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LAS VEGAS BALLPARK WILL HOST TRIPLE-A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN 2020 Las Vegas Aviators President Don Logan, who sits on the board of the Joint Minor League Baseball Marketing Committee, didn’t have to work hard convincing his colleagues where to host next year’s Triple-A National Championship Game. “They know I can throw a party,” Logan said with a smile. The Aviators and Minor League Baseball announced August 19 that Las Vegas Ballpark will host the game, which pits the champions of the Pacific Coast League and International League in a winner-take-all-contest on September 22, 2020. This won’t be the first time a Triple-A champion will be crowned in Las Vegas. From 1998-2000, the five-game Triple-A World Series was hosted at Cashman Field. But Las Vegas missed out on leaguewide events moving forward because other cities were building new stadiums while Cashman Field continued to age. Then the Aviators moved into the baseball palace known as Las Vegas Ballpark in April, and everything changed. “Las Vegas is back in the game,” Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Conner said. “I don’t think there’s any question that if you want to highlight the quality of play, the quality of operation, the cities in a circuit, you want to come to the best of the best. And right now that’s certainly Las Vegas.” The $150 million Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin has seen record crowds in its maiden season. The Aviators lead minor league baseball in attendance at about 9,400 fans per game, easily establishing a franchise mark for total attendance—the record of 387,815 fans over 72 games was surpassed with 27 games remaining. —Ray Brewer
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STORIES FROM LAST WEEK NYPD OFFICER FIRED FIVE YEARS AFTER CHOKEHOLD The New York City Police Department on August 19 fired Daniel Pantaleo, who was involved in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, whose dying gasps of “I can’t breathe” gave voice to a national debate over race and police use of force. The decision was welcomed by activists and Garner’s family, but condemned by the head of the city’s largest police union, who declared that it would undermine morale and cause officers to hesitate to use force for fear they could be fired. TEACHERS COULD STRIKE The largest teachers union in Clark County will strike September 10 if it doesn’t reach an agreement with the Clark County School District by August 23, the union announced in an email to educators August 20. The union is asking for a 3% pay raise, a 2% step increase for eligible employees, a 4% increase in health insurance contributions and a salary advancement for teachers who completed professional development over the last three years. COLD WAR ECHOES The U.S. military on August 18 conducted a flight test of a type of missile banned for more than 30 years by a treaty that both the United States and Russia abandoned this month, the Pentagon said. A modified ground-launched version of a Navy Tomahawk cruise missile was launched from San Nicolas Island and accurately struck its target after flying more than 500 kilometers (310 miles). The Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987 banned missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers (3,420 miles), but the U.S. and Russia withdrew from the treaty August 2. GET UNTRACKED ONLINE Facebook is launching a long-promised tool that lets you block the social network from gathering information about you on outside websites and apps. The company said August 20 that it is adding a section where you can see the activity that Facebook tracks outside its service via its “like” buttons and other means. You can choose to turn off the tracking; otherwise, tracking will continue the same way it has been. The company did not give a timeline for when the tool would be available in the U.S.
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Electric Wizard’s Liz Buckingham performs during Psycho Las Vegas 2019, a music festival held at Mandalay Bay last weekend. The event—built loosely around heavy, psychedelic and metallic music—made the move to Las Vegas Boulevard, becoming the first major music festival to inhabit a single Strip resort. (Yasmina Chavez/Staff)
TRAIN-THEMED PACIFIC DINER COMING TO HENDERSON On September 11, the Pacific Diner in Henderson’s Historic Water Street District will celebrate its grand opening. In the meantime, the family-owned restaurant is in its soft opening phase, serving home-style favorites such as biscuits, eggs and chicken-fried steak with scratchmade gravy. Owner Marvin Wallace, a veteran of the quick-service restaurant industry, opened Pacific Diner to make money for his family rather than for corporations. Everything about the spot is infused with that family and community. Wallace chose the railroad theme because the Union Pacific Railroad helped build the Hoover Dam. His greatgrandfather ran a dining car for that railroad and his grandfather worked for the railroad as a break man. Union Pacific memorabilia will decorate the dining room. Wallace chose the Water Street District because of its hometown feel. The city’s efforts to foster growth and revitalize the area also attracted him. “I want to be part of the community,” Wallace says. He plans to get involved with local charities. “We do what we can to help the local community. That’s why we hired people from around the local area, to boost their incomes and give them a place to work.” —C. Moon Reed
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ndeed, a woman’s place is in the kitchen, and she runs the front and back of house, too. In the Las Vegas culinary scene, female chefs are shattering the glass ceiling like it’s the brittle crust of a creme brulee. From celebrity chefs to pastry whizzes and behind-the-scenes restaurateurs, we celebrate a kaleidoscope of female culinary success stories. To really get the inside scoop, we invited five of the best chefs in the
city for a roundtable discussion. Jamie Tran (the Black Sheep), Gina Marinelli
(La Strega), Megan Shaver (Spiedini at JW Marriott ), Nicole Brisson (Locale) and Leticia Nunez (Bacchanal Buffet) came to the Las Vegas Weekly offices and BY Genevie DURANO and C. Moon Reed
shared stories about their first experiences in the kitchen, monumental life and career decisions and finding space in a male-dominated world.
What sparked your interest in wanting to become a chef? Jamie Tran: My interest started
with my mom. Back in California, she made food in a fire, putting wood in there, and she made pork belly and stuff. I was really young—3 years old. From that point, I knew she loved us. I fell in love with cooking [then]. Megan Shaver: I grew up across the street from Mr. Food. He was a TV food chef, and he was always filming in his backyard. I thought it was really cool. I was like 5 or 6. That’s all I really ever wanted to do. Gina Marinelli: I think I fell in love with cooking when I started traveling, seeing other countries and really seeing the power of food and what it does for you. Nicole Brisson: I grew up in upstate New York, where it was a lot of rural farming land. My mom
had grown up in the restaurant business … and made all our meals from scratch. Our 14 acres were basically farmland, so we would, as kids, French [cut] green beans and pickle and make applesauce and cut peaches and can throughout the winter. That was my initial connection with food. From there, it just seemed like a natural fit. Leticia Nunez: Growing up I have three brothers, one sister. But then when my parents divorced, we went to live with my aunt, who had 18 children. I was one of two females, and everybody else were boys. So I learned very early on to survive among a male-oriented family. But with my aunt we had to help with cooking, and at 7, 8 years old, I started working in the kitchen. That’s how it started, I feel that’s the only thing I ever wanted to do.
Speaking of male-dominated, what is it like working in such an industry? JT: I think you get underestimat-
ed when you walk into the kitchen, like they don’t think you’re strong enough, and you’re overlooked. Like Chef [Nunez], I grew up in a male-dominant house. I have six brothers. My dad’s from Vietnam, so he’s old-fashioned. Growing up in that environment, throw me in the kitchen—it’s the same thing. They always think, ‘You’re a girl, you can’t do this.’ ‘Can you do that?’ ‘You can’t carry that.’ I’m like, ‘I can carry more than you can bake.’ GM: The hardest thing being a female chef is it’s more pressure for us. We can’t be erratic, we can’t be emotional, or we’re crazy. And you know, we’re just trying to run a business professionally and do the best we can. We have bad days, just like if (Headshots by Miranda Alam/Special to Weekly; Bacchanal Buffet by Erik Kabik/Courtesy)
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a man has a bad day. NB: You’re always fighting the preconceived notions. The most frustrating thing for me is, no matter how old I am, how much establishment I have in my career, you constantly have to prove yourself. And even if you’ve had the reputation of being great, you still have to prove it to everybody around you and work twice as hard as the men. LN: For myself, 32 years in the kitchen, it hasn’t been easy, for sure. When I was pregnant with my son, who’s now 14, working a big casino here, I was taken from an executive role to a relief chef because I became pregnant. That’s the only thing—I had nothing on my record that said I was performing at a lower level. There was not any issue other than, ‘Oh, you’re pregnant.’ Seven, eight months later, it got to a point where I’m afraid to even take time off, [thinking] I’m going to get fired. NB: Something that people forget about women versus men is, when we decide to go into this career, we make a choice. There’s a crossroads. Do you have children? Don’t you have children? Do you have that relationship? Don’t you have that relationship? I’ve sacrificed many romantic relationships for my career. I was single for 15 years, just when I was focusing on my career. I decided at one point, do I want to have children? And my career made that decision for me. I got very ill and I got diagnosed with a disease, [so] I’ll never have children. LN: My son was born at an omelet station. I was hoping to take some time off ... ‘Oh, OK. The water broke. Baby’s coming. Somebody take over for me.’ Maybe the stove was a little too hot (laughs). Given how demanding your careers are, is work/life balance achievable? NB: I’ve been trying to find that for
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to find, but it’s hard. Your passion supersedes your life. If it was up to all of us in this room, we would probably put our career 100 percent above our lives. That’s why we’re chefs—we’re slightly dysfunctional; there’s something wrong with us! (laughs) MS: I think I’ve looked at it a little bit differently. I got diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago, and at this point, I do need that balance. You know, I spent 27 years cooking. What do I have to show for them? Like, [you’re] 41, you have breast cancer.
