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LADY GAGA’S FOUNDATION HELPS FUND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AT LOCAL SCHOOL Valley High School will be one of eight institutions nationally to pilot the first teen Mental Health First Aid program in the U.S. The initiative will teach senior students about mental illness and addiction, and train them to identify and respond to individuals developing problems in these areas. The program was made possible by a partnership between Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and the National Council for Behavioral Health. “Teens trust their friends, so they need to be trained to recognize signs of mental health or substance use problems in their peers,” Linda Rosenberg, president and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health, said in a press release. The tMHFA programming is similar to CPR training in that students will learn a five-step action plan, along with ways to reach out to a trusted adult to help intervene. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will study the results of the program, which begins in mid-April. —Camalot Todd
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HIGH-WIRE RESCUE Responders performed a high-rise rescue March 18 after a worker was injured 59 stories up at the Resorts World construction site on the Strip. The worker, who was not identified, was transported to University Medical Center in stable condition after being lowered to the ground by an on-site crane.
PRO-TRUMP MOB MAN The man charged with killing the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family wrote pro-Donald Trump slogans on his hand and flashed them to journalists before a court hearing March 18. Anthony Comello, 24, wrote “MAGA Forever,” as well as “United We Stand MAGA” and “Patriots in Charge” on his hand. Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali, 53, was shot to death March 13 by a gunman who might have crashed his truck into Cali’s car to lure him outside. Police said Cali was shot 10 times. DRIVING AT 14? A bill was introduced in the Nevada Legislature that would allow certain drivers to get a license earlier than normal by adding charter school students to the list of those who can secure a restricted driver’s license as young as 14. The bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Alexis Hansen, R-Sparks, in an attempt to balance the needs of rural and urban students and to help parents who could use extra help getting children to school in the morning. TARK TV SERIES A movie script about former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian ran a little long. So the writer, Shawn Christensen, is turning it into a dramatic series that will be shopped to Showtime and other cable and streaming providers, the late coach’s son, Danny Tarkanian, said March 18, adding that he and the writer had some differences of opinion on the script. “He wants to talk more about old Las Vegas and the alleged mobs that were running it and so forth and how it would change as a background of what my father did, working with the inner-city kids and overcoming a lot of obstacles,” Tarkanian said. “We’ve talked about the NCAA, and I’d like to see more focus on that. Hopefully there will be enough in it that will satisfy our family.”
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ROAD WORK TO BEGIN ON LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD Road construction crews are coming soon to South Las Vegas Boulevard, and they’ll be staying awhile. Work will begin in June on a three-year project that includes resurfacing the world-famous street, upgrading its traffic signals to LED lighting and replacing water lines along the corridor, Clark County commissioners were told recently. Denis Cederburg, public works director, said the project would be split into five phases beginning with a $33 million upgrade on the north end of the Strip. Cederburg said a total cost estimate had not been determined for the work, which will cover 5.7 miles of the roadway stretching from Interstate 215 to Sahara Avenue. The project will include pedestrian enhancements, repairs to sidewalks and curbs and widening of the roadway in some places. The amount of work will vary, Cederburg said. On the south end, it won’t involve much more than milling and resurfacing. Work will be done overnight beginning at 2 a.m. to reduce congestion, Cederburg said, with plans calling for a minimum of one lane to be open each way when workers are on the job and two lanes to be open when work is not in progress. The county also will work with businesses to minimize disruptions during high-traffic events, like the National Finals Rodeo, NASCAR races and more. —Ric Anderson
Golden Knights forward Alex Tuch battles Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse for the puck during Vegas’ 6-3 win on March 17. The Knights defeated San Jose one night later, 7-3. (Associated Press)
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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke raised more than $6 million online during the first 24 hours after he announced his White House bid, the highest first-day number reported by any candidate, his campaign said March 18. The $6.1 million came “without a dime” from political action committees, corporations or special interests, O’Rourke spokesman Chris Evans tweeted. O’Rourke stopped in Burlington, Iowa, above, on March 14, and will be in Las Vegas for a rally on March 24. (Associated Press)
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Ryan Craig (left) and Ronn Nicolli, inside the Kingpin Suite in the Palms’ Fantasy Tower (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
t’s 3:30 p.m. on a Friday, and while the rest of the working world is ready to phone it in for the next couple of hours, Ryan Craig and Ronn Nicolli aren’t clock-watching. With exactly three weeks until their highly anticipated KAOS nightclub and dayclub debuts at Palms, the veteran nightlife pros are spending “morning, noon, and night” perfecting every last detail. KAOS will be Palms’ grand re-entry into Las Vegas’ night and daylife scene, and to ensure its success, owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta tapped Craig and Nicolli to serve as Senior Vice President of Nightlife, Daylife, and Events, and Senior Vice President of Creative Strategy, respectively. Craig and Nicolli chatted with the Weekly about their careers, creating KAOS and what’s to come. Other than the immense investment in the redevelopment of the Palms, what attracted you to this opportunity? RN: At this point, I’m heavily driven by positive energy and passion. When I got to meet with Frank and Lorenzo—[I was] looking at two guys that, to me, didn’t know how to lose. As they spoke about it, you could see them light up. What can you tell us about KAOS that we don’t already know? RC: The technology in the space will blow you away. When you incorporate the talent, art, sound capability, all of the LED and all of the entertainment options, it’s an incredible experience. RN: We’re not necessarily competing with nightlife. It’s like we’re competing with festivals. I think we have the most diverse music lineup of any club in the world, and some of the talent lineup is on par with some of the festivals. There’s an opportunity to experience so many different sounds on any given weekend with the lineup that we’ve curated. What element of KAOS do you think is the most groundbreaking? RC: The east side of the [Palms] Ivory Tower has an LED façade being
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The initial blockbuster reveal of KAOS residents Above & Beyond, Cardi B, G-Eazy, Kaskade and Skrillex set the tone for a truly diverse lineup, but the latest announcement branches out even more into genres you couldn’t catch before in Las Vegas clubs and includes superstar artists that typically play arena-sized venues around the world. The dominant DJ names are Armin van Buuren, Brooks, Deadmau5, Gorgon City, Jauz, Louis the Child, Marshmello, Politik, Eric Prydz, Slushii and Vice. There are pop acts on the roster in Breathe Carolina and Cheat Codes, and hip-hop producer and rapper Southside is included. And Latin artists Bad Bunny, J. Balvin and Ozuna bring some serious global star power to the KAOS stage. –Brock Radke
installed on it. It’s part of our dayclub and nightclub experience, where we can actually do a live stream on it, we can put bottle package and presentations [or] guest and artist names on that. We’ve got multiple stages for inside and outside. It’s just a very, very interactive space that allows for a lot of flex space and options based on the crowd and the artist that we have on that day or night. KAOS is a huge venue that will house a lot of different experiences. How do you think it will complement the other nightlife options at the Palms? RN: All of the outlets and new restaurants that are coming in support the property as a whole, and that’s something I don’t think we’ve seen in Las Vegas. In my history of working in Vegas in different properties and clubs, there always tended to be a disconnect internally, and sometimes when the operator of the venue was a third party, that separation kind of eliminated some opportunities. Here, with the way the team is very refined and the synergy between different departments—there’s daily communication between key people at each of the outlets, [and] it really gives us an opportunity to have a solidified house and an opportunity to really take care of our guests and create a really amazing guest experience.
Counter clockwise from top right: Skrillex, Marshmello, Cardi B, Jauz, Deadmau5 (Courtesy)
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BY BROCK RADKE ven before Jonnie and Mark Houston opened On the Record at Park MGM in December, the LA-based nightlife impresarios knew they had to create a powerful connection with the sometimes-slippery Vegas hospitality-industry crowd. It’s easier said than done; veteran club operators know you can’t just throw a typical midweek party and expect to build a following from a notoriously fickle group. But OTR Industry Wednesdays came out strong on January 2 and hasn’t let up, taking advantage of the speakeasy-style club’s varying environments with a diverse music mix and other innovative programming. “It’s been well-received right out of the gate,” Mark Houston says. “I find it surprising in a city that’s so huge on entertainment … that people have responded with, wow, I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s a nice feeling to hear people respond that way, because it makes us feel like we’re on the right track to something unique. I’m old-school; I love the word of mouth.” One of the essential elements of the party has been taking place in the hidden Vinyl Parlor, which hosts guest “startenders” on weekends—elite bartenders from other cities showing off their mixology skills. On Wednesdays, the startenders are locals, and shining the spotlight on Las Vegas’ incredible cocktail culture and personalities is a win-win for On the Record. “It’s incredible just to have them there, let alone with what they’re doing behind the bar,” Mark Houston says. “We’ve seen how that whole culture can develop at [our bar] Harvard & Stone [in Hollywood] and how it brings a community together and gives our fellow bar owners and bartenders a reason to come out and support. And to have that program in the Vinyl Parlour, when so many [Vegas clubs] are about the turn-andburn and two-tone drinks, that’s such a huge thing for us.” The Wednesday-night party also goes against the grain by incorporating DJs and artists seldom seen in Vegas with more familiar favorites. On March 27, legendary hip-hop producer DJ Premier—yes, the guy who formed Gang Starr with the late rapper Guru—is on the decks. “We’re always thinking of new ideas and new ways of creating something within this space,” Mark Houston says. “We’re booking new talent and thinking of variations on how things will play out throughout the night, so it feels and looks different. If you go to a place every Wednesday and you find your place within it and like what it is, you still want to see something fresh and new. So that [musical] aspect is always evolving and growing and switching around.”
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At 2018’s Nightclub & Bar Show, clockwise from far left: former Mayor Oscar Goodman and showgirls; Sarah Laughter and a bottle of whiskey; Jerome Baker works on a glass pipe. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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BY BROCK RADKE he annual Nightclub & Bar Show—returning to the Las Vegas Convention Center March 25-27 and expected to bring nearly 40,000 attendees to town—is one of the biggest events of the year for bar, restaurant and club operators when it comes to learning about the latest industry trends and creative concepts, and Vegas is always the star of the show. There will be keynote addresses from Bar Rescue star Jon Taffer and James Beard Award-winning author and bartender Jim Meehan, plus tons of workshops, training sessions, boot camps and behind-the-scenes tours. But N&B also ends up being a showcase for Vegas venues and local industry professionals. Opening day will feature a back-of-house tour at Topgolf Las Vegas and a party at Hakkasan Nightclub, and the mixology training sessions at the Academy Room at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits are one of the hottest tickets this week.
“It’s really important, and I’m often telling people across the country about it, because I think they underestimate the importance of Las Vegas in my world, the craft cocktail scene,” says Charlotte Voisey, company mixologist and brand ambassador with William Grant & Sons USA. “We all know it’s a big drinking destination, but when I moved to the U.S. in 2006, there were two cities leading the way— New York and Las Vegas. “Nightclub & Bar is definitely one of the biggest annual gatherings, and I always look forward to not only the content but the fact that it draws industry leaders across the country and internationally, and the conversations and networking on the side that come with that.” Based in New York City, Voisey is one of those leaders getting ready for the big Vegas checkup. But there are plenty of local players leaving their mark on the convention this year. Clique Hospitality nightlife partners Jason “JROC” Craig and Ryan Labbe are part of a speakers’ session themed around “Grand Concept & Design Creation.”
“This is my first rodeo, as we’ve been staying busy opening new venues, but it’s super-exciting for us, because the Barbershop is the first time [at Clique] that it’s our concept and we’re able to put our mark on something a little more than we usually do,” Labbe says of the new barbershop and bar opened at the Cosmopolitan. “The topic is design and functionality of creative new concepts and how we make it all flow into the space. What we wanted to do with the Barbershop is bring that old-school bar feeling back to the casino. Casinos got away from that a bit, going more toward lounges and center bar spaces where there’s a bit of a vibe.” Labbe and Voisey both sound excited about going to other speakers’ seminars and walking the show floor, where more than 600 exhibitors will show off new products and programs. “It’s still Vegas, and you have to try to keep a couple nights open and see what’s new and visit old friends,” Voisey says. “Barmania is happening at Herbs & Rye [on March 24], and I definitely want to go check out Mr. Coco at the Palms and see Andrew [Pollard’s] new gin bar at the Wynn. There are so many great distractions.”
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BY BROCK RADKE ayclubs and pool parties have become such an indispensable part of the Las Vegas experience, you’d think the clubbers and partiers would come prepared. But that’s not always the case. “It sounds dumb, but it’s easy to forget something when you’re coming to Vegas,” says Jordan Hattar, general manager and buyer at stylish spot CRSVR at the Cosmopolitan. “It’s funny to see, but it happens so often that it’s become the norm. We’ve got guys coming in wearing a full suit or their outfit from the night before, head to toe. They literally need shirt, shorts, shoes, everything, the full getup. Some guys try to go to the pool wearing swim shorts and the button-down from last night, or they might have Chelsea boots on with swim shorts.” That’s not going to work, which is why Hattar has
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become the guy those folks need to know before they Marquee’s hosts simply direct ill-equipped even try to get through the doors at Marquee Dayclub, guests to CRSVR to get suited up, and Hattar has located just next door to CRSVR. The sneaker boutique adjusted his seasonal buying to make sure approand apparel shop has been one of the city’s favorite priate sandals, shorts and tank tops are always in retail specialists since it opened with Cosmo in 2010. stock. The store also has its own private label, and CRSVR is known for its limited-release and rare-find it’s a best-seller, which you know if you’ve seen footwear, the best from big brands like Nike, CRSVR tees at the dayclub. CRSVR Adidas and Jordan and a celebrity clientele “We really cater to all the events and Daily, 10 looking to stay fresh when in Vegas. But during whatever is in town at the moment, whetha.m.-10 p.m. the summer, CRSVR becomes board shorts Cosmopolitan, er it’s EDC or NASCAR or the concrete 702-698-7605. convention. Everything is always changing central, because you can’t get into the club without the right gear. in here,” Hattar says. “We’ve really tran“[At] other places, you can pretty much sitioned our business around the dayclub wear whatever—cargo shorts and jerseys and all that. because of the number of customers we’ll have in Here it’s the complete opposite,” Hattar says. “If you over the weekend. We’ll have 100 people in here at don’t have the exact swim-material shorts on, they’re noon on a Saturday and then another 100 people not letting you in. I’ve seen big-name NBA and NFL for the shoe release we’re doing that morning. It’s players get turned away at the door.” definitely crazy.”
