortgage broker test and handbook.
- Arizona Daily Star
Grissom promoted at Golder Ranch Fire
Golder Ranch Fire District has promoted Chris Grissom from captain to battalion chief.
Grissom began working for the district in 2004 as a firefighter and emergency medical technician; joined the special operations team in 2008; was promoted to engineer in 2009 and to captain in 2011.
- Arizona Daily Star
Sonoran Glass School picks Davis as exec
Lynn Davis has been named executive director of the Sonoran Glass School.
Most recently, she was director of arts and culture at the Tucson Jewish Community Center.
Davis previously worked as director of the DNA Shoah Project at the University of Arizona; director of community relations and volunteer resources for Child & Family Resources; and director of both El Presidio and Eric Firestone galleries.
She holds degrees in French literature and political science from the University of California Santa Barbara.
- Arizona Daily Star
Browning joins CFSA as vice presidentΒ
Robert Stephen Browning has joined the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona as vice president of development and donor services.
Browning has spent the majority of his career with the American Cancer Society, as the California divisionβs vice president for distinguished giving and as vice president overseeing the societyβs largest region. He most recently was president and CEO of Pet Partners, a national non-profit organization.
He is an alumnus of Up with People!, as well as the University of Arizona, where he majored in speech communications and journalism.
- Arizona Daily Star
Women's Foundation adds manager HerrellΒ
Emily Herrell has joined the Womenβs Foundation as philanthropic engagement manager.
A native Tucsonan and a University of Arizona graduate, Herrell has worked at non-profits including Planned Parenthood, Habitat for Humanity, and most recently Girl Scouts, primarily in roles responsible for volunteer engagement, public policy and fund development.
- Arizona Daily Star
Conner promoted at Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a promotion:Β Kristyn Conner, promoted to director of development. She joined YOTO in 2014, as a grant writer and then development coordinator, after serving three AmeriCorps terms with Tucson nonprofits. She graduated cum laude from Tulane University with a bachelorβs degree in international relations.
- Arizona Daily Star
Ohman promoted at Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a promotion:Β Kristin Ohman, promoted to volunteer and development coordinator, after working 15 years in youth-based nonprofits, including a Tucson hospice where she managed volunteers. She attended the University of Maryland.
- Arizona Daily Star
Ferell promoted at Youth On Their OwnΒ
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a promotion:Β Zach Ferell, promoted to program coordinator, after working with YOTO as an AmeriCorps academic advocate. Ferrell received bachelorβs degrees in philosophy and literature from Mount Angel Seminary.Β
- Arizona Daily Star
Zasa promoted at Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a promotion:Β Daniela Zasa, promoted to senior program coordinator, from program coordinator. She taught at local charter schools after receiving a bachelorβs degree in molecular and cellular biology from the UA.Β
- Arizona Daily Star
Armenta hired at Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) announced a hiring:Β Daniel ArmentaΒ joins Youth On Their Own as donor relations manager. Armenta previously was Literacy Connectsβ community engagement manager, and he holds holds a bachelorβs degree in political science from the UA.
- Arizona Daily Star
Anderson moves up to Cadden vice presidencyΒ
Brett Cadden Anderson has been named vice president at Cadden Community Management.
A Tucson native, Anderson holds a bachelorβs degree in environmental microbiology with a minor in business administration from the University of Arizona.
She joined Cadden in 2012 as a portfolio manager, and now oversees a team of community managers and the in-house training program. She is a certified manager of community associations through Community Associations Institute.
- Arizona Daily Star
UA Health Sciences adds a physicianΒ
University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner-University Medical Center Tucson has announced the addition of a physician: Drs. Vasudha Goel.
Goel joined the Anesthesiology Department as a member of the chronic pain management team and an assistant professor. She will see patients as a Banner Health physician. Goel has a special interest in management of cancer-related pain.
- Arizona Daily Star
UA Health Sciences adds a physicianΒ
University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner-University Medical Center Tucson has announced the addition of a physician: Drew Kurtzman.