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GM: Do you find yourself prioritizing your life more than your work? MS: I did. I mean, at first when I was going through chemo, I was trying to get back—like three, four days and go in. I do take the time now. So it’s like, you go in and you can focus on what you want to focus on, you know. It’s a good distraction. LN: I’ll tell you, five years ago, my 24-year-old son died in a car accident on the 215. I got the phone call on Mother’s Day 2014. And on Monday, I had this large event, right? So this is
how your mind is thinking: You have this horrible, horrific thing that can happen to a human being, but then in the back of your mind, this survival thing comes on like, ‘Oh, but I have that party.’ You start to think of how to be busy and everything. It gets your mind off your crisis, what’s happening, and now you’re involved in something outside of you. And it helps you get through it. It really does. I mean, for me, I found it very therapeutic. Work really saved me. And it saves me every time.
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If you’ve ever eaten sushi, odds are it was prepared by a man. In 2015, restaurant guide Zagat stated that the “cuisine is woefully behind on gender equality.” But why? Traditionally, Japanese culture is very patriarchal, and even today women in the island nation face discrimination in many fields. According to The Japan Times, the country has one of the lowest rates in the world for female political participation. Then there are myths—which we’re loath to even repeat—about menstruation affecting taste and women having warmer hands. The Zagat article even posited that sushi is a continuation of the samurai tradition, with a focus on discipline and perfection, and knives being crafted in the same way as samurai swords. But in the tradition-drenched world of sushi, times are changing. Female sushi chefs are establishing themselves around the globe. There’s a female-owned sushi restaurant in Tokyo called Nadeshiko that launched in 2010 with an all-female staff. “I wanted the sushi world to change, and I realized I had to start that change,” Nadeshiko chefowner Yuki Chidui told Tokyo Weekender in April, when she opened a sushi academy to help female chefs (although it is open to all). In Las Vegas, female sushi chefs are still quite a rarity. We found one: Sabrina Goh, 21, who began training to become a sushi chef in Northern California when she was still in high school. “I saw that there were not many girls in that field, so I decided to take up a challenge,” says Goh, who moved to Vegas nearly two years ago. She worked at RA sushi on the Strip and then at Sushi Kame before taking a break from the profession. She’s pursuing a business degree and wants to open her own business in the culinary field one day. Goh says people shouldn’t be quick to judge a chef’s potential based on gender or national background. “Anybody can learn anything,” she says. –C. Moon Reed
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Do you have any advice for younger female chefs coming up? JT: Don’t let anybody determine
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your worth. Know your own worth. I tell cooks that come into my kitchen still, to this day, ‘Make them want you more than you need them.’ When you get that in your head, you don’t ever have to fear for anything; you’re going to always have that door open for you if you have that mindset. But if you don’t know your worth, people will take advantage of you. MS: Work for a woman chef. GM: Just to push and push. Come in an hour earlier than everybody else, be the last one to leave. We all get sucked into the party scene out here, but I think you push through that and you stay very focused on your career, then eventually you’re going to be where you want to be. There are 24 hours in the day. Use every hour— read, travel, taste, eat, use the city, the Strip. LN: My goal is that everybody who eats my food and what we make loves it, and they can see all the work that went into it. So that’s why you stick with it, day after day after day [despite] naysayers, people rejecting you and bringing you down. You overcome all of them. NB: I think all of us can say, ‘Don’t give up.’ One of my first mentors said to me, ‘Keep your head down and work hard, and everything else will come.’ And it’s very true. … Learn when you have the opportunity— before you have kids, before life gets in the way.
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T H E S E WO M E N A R E I M PA C T I N G T H E S T R I P ’ S FOOD SCENE Just how hard is it to achieve celebrity chefdom? Consider that male star chefs dominate the Strip (Gordon Ramsay alone has five restaurants), but you can count the number of female celebrity chefs on one hand. In addition to having their names on kitchens, these women are authors and television personalities, too, earning their rightful place at the head of the table. Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger Border Grill The duo paved the road for future female chefs to come, opening Border Grill at Mandalay Bay in 1999 and introducing the Valley to gourmet Mexican fare.
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It’s hard to overstate the impact restaurateur Elizabeth Blau has had on Las Vegas’ culinary landscape, on and off the Strip. As the founder and CEO of Blau + Associates, she’s credited with changing the way fine dining operates in Las Vegas, starting with the opening of the Bellagio and the launch of Simon Kitchen + Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel in the early 2000s. In Summerlin, she and her husband, chef Kim Canteenwalla, are defining neighborhood dining with locals’ favorite Honey Salt and the upscale Andiron Steak & Sea. She’s also a trustee at the Culinary Institute of America and serves on the international advisory board at the UNLV College of Hospitality. “There’s a lot of really tremendously talented, strong women out there,” Blau says. “[And] there are a lot of great women mentoring other women and men.” –Leslie Ventura
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Giada De Laurentiis Giada and Pronto It was a big deal when the Food Network star opened her eponymous eatery five years ago. The beautiful dining room is matched only by the attention to detail the chef lavishes upon her food.
Christina Tosi Milk Bar Tosi’s bakery at the Cosmopolitan brings a Midwestern homespun sweetness that’s impossible to resist. But don’t let that fool you: Milk Bar, with 16 locations so far in North America, is set to conquer the world. Lorena Garcia Chica Chica recently celebrated two years at the Venetian, but it feels like Garcia—the first Latin American woman to open a restaurant on the Strip—has been part of our brunchloving lives forever. –Genevie Durano
Jolene Mannina has become a fixture in the local food scene. The entrepreneur is the brains behind the popular Back of House Brawl (which was featured on FYI Network as Late Night Chef Fight), and she helmed the culinary program for the inaugural Life Is Beautiful festival in 2013. Recently, Mannina launched SecretBurger.com, a pop-up dining concept that brings together chefs and foodies in a new way. Staged in Las Vegas and 12 other cities, SecretBurger.com events are tailor-made for the social media age. Up next for Mannina: Picnic in the Alley on October 6, which will bring the Valley’s female culinary talent to Fergusons Downtown. “It’s highlighting and celebrating the women in the culinary industry, and the women who tie it all together,” Mannina says. –Leslie Ventura
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Read our review of Nicole Brisson’s Locale on Page 18 of Culture Weekly.
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CHEF NICOLE BRISSON STEPS OFF THE STRIP A N D I N T O M O U N TA I N ’ S E D G E W I T H LO CA L E
BY GENEVIE DURANO he restaurant business isn’t for the faint of heart. The hours are long and the Yelp reviews brutal. Chef Nicole Brisson has worked in the industry since she was 14, and in the nearly two decades she has been in Las Vegas, she’s made a name for herself as one of the top chefs in the game, helming such restaurants as Carnevino and Eataly at Park MGM. The Weekly talked to Brisson right before April’s UNLVino, where she received the Dom Pérignon Award of Excellence. During that interview, the chef was asked where she saw herself in five years. She said, without hesitation, she would like to own her own restaurant. Fast-forward two months—two months!—and Locale, Brisson’s Italian restaurant in Mountain’s Edge, had debuted. “When Carnevino closed and I had gone into Eataly, it was probably my last big stepping stone, the biggest bucket list of things I wanted to do. It was 500 employees, 30 health permits. It was a huge operation,” Brisson says. “For me, it was just such an inspiration, seeing what they’ve done with Italian food, and what they’ve done with the industry. And I think that kind of kick-started me.” Andy Hooper, a partner in the Black Sheep and previously a general manager with the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group, approached Brisson. The two had worked together for a dozen years,
and it just seemed like a natural fit. “Andy came to me and had interviewed, I think, 10 other chefs, and he just kept coming back to me. He said, ‘They’re great, but they’re not you.’ He was like, ‘Just make the decision and take the plunge.’” That big decision didn’t come without second-guessing and anxiety. Brisson recalls waking up crying in the middle of the night three days before opening, stressing whether anyone would show up when the doors opened. “It’s the first time that I’m not under the umbrella of these large corporations I’d worked for for so many years,” she says. “They taught me so much and paved the way for my future. But now it’s about me, it’s about my livelihood.” Locale opened on June 19, and Brisson, of all people, knows that it takes time to establish a flow. This has perhaps been the hardest challenge to overcome—wanting everything to be in place but knowing that it’s a process of starts and stops, of trying again and again to see what works and what doesn’t. “It took me eight years to make Carnevino what it was. It took me every single day, every hour, making it better, making it a well-oiled machine,” Brisson says. “Every day we’re changing the menu [at Locale], because we’re finding what works for a neighborhood restaurant, where I can be creative and give people what they want.” Given the hyperspeed with which Brisson ticks off her goals, it’s a safe bet Locale is just the beginning of the next chapter in a storied career. “I just secretly know that I’m crazy,” she says with a laugh. “Now I just keep seeing the next thing, and the next thing. Now I want to open a bigger restaurant. And another. Maybe this is the start of something even bigger.”
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T H E S E WO M E N A R E LO O K I N G A F T E R L AS V EG AS ’ SWEET TOOTH Long hours in the kitchen and a demanding, fast-paced work environment aren’t limited to chefs making savory food. It takes incredible patience and precision to create delicious and beautiful pastries and desserts in Las Vegas, and these women have both in spades. Harlee Morrow Pastry chef, Sparrow + Wolf It isn’t every day that you find a vegan pastry chef working in a restaurant that caters to carnivores, but that’s exactly what Seattle transplant Morrow does at chef Brian Howard’s celebrated Chinatown haunt, where she creates both vegan and non-vegan treats for the masses. Robyn Lucas Executive Pastry chef, Giada Lucas has always been drawn to the artistry and the fine-tuned, scientific approach behind pastry. Prior to her role at Giada, Lucas worked under Daniel Boulud at the now-shuttered DB Brasserie. “It’s definitely an absolute labor of love,” she says. For dessert, she recommends the top-selling chocolate hazelnut crunch or her zesty limoncello soufflé.