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t’s election season in Las Vegas, and dozens of candidates are competing for spots on the City Council and in the Mayor’s Office. With three council seats open and Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Councilman Cedric Crear up for re-election, the makeup of the city’s most powerful governing body is expected to change significantly this summer. In the primary election April 2, six mayoral candidates will face off against two-term incumbent Goodman. Two candidates are challenging Crear, who won a special election in Ward 5 this past year; 10 are running for the open council seat in Ward 1; and seven are running for the open seat in Ward 3. If one candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in any of the primary elections, a general election for that race will not be held, and that candidate will automatically be declared the winner. At this time, the general election for all races is scheduled for June 11. Here’s what voters need to know about the candidates, the races and voting ahead of the nonpartisan municipal elections.
Can I vote? Voter turnout in Las Vegas municipal elections is typically low, so those who do vote have more influence on the outcome. In 2017, 7.67 percent of registered voters came out to the polls during the primary election. Turnout in 2015 was slightly higher; 37,485 people voted in the mayoral primary election, or about 15.7 percent of registered voters. Las Vegas residents can confirm their voter registration status by contacting the Clark County Election Department at 702-455-8683 (VOTE), or checking online at the Secretary of State’s Office at registertovoteNV.gov. Those with a Nevada state ID can register at a Department of Motor Vehicles office, a state welfare agency, a WIC office or online at registerto voteNV.gov. If you aren’t sure which ward you live in or if you live in the city limits, you can enter your address on the city’s website to find out. The Secretary of State’s Office website will also show you where your polling place is located. Early voting is available at select polling places until March 29.
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When Goodman, whose name is practically synonymous with Las Vegas politics, ran for re-election in 2015, she received 54.5 percent of votes, easily beating three challengers: now-City Councilman Stavros Anthony, Phil Cory and Abdul Shabazz. None of Goodman’s challengers this year has previous experience in elected positions, but they all cite different reasons for why they’re the right candidate over the incumbent mayor. Vance “Stretch” Sanders, a minister at Greater Evergreen Ministry Baptist Church on Lexington Street, believes his social activism and youth make him an ideal change-maker. The 24-year-old has organized Black Lives Matter rallies in the city and started a social justice organization called All Shades United. “We need younger people and younger voices and younger faces getting involved in the political arena, not just getting involved to get involved, but with a game plan and a strategy,” Sanders said. Amy Luciano, a self-described
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Who’s running for mayor? Carolyn Goodman is seeking a third— and final—four-year term as mayor of Las Vegas. First elected in 2011, Goodman succeeded her husband, longtime Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman. Carolyn is often credited with continuing and expanding her husband’s vision of Downtown revitalization and economic development. Her campaign manager, Tom Letizia, said she would continue her efforts to grow the city, especially the Downtown and the burgeoning medical district, if elected for a final term. Other goals of Goodman’s include bringing more transportation options to the city and improving safety in public spaces such as parks. “She wants to continue building an intelligent transportation system aligned with technology, improving connectivity, safety and mobility,” Letizia said.
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third-generation Las Vegan, said she is running to make Las Vegas safer and more community-oriented. “When my family ran this town for 40 [years]: We didn’t have a homeless issue. We didn’t have chaos and confusion. We didn’t have poor education that failed to hold those accountable for such. We didn’t have parents in fear of our youth,” Luciano wrote in an email. She declined to say whether she is related to Charles “Lucky” Luciano, an Italian crime lord active in Las Vegas during the 1940s. Life coach Tina Rané Alexander said her experience as a single working mom and her attention to working-class issues makes her a strong candidate for mayor. She said her biggest priorities if elected would be to increase tourism and to bring “change, diversity and healing through leadership.” Mack Miller is an attorney who has been involved in different community organizations and causes, including the Salvation Army and the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, according to his campaign website. He ran for state Assembly as a Republican in 2018. Zachary Krueger is an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry, according to Ballotpedia. Phil Collins is a self-described fiscal conservative who would seek to cut taxes and “wasteful spending” if elected, his campaign website says.
Ten candidates have filed to replace Mayor Pro Tem Lois Tarkanian, who is not seeking re-election due to term limits, in Ward 1. One of the candidates, Robin Munier, is Tarkanian’s assistant. Other candidates for Ward 1 include: Robert Blakely, Drew Dondero, Amy Emanuel, Jesse “Jake” Holder, Brian Knudsen, Dean Lauer, Dave Marlon, Sherman Ray and Margarita Velazquez Rebollal. Tarkanian said she might endorse a candidate in the coming weeks once she has met with as many of them as possible. “But I will tell you, we have some very fine candidates,” she said. In Ward 3, Councilman Bob Coffin, who is not seeking re-election, has not endorsed any of the seven candidates who have filed to replace him. “I’m staying quiet on Ward 3, watching them campaign and looking to see who could be the best,” Coffin said. Crear faces two challenges in Ward 5, from Henry “Hen Hen” Thorns and Derek Washington. Thorns was profiled on Las Vegas Now last year for his crime prevention efforts and community organizing in North Las Vegas. Washington is a community activist in Ward 5. Crear, who was elected in March 2018, previously served as the District 1 representative on the Nevada System of Higher Education Regents and now runs his own advertising company.
What about Ward 2? First-term Councilman Steve Seroka resigned abruptly from his post in Ward 2 on March 4 for undisclosed reasons, leaving another seat vacant. On March 20, the city council will determine how to fill Seroka’s seat. The council has two options: Council members can appoint a “caregiver” to replace Seroka for the remaining two years of the term, or hold a special election. The caregiver must be a resident of Ward 2. In the past, the council has generally opted to hold a special election, City of Las Vegas Communications Director David Riggleman said.
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here are seven candidates running to represent Ward 3 on the Las Vegas City Council. State Assemblywoman Heidi Swank is asking residents to vote for any of them except one. Swank founded the political action committee “No Means No, Ruben,” a group of politicians and community organizers rallying against former congressman Ruben Kihuen’s bid for city council. Sworn into Congress in January 2017 after 10 years in the Nevada Legislature, Kihuen’s time in Congress didn’t last long. Less than a year into his term, the Democrat was accused of sexual harassment by multiple women with whom he worked professionally, including a Nevada lobbyist and a former campaign staffer. A nine-month House Ethics Committee investigation into the allegations found them to be credible and concluded that Kihuen violated House rules. Amidst calls from national and state politicians that he should resign from Congress, Kihuen instead decided not to run for re-election in 2018. But in January, he announced his intention to run for Las Vegas City Council in Ward 3, succeeding Coun-
cilman Bob Coffin, who is not seeking re-election. Kihuen’s campaign announcement on Twitter was met with swift backlash from some constituents, including Swank, who calls Ward 3 home. She said she felt compelled to start “No Means No, Ruben” to inform her neighbors of the accusations against Kihuen. “As an elected official, we need to stand up for women who do report with credible reports. And I just didn’t see that I had any other choice than to try to educate people on the House Ethics findings,” Swank said. When allegations against Kihuen first surfaced in news reports in 2017, he denied them, but apologized “for anything I may have said or done” to make his accusers uncomfortable. In response to the Ethics Committee’s report on Kihuen’s actions released in November, the former congressman gave another apology statement, though he also said he disagreed with some aspects of the report. Now, Kihuen says he has moved past the allegations, and that voters in Ward 3 are ready to do the same. “It has been 15 months since the allegations came out, and all I can tell you is it’s been a humbling learning experience professionally and personally,” he said. Since he left Congress, Kihuen said he has met with groups of young men
in the Ward 3 community to help them “avoid the mistakes I’ve committed in the past.” “Not only have I used this as a learning experience for me personally, but I want to use it as a teachable moment for other young men who could commit the same mistakes I’ve committed,” he said. But Swank isn’t convinced by Kihuen’s actions or statements, which she said seem generic. “There’s a very big difference between ... saying, ‘I’m sorry,’ and also demonstrating that you’ve learned something and are trying to make amends,” she said. In addition, Swank noted that Kihuen downplayed the allegations against him in an interview he gave this past month with the Spanish radio program Frente a Frente. In that interview, Kihuen reduced the allegations from multiple women of repeated, unwanted sexual attention to flirtatious banter and compliments, and emphasized that he had not been accused “of raping anyone.” “Is that our bar? He really put these women through a lot, and if you’ve ever talked to somebody who has been sexually harassed, it is heartbreaking,” Swank said. Kihuen did not respond directly to an interview question about whether he stood by those recent comments, and instead emphasized that the allegations
aren’t a priority for voters. “This a topic that, while it is important to talk about, it’s not mentioned at the doors,” Kihuen said. “No Means No, Ruben,” which now includes two state senators, nine members of the Nevada Assembly, Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones and representatives of various advocacy groups, has been canvassing against Kihuen in Ward 3. The group has hired a field organizer to spearhead the canvassing, and it hopes to educate residents about the other options on the ballot. “[Kihuen] has a lot of money, and we don’t have a ton of money, so we’re trying to use it as smartly as possible,” Swank said. Although “No Means No, Ruben” won’t endorse any particular candidates, one candidate in the race has received some high-profile endorsements: educator and former Democratic Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz. Diaz has been endorsed by Clark County Commissioners Marilyn Kirkpatrick and Tick Segerblom, as well as Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto. In an email to the Las Vegas Sun, Diaz wrote that she was “honored” to receive endorsements from both senators and from community members in Ward 3. “I continue to work daily to earn other endorsements that represent all the hard-working men, women and chil-
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dren in Southern Nevada,” she wrote. In their endorsements of Diaz, neither senator mentioned Kihuen and the accusations against him. But it is unusual for two Democratic senators to endorse a candidate in a local election in which multiple Democrats are running. The State Democratic Party, for its part, is not weighing in on the contentious race for Ward 3. While the party previously expressed support for the women who accused Kihuen of sexual harassment, it has no plans to explicitly condemn his decision to run, a spokesperson for the party said. Coffin also hasn’t endorsed anyone in the race to fill his seat. He says he hasn’t ruled out Kihuen, however, and described him as “wellqualified.” “I’m not playing favorites out there,” Coffin said. Kihuen and Diaz will face off in the April 2 primary election along with five other candidates: Aaron Bautista, Melissa Clary, Mingo Collaso, David Lopez and Shawn Mooneyham. Clary is a well-known figure in the neighborhood because of her involvement in the Huntridge Neighborhood Association, a volunteer group that has advocated for neighborhood revitalization and various community causes, such as the future of the temporarily closed Huntridge Circle Park. Clary’s campaign website lists experience in local politics and advocacy groups. She served on the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission for the state and is a board member for Emerge Nevada, an organization that trains women to run for office. Bautista is a special education teacher whose priorities for Ward 3 include addressing homelessness and crime, implementing community policing and growing the local economy, according to his website. Lopez is a 25-year-old former Las Vegas Parks Commissioner and once interned for former Mayor Oscar Goodman. Collaso is a restaurant owner and Mooneyham is running to address homelessness in the ward, according to their campaign websites. Although Diaz and Kihuen have gotten the most attention in the race, Diaz emphasized that “there are more than two of us running.” She declined to comment on Kihuen’s decision to run and noted that her campaign has focused on issues affecting the ward, not her competitors’ personal character. “This has been an incredibly competitive race, and all I have focused on is engaging the constituents to hear about their top issues and concerns and let them know I’ll continue to work hard for the community that has helped lift me,” Diaz wrote.
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ess Horan is a Boston University alumna with seven years of corporate experience in sales, account management, media planning and ad operations—and a selfconfessed “martini gal,” extra dirty, vodka, no vermouth and a blue cheese olive. Those interests and influences guided her to leave her job and launch Original Cocktail Club in Las Vegas. The app-based startup works with area restaurants to provide consumers with half-off drinks at any time of day.
annual account, and go up to $24.95 per month for a monthly subscription. You can use it as often as you like. For people who go out once or twice a month, it pays for itself. Additionally, you can get bottles of wine for half-off if everyone at the table is a member. Some of our beta testers saved more than $100 on one bill alone. Where did you get your entrepreneurial spirit? Starting my own business is always something that I’ve dreamed of doing. I’ve been watching my stepdad run many successful businesses and always wanted to follow suit. I’m also obsessed with Shark
What is your business philosophy? One of the most important things in business is to be able to pivot and change your focus when things aren’t working. My philosophy is to be open-minded, try everything and see what sticks. Even if you think something is a sure bet and it’s not, don’t give up hope. Be creative and open to new ideas. What is the best business advice you’ve received? My stepdad always tells me not to overthink things, but to take action. One of my favorite Sharks, Robert Herjavec, has said, “Thinking too much leads to paralysis by analysis.” They are both right. I am an overthinker by nature but have learned to make things happen, take action and learn from whatever happens. If you could change one thing about Southern Nevada, what would it be? I would change the perception of the city. Everyone sees Las Vegas as a party city where tourists come to make bad decisions, but there is a lot more than that. There is a fantastic community here with great people, lots of amazing local events and businesses, and of course, a killer hockey team. Whom do you admire? I really look up to women entrepreneurs, specifically Barbara Corcoran. She’s self-made and incredibly hard-working. When her boyfriend at the time told her she would never succeed without him, it only made her stronger and queen of an empire.
What is the Original Cocktail Club and how was the concept conceived? As a frequent Vegas diner myself, I noticed an opportunity to help restaurants fill empty tables at off-peak times, while helping diners save money. I wanted an app that was easy to use, so I made sure that every generation can figure it out. The app shows all of our restaurants and when they are available. When you arrive at the restaurant, you show your server your check-in on the app and receive half-off drinks with the purchase of an entrée all night. The best part about OCC is that it’s happy hour all the time. Who are your partners? Our restaurants include 7th & Carson, Americana, Andiron, Bandito, Bella Notte, Brio [at] Town Square, Buddy V’s, EDO Gastro Tapas & Wine, Elia, Ferraro’s, Firefly, Flour & Barley, Honey Salt, I.C. China Bistro, La Bella, Maggiano’s [at] Downtown Summerlin, Mamma Olivia, My Mother’s House, Ohlala French Bistro, Pasta Shop, Pier 215, Piero’s, Rodizio Grill, Tacos & Beer, Taj Palace, the Barrymore and Tommy Bahama. How much does a membership cost? Memberships start as low as $16.95 per month for an
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surable results for its partners. n Fennemore Craig, P.C., based in Phoenix with offices in Reno and Las Vegas, is a leading law firm with a strong gaming and hospitality practice assisting casino operators, technology companies and investors. n Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4), based in Amsterdam, offers international accreditation and certification of responsible gambling standards for the entire global gambling industry. n NRT Technology Corp., based in Toronto, is a global technology leader in the design and development of next-generation payment systems, financial and marketing kiosks, and digital and mobile services. Nevada State High School opened at 2425 N. Lamb Blvd. The school will target underserved students in northeast Las Vegas and first-generation college students who may have otherwise been unable to attend college because of financial restrictions. It is the school’s fifth location. MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts ranked 263rd and 366th respectively on the Forbes list of the top 500 employers in the country for diversity. Karma of Las Vegas, which sells luxury electric vehicles, is open at 5550 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas. Judge Bonnie Bulla joined the Nevada Court of Appeals in Las Vegas. Bulla is serving the unexpired term of Justice Abbi Silver, who was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court in November 2018. Connor Watson is a sales associate at NAI Vegas. The Zen Coffee Bar is open at 10960 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 103, Henderson. PT’s Gold is open at 10520 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.