Kurtzman joined the Dermatology Division at the Department of Medicine as an assistant professor and will practice medicine at Banner β University Medical Center Tucson and UA Cancer Center β North and Orange Grove Campus outpatient clinics. Kurtzman, a UA and UA College of Medicine alum, was recruited from Brigham and Womenβs Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
- Arizona Daily Star
UA Health Sciences adds a physicianΒ
University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner-University Medical Center Tucson has announced the addition of a physician: Vivian Shi.
Shi joined the Dermatology Division at the Department of Medicine as an assistant professor and will practice medicine at Banner β University Medical Center Tucson and UA Cancer Center β North and Orange Grove Campus outpatient clinics. Shi comes to the UA from the University of California-Davis, where she was chief resident in the Dermatology Residency Program.Β
- Arizona Daily Star
TJCC educator earns promotion
The Tucson Jewish Community Center announced a promotion in early childhood education: Joline Riddle, to director. Riddle has been with the center since May 2015, after most recently serving as an instructor and supervisor at the University of Arizona College of Education. She holds a masterβs in educational administration from UA and is certified in educational administration.
- Arizona Daily Star
TJCC educator earns promotion
The Tucson Jewish Community Center announced a promotion in early childhood education: Marian Schiltz, to head of operations. Schiltz, in addition to her role in early childhood education, also moves up to director of Discover C.A.T.C.H (Coordinated Approach to Child Health), from associate director. She has been with the center for more than five years after working for nonprofits.
- Arizona Daily Star
TJCC educator earns promotion
The Tucson Jewish Community Center announced a promotion in early childhood education: Lori Maurer, to administrative director. Maurer started at the center as the early childhood education secretary and then became executive assistant in the administrative office.Β
- Arizona Daily Star
Pyle, Kiracofe to beef up 2 Wellspring divisionsΒ
Richard Pyle and Ted Kiracofe joined Wellspring Financial Partners to expand its corporate retirement and wealth management divisions.
Pyle joined Wellspring a year ago, providing financial planning and wealth management for individual clients, after more than 12 years in international business management and 10 years in information services and technology management. He holds a bachelorβs from State University of New York, Albany.
Kiracofe joins Wellspring as corporate business manager, bringing more than a decade of experience in benefits and insurance for local companies. His bachelorβs degree is from Arizona State University.
- Arizona Daily Star
MHC Healthcare hires Donoso at Dove Mountain
MHC Healthcare, the parent company of Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care β set to open this month at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road β has hired a medical professional: Dr. Daniela Donoso completed her internal medicine residency at Drexel University in New Jersey and continued on as chief resident in 2014. She is bilingual and specializes in complex and chronic illnesses.Β
- Arizona Daily Star
MHC Healthcare hires Fitzgerald at Dove Mountain
MHC Healthcare, the parent company of Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care β set to open this month at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road β has hired a medical professional: Tim Fitzgerald, DO, completed his doctorate of osteopathic medicine from the University of New England and is board-certified in urgent-care medicine and family practice. He previously worked at Clear Choice Urgent Care in Vermont. He will lead the urgent-care unit at Dove Mountain.Β
- Arizona Daily Star
MHC Healthcare hires Young at Dove MountainΒ
MHC Healthcare, the parent company of Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care β set to open this month at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road β has hired a medical professional: Jamie Young has been hired as a family nurse practitioner.
Young is a University of Arizona graduate who received her masterβs of science in nursing at Grand Canyon University. She has received certifications through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
- Arizona Daily Star
MHC Healthcare hires Atencio at Dove Mountain
MHC Healthcare, the parent company of Dove Mountain Health Center and MHC Urgent Care β set to open this month at 5224 W. Dove Centre Road β has hired a medical professional: Leonard Atencio has been hired as a family nurse practitioner.
Atencio received his bachelorβs of science in nursing from Grand Canyon University and his masterβs of science in nursing from the University of Phoenix.Β He is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.Β
- Arizona Daily Star
Encanto Pet Clinic welcomes Nausley
Dr. Kurt Nausley has joined Encanto Pet Clinic, after previously serving as a routine- and emergency-care veterinarian at another local practice.
He received his doctor of veterinary medicine degree in 1984 from the University of Missouri and has long practiced in Tucson. His veterinary medical interests include diagnostics, soft tissue surgery in small animals and emergency medicine.
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