Brigette Contreras Executive pastry chef, STK Contreras originally went to school to become a savory chef, but she fell into pastry while in California, eventually landing a job at STK in LA. As the executive pastry chef for the entire STK brand, Contreras focuses on teaching her creations and coming up with inventive desserts, like her new 25-layer crepe cake. Jin Caldwell Master chocolatier, JinJu Chocolates Caldwell’s chocolates are works of art, and they’re just as delicious as they look. Before launching JinJu Chocolates in 2011, she was a chocolatier and pastry chef at Bellagio and Wynn, a master chocolatier for Ethel M’s and was the only woman named “one of the top 10 chocolatiers” in North America by Pastry Arts magazine in 2009. –Leslie Ventura
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Credit unions began as a grassroots commitment to improving the financial prospects of underprivileged people. Though today credit unions serve members from all social and economic standings, the founding principle remains the same— strengthening and empowering communities through access to fair banking services. Here is a look at where credit unions began and how that shaped their identity today.
Franz Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, often considered to be the father of the modern cooperative movement, founded the first credit union in 1852. His union allowed its members to make small deposits in exchange for a proportional amount of credit. In 1849, Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen established a credit society in Flammersfeld, Germany—a rural area in the midst of widespread famine—that allowed members to buy bread on credit. By 1864, Raiffeisen’s original model had evolved into the first cooperative lending institution, giving poor farmers access to scalable low-interest loans.
Credit unions were gaining momentum in Europe but it wasn’t until 1900 that the first credit union was brought to North America. Alphonse Desjardins founded La Caisse Populaire de Levis (The People’s Bank of Levis) in Quebec, Canada, to offer members of lower socioeconomic classes an alternative to cripplingly high interest rates and the inability to secure loans. During this time, Massachusetts banking commissioner Pierre Jay and department store owner Edward Filene began organizing public hearings to support credit union legislation in the state. In 1909, Desjardins founded the first credit union in the United States, and the first comprehensive credit union law—the Massachusetts Credit Union Act—was passed. From there, the Credit Union National Extension Bureau was created in 1921 to advocate for credit unions at the state and federal levels.
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The Credit Union National Association was founded in 1934, and still provides legal support and advocacy for credit unions to this day. In 1970, two more organizations were formed to aid credit unions in the U.S. and around the globe—the National Credit Union Administration and the World Council of Credit Unions.
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shlee Kalina suffered a spinal cord injury when she was just 2 years old—the result of an auto-pedestrian accident. She has used a wheelchair ever since. But despite her injury, Kalina grew up hiking and camping with her family, and now, at age 39, she launched an adaptive recreation group to bring these activities to other Las Vegans with physical disabilities.
“[Having] grown up here in the Valley, I have seen so many changes—things becoming more accessible, the Americans with Disabilities Act in the early ’90s. But over the years, I noticed there’s still limitations on what people with disabilities have access to,” Kalina says. “There’s opportunities for wheelchair basketball or wheelchair rugby, but in terms of outdoor recreation like adaptive rockclimbing sports or hand cycling, or even accessible equipment at gyms, it’s really limited.” After talking to others with spinal cord injuries, she decided to start her own group using meetup. com. It connects people for activity-focused groups and unites those with similar interests. The thought was, “Let’s get connected with the community and figure out what their interests are,” Kalina says. After doing research, Kalina found that the City of Las Vegas offered some adaptive programs, but they were mostly for people with developmental disabilities rather than physical disabilities. (The city does offer adaptive aquatic programs, golf and a Paralympic sports club.)
So Kalina formed Las Vegas TRAILS, an acronym for Therapeutic Recreation and Independent Living Skills. Kalina, who went to graduate school at the University of Utah, says she was inspired by a TRAILS program there—the group had a number of activities, including adaptive skiing and hand cycling, swimming, climbing and more, she says. Las Vegas TRAILS has 47 members and has held two events so far—cosmic bowling and an adaptive climbing day clinic at Origin Climbing & Fitness. The response, she says, was overwhelmingly positive. “I wasn’t really sure if anybody would enjoy that or how it would be received, so now I’m excited to find out more of what’s available [to the community].” TRAILS member Michelle Heinze says she’s excited to see adaptive activities getting more attention in Las Vegas. As a marriage and family therapist, Heinze also runs a support group for individuals with disabilities at a local rehabilitation center. “A group like this is important for people like that so they can see there’s still things you can do after you have an injury or disability.”
What is adaptive recreation? Any kind of recreational activity that incorporates modifications or technology to assist individuals with physical disabilities.
Ashlee Kalina is lowered during an adaptive recreation Meetup at Origin Climbing & Fitness in Henderson. (Miranda Alam/Special to the Weekly)
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Elise Clausen, general manager of Origin Climbing & Fitness, left, helps Ashlee Kalina with her equipment. (Miranda Alam/Special to the Weekly)
The next Las Vegas TRAILS event is an Adaptive Climbing Clinic on August 24 at 10 a.m. meetup.com/Las-Vegas-TRAILS/events
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POSTSEASON EIGHT REASONS THE ACES COULD GO FAR IN THE PLAYOFFS BY MIKE GRIMALA
he WNBA playoffs begin on September 11, and the Las Vegas Aces are poised to head into the postseason as one of the favorites to win the title. Can this star-studded Aces squad bring the city its first professional sports championship? There are plenty of reasons to think they can get the job done.
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CAMBAGE UNBURDENED One of the Aces’ top priorities has been getting star center Liz Cambage acclimated to the team and making sure she peaks at the right time. It hasn’t always been a smooth process, as injuries, conditioning and mental health issues have cropped up at different times to keep Cambage from finding her groove. But she’s now as healthy as she’s been all year, and after opening up to the Player’s Tribune about her fight with depression, appears ready to put her full effort behind Las Vegas’ playoff push. After posting 16.1 points and 8.3 rebounds in the regular season (25.1 minutes) through August 15, look for Cambage to up her game when it really counts.
WILSON’S RETURN As Cambage primes for the postseason, the Aces should also gain another dominant post player in time for the stretch run. An ankle injury sidelined All-Star forward A’ja Wilson for most of August, but she is expected to be at full speed in time for the Aces’ first playoff game, giving the team yet another elite producer (15.9 points, 6.6 rebounds per game).
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HAMBY’S EMERGENCE If there was a silver lining to Wilson’s injury, it was that it forced Dearica Hamby into a more prominent role. Given a starting spot in the frontcourt and increased minutes, the fourth-year forward averaged 15.0 points and 10.3 rebounds during an eight-game span without Wilson. Hamby also showed her shooting ability by stepping out and making 35% of her 3-point attempts during that stretch. Head coach Bill Laimbeer has long touted Hamby as an elite role player; now it appears she’s even more than that. Moving her back to the bench for the playoffs should give the Aces one of the best reserve units in the league.
FREE POINTS When playoff games turn into grind-it-out affairs and buckets are hard to come by, the Aces’ offense should be able to consistently generate the easiest of attempts: free throws. At press time, Las Vegas ranked first in the league in free throw attempts (21 per game; New York ranked second at 18 per game) and first in makes (16.4 per game). Cambage and Wilson were the main drivers, as they’re both in the top five individually (4.9 and 5.1 attempts per game, respectively). Defenses have a hard time containing the duo of Cambage and Wilson, to the point they often have to resort to fouling. If Cambage and Wilson keep getting to the line at a similar rate in the playoffs, it will help keep the Las Vegas offense on track even when the pressure mounts.
SHOOT YOUR SHOT Las Vegas likes to work the ball into the post and run the offense through Cambage and Wilson, and they’ve been extremely successful doing that. But when outside shots present themselves, the Aces have taken advantage by making 38.1% of their 3-point shots, the best mark in the WNBA. Guard Kayla McBride has been ridiculously accurate from deep, hitting 46.7% from 3-point range, good for third in the league.
GLASS MASTERS One of the reasons the Aces have such a dominant defense is because they take care of the glass. Las Vegas ranks first in the league in rebounding rate, as they grab 53% of all available rebounds, and they’re No. 1 in the all-important defensive rebounding rate (72.5%). As legendary NBA coach Pat Riley liked to say, “No rebounds, no rings.” The Aces will get those rebounds when it matters most.
COACHING EDGE Laimbeer has won three WNBA championships as a coach, and his 14 years of experience has given him the right perspective when it comes to steering teams with postseason expectations. He has consistently taken the long view with the Aces this season; he didn’t panic during the team’s early-season struggles, he focused on developing his rotations and individual players (Hamby being the best example), and the Aces are in a great spot heading into the second season. Now it’s time for Laimbeer to show a tactician’s touch as Las Vegas attempts to navigate the playoffs and claim the trophy.
