THE LADDER

The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents renewed the contract of Great Basin College President Joyce M. Helens and extended by

one year the contracts of University of Nevada, Reno President Marc A. Johnson and Nevada State College President Bart. J. Patterson.

“I’m proud of the work of President Helens. She is deserving of this contract renewal as she continues to move Great Basin College forward,” Chancellor Thom Reilly said. President Helens has led GBC since August 2017. Both President Johnson and President Patterson received oneyear extensions on their contracts.

AREA15 — Las Vegas’ new experiential retail and entertainment complex — announced the members of its new event sales team: Ryan Kruger, Josh Baro, George Jaramillo and Tara Engler.

Dignity Health has appointed Julie Sprengel, division president for Dignity Health Southern California, to lead the new Southwest Division of CommonSpirit Health. The Southwest division includes both Southern California and Nevada and is comprised of nine acute care hospitals and four micro-hospitals.

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP announced that Jeffrey J. Steffen has joined the firm as partner in the firm’s Business Transactions practice group. As a transactional attorney, his practice is focused in corporate, commercial real estate and construction law.

Grand Canyon Group, whose brands include Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Buck Wild Grand Canyon Hummer Tours and Grand Canyon Coaches, announced Kidist

Grznar as its new vice president of sales.

Jeff Frank has been promoted to vice president, preconstruction of Tutor Perini Building Corp.