The company asked Mohave County about using some of its nearby property to develop a 76 space parking area for a portion of the DES workforce. The proposed parking area is located on the north end of a 25 acre strip of county-owned property extending north from the library along Burbank St. toward Airway Ave. Supervisor Gary Watson expressed reservation about such use, given the perceived value of the property as well as the City of Kingman’s interest in using it for soccer fields or possibly a lake. The Board voted against further consideration of a parking project deal. Harrison…

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services (SB&H) has announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Steven Sheets to the position of President and CEO. Sheets had been serving as interim president/CEO. “Steven has exceptional operational and leadership experience,” said Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Board of Directors Chairman Matt Hatfield. “Our success is largely based on his visionary leadership and ability to create a culture of service and trust. The Board was extremely thoughtful with this appointment and is confident that it’s the right time to transition the organization to its next generation of leadership.” Sheets had served as the…

The Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Niki Nickle, Investment and Special Events Manager, of the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her second year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at University of Arizona in Tuscon. “Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to…