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NEVADA HUMANITIES DRY WIT UNLV’s Marjorie Barrick Museum has teamed with Nevada Humanities to showcase artworks from the museum’s collection. The exhibit pairs and contrasts varying voices from the Nevada desert, including Noelle Garcia, Jean Giguet, Alexa Hoyer, Andrew Schoultz and Mikayla Whitmore. Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m., free, 1017 S. 1st St. #190. –Leslie Ventura
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Pete Davidson is very much a comedian of his generation. Weaned on social media and steeped in the culture of overshare, there isn’t much in his life that’s off-limits, including the death of his father, who was a first responder on 9/11. Davidson makes no secret of his health struggles, both mental and physical, as well as his romantic travails. (His short-lived romance and engagement with Ariana Grande was memorialized in the singer’s hit “Thank U, Next.”) Davidson has been with Saturday Night Live since 2014 (the year the show turned 40) and became the first cast member born in the ’90s. By the time last season wrapped, it was clear he was onto a new kind of comedy for the venerated skit show. “Pete Davidson had become a character, and his real life was game for comedy, wrinkles and all,” Travis M. Andrews wrote in The Washington Post. See the comedian’s ongoing autobiography when he makes his debut at Aces of Comedy in the Mirage. 8 p.m., $44$55. –Genevie Durano
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Elephante’s fans embrace his evolving musical vision By Jason R. Latham
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bails to follow his dream, and finds himself playing Electric Daisy Carnival, Lollapalooza, and, on August 23, Encore Beach Club as part of his 2019 Wynn Nightlife residency. It’s a tale as old as time. “Elephante is about embracing who I am and being who I was meant to be. It’s been about casting off expectations and social pressures,” he says. “Even after I was touring, I still felt like I was kind of searching for who I was and what kind of music I wanted to make.” That Wu didn’t take the pre-planned route is no disappointment to his legion of fans, the ones who have been by his side from his early remixing days through the release of 2016’s I Am the Elephante and 2018’s Glass Mansion. This fall, they’ll get to experience Wu’s next evolution as an artist, when he drops Diamond Days and kicks off a 10-city tour to support the new studio album and its eponymous single. While Diamond Days will be a departure from his previous work, Wu says he’s
fortunate that his fanbase has supported his desire to grow as an artist. “In dance music, it’s really hard to break the image of what you’ve come out with and had your first success with,” he says. “Once you have a sound and an identity people can latch onto, changing that can be really hard. “I think the biggest thing for me is having that trust in myself and getting to the point where I’m comfortable enough to make the music that I want to make.” Part of that progression, he adds, is believing in his own vocal talents. After giving fans a “beta test” of what he can do on the “Glass Mansion” single, Wu is incorporating more of his singing voice into Diamond Days. “I wanted to do the album justice,” he says. “In this latest phase, I finally feel comfortable and confident in the songs that I’m writing, to the point where no one else could sing them. They’re very personal.”
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+ HOT SPOTS 2 CHAINZ THU 22 | DRAI’S Tauheed Epps, aka 2 Chainz, just celebrated his one-year wedding anniversary to Kesha Ward. We weren’t invited to the party, but here’s an opportunity to toast the rapper when he performs Thursday at Drai’s—and he’ll be back at the same venue on Saturday. 10 p.m., $30-$50, Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
CARDI B SAT 24 | KAOS Queen Cardi has a hot take for just about everything, but she can work the other side of the mic, too. The Invasion of Privacy rapper recently interviewed Bernie Sanders, and this weekend she’ll be back at the Palms megaclub. If her July Wireless Festival performance was any indication, you should have your cameras ready. 10:30 p.m., $75-$80, Palms, 702-953-7665.
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LOCAL LOVE CHEF NICOLE BRISSON MAKES A HOME IN MOUNTAIN’S EDGE
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ocale, a new Italian restaurant in Mountain’s Edge, aims to be that neighborhood joint you can pop into for supper any night of the week. Though it has only been open two months, it has already earned some serious buzz, especially for the chef at its helm. Nicole Brisson, who has spent the majority of her career running massive operations like Carnevino at Palazzo and Eataly at Park MGM, has distilled that knowledge into a menu of rustic Italian dishes that hew to seasonality and carefully sourced ingredients from specialty purveyors. The antipasti comprises salads and appetizers, along with house-made and imported Italian meats and cheeses. Don’t miss the heirloom tomato salad ($15) while it’s available—gorgeous red, yellow and green tomatoes atop a bed of Genovese pesto, accompanied by Di Stefano burrata and finished with Aceto Manodori, a balsamic that appears in other pasta dishes throughout the menu. The fritto misto ($15)—lightly battered calamari, pesciolini and shrimp—also benefits from seasonality: It’s accompanied by an aioli made from ramps the chef pickled while abundant. On to the pasta. The house-made garganelli with oxtail, celery leaf and orange ($13) is a meal to tuck into, the ragu serving as the perfect foil for the pasta tubes. The beef cheek ravioli ($19) is more delicate but no less hearty: Sweet, tender beef cheeks in pillowy envelopes are finished with balsamic and Parmigiano-Reggiano. The Romanstyle pizzas ($14-$17) are stuffed with Fiore de Latte—pulling off a piece and watching the seemingly endless cheese stretch straight into your mouth is immensely satisfying. Brisson, known for the meat program at Carnevino, displays that acumen here, offering brisket meatballs ($19); saltimbocca ($19) made with Heritage Foods pork; filet mignon ($39); lamb chops ($36) and more. And though dessert only numbers two, both selections—a flourless chocolate torta made with almond flour and a budino with Plantation Rum—put the perfect cap on a meal you’ll want again next week. Or at least until brunch, which Locale just rolled out. How lucky are those southwest Valley denizens?
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You’ve heard of Aperol, Campari and Cachaça, but do you know what they actually are? If not, you aren’t alone. These summer spirits are often found in the season’s most popular poolside drinks, so read up on them so you can drop some knowledge the next time you belly up to the bar.
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If you’ve driven along Horizon Ridge ParkBack in June, Meyer wowed the Hopped Taco Throwway in the southeast Valley, you’ve probably down crowd with his winning Guinness-braised short passed by Served, one of the suburban food rib tacos ($16). Now they’re on Served’s permanent scene’s surprisingly lesser-known stars. Located near roster, complete with fermented root vegetable salsa, the back of a jumbled commercial complex, herbed goat cheese and lots of beets. the compact, hidden-in-plain-sight restauPinchi kimchi foie gras ($12) arrives SERVED 1770 W. Horizon rant has garnered an epicurean buzz for as decadent seared duck liver on a rice Ridge Parkway, its stellar morning menu since it opened pancake served with house-made kimchi, #100. 702-263-0136 in 2016. Breakfast is a very Hendo thing, pickled radishes, Korean pear salad and Monday-Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; and one of Served’s selections is the house crispy fried rice noodles with spicy soyWednesday-Sunday, specialty Green Eggs & Spam ($13), with sesame notes. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. verdant Thai sauce and Filipino-style garlic Meyer probably makes the best Hollandarice on the side—a super-fun dish. ise sauce in all of metro Las Vegas. His nuBut Served has dinner hours, too. Even merous Benedicts alone are worth the trip better, owner-chef Matt Meyer recently enhanced to the Southeast. Take, for example, his newest take on both his brunch and evening menus with some noan eggy classic: the Octopus Benny ($11), with mirin, table creations that mash up familiar comfort foods corn, tomatoes and uni, is an exuberant umami assemwith adventurous flourishes. blage that wakes the palate in the best way possible.
Aperol This Italian aperitif combines gentian, rhubarb and cinchona, plus a secret blend of herbs. Its deep and bright orange hue adds a pop of color to a boring cocktail, and the bitter, citrus flavor provides complexity. In the summertime, the Aperol Spritz is a perfect go-to cocktail—sweet (but not too sweet), bubbly and effervescent. Plus, it tends to be lower in alcohol, which means you can sip it all day long. All you need is Prosecco, club soda, ice, an orange and, of course, Aperol. Campari Think of this Italian aperitif as Aperol’s more-refined cousin. Campari tastes extra bitter because of the sour Chinotto orange, and it’s most commonly known for its use in Negronis and the tiki bar classic Jungle Bird. Created in 1978, that pleasant pheasant uses rum, Campari, lime juice, simple syrup and pineapple juice for a sweet and bitter tropical ’tail. Cachaça Regarded as Brazil’s version of rum—made from distilled sugarcane juice—this is the primary spirit in the country’s popular Caipirinha and Batida cocktails. Bryant Jane of local rum bar Starboard Tack serves up a take on the latter called the Batida Alexander ($12). Jane mixes cinnamon-infused cachaça, heavy cream, Rumchata, crème de cacao, walnut bitters and a Meletti amaro rinse for a creamy, chocolatey drink that’s dessert in a glass. –Leslie Ventura
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LOUD! Local music news and notes
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NOISE By Leslie Ventura LIFE ON THE FARSIDE To say Sonia Seelinger has undergone a metamorphosis feels like an understatement. The singer-songwriter first caught our attention in 2014, when she began playing open mic nights around town. In 2016, the singer rebranded as Sonia Barcelona and was named the Valley’s Best Emerging Voice by Las Vegas Weekly. Now, she’s releasing her first full-length album, Bitter Melon, on her birthday (September 7)—not with a release party, but with her own Farside Wonderfest festival dedicated to wellness, art and community. “I feel like I developed my musical abilities really late, so I was really shy about it,” Seelinger says about the early phase of her career. “It’s taken a few years for me to get out of that headspace, to say that I’m good enough.” Bitter Melon comprises acoustic songs and some she recorded with a full band, though both evoke sounds of early ’90s alternative rockers like The Cranberries and contemporary bands like Warpaint. The title, she says, is a nod to her Filipino and Indian heritage. “When I was a kid I use to hate bitter melon. It’s put in a lot of Asian foods, and now I love it. [The fruit] is medicinal, so you might not necessary like the taste, but it’s good for you,” she says. “As an adult, it’s an analogy of how I used to avoid more bitter or deeper feelings. Being able to be OK with expressing my vulnerabilities is a huge thing for me.” Thematically, Bitter Melon addresses everything from love and self confidence to Seelinger’s identity as a woman of color. “It’s important to be represented in the community,” says Seelinger, who will perform on August 23 at the District at Green Valley Ranch. “That’s another thing that keeps me going. There’s people that look like me, and I want to be an inspiration to them—you can do whatever you put your mind to.” Farside Wonderfest: September 7, 4 p.m., $10-$50. Fergusons Downtown, 1028 Fremont St., artofsonia.com.