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By Mike Grimala arch Madness is hard. Leading a team to the Final Four is hard. Winning a national championship is hard. Those were the lessons A’ja Wilson learned two years ago when she guided South Carolina to the only national title in the program’s history. Wilson, then a junior center, averaged 19.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in the tournament and scored 23 points in the final to power the Gamecocks past SEC rival Mississippi State. Wilson went on to become the top overall pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft and face of the Las Vegas Aces. She earned the league’s Rookie of the Year award this past season with averages of 20.7 points and eight rebounds per game. Wilson might now be a superstar in the pros, but this time of year—the NCAA Women’s Tournament tips off March 22—will always elicit strong memories about what she accomplished in her college career. Here are Wilson’s most
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vivid reflections from the NCAA Tournament. A week before the start of the NCAA tournament, South Carolina lost Wilson’s season-long sidekick, forward Alaina Coates, to injury. With her running mate out for the tourney, Wilson said she had no inkling her team was about to transform into a juggernaut: “I knew we had great talent, but I definitely could not imagine us being national champions that year. I just didn’t get that vibe. But as the tournament went on, we faced adversity. “When Alaina went down, it was tough. I was like, ‘We might not be looking too good.’ But we grew together and pushed through. We kept saying, ‘We’re all we need.’ We grew around that, and we ended up winning it all.” South Carolina’s biggest challenge came in the second round, when a talented, upset-minded Arizona State team pushed Wilson and her teammates to the brink.
Wilson came up big, scoring the goahead basket in the final minute and then draining two free throws in the final seconds to ice an eventual 71-68 win: “That ASU game was the hardest first- or second-round game I ever played. They were under-seeded due to injuries, and we got them fully healthy. It was like playing a team in the Elite Eight. “When I hit that shot, it just sent us over the edge and showed us we could push through. Mentally, it was me saying I have to get fouled or get the bucket. It probably wasn’t even something that was drawn up. It was about making the play.” When South Carolina advanced to the Final Four and defeated Stanford to move on the national final, Wilson was overcome by the sheer enormity of playing on March’s biggest stage: “Every team has the goal of winning the national championship, but it’s when you’re at the Final Four and you played that first game and now you’re in the final two that you’re like, ‘Wow, I can be a national champion.’
“I remember the day before we played, after our shootaround, I was in my hotel room crying. [Teammate] Allisha Gray had to come in there and comfort me, because it was so overwhelming. I grew up watching UConn and Tennessee raising national championships, and then here I am, a junior in college looking to do the same. It was very overwhelming. So I’m crying in my hotel room, because it was so surreal.” After winning the title, Wilson says the celebration was a blur. But with some time having passed, she is now beginning to realize the effect a championship has had on her, personally and professionally: “Winning a championship is always something at the top of your list. Being part of a championship team, knowing that when you walk into that gym, no matter how many years it’s been, when you go back and visit, you’ll see that banner. “I can tell my future kids I was part of that. That’s something special that I honestly can’t put into words. … I’m glad I was part of a team that won the national championship—and also a group of girls that really helped me out in life. I still talk to them, we still hang out. We love each other. It’s bigger than having that championship ring.” Wilson finished her college career the following year with another deep tournament run. South Carolina made the Elite Eight before running into perennial power Connecticut to meet its demise. After playing in 18 tournament games, what Wilson remembers most is how demanding the game becomes when the calendar flips to March: “The biggest obstacle when going and winning a championship would have to be staying focused, being mentally prepared for anything that comes your way. It’s not going to be perfect. That’s the hard part about it. The biggest thing that surprised me was how hard it was. Like, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but it was really, really hard.”
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Eclipse Theaters Nevada Women’s Film Festival The NWFF returns for a fifth year with a Nevada Women of Achievement award presented to Vegas-based actress Susan Anton; a discussion with director Jordana Spiro and writer Angelica Nwandu accompanying their acclaimed indie drama Night Comes On; and four days of films featuring women both behind and in front of the camera. Times vary, $7-$12 per screening, nwffest.com. –Josh Bell
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The COLOSSEUM Aziz Ansari It’s been a year since Ansari faced allegations of sexual misconduct. According to recent reports, he’s been speaking frankly about the allegations—and the learning he has undertaken as a result of them—during this new stand-up tour. You be the judge as to whether he acquits himself. 10:30 p.m., $55-$170. –Geoff Carter (Richard Shotwell/ AP Photo)
SUN, MAR 24 Cabaret Jazz DAPTONE PRESENTS: SOUL SESSIONS If you were a fan of The Get Back—the late, great First Friday-adjacent soul and R&B party that made us feel cooler than we actually are—then you’ll love this event, presented by Brooklyn-based indie label Daptone Records. That name should be familiar to anyone who’s leaned over DJ John Doe’s shoulder during a Get Back set; it’s the imprint of such modern-day luminaries as The Budos Band and the late, great Sharon Jones (& The Dap-Kings). Point is, Daptone knows its stuff—and when it suggests that you check out a couple of bands, you oughta listen with both ears. SoCal-based Los Yesterdays actually includes some preexisting Daptones DNA: Singer Victor Benavides and drummer Gabriel Rowland are jamming with two former Dap-Kings, bassist Gabe “Bosco Mann” Roth and guitarist Tom “TNT” Brenneck. The doo-wopinspired Thee Sinseers play it as heartfelt and genuine as their name. Add one beloved local soul DJ to the mix— you guessed it, John Doe—and you’ve got one killer old-school soul showcase. Get back, indeed. 4:30 & 7:30 p.m., $35-$55, Smith Center. –Geoff Carter
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Jae Matthews and Gus Muller keep selling out shows with their synthdriven sounds made for gloomy goths and arty David Lynch faithfuls. Spin February LP Careful, then catch them Downtown. With Boan, Actors, Glitterface. 8 p.m., $10-$15. –Leslie Ventura
The Quebe Sisters, Bumper Jacksons, The Hot Club of Cowtown, Twisted Pine and Nu-Blu, plus Vegas’ own Out of the Desert, celebrate the rootsy American art form—at no cost to you beyond your attention. 1-8 p.m., 7101 N. Buffalo Drive. –Spencer Patterson
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Singer Amy Taylor helms this Aussie quartet, named for the party drug amyl nitrite (aka poppers). Part riot grrrl, part glam-rock, the band earned raves opening for King Gizzard and is set to drop LP No. 1 soon. With Gymshorts, No Tides. 9 p.m., $10-$15. –Leslie Ventura
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BY BROCK RADKE t started on the beaches of Ibiza and quickly became a true global phenomenon, expanding to Mykonos, LA, New York City, Tel Aviv and more exotic locations. Guy Gerber’s Rumors is one of the most acclaimed dance music parties in any environment, and when Wynn Nightlife brought it to the Las Vegas Strip for the first time last year, it was only the beginning. Gerber is back for this weekend’s second edition of Art of the Wild, and the Israeli DJ and producer has signed on as a Wynn Nightlife resident through 2020. He will create a series of Rumors events in Las Vegas before and after summer.
And you get to continue to build Rumors in Las Vegas through your residency. It’s very exciting. I like residencies in general, because when you play the same place more than a few times it gives you an opportunity to get used to the sound and the people you work with and to really familiarize yourself with the fans there. I have a residency in Ibiza, in London and in Mykonos, and I feel more attached when I play there, rather than just coming in for one show and then going out. And I usually try to create certain visuals RUMORS WITH and décor to go along GUY GERBER with the residency so with Bob Moses, DJ Tenpeople can see that nis, Kaz James. March this is something dif22, 10 a.m., $20-$30. Encore Beach Club, ferent from any other 702-770-7300. night, and it’s unique to that environment.
You’ve played a big role in the expansion of house and techno sounds at Wynn and Encore. How did that come together? It’s been years that [Wynn Nightlife executives] Alex [Cordova] and Zee [Zandi] have been trying to bring underground music to Vegas. There were times before that I was really loving the city, but it just didn’t belong here. I told my agents and managers I would really like to play more [in Vegas], and we had a few attempts that didn’t work out. But finally, after Art of the Wild, underground music has found a home in Vegas. I’m very happy about it.
Do you think the Vegas club audience has adjusted? There has been some change in the world, and a lot more people are into that sound. Being in Vegas is important today, because it’s such a great place, and to give it a so-called underground weekend of its own, people really get to see this music and see it can be a lot of fun. There are a lot of different artists coming too, and that helps create a bigger party.
Were you happy with the first Rumors party at Art of the Wild in October? I think it worked out pretty well. It’s almost a movement. People feel free to be a little bit more festive, to take things less seriously. The music is not aggressive. You can see more smiling faces like I do around the world. It was really amazing, and I’m really excited about the next shows. You’ve been in the studio lately. What’s coming up next for you? I’ve been working for about two or three years on an album that’s not so electronic, something I’ve always wanted to do with just guitars, drums and piano. Hopefully I will release a single from this project around May. Also, I’m going to release probably the biggest track I had last summer, “Mr. Nobody.” That one was kind of funny, because I made it just for myself, a quick song to play that I didn’t edit too much, but it became so big [everyone] was telling me I should play it out.
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Quick Vegas trivia: Park MGM has three Oscar-winning residents in Cher, Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson, who returns to spin at On the Record this weekend. 10 p.m., $25-$30. Park MGM, 702-730-6773.
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’CUE SCHOOL MABEL’S BBQ RAISES THE BAR FOR SMOKED MEAT IN VEGAS BY JIM BEGLEY ere’s a good rule of thumb when assessing barbecue joints: If you don’t enter into a haze of lingering grill smoke, chances are it won’t be great. But there are exceptions. At Clevelander Michael Symon’s new Mabel’s BBQ at the Palms, the smokers are enclosed behind glass, so there’s nary a hint of slow-cooked meat aroma. Not to worry. Concerns should be alleviated with your first bite of beef brisket ($17), smoked so the fattiest bits melt in your mouth, in strong contrast to the charred skin. Equally noteworthy is the Cleveland-style chopped pork ($15), mixed with jalapeño and sauerkraut. Though not a classic Southern presentation, the dish brilliantly delivers heat and sourness without overwhelming. I suggest foregoing the sauces; none are super-memorable, and good ’cue works better without. As for sides, skip the healthy-yet-bland cucumber salad ($6) for the less-healthy-yet-delicious fried potatoes ($6), drizzled with sherry vinegar for a touch of acidity. Even better are the decadent loaded potatoes ($14), piled with chopped brisket, cheddar sauce and pickled jalapeño. That delicious monstrosity easily makes for a meal on its own itself, so don’t let the tariff dissuade you. Sandwich-wise, if you ever get a hankering for an Arby’s Beef ’n Cheddar, try Mabel’s excellent Beef & Cheddar ($16), which delivers even without the showing signs of smoke on the sliced prime rib. Mabel’s Pig Parts menu section also delivers some intriguing options, like the Cracklin’ ($6)—ethereal pork rinds served hot and paired with Lawson’s onion dip, a Cleveland legend. And Crispy Tails ($8) live up to their billing, the crunchy skin a proper foil to the gelatinous meat pocketed within. A trio of rotating local brews highlights an eclectic draft list. It’s yet another way Mabel’s is raising the bar on a rather moribund Vegas barbecue scene. Doing without the traditional smoke haze seems like a reasonable trade-off.
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You’ve heard of heirloom tomatoes, but along with a bevy of lunch options. Vegetarians, have you heard of heirloom coffee? In vegans and omnivores can all find something 1991, Jilla and Shallom Berkman opened on Urth’s gigantic menu; the restaurant offers their first Urth Caffé in Manhattan Beach, Calieverything from unique pizzas—like the butternut fornia, bringing their passion for organic, fair squash and ricotta ($15) and the D’Lox ($18) with trade heirloom coffee beans to the West Coast. smoked salmon, herbed mascarpone, red onions, Like heirloom vegetables, heirloom cofarugula, fennel and capers—to sandwiches fee beans are described as the purest on and paninis, like the chicken curry salad Urth Caffé Wynn, 702-659the market. sandwich ($11-$14) and the classic New 8642. SundayUrth’s attention to detail doesn’t end Yorker Reuben ($15) with pastrami, RusThursday, at coffee, making it a perfect fit for sian dressing, braised green cabbage and 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, its upscale clientele inside the Wynn imported Swiss. 6 a.m.-midnight. Plaza Shops. The café opened its doors Still, Urth’s most attention-grabbing atin November, bringing surprisingly traction is its dessert case, home to Bavaraffordable and wholesome eats to the resort. ian fruit tarts, Napoleons and a variety of cakes, Urth offers breakfast all day, including green tea pies and vegan treats (dairy-free pumpkin pie!). pancakes ($16), stuffed French toast ($17) and a Pair your pick with an Italian cappuccino for the spicy chicken sausage and potato omelet ($13), perfect afternoon pick-me-up. –Leslie Ventura
Don’t be surprised if you’ve driven past Chinatown’s LV Cafe dozens of times without noticing it. I hadn’t until a friend with a nose for obscure food finds tipped me off: “Do you know about the bánh mì place next to the floor tile store?” Now that I’ve stopped by for Vietnamesestyle sandwiches, it’s near the top of my quick eats/ good value list. It makes sense that LV Cafe has been something of a secret the past two years—larger, more eyecatching signs like Bund Shanghai and Cafe Sanuki dominate South Decatur. LV Cafe’s front has a semi-industrial look, and it’s indeed attached to a tile importer. The interior is on the austere side, too, with scant decorations filling the mostly bare walls, aside from a few folkloric figurines and zany rotoscoped celebrity portraits. The reward for venturing inside is the excellent bánh mì deluxe combo, priced at just $3.50! It’s a faithful and toothsome version of Vietnam’s national stacker—crispy baguettes stuffed with pork pâté, pork sausage and roast pork loin, along with shredded daikon and carrots, sliced jalapeños and cilantro sprigs for garnish. It’s hardly revolutionary, but it’s tasty, inexpensive and made fresh to order. Other sandwiches feature meatballs, grilled beef, chicken, fish cakes and even sardines with prices in the $3-$4 range. Look next to the countertop for pictures of numbered bánh mì options for easy ordering—even if you don’t read Vietnamese. –Greg Thilmont
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very open-ended. We had a long time to make it, so we ended up with this wealth of material that we felt was necessary to put out.
the issues that we’re facing are more pressing now than they were 10 or 20 years ago. On a personal level, I just felt that it was the responsibility almost, from an artistic point of view, to engage in what’s going on right now, and also unavoidable. It FOALS would’ve been a conscious decision to try and with Bear Hands, Kiev. shy away from it, and not the right one.
