Nachie Marquez, communications director for Chandler, has been appointed to the board of the International Hispanic Network. She will chair the Communications Committee and serve with government leaders from across the country.
Education
Reynaldo Rivera, Ed.D., joined South Mountain Community College as vice president of learning.
Finance
Kevin Halloran has been promoted to state president for Mutual of Omaha Bank in Arizona. He is responsible for leading the strategic growth and management of statewide operations, including 10 full-service community-bank locations throughout metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson.
Daniel G. Wani joined Wells Fargo Private Bank in Scottsdale as a senior estate specialist. He will work with clients to administer complex trusts and estates.
Susan Menchaca joined MidFirst Private Bank in Phoenix as vice president, private banker.
Hospitality
Dehn Blunt joined Kimpton’s FireSky Resort & Spa in downtown Scottsdale as assistant general manager. He will be responsible for hotel operations, including front office, room division and housekeeping while assisting general manager Cheryl Martin in day-to-day operations.
Law
Lewis and Roca in Phoenix named five of their attorneys partners with the firm. They are Matthew Burbach, Flavia Campbell, Shane Olafson, Kerry Patterson and Marvin Ruth.
Joseph P. Martori joined Jennings, Strouss & Salmon in Phoenix as of counsel and he will focus his practice in corporate, real-estate and banking law, including commercial transactions.
Real estate
Lincoln Property Co. has added six new staff members. They are Kelly Bast, senior property manager to oversee 2million square feet of industrial property in the Valley; Megan Watkins, senior property manager at Paradise Village Office Park; Tony Rollier, chief engineer overseeing 16 properties totaling over 5.5million square feet; Tom Helms, building engineer for Camelback Square in Scottsdale; Tina Ramirez, property administrator for Camelback Square; and Janeen Galloway, property administrator for Paradise Village Office Park.
Alan Houston joined SRS Real Estate Partners in Phoenix as a first vice president.
Cliff McGee has been promoted to branch manager at the Peoria office, and Donna Belgram promoted to branch manager at the Scottsdale corporate office of Prudential Arizona Properties.
Miscellaneous
Scott Brubaker joined Branded Seats of Phoenix as vice president of business development.
Gregg Holmes joined the Valley of the Sun YMCA as vice president of operations and senior executive director of the Desert Foothills Family YMCA.
Betty Scharfman has been promoted to senior vice president, marketing, channel management and strategy at WorldatWork in Scottsdale.