Curtsinger, center, and Mucky Boys (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
KIDD AT PLAY Garrett Curtsinger of Indigo Kidd has spent the past few years drumming and playing guitar in bands like Indigo Kidd and Homebodys, but now he’s stepping out on his own. In 2015, Curtsinger started recording lo-fi songs and uploading them to Bandcamp under the name Mucky Boys, but after moving to Las Vegas he shelved that solo project to focus on Indigo Kidd. Recently, he paired up with Dru Shaw (drums) and Eric Qi (bass), writing new songs and performing as a three-piece. Curtsinger says Mucky Boys is more lo-fi than Indigo Kidd (for which he still drums), taking influence from bands like Dinosaur Jr., the Pixies and Pavement. “I never really would’ve considered myself emo, but after I read my lyrics, I’m like, ‘Wow, I’m kind of emo,” he says about the band. Mucky Boys are currently working on an EP and have a show August 25 with Vegas’ Peachole and Reno’s Bug Bath at the Place (2123 Paradise Road). muckyboys. bandcamp.com.
STILL SILVER Caleb Lindskoog, Taylor Milne (The Killers) and Alex Stopa (Le Rêve) all have one thing in common: their love of Vegas runs deep. Together they are The Silver State, coming out of temporary hiatus for one night only with a free show at the Bunkhouse, August 22 at 8 p.m. Spin debut album The Outside (2014), then head Downtown to catch the gig. thesilverstatemusic.com.
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THE STRIP
Performers from R.U.N face off during a party at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. (Daniel Boczarski/Courtesy)
Looking for a fight Cirque du Soleil is teasing massive action in R.U.N By Brock Radke n case you missed it, Cirque du Soleil got in a fight and threw someone off the fifth floor of a hotel at Comic-Con in San Diego last month. Cirque teamed with pop-culture site Fandom to spice up its fourth-annual party at San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel on July 18, one of ComicCon’s biggest bashes every year. Appropriately, it was all about R.U.N, Cirque’s upcoming Las Vegas action spectacular opening October 24 at Luxor, with an energetic performance captivating a crowd already abuzz with the latest movie, TV, superhero, sci-fi and geek culture news. Avengers costar Cobie Smulders, Rick and Morty voice Spencer Grammer, Superstore actors Lauren Ash and Colton Dunn, and Krypton star Cameron Cuffe were there, too. On a makeshift rooftop stage with frenetic video projections splashed across the hotel towers behind them, the artists of Cirque’s newest production danced, fought, dance-fought, played guitar, raced and wheelied on motorcycles, engaged in more hand-to-hand combat and even some person-versusmotorcycle combat, and gasped along with the crowd
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when two fighters on a fifth-story balcony traded punches before the one in the white jacket tossed the one in the gray suit over the edge. It was something like a comic book coming to life, or maybe like stepping into one of those high-powered action series announced that week by a big studio inside one of Comic-Con’s exhibition halls. For Las Vegas, it was another quick glimpse of the look and feel of R.U.N. The message coming from the Cirque team since it was announced has been that this will be the most different Las Vegas resident show from the company so far, skipping avant-garde vibes and acrobatics in favor of cinematic action and Hollywood stunt work. If you check the Fandom party footage (and maybe sleuth out some video clips popping up on social media that show performers training and rehearsing at Cirque du Soleil headquarters in Montreal and, more recently, in the Luxor’s theater), it’s easy to see the show’s direction is not from the usual Cirque playbook. R.U.N promises to be the least circusinfluenced show the company has ever created, and it’s a fascinating evolution.
In November, KÁ at MGM Grand will turn 15, and that show could certainly be considered an action thriller. Its moving stages and precisely choreographed battle scenes have been hailed as groundbreaking theatrical innovations. The fighting in KÁ has elements of martial arts and dance, and when its warrior-artists clash, it’s almost as if an incredibly detailed painting has been brought to life. It’s epic fantasy. By contrast, R.U.N‘s fight scenes appear to be built on gritty realism, the kind of close-up physical encounters that could be filmed and end up looking like the real thing on camera. The action will most likely come fast and hard, so much so that the audience might miss something. The show is designing motorcycle stunts like you’d see at extreme sports competitions in large arenas that will have to fit onstage at Luxor’s 1,500-seat theater. One blast on the throttle and those bikes could fly somewhere they’re not supposed to go, and maybe that’s the right way to approach R.U.N. Cirque is trying to fit a greater dose of energy—and a more powerful punch—into a new Vegas version.
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SCENE By Geoff Carter he traffic of Las Vegas’ stages has varied wildly over the years, from showgirl revues to Broadway shows to neo-circus spectaculars. The music changes, as does the scenery, the choreography—virtually everything but the need for costumes that are dazzling enough to read at a distance. Amanda Williams, a Reno native who moved here in 2017 by way of the Bay Area, is maintaining that tradition with her costume work for Le Rêve, Opium and Westgate headliner Barry Manilow. She recently took a moment to tell the Weekly how Vegas feeds her creativity.
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How much inspiration do you take from Vegas’ costuming legacy—the showgirls, the Strip headliners? Well, before this I’d never attended a show in Vegas, or in Reno for that matter. So when I heard that they were doing a display of the Jubilee! showgirl costumes at Nevada State Museum, and then seeing those Bob Mackie and Pete Menefee designs up close … that really told me a lot of stories about the costumes. Because you get to learn about how they actually constructed them for quick changes and for ease of movement, and you see a little bit of wear and tear. That’s basically why I was hired, because costumes go through a lot of wear and tear, and you have to keep making them over and over and over. When you’re looking at a costume by someone of Bob Mackie’s caliber, what is the first thing that jumps out at you? What about the work says, this was done by a master? It’s definitely in the patterning. You’ll see where the seams are, where you would normally see something standardly made—and when you go and look at a master and you’re like, “Why is that seam there, and why did they choose to put the collar that way?” You notice that there’s an anomaly to the construction of the garment, and you come to find out that there was some reason for it, or he had knowledge of that fabric. Like [fashion designer] Issey Miyake, they have some extra knowledge of the fabric and how it’s going to hang, flow and take up space. That is taking it to another level. They’re doing this in their head, and it’s almost like origami or architecture. Where do you go in Vegas to get inspiration? The art exhibits. I really loved going to Bellagio and seeing Yayoi Kusama’s infinity room. I like to go Downtown and look at the neon; it’s still novel to me. I mean, I had it in Reno, but here it’s more lauded and appreciated. Also, all the murals around Downtown, which are really beautiful. And I like the quirky architecture here in Vegas, all the midcentury stuff. Also the weird Frank Gehry building [the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health] and Guardian Angel Cathedral. What do you think Vegas most needs, and what is it best at providing? It needs [a stand-alone] art museum. There are art galleries, but it’s not like a major metropolitan city’s museum of modern art—an institution like the kind that I’m used to, that has a rotating exhibit. That’s something that I really wish it had. But what it does have is so much space, constantly sunny weather and stuff that’s always new, because it’s still a new city. You’ve just got to be patient, because sooner or later, what you need is going to show up. Read an extended version of this interview at lasvegasweekly.com. Amanda Williams in her home studio (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
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CLUB MADRID Average White Band 8/24. Ottmar Liebert 9/7. Rattle & Hum (U2 tribute) 9/28. Sunset Station, 702-547-7777. The Colosseum Keith Urban 9/6-9/7. Luis Miguel 9/12-9/13, 9/15-9/16. Enrique Iglesias 9/14. Rod Stewart 9/18, 9/20-9/21, 9/24, 9/30. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. Count’s VAMP’D Jeff Scott Soto & Jason Bieler, Brandon Shane 8/22. Of Limbo, Two Man Riot, Strange Mistress, Under 8/23. Problem Child (AC/DC tribute), Every Woman Band 8/24. Tom Keifer, Bad Little Sister 8/29. Haunt, Void Vator, Great Electric Quest 8/30. Tora Tora, Jeff Carlson Band 8/31. Roxanne, Kaos/Bender 9/6. Adelitas Way, Taking Dawn, Systemec 9/7. Black Sabbitch (Black Sabbath tribute), Hippie Death Cult, Jason Walker & The Majestic 12 9/12. Fan Halen (Van Halen tribute) 9/13. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. DALLAS EVENTS CENTER Aeromyth (Aerosmith tribute) 8/24. Texas Station, 702-631-1000. THE Dillinger Wayne David Band 8/23. L&C Acoustic 8/24. Jase Wills 8/30. Marty Feick 8/31. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Toscha Comeaux 8/23. Jo Belle Yonely 8/24. Joe Darro & Friends 8/25. Summer Kodama Septet 8/28. Gary Fowler 8/30. Ryan Baker 8/31. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. THE DISTRICT AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH Sonia Barcelona 8/23. Cameron Dettman 8/24.