Thematically and sonically, how are these two albums similar or different? They weren’t conceived of as different records when March 27, we were writing. We were just making music. 7 p.m., And then when we finished them we decided You’ve talked in previous interviews about $34-$39. Brooklyn to carve them into two for a whole host of reahow you guys go pretty hard while you’re Bowl, 702sons. We felt there were kind of two threads on tour. What’s it been playing Vegas? I 862-2695. through the material—the records have their had my 30th birthday in Vegas, and I’m own distinct characteristics. Album two is still trying to rehydrate now. … We went to a more driven by the guitars, more of a rock shooting range with a bunch of pasty Brits, record I’d say, and it kind of acts as a response to you can imagine. We went out and just did Vegas, album one. The note that album one ends on, album and then we had a show the next day. And this is two sort of rises out of and starts with a lot of energy saying something—that was probably one of the and has its own kind of color scheme to it. most-hungover shows we’ve ever played, and one of the best. There was something about the vibe in the Why was it important for you to get political on room that night. It was almost like an out-of-body this record? It’s a response to the climate. I think experience.
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Yannis Philippakis (second from right) and his Foals bandmates headline Brooklyn Bowl on March 27. (Alex Knowles/Courtesy)
Three reasons to catch Atlanta rapper Lil Baby 1. His music is anthemic. Lil Baby is a 24-year-old millionaire, and like any young breadwinner, occasionally feels asphyxiated by the harsher facts of life. No wonder his music has caught on—these are historically anxious times, so it’s as good a time as any to get lost in the majestic cacophony of Drip Harder, the album he made with fellow Atlanta rapper Gunna last October. 2. It’s OK to cry at a Lil Baby show. He occasionally rhapsodizes about codeine cough syrup, but otherwise Baby’s a very sad guy. In the video for new single “Global,” he paces a hotel parking lot in the Bahamas, shoulders slumped and voice halting. You
Live: The band’s reclusive members, all listed under absurd pseudonyms—Pony Diver (synths), The Seven Fields of Aphelion (synths), STV SLV (bass) and Iffernaut (drums)—typically perform in shadows, backed by kaleidoscopic videos.
could pluck him in any number of tropical locales, and his demeanor wouldn’t change. He’s a lonesome cyborg who self-medicates with Auto-Tune, but his music draws strength from a willingness to reckon honestly with negative feelings. 3. How better to cope with Future’s absence? Right now Baby’s status as the rueful king of robofunk is pretty much uncontested. The guy is a force of nature, belting out hit after hit; while not classically great at either rapping or singing, he understands the primacy of authenticity, sincerity and peace with one’s limitations. Future won’t be in town for a long while, but he and Baby share many of the same attributes, like a slouching swagger and a charmingly blemished singing voice. –M.T. Richards
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Stream: Start with 2018 Black Moth Super Rainbow album Panic Blooms and work backwards. Songwise, catchy 2007 cut “Forever Heavy” has more than 2 million plays on Spotify.
Bonus: The show’s openers are also promising. Steve Hauschildt, one-third of excellent Ohio ambientdrone trio Emeralds, has put out quality solo stuff since that project ended. Trippy Malibu synth duo High Tides just released an album on a label run by Tobacco. And local badass Ted Rader and His Magic Family lead things off. –Spencer Patterson
BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW with Steve Hauschildt, High Tides, Ted Rader’s Magic Family. March 27, 8 p.m., $15-$20. Bunkhouse Saloon, 702-982-1764.
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Banners created by local artists hang over the First Street Art Trail. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
Downtown’s latest Aerial Gallery features a diverse batch of work By C. Moon Reed e’re like Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. While we wait for a standalone art museum to finally arrive in Southern Nevada, the art we seek is already among us. Since the City of Las Vegas introduced its first “Aerial Gallery” Downtown on Las Vegas Boulevard nearly 20 years ago, the lowly streetlight pole has been elevated to a free-standing art display tower. Turns out, we’ve been wearing the ruby slippers all along. In 2014, the City created the First Street Art Trail, which runs from Bridger to Boulder avenues. The Trail includes permanent public art pieces, like the giant cat sculpture by Jesse Smigel, “Snowball in Vegas”; creative bike racks by Mary Hill titled “Cycled Musings”; and the Windows on First gallery. Above it all, the Aerial Gallery flies its artistic banners proudly. Every spring, a new group of artists participates in the floating exhibition. This year’s batch features eight diversely talented locals. Beloved
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and well-established artists Diane Bush (Garces, Gass) and Joseph Watson (Coolidge, Boulder) are among this year’s class. Designer Jeff Fulmer (Gass, Hoover) brings graphic representations of desert flora, which play nicely off Natalie Delgado’s (Bridger, Lewis) hyper-real portrayal of desert fauna. Chase McCurdy (Clark, Bonneville) offers an abstract design featuring geometric squares and a primary palette. His art hints at the shapes of street corners and city maps. Shan Michael Evans (Lewis, Clark) presents playful, bold designs that could be at home in a hipster toy store. “I want it all to be fun, plain and simple … well, maybe not plain, but wonderful, whimsical,” Evans says. “[If] any of these works receive a smile from someone passing by, well, that works for me.” Longtime Las Vegas artist Austine Wood Comarow (Bonneville, Garces) used this project as an opportunity to explore a new medium. Comarow typically works with light, layering colors, plexiglass and cellophane sheets in installations
that can only be fully experienced when viewed through a polarized lens. (You can see her 70-foot installation at the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway center on Mount Charleston.) But for the banner project, Comarow employed the drawing program Procreate on her iPad to sketch flowing, free-form illustrations of human activity. In her eight images on display, people dance, swim, bike and jog. Avoiding any specific ethnicity or identifying features, Comarow says that she set out to depict “the act of being human and being active as humans” in a way that would relate to all viewers. In addition to the joy of sharing her own art, Comarow loves the aerial gallery project as a whole. “I think it’s great,” she says. “I was so thrilled to see all the other artists’ works. It makes people realize there are artists who live here and are doing very interesting and different types of works. Art is something everybody can enjoy and participate in. I think that’s the message of public art.”
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Black Belt Eagle Scout, the Portland, Oregon-based indie-rock project from Katherine Paul, visits the Bunkhouse on March 21. (Jason QuigleyCourtesy)
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON TV Kittenhead, Public Nuisance, C*nt Punch, The Nerv, Frequency Within 3/23. Jock Tears, Apollo Ghost 3/24. Sector 7G, Asswipe Junkies, Delma, Kapital Punishment, Smirl Haggard, DJ Dulcemania 4/13. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Miles Van Blarcom 3/22. Lady Reiko and Bounce Duo 3/22. The Saints of Las Vegas 3/23. Lisa K & The Pick-ups 3/24. Meg Defante 3/29. Jonny Hazard 3/29. Street Folk Trio 3/30. 707 Fremont St., 702-359-9982.
THE CLUB Bat (Meat Loaf tribute) 3/23. Cannerystock 3/30. Cannery, 702-507-5700.
Eagle Aerie Hall Erra, SHVPES, Before Giants, Chasing Addiction, Committed to Chaos 3/30. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927.
The Colosseum Daryl Hall & John Oates 3/223/23. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938.
Encore Theater Kenny Loggins 3/27, 3/293/30. Wynn, 702-770-6696.
Count’s VAMP’D Taking Dawn, House of Broken Promises, Void Vator, War Cloud 3/21. The Remainz, Burn Unit 3/22. Burning Rain, Baker’s Dozen 3/29. Smashing Alice, LA Story, Voodoo Potion 3/30. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849.
EVEL PIE Acid Enema, Lobotomize 3/22. Rayner, Failing Up, Old Cross 3/23. Acid Teeth, Ike Fonseca, Anti-Vision 3/28. Get Married, Jerk!, Three Rounds, The Implosions 3/29. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460.
THE Dillinger Jase Wills 3/22. Marty Feick 3/23. Wayne David Band 3/29. James Howard Adams 3/30. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702293-4001.
Gilley’s Saloon Rob Staley Band 3/21-3/22. Scotty Alexander 3/23. Voodoo Cowboys 3/27-3/28. Dynamite Draw 3/29-3/30. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722.
THE Dispensary Lounge Jo Belle Yonely 3/22. Lisa Gay 3/23. M&M Nonet 3/27. Toscha Comeau 3/29. Karen Jones 3/30. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343.
GOLD MINE TAVERN West Coast Travelers 3/22. Vegas Strip Kings 3/23. Uprise 3/29. Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd 3/30. 23 S. Water St, 702-478-8289.
Dive Bar Koffin Kats, Dead at Midnite 3/21. Three Bad Jacks 3/29. Badluck Gablers, The Limit Club, Cherry Rat 3/30. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483.
ft. DJ Xerox 3/30. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. GRAND EVENTS CENTER Trinity (Styx/ Foreigner/Journey tribute) 3/29. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777.
Rocks Lounge Bruno & The Hooligans (Bruno Mars tribute) 3/30. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. SAM’S TOWN LIVE Karla Perez (Selena tribute) 3/30. 702-456-7777.
Hard Rock Live Lords of Acid, Orgy, Genitorturers, Gabriel & The Apocalypse, Little Miss Nasty, Gabriel & The Apocalypse 3/27. Lady Reiko 3/28. 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-733-7625.
Sand Dollar Lounge The Benders 3/21. Chris Tofield 3/22. The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 3/23. Jimmy Powers & The Hang Dynasty 3/24. Open Jam 3/25. GoldTop Bob 3/27. Carlos Silva & The Scatterbrains 3/28. Chris Tofield 3/29. Dazed & Confused 3/30. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401.
House of Blues Sabrina Carpenter 3/21. Lil Baby 3/22. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Flor, Grizfolk 3/23. Cypress Hill, Hollywood Undead 3/24. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie 3/28. Morgan Wallen 3/29. Tesla 3/30. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600.
South Point Showroom The Lettermen 3/22-3/24. Frankie Scinta 3/24. Gregg Austin 3/26. Frankie Moreno 3/28. The Duprees 3/293/31. 702-696-7111.
The Joint Brett Young, Gavin DeGraw 3/22. Death Cab for Cutie, My Brightest Diamond 3/29. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. Orleans Arena Stellar Awards 3/29. 702-365-7469. Orleans Showroom En Vogue 3/23. Worship Unleashed 3/30. Air Supply 5/24-5/26. 702-365-7111. Park Theater Cher 3/22-3/23, 3/27, 3/29-3/30. Park MGM, 844-600-7275.
STARBOARD TACK Living Hour, Peaceful Retreat, Steven Kai Van Betten 3/23. 2601 Atlantic St., 702-684-5769. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Carter Winter 3/22. Scooter Brown Band 3/29. Town Square, 702-435-2855. SUNCOAST SHOWROOM 4NR (Foreigner tribute) 3/23. The Osmond Brothers 3/29-3/30. 800-745-3000. T-Mobile Arena Michael Bublé 3/30. 702-692-1600.
Golden Nugget Showroom Grand Funk Railroad 3/22. Night Ranger 3/29. 866-946-5336. THE Golden Tiki The New Waves, Professor Rex Dart 3/29. Copycat De Lux Cramps Night
Pearl CONCERT THEATER Il Why Don’t We 3/23. Palms, 702-944-3200. THE Railhead Gary Hoey 3/21. Pyromania (Def Leppard tribute) 3/30. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777. Rí Rá The Black Donnellys 3/21-3/24, 3/26-3/31. John Windsor 3/25. Shoppes at Mandalay Place, 702-632-7771.
TopGolF Morgan James 3/27. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. VEIL PAVILION Blue String Theory 3/21, 3/28. Silverton, 702-263-7777. Velveteen Rabbit Roselit Bone, Danny Dodge, The Hypnotiques, Mooncult 3/23. 1218
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S. Main St., 702-685-9645. Venetian Theatre Earth Wind & Fire 3/223/23, 3/27, 3/29-3/30. 702-414-9000. Vinyl She Wants Revenge, Warbly Jets, Dark Black 3/28. SWMRS, The Regrettes, Beach Goons 3/29. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER Barry Manilow 3/28-3/30. 800-222-5361.
clubs APEX SOCIAL CLUB Audien 3/21. Deux Twins 3/22. DJ Lezlee 3/23. Greg Lopez 3/24. Palms, 702-944-5980. THE BARBERSHOP Dennis Quad and the Sharks 3/22. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-7000. Chateau DJ Stephi K 3/22. DJ ShadowRed 3/23. Paris, 702-776-7770. DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 3/21. Kid Conrad 3/22. Rick Ross 3/23. Too $hort 3/24. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Drai’s BEACHCLUB Kat Nova 3/22. DJ Pauly D 3/23. DJ Sev One 3/24. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Drai’s DJ Esco 3/21. Big Sean 3/22. Lil Wayne 3/23. Nelly 3/24. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. ENCORE BEACH CLUB EBC at Night: RL Grime 3/21. Rumors with Guy Gerber 3/22. EBC at Night: Diplo 3/22. Elrow 3/23. EBC at Night: Vagabundos 3/23. Carl Cox and friends 3/24. Encore, 702-770-7300.
