In Business Las Vegas People

Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 | 3 a.m.

Peter Bernard of Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino was included in the 2009 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition.

Daniel Polsenberg of Lewis and Roca was elected to the board of directors of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Linda Rheinberger was named instructor of the year, Forrest Barbee received the Gene Nebeker Memorial Award for professionalism and service to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors and the community, Bill Yacobozzi received the Ronn Reiss Award for educational excellence and leadership, J.R. “Buck” McElhone received the Frank Sala Award for commitment to grass-roots political action and for protecting private property rights and Judye Phebus, Devin Reiss and Woody Rossum were named to the Hall of Fame by the association.

Tom Peterson, former Las Vegas postmaster, was named to serve on the board of directors of International Transportation Network Las Vegas Valley.

Don Stewartis Nevada director of the National Society of Accountants.

Severin Carlson of Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino was named chairman of the Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board.

Joe Cain, vice president/general counsel of Silver Nugget Gaming/Fine Properties, is chairman, John McMillan, principal with Flangans McMillan Law Group, is chairman elect, Shelby Keefer, president of Serl & Keefer CPAs, is vice chairman/finance, Rob McCoy, director of public affairs with CenturyLink, is vice chairman/government affairs, Curtis Cummings, CEO of Alan Jeskey Builders, is vice chairman/membership, Mike PeQueen, director at Merrill Lynch, is vice chairman at-large and John Wilson, general manager of MedicWest/AMR Ambulance, is immediate past chairman of the executive committee and Sharon Powers is president and CEO of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.

Kelsey Lundy is a public affairs associate at R&R Partners.

Tom Cameron is an associate in the insurance division of Tri-Star Management.

Adam Yowell is an attorney with Watson Rounds.