Richard Mann 8/30. Mikey Tucker 8/31. 2225 Village Walk Drive, 702-564-8595. Dive Bar Ruff Enuff, Lil Sue & The Cow Tippers 8/26. Skinlab, Arrival of Autumn 8/30. Nowhere Fast (Smiths/Morrissey tribute) 8/31. Goat, Your Mom, The Fat Dukes of F*ck 9/8. Vis Vires, Since We Were Kids 9/13. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON The SurfBroads 8/22. Captain Ghost, The Awful Normals, Jared Lord 8/23. Y.A.P.O, Rompe Cabezas, Lean 13, Box Cutters, Dead Punks, Octobrists 8/24. Uberschall 8/25. Bargain DJ Collective 8/26. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Sorry in Advance, Jill & Julia 8/23. Haleamano 8/24. Jazz Session Sundays 8/25. Matt Matelko 8/30. 707 Fremont St., 702-359-9982. DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Collective Zoo Block Party ft. Big Gigantic, Chet Porter & more 8/31. Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, Bad Wolves 9/1. Lost ’80s Live ft. A Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons & more 9/7. Bite of Las Vegas ft. Rob Thomas, Shinedown & more 9/14. Social Distortion, Flogging Molly, The Devil Makes Three, Le Butcherettes 9/28. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000. Eagle Aerie Hall Model Citizen, Pariah Was One, Orenda, Navarre, Amongst the Gallows, Symptom, Gods of Hate 8/25. The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Kaonashi, VCTMS, A Perfect Being, Aspen 9/1. 17 Below, Kalani, Gerry
Trevino, Vetivs, Lie for Fun, Rude Mood, Desert Bloom 9/13. Morosis, The Tongues, High Sierra Club, Wayside, Astral Tree, Dead by Breakfast 9/14. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927. Encore Theater Diana Ross 8/23-8/24. Smokey Robinson 9/18, 9/20-9/21. Wynn, 702-770-6696. EVEL PIE Western Settings, Rayner, The Purple Murphys 8/26. Callshot, Birth of Monsters, GOB Patrol, Critical Miss 9/14. Dadweed, Dark Black, Pretty Alright 9/18. Strange Mistress, Beast of Bailey Downs, Stereo Assault 9/21. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460. FREEDOM BEAT Lisa Marie Smith 8/23. Kennedy King, Tony Venniro 8/24. Kaylie Foster 8/25. Dan Fester 8/30. Cameron Calloway, Megan Ruger 8/31. Ryan Whyte Maloney 9/1. Downtown Grand, 702-719-5315. Fremont Country Club Trish Toledo, Thee Sinseers, Rocky Padilla, Brown Boy 9/1. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601. Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE Cheap Trick 8/24. The Wallflowers 8/30. I Love the 90’s ft. Vanilla Ice, Montell Jordan & more 9/1. Smash Mouth 9/28. vegasexperience.com. Gilley’s Saloon Dynamite Draw 8/22-8/24. Voodoo Cowboys 8/28-8/29. Redneck Rodeo 8/30-8/31. Brett Arthur Rigby 9/4. Scotty Alexander 9/5-9/7. Left of Centre 9/11-9/12. Rob Staley Band 9/13-9/15. Chase & The Pursuit 9/15, 9/18-9/19. Arnie Bewman’s Country Club
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Mandalay Bay Events Center Marco Antonio Solís 9/13. Maluma 9/14. Alejandro Fernández 9/15. 702-632-7777. MGM Grand Garden Arena Iron Maiden, The Raven Age 9/13. Maná 9/14. Eagles 9/279/28. 702-531-3826. NINJA KARAOKE Apathy, Celph Titled, NME 9/11. 1009 S. Main St., 702-487-6213. Orleans Showroom Air Supply 8/30-9/1. The Manhattans 9/7. Gentlemen of Soul 9/20. Taylor Dayne 9/28. 702-365-7111. Park Theater Cher 8/23-8/24, 8/28, 8/31, 9/1. Bruno Mars 9/3-9/4, 9/7, 9/9-9/10, 9/13-9/14. Aerosmith 9/21, 9/23, 9/26, 9/28. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. Pearl CONCERT THEATER Lady Antebellum 8/23-8/24, 8/28, 8/30-8/31. Farruko 9/6. Heart, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 9/8. OneRepublic 9/13. Reik 9/14. The Doobie Brothers 9/15. UB40 ft. Ali Campbell & Astro, Shaggy 9/28. Palms, 702-944-3200. THE Railhead Hadden Sayers 8/22. Night Ranger 8/24. Southbound & Company (classic rock tribute) 9/7. The Dennis Jones Band 9/19. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777. RED ROCK BALLROOM David Crosby & Sky Trails Band 9/13. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. Rocks Lounge Cover to Cover (Police tribute) 8/24. Richard Cheese 9/6. Cover to Cover (U2 tribute) 9/7. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. SAM’S TOWN LIVE OPM Hitmakers 8/30. The Iron Maidens (Iron Maiden tribute) 9/12. Selena the Show (Selena tribute) 9/13. Bamboo 9/20. KZ Tandingan 9/22. 702-456-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge Jack Conner’s Soul Town 8/22. GoldTop Bob, The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 8/23. Billy Ray Charles, Chris Tofield 8/24. Open Jam 8/26. Ryan Whyte Maloney 8/27. The Bar Squad 8/28. Revival Records Showcase 8/29. Dazed & Confused 8/30. Becky Lynn, Cherry Rat, Shanda & The Howlers 8/31. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. SANDBAR Peter Frampton 9/28. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. South Point Showroom Folk Legacy Trio 8/23-8/24. Frankie Moreno 8/29, 9/5, 9/19. Bob Anderson 8/30-9/1. The Lettermen 9/6-9/8. Good Vibrations (Beach Boys tribute) 9/13-9/15. Crystal Gayle 9/20-9/22. Frankie Avalon 9/289/29. 702-696-7111. The Space Lyfe Jennings 8/24. Volterrum, Eloteros, Draugr, Vetivs,, Kalani 8/31. Reckless in Vegas 9/15. Common Ground 9/27. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Travis Tritt, Charlie Daniels Band 8/24. Banda Tierra Sagrada 8/31. Larry Hernandez 9/14. Commodores 9/28. Primm, 702-386-7867. STARBOARD TACK Midnight Peacemaker, Luxury Furniture Store, The Big Friendly Corporation 8/22. Future Scars, Farangs 9/14. 2601 Atlantic St., 702-684-5769. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Nate Moran 8/23. Styles Haury 8/30. The Swon Brothers 9/6. Lucas Hoge 9/13. Seth Cook 9/20. Riley Green, Travis Denning 9/27. Town Square, 702-435-2855.
SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Hot August Nights (Neil Diamond tribute) 8/24. Led Zepagain (Zeppelin tribute) 8/31. Serpentine Fire (Earth, Wind & Fire tribute) 9/14. La La Brooks 9/21. Wanted (Bon Jovi tribute) 9/28. 800-745-3000. Terry Fator TheatRE Boyz II Men 9/14-9/15. Mirage, 702-792-7777. THOMAS & MACK CENTER Rezz, Peekaboo, BlackGummy 9/28. 702-739-3267. T-Mobile Arena George Strait, Ashley McBryde 8/23-8/24. Elton John 9/6-9/7. Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan 9/13. iHeartRadio Music Festival ft. Alicia Keys, Chance the Rapper, Mumford & Sons & more 9/20-9/21. 702-692-1600. TopGolF The Majority, Band of Braddahs 8/30. Tortured Soul, Unfiltered Soul 8/31. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. Velveteen Rabbit Halsey Harkins, Chameleon Queen 9/5. 1218 S. Main St., 702-685-9645. Venetian Theatre Jackson Browne 8/23-8/24. Tony Bennett 9/25, 9/27-9/28. 702-414-9000. Vinyl Gregory Michael Davis, RoboTuxedo, Chameleon Queen 8/23. Franks & Deans, Strange Mistress, Dead Money 8/24. Shonen Knife, Me Like Bees 8/25. Veil of Maya, Gideon, Hawk 8/26. Blues Bender ft. Gov’t Mule, Robert Cray, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul & more 9/5-9/8. Volac, Phlegmatic Dogs 9/12. DeVotchKa, The Joy Formidable 9/19. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER Soul of Motown 9/10-9/14. Barry Manilow 9/19-9/21, 9/26-9/28. 800-222-5361. The Writer’s Block Benny Grove, Evet + Ted, Gazer, Jess Pluto 8/28. 519 S. 6th St., 702-550-6399. ZAPPOS THEATER Def Leppard 8/23-8/24, 8/29, 8/31-9/1, 9/4, 9/6-9/7. Banda MS 9/13. Gloria Trevi, Karol G 9/14. Marc Anthony 9/15. Christina Aguilera 9/20-9/21, 9/24, 9/27-9/28. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737. ZIA RECORD EXCHANGE Tool: Icoculum Midnight sale & listening party 8/29. 4225 S. Eastern Ave., 702-735-4942; 1216 S. Rainbow Blvd., 702-233-4942.
clubs BREATHE Chuck Fader 8/23, 8/25. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5505. Chateau DJ P-Jay 8/23. C-Mike 8/24. DJ ShadowRed 8/28. Paris, 702-776-7770. DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 8/22. Kid Conrad 8/23. Morgan Page 8/24. Saweetie 8/25. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Drai’s BEACHCLUB DJ June 8/23. DJ Pauly D 8/24. Baauer, Graves & more 8/25. F3R 8/27. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. Drai’s 2 Chainz 8/22. Big Sean 8/23. 2 Chainz 8/24. DJ Franzen 8/25. Cromwell, 702-777-3800. ENCORE BEACH CLUB DJ Snake 8/23. Nightswim: Elephante 8/23. Alesso 8/24. Nightswim: Rüfüs Du Sol 8/24. Kygo 8/25. Nightswim: Galantis 8/28.