Garrett, Michael Loftus, Vince Carone 3/213/24. Brad Garrett, Rich Vos, Michael Malone 3/25-3/28. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. The Colosseum Aziz Ansari 3/23. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. COMEDY CELLAR Gary Vider, Joe List, Ari Shaffir, Mike Vecchione, Mark Normand 3/21-3/24. Eagle Witt, Ty Barnett, Traci Skene, Dennis Regan, Mike Yard, Emmy Blotnick, Kurt Metzger, Joel Ozborn, Dennis Blair, Mark Cohen 3/25. Eagle Witt, Traci Skene, Mike Yard, Kurt Metzger, Joel Ozborn, Dennis Blair 3/26-3/31. Rio, 702-777-2782. JOKESTERS COMEDY CLUB Oscar Ovies, PJ Molloy 3/21-3/23. Derek Richards, PJ Molloy, Ron Coleman 3/24. Derek Richards, Brandon James 3/25. Derek Richards, Thai Rivera 3/263/31. The D, 702-388-2111.
TAO Vice 3/21. Crespo 3/22. Ally Brooke 3/23. Venetian, 702-388-8588. XS Music On with Marco Carola and friends 3/22. Animale with the Martinez Brothers 3/23. Black Coffee 3/24. Encore, 702-770-7300.
Performing Arts & Culture
THE Mob Museum The Old Fashions 3/22. Amanda King 3/23. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. PASEO VERDE LIBRARY Local Author Showcase 3/23. 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-492-7252. Sahara West Library The Stoughton Norwegian Dancers 3/27. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Hello, Dolly! 3/21-3/24. (Cabaret Jazz) Lena Prima 3/21. Lucy Woodward 3/22-3/23. Daptone Records Soul Sessions: Los Yesterdays, Thee Sinseers, DJ John Doe 3/24. Michael Grimm & Delta Bound 3/26. (Troesh Studio Theater) Las Vegas Philharmonic: The Passion and Romance of the Harp 3/21. 702-749-2000.
BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Jeffrey Peterson, John Gilligan 3/21. Malia Sias, Manny Hein 3/28. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Brad
Galleries & Museums
Enterprise Library Desert Companion Photo Showcase Thru 3/26. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760. Las Vegas City Hall (Windows on First) Nova May: In Flight: Energy Liberated Thru 3/31. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Gig Depio & Darren Johnson: Birds of NV Thru 3/30. 1025 S. 1st St. #155, 719-371-5640.
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SPORTS BIG BALLER BRAND ALL AMERICAN GAME 3/31. Orleans Arena, 702-365-7469. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS Real 3/30. Cashman Field, 702-728-4625. LION FIGHT 53 3/30. Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 800-745-3000. MONSTER JAM 3/23. Sam Boyd Stadium, 702739-3267.
The Space One Slight Hitch 3/23. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.
UNLV BASEBALL UNR 3/22-3/24. UC Riverside 3/27. New Mexico 3/29-3/31. Earl E. Wilson Stadium, 702-739-3267.
Summerlin Library Las Vegas & The Mob: African-Americans in Las Vegas 3/22. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Winnipeg 3/21. Detroit 3/23. Minnesota 3/29. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.
Terry Fator TheatrE Michael Carbonaro 3/23. Mirage, 702-792-7777.
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POOR RICHARD’S PLAYERS 12 Angry Men Thru 3/23. Warhol Loft, Arts Factory, theplayhouselv.com.
Donna Beam Fine Art Nanda Sharif-pour: MFA Thesis Exhibition 3/25-4/5. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3893.
Henderson Pavilion Mamma Mia! 3/22-3/30. 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849.
TAO BEACH DJ V-Tech 3/22. Konstantina 3/23. Machi 3/24. Venetian, 702-388-8588.
Majestic Repertory Theatre Tight End Thru 3/24. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.
Terry Fator TheatrE Jess Hilarious 3/23. Michael Carbonaro 3/29. Mirage, 702-792-7777.
Hyde DJ Spydatek 3/21. DJ Sincere 3/22. DJ E-Rock 3/23. DJ CEO 3/24. DJ Ikon 3/26. DJ D-Miles 3/27. Bellagio, 702-693-8700.
ON THE RECORD Brody Jenner & Devin Lucien 3/22. Mark Ronson 3/23. DJ Skribble 3/26. DJ Premier 3/27. Park MGM, 702-730-7777.
Las Vegas Little Theatre (Mainstage) The Siegel Thru 3/24. (Black Box) As You Like It 3/22-4/7. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996.
CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Kathleen Nathan: Inside Brooklyn 3/22-4/27. Reception 3/28. (Artspace Gallery) Kathryn Jill Johnson: Dissonance Thru 3/22. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146.
CSN Performing Arts Center (K Building Auditorium) Sherry Rosenthal reading 3/21. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483.
Marquee Fedde Le Grand 3/22. Sheck Wes 3/23. Eric DLux 3/24. Vice 3/25. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.
COCKROACH THEATRE Sweat Thru 4/7. Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. 1st St., #110, 725-222-9661.
LAUGH FACTORY Adam Ray, Sandy Danto, Jack Assadourian Jr. 3/21-3/24. Mike Saccone, Brian McKim, Rachel Wolfson 3/25-3/27. Tropicana, 702-739-2411.
GO POOL Jenna Palmer & Exodus 3/21. DJ Supa James 3/22. Eric Forbes 3/23. Greg Lopez & DJ D-Miles 3/26. Flamingo, 702-697-2888.
Marquee DAYCLUB Cedric Gervais 3/22. DJ Mustard 3/23. Chris Lake 3/24. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.
LOCAL THEATER
ALPHA VOYAGE GALLERY Sean Keith: Take the Money & Run Thru 3/30. 3105 W. Tompkins Ave., 888-831-4844.
Foundation Room DJ Graham Funke 3/22. DJ Crooked 3/23. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631.
Light Jeezy 3/22. Rick Ross 3/23. Cam’Ron 3/27. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.
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L.A. COMEDY CLUB Willie Fratto-Farrell, Steven Roberts 3/21-3/24. Geoff Keith, Jack Assadourian Jr. 3/25-3/31. Stratosphere, 702380-7711.
Clark County Library From Russia With Love: A Celebration of Russian Arts, Music & Culture 3/24. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
Intrigue Salvatore Ganacci 3/22. Alesso 3/23. Diplo 3/27. Wynn, 702-770-7300.
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UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) World-Class Talent Experience 3/22. CCSD High School Choir Festival 3/25. CSSD Middle School Orchestra Festival 3/27. 702-895-2787.
Clark County Library John Hemmer & The Showgirls 3/31. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702507-3400.
The Writer’s Block Las Vegas Writes Project 3/21. 519 S. 6th St., 702-550-6399.
Nevada WOmen’s Festival 3/21-3/24. Eclipse Theaters, nwffest.com.
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—FROM THE EDITOR—
Krystal Allan...................72
Halee Harczynski........... 80
Katharine Sherrer...........84
Jenny Calleri...................72
Kevin Holyfield............... 81
Bri Steck..........................85
Stephani Christensen.....76 Lacy Colson.....................76 Amanda Connor.............. 77
Brian Howard.................. 81 Le Hua.............................82 Nate Jacobs....................82
Nikki Steven....................85 Cory Summerhays...........85 Joseph Sunbury..............85
Jonathan Jossel..............82 Craig Tann.......................86
Matthew Cova................. 77 Zee Khan.........................82
Vincent Tatum.................86
Christina Ellis..................78 Jen Kramer......................83
Jeff Tomastik...................86
Megan Fazio....................78 Augusta Massey..............83 Jennifer Forkish..............78 Elliot Gall........................78 Jonny Greco................... 80
Monica Moradkhan.........83 Patrick Nichols................83 Mark Price.......................84
James Trees.....................86 Cathy Vongnaraj.............88 JJ Walker.........................88
Noelle Haddad-McCann.80
Karl F. Rutledge..............84
Lynn Wetzel....................89
Jessica Halling............... 80
Emily Schorr...................84
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Krystal Allan News anchor
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native of Kansas City, Mo., Krystal Allan found her calling when she was 6 years old. “Two news anchors stopped by my school and I got $5 for answering a question, said Allan. “Their visit left a lasting impression on me.” Allan earned her journalism degree from the University of Missouri and had a successful stint as a weekend anchor and reporter in Biloxi, Miss., before relocating to Southern Nevada in 2011. Currently, she’s a news anchor for both “Wake Up With the CW” and “News 3 Live at Noon.” Among her recent accomplishments, the Emmy-nominated anchor, along with her colleagues, received the Edward R. Murrow award for coverage of 1 October. “The resilience, selflessness and support our community showed during that unimaginable tragedy left a lasting impact and I was proud to be a part of that,” said Allan. She has also emceed the MLK Day parade for the past three years and has been instrumental in fostering the media partnership between News 3 and the King Week Las Vegas Committee for the largest MLK parade west of the Mississippi. Passionate about helping kids and those in need, Allan volunteers with Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada, Three Square, the Salvation Army and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, and has adopted a class of first graders at Wendell P. Williams elementary.
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Born and raised in Southern Nevada, Jenny “JennyO” Calleri was attending community college and working at a dry cleaners in 1999 when she told a friend she needed a new job. “We opened the phone book, and I decided, ‘Hey, why not…I like jewelry,’ and would you know, every kiss begins with Kay,” said Calleri, who took a sales position at the Kay Jewelers location at Fashion Show, and has been immersed in the industry ever since. A graduate gemologist, Calleri worked in sales at Simayof Diamond Cutters in the Grand Canal Shoppes, then studied at the Gemological Institute of America, after which she worked on the supply side selling loose diamonds and branded jewelry lines to retailers. She then spent five years at MJ Christensen, where she was a top sales professional, then served as store director and brand ambassador at T-Bird Jewels. In January 2018, she and her husband purchased Huntington Jewelers, which was originally established in 1950. Owner, designer, creator, curator, appraiser — there are many facets to her career. “Acquiring this business has been my dream, and a major focus this year will be our online influence and community outreach,” said Calleri, who is active with the Women’s Jewelry Association and the American Gem Society, supports Keep Memory Alive and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and recently connected with The Cupcake Girls. “We are really going to focus on the holistic sourcing of gems and jewelry and how we can leave a gem legacy. Jewelry is an artifact of life; let’s make a difference in what we adorn and all the amazing lives we have touched when this piece was created.”
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tephani Christensen found her calling working with cancer patients as a fourth-year medical student at UNR. “Not only did I get to work with one of the best radiation oncologists in Nevada — Comprehensive Cancer Centers’ Dr. Raul Meoz, whom I now call my colleague — I also developed a passion for working with cancer patients,” Christensen said. “As a doctor, any patient you are helping becomes special to you, but in oncology, it’s more than just treating patients. I develop long-term relationships with most of my patients and their families, because we are in this journey together.” Christensen — who earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania and completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Rush University in Chicago — joined Comprehensive Cancer Centers as a hematologist and medical oncologist in May 2017. “I see a combination of medical oncology, malignant hematology and benign hematology patients. Some of these patients have been newly diagnosed with cancer, some are in the middle of the treatment, and others have completed treatment and are following up. I am responsible for administering chemotherapy as well as other treatments,” said Christensen, who has been focusing more on breast cancer as her practice has grown and participates in a number of clinical trials, currently serving as the principal investigator for two Phase III trials. “I plan to open two more metastatic breast cancer trials in the next two months.” Christensen is on the board of directors of the Susan G. Koman Nevada and also a member of the Breast Center Leadership Committee at Sunrise Hospital.
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s a kid, there was nothing Lacy Colson wouldn’t do. “I was always a hard worker and started at age 13 mowing lawns and babysitting to earn money, then got jobs working at a fruit stand and concession stands, and went on to become a waitress, which was my childhood dream,,” said Colson. Born in Kanab, Utah, and raised in Fredonia, Ariz., she moved here at age 21 to attend Dahan Institute of Massage Studies. That education led her to open a massage business in Utah; once that was thriving, she decided to expand into the real estate arena and got licensed in Arizona and Utah, selling wild land parcels, trailers, houses and commercial properties. Eventually, it was time for a change and she came back to Las Vegas. “I was a massage therapist at The Spa at Encore for nine years before getting back into real estate, setting the goal to sell enough in one month to provide for a year so I could let go of massage,” said Colson, who sold more than $4 million in 2016, her first year at Signature Real Estate Group, and sold more than $6 million in 2018. She is also an entrepreneur, having created a hands-free diaper bag called Roo-Go. “It took me years to get the perfect prototype made, and I travelled to China by myself to get the design just right, but it was such an impactful experience in never giving up and creating my product,” she said.
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Amanda Connor
Matthew Cova
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rowing up in New Mexico, Amanda Connor’s parents used to joke that she was destined to become a lawyer because she liked to argue. It was an argument laid out by her husband, however, that led her to her current role as an expert in cannabis law. “He came home one day and stated that he had a practice area that I would be good at,” said Connor, who holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Pepperdine University; a master’s degree in education from University of California, San Diego; a master’s of administration from New Mexico State University; and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. “I had never seen or used marijuana, but when he told me it was all about figuring out and following rules, I decided to give it a shot.” Connor, who previously taught dual-language kindergarten, and her husband founded Connor & Connor PLLC in May 2102, and the firm has since helped to shape Nevada marijuana-industry regulations with the goal of providing safe products and clear guidelines. “Since our inception where it was just my husband and I working out of our house, we have expanded to a firm that provides more than 15 good-paying jobs with benefits,” said Connor, who sits on the board of the Children’s Advocacy Alliance and the leadership board of the Southern Nevada chapter of the American Cancer Society, and also represents kids in the foster system through the Children’s Attorney Project. “We are moving our headquarters into a larger space and we look forward to continuing to expand our operations.”