Encore, 702-770-7300. Foundation Room DJ Seany Mac 8/22. DJ Earwaxxx 8/23. DJ Konflikt 8/24. DJ Prenup 8/25. DJ Sam I Am 8/26. Kay the Riot 8/27. DJ Sincere 8/28. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631. GO POOL Jenna Palmer 8/22. DJ Supa James 8/23. Method Man & Redman 8/24. Koko & Bayati 8/25. Greg Lopez & JD Live 8/27. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. JEMAA THE NOMAD POOL PARTY Bacatme 8/23. Chris Garcia 8/24. Bella Fiasco 8/25. Park MGM, 702-730-6784. KAOS Dayclub: David Clutch 8/23. Kaskade 8/23. Dayclub: Marshmello 8/24. Cardi B 8/24. Dayclub: G-Eazy 8/25. Above & Beyond 8/25. Palms, 702-739-5267. Light Trina 8/23. Candy World 8/24. Kid Funk 8/28. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700. Marquee DAYCLUB Dainjazone 8/22. Ruckus 8/23. Vice 8/24. Felix Jaehn 8/25. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. Marquee Mustard 8/23. W&W 8/24. Vice 8/26. Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000. ON THE RECORD Steve1der 8/22. Bella Fiasco & Angiee Vee 8/23. Damaged Goods 8/24. DJ Five 8/28. Park MGM, 702-730-7777. TAO BEACH Machi 8/22. V-Tech 8/23. Justin Credible 8/24. DJ Sev One 8/25.Venetian, 702-388-8588. TAO Chuckie 8/22. DJ Scene 8/23. Eric DLux 8/24. Venetian, 702-388-8588. XS Kygo 8/23. The Chainsmokers 8/24. Nightswim: DJ Snake 8/25. Encore, 702-770-7300.
Comedy BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB JC Currais 8/22. Bill Boronkay 8/29. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Trixx, James P. Connelly, Jerry Rocha Thru 8/25. Shaun Jones, Mike Gaffney, Marc Yaffee 8/26-9/1. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. COMEDY CELLAR Byron Bowers, Lynne Koplitz, Jackie Fabulous, Mark Cohen Thru 8/25. Emma Willmann, Kurt Metzger, Sherrod Small, Don McMillan, Mark Cohen 8/26-9/1. Rio, 702-777-2782. Encore Theater Ali Wong 8/31-9/1. Wynn, 702-770-6696. THE Griffin The Griffin Comedy Hour 8/29. 511 Fremont St., 702-382-0577. JIMMY KIMMEL’S COMEDY CLUB Luenell Sun thru 9/29. Vicki Barbolak Tue thru 11/12. David Alan Grier 8/22-8/25. Preacher Lawson 8/299/1. Linq Promenade, 702-777-2782. JOKESTERS COMEDY CLUB Steven Briggs, Don Barnhart 8/22-8/25. Brandon James, Don Barnhart 8/26-9/1. The D, 702-388-2111. L.A. COMEDY CLUB Willie Fratto Farrell Thru 8/25. Quinn Dahle 8/26-9/1. The Strat, 702-380-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Bob Zany, Felicia Michaels,
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Orleans Showroom Laughing All The Way 8/23. Deon Cole 8/24. 702-365-7111. SAND DOLLAR LOUNGE Comedy 8/22, 8/26, 8/29. Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. The Space ComedySportz 8/23, 8/30. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Terry Fator TheatrE Chris D’Elia 8/24. Pete Davidson 8/25. George Lopez 8/30-8/31. Mirage, 702-792-7777. TICKLE ME COMEDY CLUB Steven Briggs, Ms Arkansas Thru 8/31. Eclipse Theaters, 702-816-4300. TopGolF Benji Afalo 8/23-8/24. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. VEGAS THEATRE HUB Scriptease: Improv by Fabricated Egg 8/22. 705 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-569-9070.
Performing Arts & Culture Clark County Library Switchback 8/24. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. THE Mob Museum The Jukebox Racket: How the Mob Made Millions One Nickel at a Time 8/24. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. SAND DOLLAR LOUNGE Sinful Sunday Berlesk 8/25. Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Anastasia Thru 8/25. (Cabaret Jazz) Jane Monheit 8/238/24. Michael Grimm 8/27. 702-749-2000. The Space Divorce Diaries 8/22. Mondays Dark 8/26. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Super Summer Theatre Annie 8/23-25. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 702-579-7529. West Charleston Library Switchback 8/23. 3045 Walnut Drive, 702-507-3940. Windmill Library Something Scottish Festival 8/24. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6019. The Writer’s Block The Hoot Music Series: Banny Grove, Evet & Ted, Jess Pluto, Gazer 8/28. 519 S. 6th St., 702-550-6399.
Galleries & Museums Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Yasuaki Onishi: Permeating Landscape Thru 10/27. 702-693-7871. Centennial Hills Library Ronaldo Dizon: Images Left Behind Thru 9/10. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100. Charleston HeightS Arts Center Remnant Thru 9/28. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787. Clark County LIBRARY The Fabulous
Las Vegas Scribes: Making Marks Thru 8/27. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. Clark County Museum The Beauty of Purpose: Utilitarian Arts of the Paiute People Thru 8/25. 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 702-455-7995. CORE CONTEMPORARY Sapira Cheuk: New Vessels, Unmade Structures Thru 8/31. 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222, 702-805-1166.
Nevada State Museum Latin Legends Thru 10/15. 309 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-486-5205. Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Ken Farkash: Lopsided Pop & Priscilla Fowler: More Visceral Blooms Thru 8/31. 1025 S. 1st St. #155, 719-371-5640.
Whitney Library Nevada Camera Club: Annual Electronic Image Competition Thru 9/15. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010.
RECYCLED PROPAGANDA Antisocial Media Thru 8/22. 1114 S. Main St. #120, recycled propaganda.com.
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CSN (Fine Arts Gallery) Erik Beehn: Are We There Yet? Thru 8/31. Artist talk 8/28. (Artspace Gallery) Yidan Guo: The Art of Introspection Thru 9/3. 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-4146.
Sahara West Library Expressions in Clay Thru 9/28. Kim Johnson: Surfacing Thru 10/6. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.
East Las Vegas Library Jorge A. Betancourt-Polanco: Life Is Colorful Thru 9/8. 2851 E. Bonanza Road 702-507-3500.
Spring Valley Library Matt Ortego: Cornish Assault Thru 10/22. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820.
Enterprise Library Amit Chauhan & Jaime Cornelio Jimena II: Code Blue Thru 10/20. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760.
Springs PRESERVE (Big Springs Gallery) Dino Might Thru 9/22. (Origen Museum) Dinosaurs Unearthed Thru 9/3. 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700.
Historic Fifth Street School The Wide View Thru 8/31. 401 S. 4th St., 702-229-6469.
West Las Vegas Library Ted Chase R. McCurdy: Exploration Thru 9/3. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3980.
Las Vegas City Hall There Is Nothing I Can Do Without You Thru 10/1. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012.
Summerlin Library Las Vegas News Bureau/ Neon Museum: Then & Now: The Boneyard Thru 10/15. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.
Left of Center ART GALLERY Uncommon Curiosities Thru 8/31. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378.
wentworth GALLERY Rick Allen: Legends & Dreams 2019 Thru 9/7. Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-895-4449.
Nevada Humanities Program Gallery Dry Wit Thru 9/25. 1017 S. 1st St. #190, nevadahumanities.org.
West Charleston Library Christine Wilson: Into Africa Thru 9/22. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940.
9th Island Summer Family Luau 8/24. Downtown Container Park, bit.ly/2YYONq8. The Dorsey Sessions x The Golden Tiki 8/22. Venetian, 702-414-1945 .
SPORTS HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 8/25. Orleans Arena, 702-365-7469. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS Portland 8/24. Cashman Field, 702-728-4625.
SCREEN Clark County Library Earthquake 8/27. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. The Space Las Vegas 48 Hour Film Project 8/29. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070.
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the one time you don’t budget for something, you will wish you did.
What is your dream job outside of your current field? I would become a motivational speaker. I would first want to reach out to younger people, especially out of high school or college, and give them the tools to follow their dreams and understand that they could have a superior role in a large company at a young age. I know about the reports of excessive college debt due to loans and grim news about employment. But regardless of their age or background, they can do anything they want as long as their heart is in it. While finances and making money is essential, it is not just about making money. If you hate what you do for a living, regardless of how much you make, you will burn out so quickly.
What’s the best business advice you’ve received? Work smarter, not harder. It is not about the time you put in but your heart and energy. You need to ask yourself if you really love what you do and if you really love the company you’re with. If you don’t, then it becomes a burden. Just because you work 100 hours a week doesn’t mean you are going to be successful or your company is going to thrive. You need to know
What is your biggest pet peeve? If people don’t use correct grammar or spelling in their emails or other communications, that just irritates me. I don’t want to read a run-on sentence or see too many periods. It just drives me crazy if someone can’t compose a properly worded and formatted email, especially when you could potentially be working with them.