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ith a background in financial, strategic and operational leadership, Matthew Cova, a native of Santa Maria, California, landed his first CFO position nine years ago at a hospital in Sparks. “I always knew I wanted to work in health care, but I knew I didn’t want to do it clinically, so I chose the business path,” said Cova, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business management with minors in accounting and political science from Loyola Marymount University and a master’s degree in health care administration from UNLV. Having previously worked in leadership capacities at University Medical Center and the Valley Health System, Cova joined MountainView Hospital as CFO in April 2017. Cova oversees all financial aspects of the hospital along with case management, pharmacy and respiratory therapy services, and also assists the CEO in the development of long- and short-range hospital operations plans. During Cova’s tenure, MountainView has experienced double-digit growth in admissions and surgical cases, while at the same time, operational costs have decreased. Cova also assisted and supported in the opening of a hospital-based ER, ER at Aliante, and worked on the expansion of the Las Vegas Institute of Robotic Surgery with the addition of robotic systems. He also works outside the financial arena, working directly with physician offices and case managers to develop and implement a directadmission improvement plan, and also helps to manage the Sunrise Health Graduate Medical Education Consortium and helped launch the MountainView Pharmacy Residency Program. Outside of the hospital, Cova coaches youth baseball and basketball.
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Christina Ellis
Megan Fazio
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hristina Ellis began working at Ellis Island — the family business — when she was 12 years old. “I was a hostess with a mouthful of braces,” said Ellis, who found her niche in marketing at the property, owned by her father, Gary Ellis. Christina Ellis, who obtained a degree in fine arts from the University of Southern California and is currently pursuing an MBA at UNLV, took on the role of director of marketing in June 2014 for all properties, including Ellis Island, Village Pubs and the Mount Charleston Lodge. “I oversee all advertising, events, branding, promotions, community partnerships, direct mail, public relations, design and social media,” Ellis said. “Daily responsibilities include the standards, like checking our Twitter and monitoring event sales, but can also include fun projects like sampling our seasonal beers, picking out interiors or driving up to the Mount Charleston Lodge for a photo shoot.” Ellis has been instrumental in raising the property’s visibility through community events and beer festivals, and has also grown the company’s online presence through social media and advertising. She played an integral role in last year’s 50 anniversary as well as in the acquisition of the Mount Charleston Lodge. She’s also tackling from nuts to bolts the launch of a new beer garden at Ellis Island. “This year we’re opening The Front Yard, our new beer garden concept and the largest expansion on the property since 1997,” said Ellis, who is active with Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, serves on the advisory board for the Mayor Goodman’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE, and is a member of CreativeMornings Las Vegas and Nevada Women’s Philanthropy.
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exas native Megan Fazio has owned and operated an award-winning PR agencies in Las Vegas since the age of 24 and is responsible for leading hundreds of successful marketing campaigns consumers see that continue to attract hundreds of thousands of tourists to Las Vegas. “I’ve always identified as being über right-brained, which certainly lends itself to being able to tell brand’s and people’s stories,” said Fazio, who holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and social sciences from the University of Houston. She worked for several years at a boutique public relations firm in Houston before moving to Southern Nevada in early 2012 to take a PR position at a Las Vegas agency, prior to founding Neon PR in September of that year. The firm represents clients in the hospitality, entertainment, travel and tourism, and nonprofit arenas. An early adopter of the Downtown Las Vegas movement — with offices located downtown for the past three years — the agency also works with DTP Companies (formerly Downtown Project). “Neon PR is proud to be making waves with DTP Companies, a $350 million investment initiative funded by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Las Vegas,” Fazio said. “It’s been incredible to watch the area change from a dilapidated, forgotten area of town to a downtown-chic urban oasis right before our eyes – and have a role in that.” This year, the company is relocating to brand-new digs on South Main Street, according to Fazio, who represents a mixture of Strip and downtown properties including non-profit 9th Bridge School, also supports the Las Vegas Firefighters Benefit Association and gainfully employs UNLV grads.
Jennifer Forkish
Elliot Gall
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fter earning a degree in political science from the University of Arizona, Jennifer Forkish was working in her hometown at Los Angeles City Hall when she got her first taste of the communications field. “I saw the work the communications director was doing and I was intrigued,” Forkish said. “I loved how he mixed in the adrenaline of working with the media with intellectual issues like public safety and budgeting while weaving it into a story people cared about. When he left to take another job, I was selected to take his place and I’ve never looked back.” Forkish joined Caesars Entertainment as vice president of corporate communications in 2016. “I oversee all aspects of company-wide messaging with traditional, digital and social media on topics such as development, online sports betting, earnings and corporate social responsibility,” said Forkish, who also oversees crisis management for the corporate office and senior management as well as for more than 50 Caesars Entertainment properties. Forkish, who served on the board of NPR, recently took the lead on two major projects, including the company’s announcement of a first-of-its-kind sponsorship with the NFL and Caesars as the first founding partner of the Las Vegas Stadium, the future home of the Las Vegas Raiders. “It was truly a career highlight to announce Caesars as the first ever official casino-partner of the NFL,” said Forkish. “Over the next few months we have major announcements in the works and we’ll continue to announce major developments with our existing partners.”
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math aficionado who hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Elliot Gall found his professional calling when he took a position as a new-student orientation leader at the University of New Mexico, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. “My job was to represent the Anderson School of Management and sell students on the idea of becoming a business student, but I ended up selling myself on the idea of becoming a finance professional and never looked back,” said Gall, who earned his MBA from the University of South Dakota. He relocated to Southern Nevada in 2007 and joined Credit One Bank as a risk analyst, assuming his current position as vice president of risk management in August 2017. With a focus on using data to develop industry-leading service strategies, he manages a team of four analysts. Since assuming his current title, he has been instrumental in the execution of two major projects. “The first involved developing a credit-application decision system that allowed us to expand our business online, and the second project involved the implementation of an advance-decision engine platform used to drive marketing and communications with our existing card members,” said Gall, who through Credit One Bank supports Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Three Square and HELP of Southern Nevada. “In 2019, my priority is to develop new focus on customer experience for our 10 million-plus card members, and to continue growing. We’re also excited to continue our partnership with the Vegas Golden Knights and start a new partnership with the Las Vegas Aviators.”
Perfect for a Career Where Leaders Flourish Congratulations to Elliot Gall. His dedication, leadership, and hard work have made him one of Vegas Inc.’s “40 Under 40” and one of Credit One Bank’s rising stars! Ready to put your leadership skills to work where they’ll be recognized and appreciated? Apply today at: CreditOneCareers.com
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natural born story-teller who as a kid made home movies for fun, and talked his high school teachers into allowing him to create visual stories rather than written ones for assignments, Jonny Greco attended Full Sail University in Florida for film and video, putting his skill set to use for some 20 years in the sports entertainment arena. “I’ve worked with the NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB and WWE,” said Greco, who has garnered awards such as Emmy’s, Addy’s and Telly’s. He’s been a producer and editor for the Florida Marlins; manager of video production for the Columbus Blue Jackets; director of video production for the Cleveland Cavaliers; and senior director and live entertainment producer for World Wrestling Entertainment. In 2017, a few months before the Vegas Golden Knights dropped the puck, Greco was tapped to take the inaugural season of the team to unchartered waters as vice president, entertainment production, leading a full-time team of nine storytellers, with some additional 90 helping to put on the show. “I’ve been fortunate to work and collaborate with inspired individuals who are relentless in improving the fan experience and creating engaging content that leaves indelible marks on your fans, from creating a forever-memory for a father and son or an aunt and her nephew, and so on,” said Greco, who takes an equally humble approach to philanthropy. “I feel that wherever we can take a moment to share our love with anyone, any place, any time and inspire something, a label to one organization or another isn’t what matters. Give a granola bar or a pair of shoes to a homeless person, speak to a classroom of children and open your doors and arms to other souls.”
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essica Halling strives to connect with youth on a fundamental level in her role as program director for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, a position she assumed in November 2017. “I once felt like I was a victim of the system, a stack of mental diagnosis, police reports and hospital visits — instead of a victim of domestic violence, human sex trafficking and homelessness,” said Halling, who decided to tell her story in order to help others in vulnerable situations find the courage to continue. “I decided I wanted to dedicate my life to advocating for those who are hurting in our community and use my experiences as a medium to champion change.” To this end, Halling received a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from UNLV and a master’s degree in social work from USC, launching her career at Acelero Learning Head Start. She then joined the Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning as an educator and information officer for the Nevada Silver State Stars QRIS prior to assuming her current position with St. Jude’s, where she is responsible for oversight of operations for the Boulder City campus. “I work with numerous community agencies and oversee my department’s budget, data collection, programming, reporting, grants, licensing and compliance,” said Halling, who has created new policies and procedures to have a more standardized approach to operations. “I have also leveraged personal experience to develop programs. St. Jude’s Ranch for children is working to build a healing center with homes for child victims of sex trafficking.” Halling is on advisory boards for the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada and Power On through Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth.
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orn in Mission Hills, California, Noelle Haddad-McCann was fascinated by the supermodels of the 1990s, perfecting her Cindy Crawford impersonation for her elementary school’s in-house TV show. It was a harbinger of things to come as Haddad-McCann was signed by Ford Models Chicago in 2008. “Working as a model for one of the best agencies in the world helped me understand the modeling business,” said Haddad-McCann, who founded The Noelle Group in summer 2006, rebranding the agency as TNG Models in 2012 and bringing her sister on board as her business partner. In her role as president, Haddad-McCann — who holds an associate of arts degree from College of Southern Nevada — leads a team of models, booking agents, scouts and model developers, helping to guide them as well as her other clients to success in the modeling industry. “In 2016, we converted our business model from a non-exclusive booking agency to an exclusive model management and booking agency,” said Haddad-McCann, who supports Dress for Success Southern Nevada and Donors Choose, and also has an ongoing internship program with UNLV. “This change has given us freedom to develop our models’ careers, represent a higher caliber of talent, increase rates for our models, create partnerships with larger agencies worldwide, and offer better services to our clients.” In 2019 and beyond, Haddad-McCann plans on growing new connections with major Las Vegasbased corporations, and will also be expanding with more booking agents and scouts.
Halee Harczynski Marketing Director
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aised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Halee Harczynski grew up in shopping centers. “I would often go to work with my mom, who oversaw marketing for Scottsdale Fashion Square, and spent Saturday mornings playing in the fountain secretly stealing change, and Christmas Eve with the mall Santa at my house,” said Harczynski, who holds a degree in fashion-merchandise management from the Fashion Institute of Technology in new York City. Harczynski, who moved to Southern Nevada in 2008, has held her current position of director of marketing for Downtown Summerlin/The Howard Hughes Corp. since July 2016. Along with her team, Harczynski organizes, executes and hosts more than 150 events each year. “In its second year, the 2016 17-day holiday parade generated over 40 million media impressions, an 846 percent increase over 2015, with over 70,000 visitors attending the kick-off celebration,” said Harczynski, adding that attendance of the festivities exceeded 1.2 million visitors, up more than 16 percent from 2015. It’s currently all hands on deck in anticipation of the Downtown Summerlin April 9 opening of Las Vegas Ballpark, a 10,000-seat stadium that will be home to the Las Vegas Aviators. “Beyond this, we are welcoming over a dozen retail and restaurant partners including Nevada’s first True Food Kitchen,” said Harczynski, who supports Las Vegas Animal Assisted Therapy, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada and Nevada Ballet Theatre.
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Kevin Holyfield
Brian Howard
Park MGM ■ 37
Sparrow + Wolf ■ 37
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riginally from Fairbanks, Alaska, Kevin Holyfield got his start in the hospitality industry as a passenger services representative with Princess Cruises and Tours, having been introduced to customer service when he worked with Hallmark. “Yes, the greeting card company,” said Holyfield, who holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. “After a number of years with Princess, I realized I loved hospitality but I didn’t want to be working on a cruise ship forever, so I figured hotels were the next best thing, and moved to Las Vegas in 2002 in pursuit of expanding my hospitality goals.” Holyfield joined MGM Resorts International in April 2008 and currently serves as vice president of hotel operations at Park MGM/NoMad Las Vegas. “One of my most recent professional accomplishments is the transition and cultural shift from Monte Carlo to Park MGM,” said Holyfield, adding that the company invested more than $550 million in this process. “As a result, we have seen increased revenue and outstanding customer satisfaction. Looking ahead, “MGM Resorts International has been my home for almost 11 years and I look forward to continuing to learn, grow and contribute to the organization in any way I can,” said Holyfield, who serves on the board of trustees for Discovery Children’s Museum. “Cultural shifts often take two to five years to execute and we are just finishing the second year, so the work has just begun.”
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s a kid in suburban Detroit, Brian Howard felt cooking was in his blood. He grew up watching and emulating chefs such as Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, and discovered a fascination for the craft. “From around age 8, I would cook food and arrange it nicely on a plate and take pictures of it,” said Howard. Having spent nearly 20 years in Southern Nevada working his way through some of the top kitchens in town — starting as a dishwasher and ascending the ranks to executive chef — he formed Brian Howard Hospitality in 2016, and now serves as chef and owner of Sparrow + Wolf, a restaurant that has seen national acclaim. “We have successfully established an amazing concept that focuses on delivering great hospitality and delicious food — that’s it,” said Howard. “I believe my professional accomplishments come from within my organization and my family: I curate and develop the ideas but they are the reaction of that. But my accomplishments go beyond that, and that’s having a full dining room 90 percent of the time. That’s a win in my eyes.” Howard is always looking to the future and scouting locations for future projects. “For me it’s not about moving fast but making an impact, and only time will tell what that is,” said Howard, who supports Three Square, KNPR, Green Our Plant and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
A leader in your field, And across our community. COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTERS congratulates our own Dr. Stephani Christensen, as well as all those being honored as VEGAS INC’s 40 Under 40. Dr. Christensen, from your dedication to your patients and practice, to your outreach efforts across the community, we are honored to have you as part of our team. You’ve already made such an impact in your young career. We can’t wait to see what the future holds
Stephani Christensen, MD
Medical Oncologist Comprehensive Cancer Centers
cccnevada.com • 702.952.3350
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Dr. Le Hua
Nate Jacobs
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health ■ 38
McCarthy Building Companies ■ 33
Director of Mellen Program for Multiple Sclerosis
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Zee Khan
Plaza Hotel & Casino ■ 34
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e Hua always wanted to be a doctor. “I had accompanied my grandparents to their doctor’s appointments and helped translate, which allowed me to see how physicians can heal and provide comfort, and I knew this was the career for me,” said Hua, who holds a degree in biochemistry from the University of Arizona, attended medical school at USC, completed a residency in neurology at Stanford University and completed a fellowship in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis at Barrow Neurological Institute. “I became interested in neurology after learning how the brain works, and eventually specialized in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis because it was a merge of all my interests.” Hua joined Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in August 2013 and became director of the multiple sclerosis program in September 2014. In addition to seeing patients, she also works on research, clinical trials and education. “We’ve been able to bring to Las Vegas drug trials looking at repair and restoration function in patients with MS,” said Hua, who was awarded the Eric and Sheila Samson Chair for MS research in 2016. “While there are current MS medications that can help delay progression of the disease, there are none that can actually restore and repair function that is lost during disease progression, so to have a drug that could do this would be monumental for the MS community, so I am particularly excited about this research.” Hua — who supports Three Square, KNPR and Planned Parenthood, and serves on the education task force of the American Academy of Neurology’s MS section — will also be starting an MS fellowship training program in addition to continuing to grow the program at the center.
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orn in Johannesburg, South Africa, and raised in the United Kingdom, Jonathan Jossel has been fascinated by gaming since he wrote his senior thesis on the topic. “I had the opportunity to visit Las Vegas and work for Tamares Real Estate, which owned several properties in downtown Las Vegas,” said Jossel, who holds a business commerce degree with a focus on the UK gaming industry from Birmingham University, and also worked for Tamares in London and NYC before moving to Southern Nevada in 2007. “That opportunity developed into a permanent position at the Plaza overseeing its first major renovation project in 2011.” Jossel, named CEO of the Plaza in 2014, takes a hands-on, high-visibility approach to management, regularly walking the property, greeting employees by name and meeting with guests, in addition to reviewing financials, discussing operations and developing new ideas. “We recently opened the Core Arena, the first and only outdoor equestrian center in downtown Las Vegas,” said Jossel. “We will host the Las Vegas Days rodeo in conjunction with the Helldorado parade this May. As a multipurpose outdoor facility, it will host a variety of other events too, including the first demolition derby downtown, diversifying the downtown experience and attracting more business and people to downtown Las Vegas year-round.” There are currently some 120 hotel rooms being remodeled and the property is adding entertainment options, slot machines, players club promotions and other upgrades, according to Jossel, who supports Keep Memory Alive and Young Jewish Professionals.
ate Jacobs has always been fascinated by how things work — he was constantly building forts and bridges when growing up in rural Montana. “In elementary school, I saw a movie with children playing on a zipline and immediately knew I needed one, but my parents thought it was too dangerous, so I took it upon myself to build one… from the third-story deck to a tree in the yard,” said Jacobs. It didn’t work — but his perseverance was enough to convince his parents to purchase one. Jacobs holds a degree in construction engineering from Montana State University and first came to Southern Nevada in 2007 for a summer internship at McCarthy Building Companies, joining the company full-time as a project engineer the following year after graduation. He assumed the position of director of project development in 2018 and is responsible for managing McCarthy’s strategic client relationships and market visibility in Nevada, as well as fostering relationships with industry partners. His business development efforts in 2018 led to the Nevada office’s most successful sales year to date, resulting in nearly $850 million of project awards. “We have several high-profile projects underway in Las Vegas and are looking forward to continuing to change the landscape of our great city,” said Jacobs. “As our team continues to grow, it will be paramount that we stay true to the culture and values that make McCarthy such a great partner. It’s not just about building projects; it’s about building a stronger community that will stand for generations to come.”
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ee Khan has ice hockey in his blood. “I grew up playing hockey in Los Angeles, moved away at age 16 to pursue hockey at higher levels, and eventually went to Arizona State University for college, getting a B.A. in political science,” said the California native. “I didn’t get involved in the business of hockey until after graduation. I was brought into UNLV hockey in February 2015 to revive the program, along with Head Coach Anthony Vignieri Greener, Assistant Coach Nick Robone and Director of Operations Arturo Castro.” A Southern Nevada resident since 2012, Khan is responsible for oversight of the team and efforts to embed the program into the community. He is also tasked with raising funds to support the fully self-funded program, through community outreach and partnership, including a partnership with Vegas Golden Knights to practice and play games at City National Arena. He also led the team’s transition from Division 2 to Division 1 in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, with back-to-back National Tournament appearances and a top-10 ranking to finish its first season in Division 1. “Since myself and the current coaching staff began in 2015, we have seen the best four-year run in program history,” said Khan, who supports the KLUC Toy Drive and St. Jude Children’s Hospital. “We have established UNLV hockey as a program that will compete annually for the national title. Our immediate goal is to continue to build the program and lay the foundation for the future, because we want that national title.”
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Jen Kramer
Augusta Massey
‘The Magic of Jen Kramer’ at Westgate Las Vegas ■ 26
Massey & Associates Law Firm ■ 35
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hen Jen Kramer’s uncle gave her a magic book for her 10th birthday, her professional fate was sealed. “I became fascinated by magic,” said Kramer, who holds a degree in theater studies from Yale University. “I joined a young magicians’ group, went to magic camp and began performing anywhere and everywhere I could. I remember being on an Amtrak train with my family when I was 11 or 12, and spending the entire ride walking up and down the aisles doing magic for people. I had a blast performing and making new friends.” Kramer interned for Nathan Burton’s magic show during two summers and moved to Southern Nevada in 2014 following graduation, and did weekly shows for guests at Wyndham’s Grand Desert Resort and Marriott’s Grand Chateau, while also performing at corporate events, private parties and college campuses. She has also appeared on television, including on “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “Masters of Illusion.” She opened The Magic of Jen Kramer at Westgate Las Vegas in May 2018, and has been headlining four shows a week since then. “Each day is a balance between working on the content of the show, which is continually evolving as we add new illusions and tweak existing elements, and working on the business side, marketing the show and spreading the word with the help of my amazing team,” said Kramer. “I also serve on the advisory board for Magicians Without Borders, which is dedicated to entertaining, educating and empowering people in refugee camps, orphanages and hospitals around the world through magic.”
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onica Moradkhan was a shy kid who didn’t come out of her shell until she got involved in student organizations in high school. “Now I talk to everyone anywhere, which is a necessary skill to engage and inspire Wynn employees to participate in our community initiatives,” she said. The 25-plus year Las Vegas resident attended UNLV where she earned a bachelor and master in hotel administration. Today, she holds the distinction of being the only two-term female student body president in the university’s history. Moradkhan joined Wynn Resorts as vice president of community relations in November 2017. Initiatives that Moradkhan has helped drive include The Shade Tree Revitalization Project, which has developed into a partnership with more than 90 businesses engaged in renovating The Shade Tree and Noah’s Animal House. The company also raised more than $120,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at an employee-conceived benefit performance, and assembled a panel of Wynn executives to participate in round table discussions advising nonprofits and identifying collaboration opportunities. “This year, we are excited to build on the momentum of increasing employee participation in our community,” she said. “The Shade Tree Revitalization Partnership will be completed, the second annual Spring Fling at Encore Beach Club will be held to engage employees with nonprofits, and we will introduce several key company-wide programs.”
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est Africa native Augusta Massey’s passion for justice and helping others helped draw her to the legal profession. She earned a juris doctorate in addition to a degree in English from the University of Memphis and moved to Southern Nevada in 2008, working as an associate attorney with Holley Driggs Walch Fine Puzey Stein & Thompson and Anthony A. Zmaila Ltd. PLLC prior to branching out on her own. “I started Massey & Associates Law Firm in April 2012, and haven’t looked back,” said Massey, whose practice area focuses largely on business law, individual bankruptcy and contracts. “I have been able to help several clients open international businesses this year and increase their income five-fold after working with me. I have saved clients a quarter of a million dollars in the last year alone from mitigated business losses.” Since January 2016, Massey has also served as a judge pro tempore in small claims court, where she presides over civil matters involving businesses and pro-se litigants concerning breach-of-contract, landlord-tenant and other jurisdictionally limited matters, listening to the arguments of both parties, rendering decisions and issuing orders. She is also an adjunct professor in business law, legal environment, probate and international business at College of Southern Nevada, serving in this capacity since January 2012. “I hope to create a firm that gives back to the community in tangible ways through philanthropy, youth empowerment and a commitment to community, family and justice,” said Massey, who is active with the local chapter of the National Bar Association, serving as vice president, and the Las Vegas chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc.
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native of suburban Minneapolis, Patrick Nichols said Las Vegas wasn’t even on his radar until he started seeking gainful employment during his senior year at Cornell University, where he earned a degree in hospitality management. “I stumbled on a job posting for a financial analyst position at the Venetian, so I applied, had a few interviews with a couple of great young executives who were also Cornell alums, and they sold me on the gaming industry, Las Vegas and the Venetian,” said Nichols, who relocated to Southern Nevada in 2008. His duties would send him to Singapore to assist with the opening of Marina Bay Sands before joining The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in October 2010 as director of strategic planning, a few months before the property opened. “At the time, I knew what an opportunity it would be to open an integrated resort on the Strip, much less a luxury brand with indy spirit like The Cosmopolitan,” said Nichols, who assumed the position of chief strategy officer in April 2018. Today, he is responsible for strategy development and execution, business development, design and construction, retail, entertainment and aviation operations, and financial planning and analysis. “We’re wrapping up the major re-development phase at The Cosmopolitan, so 2019 will be focused on operational improvements and offering more value for our guests,” said Nichols, who supports Junior Achievement.
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Mark Price
Karl Rutledge
HealthCare Partners Nevada ■ 39
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie ■ 39
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ith a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a master’s degree in engineering and a business degree from Northwestern University, Indiana native Mark Price had already become a successful engineer with Eli Lilly before switching gears. “I felt a pull toward a larger purpose, and a desire to pursue a career with a more direct connection to helping the community, so in my early 30s I shifted my focus to health care,” said Price. Early in his career he spent two months in Southern Africa working on infectious disease research with Northwestern University’s Global Health Foundation. He relocated to Southern Nevada in 2017 and assumed his current position as president of HealthCare Partners Nevada in March 2018. Under Price’s leadership, HealthCare Partners has grown significantly in terms of physicians as well as patients, with a team of more than 1,700 employees currently providing medical care to more than 340,000 Southern Nevadans. “Also in 2018, HealthCare Partners Nevada introduced a revolutionary medical clinic concept with our 24 ‘myGeneration’ clinics, which focus specifically on the care of seniors on Medicare Advantage,” said Price. “We limit our physicians in this model to a maximum number of patients that is only one-third of the number of patients an average primary care physician in America takes care of. Additionally, these clinics have extended care teams that help patients improve their health and wellness by coordinating care, educating patients on how to live their healthiest lives, and connecting patients to resources and services. The early returns have shown remarkable results in patient outcomes, patient satisfaction and the satisfaction of our care teams.”
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mily Schorr always loved using her hands, going so far as to study classical piano at the preparatory division of the New England Conservatory. But over the years, her interest shifted toward eye surgery, where she was still able to use her hands while helping save people’s vision. Schorr, a suburban Boston native who hails from a long line of physicians, attended medical school at Tufts University, completed an ophthalmology residency at Baylor, and a fellowship in cornea cataract and refractive surgery at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, where she continues to serve as an adjunct professor. She moved to Las Vegas in the fall of 2018 and joined Shepherd Eye Center. She specializes in cataract surgery, lens exchanges, cornea transplants, iris reconstruction, ocular surface tumors and refractive surgery. She was among the first surgeons in Manhattan to perform a new type of cornea transplantation called Descemets Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty, and has brought this expertise to Southern Nevada. She is involved in clinical research studies to improve surgical outcomes. Outside of the eye center, Schorr serves on the board of the Nevada Museum of Art and is involved with Jewish Nevada. Schorr’s interests include opera, gardening and tennis. She is the wife of Seth Schorr, a Las Vegas native, and stepmom of Dax, 9, and Mia, 7.
ailing from a small ranching and farming community in Montana, Karl Rutledge was a rodeo clown and bullfighter before increasing visits to the ER prompted a change in profession. Fortunately, he had a back-up plan. “Throughout my childhood, I was fairly certain I wanted to be a lawyer,” said Rutledge, who holds a degree from Montana State University and a J.D. from UNLV. “As for practicing in the area of gaming law, I believe this was pure luck. I was fortunate enough to take a class at the Boyd School of Law taught by Bob Faiss and Tony Cabot, which I parlayed into a job opportunity with Tony, former gaming attorney at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, which I joined in September 2007.” Rutledge has been a partner with the firm since June 2013, and has served as chairman of the gaming industry group since last spring and is responsible for managing and further developing the firm’s gaming practice and providing counsel to clients and the business community about the nuances of gaming, particularly eSports, fantasy sports, sports betting and promotional marketing. He also helps clients navigate the gaming regulatory framework of other states, and sees nothing but continued growth ahead. “It’s a great time to be in Las Vegas with the influx of professional sports, cultural diversification and new industries, all which bring an abundance of opportunities,” said Rutledge, a VGK GoldSuitGuy who is also active with the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Nevada. “With the eSports industry expected to cross the billion-dollar threshold in 2019 — with revenue projected to hit $1.1 billion — Nevada has made an aggressive push toward eSports. This burgeoning relationship between skill-based eSports and traditional gaming will be intriguing in the coming years.”
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atharine Sherrer was a senior at Emerson College in Massachusetts majoring in theater studies with a focus in costume design and marketing when she developed an interest in public relations. “I interned at Focus Features in its PR department, where I was part of the PR campaigns for movies like ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ ‘The Constant Gardener’ and ‘Pride & Prejudice,’ assisting with special events and press junkets,” said Sherrer, who moved to Southern Nevada in 2010 to join MGM Resorts International, where she has served as director of PR since July 2018. “I work with the team who oversees the publicity for all entertainment, nightlife and sports venues and events for MGM Resorts,” said Sherrer. This can include handling media activities, events and requests for T-Mobile Arena, the MGM Grand Garden Arena and Park Theater, as well as working with PR teams for other shows and nightlife venues. One of her most recent accomplishments was the launch of Lady Gaga’s residency at Park Theater. She said 2019 will bring other events like boxing, UFC, award shows, concerts and festivals. “I’m also looking forward to seeing how the rest of the Vegas Golden Knights season at T-Mobile Arena plays out and I’m excited to help launch of our new resident artists, Aerosmith and Janet Jackson,” said Sherrer, who is originally from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and supports anything animalrelated, Opportunity Village and Three Square.
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Bri Steck
Nikki Steven
Vegas Girls Night Out ■ 36
Ideal Foods ■ 37
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Southern Nevada native who studied entertainment and marketing at UNLV, Bri Steck combined her life-long Las Vegas know-how with her previous experience in marketing, public relations and advertising to launch Vegas Girls Night Out — a boutique concierge service offering insider access to the local party scene — in January 2015. “As a Vegas native, and growing up here in my early 20s, I realized there was a market for planning girls’ trips/activities,” Steck said. “I took my knowledge around the city, coupled with my relationships, to form the perfect business for planning a girls’ getaway to Vegas.” Steck oversees all operations, sales and marketing for VGNO, which is staffed entirely by women, and offers customized party packages ranging from bachelorette parties, divorce celebrations or moms’ nights out. Steck monitors Google analytics and different trends, works with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, and monitors all social channels in search of new ideas and updates for the site. “We continue to secure exclusive packages and offerings for our customers,” said Steck, who also serves as the vice president of group sales for SPI Entertainment, oversees the annual “SPI Gives Back” campaign, and also supports research for childhood cancer. “Vegas Girls Night Out is exclusive to selling shout-outs and shots at Thunder From Down Under — and are responsible for driving one-third of the ticket sales for the show — and we also created a new package called the Queen B. It offers shout-outs and shots, an open bar at Buca di Beppo, tickets to Thunder From Down Under and a limo ride. In 2019, we are focusing more on social media and influencers, and will continue to evolve and create new and creative packages for our customers.”
Founder and CEO
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lthough he is CEO of a $36 million business, Cory Summerhays still drives a truck, carries tools and can often be found with paint on his fingers. “It’s in my nature to take time each week to be on the job site,” he said. Quality and service are central to Summerhays’ business philosophy, which he feels has helped create a loyal customer base and employees. “I place high value on people and building relationships. Company-wide, in four states, we have only lost one individual from our management team in 11 years,” Summerhays says. “Over 70 of our painters have been with us for over five years, some have eclipsed the 10 year mark – something almost unheard of in our industry. ” Summerhays launched Unforgettable Coatings in January 2008 and now operates in Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Idaho, with Summerhays founding other companies along the way. “In 2009, we launched an eco-friendly recycled paint manufacturing company, UCI Green Coat, which creates the product used to cover graffiti across Las Vegas,” he said. “A 2017 acquisition of Final Touch Painting solidified our position in the new construction market, and recently we’ve launched Blue APE Painting, an automated, web-based system providing homeowners with an easy home-repainting experience that we believe will be just as unforgettable as the rest of the products and services our other companies provide.”
Las Vegas native who attended UNLV and graduated with honors from the Professional Fitness Institute, Nikki Steven was a fitness expert as early as 22, when she owned and operated a personal training studio. “Then I was inspired to create a food program that would complement my clients’ fitness regimens, and I created my first food product with $150,” said Steven, who founded Ideal Foods, which provides packaged meals, in 2014 and serves as CEO. “My passion to develop food products for my clients now shapes my driven success with Ideal Foods. As a child one of my ‘dream jobs’ was to pretend to have my own business. I would collect my parents unused check registers and expired credit cards and make pretend business transactions. However, I never thought that I would own and operate a USDA- and FDA-regulated food business.” In 2015, Ideal Foods became certified with the National Women Business Owners Corporation as a women-owned and controlled business. Soon after, the company received its grant of inspection with the USDA, which took sales from approximately $300,000 to approximately $3 million in just one year. “Recently, we received certification to manufacture kosher and halal food products,” said Steven, who supports Shade Tree, and also founded the nonprofit Children’s Fitness Foundation in 2009, implementing her fitness and nutrition program, “Move with Us” at several at-risk schools throughout the Las Vegas valley. “Continuing to grow Ideal Foods will allow us to build our dream building. Then we will have the foundation we need to continue to grow and establish Ideal Foods as a national food brand.”
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Nevada System of Higher Education ■ 38
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orn and raised in Ohio, Joseph Sunbury admittedly had rather dry career aspirations. “I realize no kid growing up ever says ‘I really want to be an auditor,’ but I swear that was me,” said Sunbury, who received his degree in accounting from Ohio State University and is a licensed Ohio CPA. “We had an assignment in seventh grade to write an essay about any profession, and I interviewed a partner from a public accounting/audit firm, while my friends were doing essays about much more interesting professions.” A Southern Nevada resident since 2015, Sunbury joined the Nevada System of Higher Education as chief internal auditor in August of that year, responsible for oversight of a statewide team of internal auditors. He also works closely with the board of regents and NSHE management with the goal of enhancing and protecting the system’s value. “We do this a handful of ways, but we attempt to align our resources and skillsets with areas of risk and complexity, focusing on areas where we feel we can add value or help with cost-savings,” Sunbury said, adding that he is most proud of his team’s collaboration around the system. “When I first started, I noticed some misaligned expectations with key stakeholders at each of our institutions. In the spirit of aligning those expectations, we are executing more relevant projects, and that has been mutually beneficial to my department and, hopefully, the system as a whole.” Away from NSHE, Sunbury volunteers as a coach in his neighborhood i9 sports program.
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Craig M. Tann
Vincent Tatum
Huntington & Ellis, A Real Estate Agency ■ 35
Grand Canyon Development Partners ■ 39
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James Trees
Derby Spirits ■ 32
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Founder and Broker
raig Tann started building his career when the young Long Island native became fascinated with architecture and creating wealth through real estate. “I watched a friend of mine start in the business under his father’s guidance, and knew that it was my opportunity to learn from a guy who dominated our town in residential and commercial real estate,” said Tann. “I had the good fortune of finding my passion while I was still in school, found my path and stuck with it.” He launched his career in real estate in New York in 2003, relocating to Southern Nevada the following year and landing at one of the largest residential brokerages in town, sharpening his skills until he founded Huntington & Ellis in 2016. “I currently oversee 40 of the most productive real estate agents in Southern Nevada while maintaining and serving a large personal client base,” Tann said. “Since I launched Huntington & Ellis, A Real Estate Agency, we have built an organization that has the highest amount of sales per agent in Southern Nevada. This was a vision I had since Day One, and in 2019, I plan for exponential growth for all of our agents. I have no plans to be the biggest agency in Las Vegas, but we will be known as the most productive.” Active with Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and a member of the board of directors since 2016, “Since the day we opened, we have donated a portion of every single transaction to NPHY,” he said. “Homeless youth is an epidemic in our city and there is no better place to give back than in your own backyard.”
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eff Tomastik’s idea to innovate the spirits industry might’ve sounded bananas at the time, but it has paid off. His company — Derby Spirits, which he cofounded with company CEO Sami Omar in August 2016 — launched its first product, Ambros Banana Whiskey, last year. “I have always gravitated to the enjoyment I get from curating experiences, and there is no better way to be involved in people’s lives than creating a product that genuinely resonates with them,” said Tomastik, Derby’s president. The company created a process that allows spirits to be infused with only 100-precent real fruit, with no added flavoring, syrups or sugars of any kind. As the most popular fruit in the world, bananas were a natural choice for Derby’s first offering, Tomastik said. “Our company is brand new so our biggest accomplishment so far is really getting Ambros from just an idea to a thriving product, and completing our state-of-the-art facility right here in Henderson,” said Tomastik, who has previous experience in the nightclub industry at The Light Group and Hakkasan Group, and for the past two years has participated in the Hakkasan Group Golf Tournament, which raises money for Keep Memory Alive. “We have some of the most sought-after venues in the world carrying our product, and our focus in 2019 is expansion. We have recently launched Ambros in California with New York launching April 1 and Arizona coming later this year.” Tomastik holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Oregon State University and a master’s degree in luxury business and services from the International University of Monaco in Monte Carlo.
Executive Vice President
incent Tatum — who holds a degree in international studies and Japanese from Old Dominion University in Virginia — joined Grand Canyon Development Partners in May 2014 as vice president and became executive vice president about a year ago. He made his initial foray into the construction industry while serving in the U.S. military in Japan, working on projects that included constructing temporary and permanent facilities. The Virginia native put this experience to practical use, moving to Southern Nevada in 2006 and finding himself immersed in the construction and real-estate development arenas. He’s worked on a wide range of projects from mixed-use commercial/residential to hospitality and casinos. “I am responsible for the day-to-day management of several corporate business functions to include training, process controls and personnel hiring,” said Tatum. “I’m also responsible for the oversight and management of several portfolio projects for the firm, including the multi-billiondollar Strip project The Drew, where I serve as project executive.” He also served as the project executive for the Credit One Bank commercial project, which not only created hundreds of new jobs, but also won several local and regional awards for design. Tatum, who anticipates additional growth and new business ventures from Grand Canyon Development Partners in the year ahead, recently launched Utility and Permit Services, a business that focuses on expediting permits and consulting for owners who are developing new projects.
Owner and Chef
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rowing up in Southern Nevada, James Trees learned about Italian cooking and cuisine in the kitchens of friends and family, honing his skills at the Culinary Institute of America and earning an associate’s degree in culinary arts. He perfected his craft working under chefs such as Michael Mina, Anthony Carron, Steven Fretz, Bradley Odgen, and “for a few unforgettable years, with Gordon Ramsey on his TV shows,” said Trees, who relocated back to Las Vegas in 2017 to open Esther’s Kitchen in January 2018. “When I came back to Las Vegas, my goal was just to bring something I thought was missing to the city, and my response was a simple seasonal neighborhood Italian restaurant that has honestly been far and beyond my expectations,” said Trees, who named the restaurant after his great-aunt Esther, whom he credits as a great inspiration, along with his childhood best friend Alfio. “Having publications call us ‘Restaurant of the Year’ and ‘Best Italian’ and ‘Best of the City’ has been very humbling, but what really matters is making sure every customer has the best experience we can give that, and we have to earn that every day, so I do whatever needs to be done, from breaking down pigs or fish, to expediting food, washing dishes, or taking design meetings for new projects.” Among these new endeavors, Trees recently opened 108 Eats on the 108th floor of the Stratosphere. In addition, Ada’s will open in Tivoli Village in late spring. “And there will definitely be other projects announced before the end of the year,” said Trees, who supports Three Square, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Green Our Planet and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
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athy Vongnaraj is a self-described South Jersey girl who’s been immersed in the gaming industry since childhood. “My parents were first-generation immigrants who dealt blackjack in Atlantic City, and since I was a little girl I would play casino with them,” said Vongnaraj, who holds a degree in marketing from Rutgers University. Having served as a marketing executive for major casinos such as Aria and Wynn, Vongnaraj is also a Realtor with the Jennifer Franco Group at Simply Vegas. She joined Tuscany as director of marketing in 2018, responsible for player development, marketing, promotions, advertising and public relations. “Tuscany is a privately owned casino, but with my knowledge on how larger casinos run their player-development operations, I am able to bring big-picture operations on a smaller scale but with quicker results,” said Vongnaraj, who revised the players’ club program and incentives. “The process of modernizing Tuscany has been a top priority of mine and I was able to recruit key marketing employees from competitive Strip properties to make that a possibility,” said Vongnaraj, an advocate of no-kill shelters. “Tuscany has been a best-kept secret for a long time, and I’d like to end that.”
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J Walker got his start in event promotions as a student. “I learned that I really enjoyed promoting parties, but of course, in high school you have to deal with angry parents, cops and rowdy teenagers,” said Walker, a native of Colorado who has a degree in marketing and public relations from Colorado State University. “Once I entered college, my hobby of throwing parties transformed into a career.” In 2009, with just a $10,000 investment, Walker co-founded a medical marijuana dispensary in Colorado. He sold his shares in the venture in 2012 and founded My 420 Tours, one of the world’s first successful cannabis tourism companies. “I never expected to live anywhere else until the legalization of recreational marijuana in Nevada brought me to Las Vegas in September 2017 to open Cannabition Cannabis Museum,” said Walker, who serves as CEO. The immersive downtown attraction extols cannabis culture from seed to celebration. “I am actively involved in the legal and political process of expanding the recreational cannabis industry into mainstream tourism, particularly providing places for tourists and locals to consume in a public setting,” said Walker, who supports research for Lyme disease. “We hope by this summer Cannabition becomes one of the first (legal, public) experiences in the world where people can have a good time smoking cannabis with friends.”
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ynn Wetzel credits her passion for creativity to her mother, an interior designer, and her business sense to her father, a finance executive. “Marketing was a natural career path for me to combine my strengths with something that I truly enjoy,” said Wetzel. A native of Southern California with a degree in business administration from California State University, Long Beach, she joined Kirvin Doak Communications in November of 2016 as marketing account director, responsible for client development in the tech, gaming, government and nonprofit sectors. She leads strategic brand and campaign direction and oversees creative content development to ensure the team is delivering the highest caliber of output, and also works to build relationships, whether it’s with clients in functioning as an extension of their team, or in establishing strategic partnerships that tap into opportunities to further the goals of clients. “Last year, I led the marketing launch strategy for HyperX eSports Arena, and am proud that our newcomer campaign exceeded endemic performance on major gaming channels,” Wetzel said. “I also recently worked with the Department of Public Safety on statewide campaigns to improve safe driving behavior, and am especially proud of the designated-driver partnerships we put into place with Zero Fatalities, the Vegas Golden Knights and Anheuser Busch.” Away from the office, Wetzel supports Junior League of Las Vegas and is a member of Global Gaming Women.
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orn in South Korea and raised in Southern California, Haejin Woo had a dream to design schools, leading her to study architecture at
UCLA. “After working as an architectural designer at a real estate development firm for a $130 million project, I decided I wanted to work with youth in the underserved community,” said Woo. She moved to Southern Nevada in 2014 to join Teach For America to fight for equity in education, and started a teaching career with the Clark County School District as a special education teacher. She joined Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada — which works to keep kids in school — as academy program director in August 2017. “I now work with seven high schools in CCSD and support 10 academy classes within those schools,” Woo said, adding that academy classes identify students at risk of not graduating. Those students are connected with trained site coordinators to help them tackle any obstacles, inclusive of tutoring, mental health services, credit retrieval and mentoring. “There are about 230 students enrolled in the program working on four major pillars: academic growth, career and college exploration, life skills, and service learning. I want the students to be able to recognize their unlimited potential and discover their passion before they leave high school, which can be a compass to guide their future.”
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PATRICK NICHOLS Chief Strategy Officer
for being honored as one of VEGAS INC’S 2019 40 UNDER 40
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he true definition of a leader is someone who has a vision and passion, who embodies honesty, inspires others, who is innovative and is able to lead by example
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