What are your three biggest professional accomplishments? First and foremost, it is the position I have achieved. This is not just a 9-to-5 job. I really had to work hard, step outside of my comfort zone and invest myself in achieving this goal. I also had to inspire my team to work with me to create and perform our duties while achieving a level of excellence. Second is opening our e7 Health office in downtown Chicago in 2014. It was a risk to open it nationally instead of just keeping it here in Las Vegas, but it has been very successful. Finally, taking U.S. Drug Test Centers from a branch to becoming its own entity and nationwide company. We were successful locally, but to reach out all over the country and offer the same services, that was a gamble. But it’s now one of the most successful drug-testing companies in the country. All of us invested time and energy without any guarantee. What is the key to a successful budget? Accuracy is vital, and that includes analyzing the data for realistic projections. There are so many factors to consider, not just profit and loss or investment of capital. I maintain an attitude to budget for everything and anything that can happen, because
Ashlee Arnold is vice president and CFO for e7 Health and U.S. Drug Test Centers. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
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VegasInc Giving Notes MGM Resorts International pledged $25,000 to support the UNLV University Libraries’ Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada project. Emerge Nevada, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, honored the following people at its 2019 Women of the Year Graduation Brunch: Sen. Jacky Rosen was named woman of the year; Denise Lopez was named recruiter of the year; Las Vegas councilwoman Gerri Schroder received the Lasting Legacy award; Dr. Sondra Cosgrove was named mentor of the year; and state Sen. Yvanna Cancela received the exemplary public service award. Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada is helping three Las Vegas Wish kids visit Hawaii: Ariadna Perez, 15, was diagnosed with a congenital heart disorder and has undergone numerous surgeries. Her wish will allow her to swim with dolphins, snorkel and spend time with her mom, sister and grandmother. Christia Dozier, age 9, was diagnosed with sickle
cell disease at age 2, enduring a blood transfusion every four weeks. Each time, it takes a threeto seven-day national search to find blood with her exact genetic match. She dreams of making a lasting family memory by watching her entire family hula. Kristen Dahl, 17, has cystic fibrosis. She holds tight to a picture of Maui taken by her now deceased grandmother. Kristen can’t wait to whale watch, catch a glimpse of manta rays and try her hand at surfing and zip-lining. Kristen receives treatment for her digestive system and has decreased lung functionality. Her three siblings also suffer from cystic fibrosis and are eligible for a wish. USO Japan delivered a birthday cake to Denisse Gonzalez, who is stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. Since 2017, USO Japan has been delivering cakes to service members on behalf of their families back home. Gonzalez’s family lives in Las Vegas. College of Southern Nevada’s paramedic medicine students received training in the use of life-saving portable ultrasound
technology, thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The $315,000 Workforce Innovations for a New Nevada grant allows CSN to purchase ultrasound equipment, train faculty and paramedic students, and partner with Valley Health Systems Graduate Medical Education program to jointly develop course curriculum and train emergency room physicians. Project Marilyn launched in Southern Nevada. The nonprofit, formed by Wendi Schweigart and Nikki Blake Ferraro, provides monthly feminine hygiene products to homeless women and teens in need. The University of Central Oklahoma Foundation awarded Clark County Adult Education graduate Tatiana Ulate the Forensic Science Institute Endowed Scholarship at its annual Presidential Partners Awards Luncheon. Ulate is a junior majoring in forensic science and criminal justice through the W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute at UCO.
Miracle Flights announced a record 8,618 free flights provided in its fiscal year ending April 30, up nearly 4% from last year’s previous record of 8,299 flights. The Las Vegas–based national nonprofit coordinates approximately 700 flights a month through commercial airline carriers to help critically ill children reach life-changing medical care far from home. Since its founding in 1985, Miracle Flights has provided 125,181 flights to families facing medical crises, covering more than 70 million nautical miles. Las Vegas student Sophia Wilson received a $2,000 college scholarship from the National High School Musical Theatre Awards. Oak & Ivy, a whiskey cocktail bar, presented the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada with supplies acquired from funds raised during a charity event. Items include books, games, sports equipment and supplies to upgrade the exterior and garden infrastructure. Walker Furniture provided specialized furniture to 12 local veterans as part of its “Help for Heroes” program. Recipients included Peggy Randle, Guy Nguyen, Chris McKay, Dale Hammond, Laura Mazzola-De Jesus, Brian Lougee, Thomas Maloney,
Cleveland Lee Johnson, Ricky Lee Poe, Sharon Kimbrough, Walter Norton and Kim Aurich. Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada honored volunteers and community partners with an award ceremony at their Summer Spirit Soiree. Denise Polsfut was awarded volunteer of the year, CCSD Director of School Community Partnership Program Beverly Givens was awarded community partner of the year, UNLV Lee Business School was awarded large company of the year, ReliaQuest was named small company of the year, Dell H. Robison Middle School was awarded school of the year, and Silverado High’s Thomas Rohnkohl, teacher of the year. NDL Group employees donated time and expertise to help paint classrooms for Project 150, a construction office renovation for The Just One Project, and helped collect feminine hygiene products for Project Marilyn. Monster Mini Golf donated $3,015 to Indian Springs and Robert Lunt elementary schools. The money was raised from the “Share a Pair” campaign. IREM 99 (Institute of Real Estate Management) donated $10,000 to Opportunity Village. The money was raised at the Mark Anderson Golf Tournament.
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August 23 2:15 p.m. Lewis Professional Building (Phoenix): Sewer line replacement Clark County, 605373 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@clarkcountynv.gov
$2,790,000 for 36 units of apartments 2575 Sherwood St., Las Vegas, 89109 Landlord/seller: Ramar Property Landlord/seller agent: Jason Dittenber, Jerad Roberts, Devin Lee, CCIM; and Robin Willett of Northcap Commercial Multifamily Tenant/buyer: Did not disclose Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose
Regional justice center; third floor jury room upgrade Clark County, 605377 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Contract for windowwashing services countywide Clark County, 605370 Deon Ford at deonf@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. GPS monitoring on Clark County vehicle fleet Clark County, 605349 Scott Clark at scott. clark@clarkcountynv.gov August 27 2:15 p.m. Clark County Fire Station No. 30 Clark County, 605364 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@clarkcountynv.gov
BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $22,500,000 for retail 8620 W. Tropicana Ave., 8650 W. Tropicana Ave. and 4835 S. Durango Ave., Las Vegas, 89147 Landlord/seller: Enduro Landlord/seller agent: Matt Nelson and Joe Kennedy of J.A. Kenedy Real Estate Tenant/buyer: 5150 Duke Ellington Tenant/buyer agent: Chris Emanuel of Virtus Commercial $8,420,000 for 64,768 sq. ft. of industrial 1700 Industrial Road, Las Vegas, 89102 Landlord/seller: Essex-Scot Landlord/seller agent: Greg Pancirov, SIOR; and Mike De Lew, SIOR, of RealComm Advisors Tenant/buyer: 1700 IR Real Estate
$1,450,000 for 8 units of apartments 218 S. 11th St., Las Vegas, 89101 Landlord/seller: 218 S. 11th St. LLC Landlord/seller agent: Jason Dittenber, Jerad Roberts, Devin Lee, CCIM, and Robin Willett of Northcap Commercial Multifamily Tenant/buyer: Did not disclose Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose
CONVENTIONS PainWeek Conference Cosmopolitan September 3-7 1,800 attendees Interdrone Rio September 3-6 3,500 attendees Mobile Tech Expo South Point September 6-7 3,500 attendees National Association of Parliamentarians 42nd Biennial Convention Westgate Las Vegas September 5-8 450 attendees International Baking Industry Expo 2019 Las Vegas Convention Center September 8-11 22,000 attendees TravCon: The Travelers Conference Bally’s September 8-11 1,200 attendees
IMEX America Sands September 10-12 12,500 attendees 2019 ISPA (International Spa Association) Conference and Expo Venetian September 11-13 2,500 attendees Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend (Mr. Olympia) Orleans, Las Vegas Convention Center September 12-15 45,000 attendees Motortrend International Auto Show Las Vegas Las Vegas Convention Center September 13-15 17,000 attendees National Electrical Contractors Association Convention and Trade Show 2019 Mandalay Bay September 14-17 5,500 attendees The Experience Paris Las Vegas September 18-20 2,800 attendees
BUiLDING PERMITS $12,000,000, commercial building 250 Promenade Place, Las Vegas Martin-Harris Construction $2,000,000, commercial building 1809 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas R&O Construction $1,300,000, commercial building 9680 W. Skye Canyon Park Drive, Las Vegas Haworth Corp. $850,000, commercial tenant improvement 823 S. Third St., Las Vegas JTM Construction Group $720,000, commercial tenant improvement 3141 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Golden Creek Construction
BUSINESS LICENSES Jared Alvarado Handyman Services 228 Navajo Drive, Henderson Property maintenance Owner/executive on file: Jared Alvarado Handyman Services JB Pool Service Las Vegas Residential property maintenance Owner/executive on file: Joshua Barnum Jen Nail Spa 1205 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 110, Henderson Barbershop and cosmetology establishment Owner/executive on file: Thao Thi Ly Nguyen Jensen Family Fiduciary Services 7 Serra Bellisima Court, Henderson Office only Owner/executive on file: Jensen Family Fiduciary Services Jerry Boy Las Vegas Professional promoter Owner/executive on file: Gerald Granados Kenneth Glasser 896 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas General retail sales Owner/executive on file: Glasser, Kenneth A. KFC 6965 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas Restaurant/food Owner/executive on file: ZNJ Investments KGCRE 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 300 (356), Henderson Management/marketing/consulting Owner/executive on file: KGCRE Kirk J. Vanek Agency 70 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 110, Henderson Insurance agency or adjusting firm Owner/executive on file: AJLV Enterprises Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 300, Henderson Mortgage lending company Owner/executive on file: Orix Real Estate Capital
Las Pupusas Restaurant 1540 W. Sunset Road, Suite 130, Henderson Restaurant/food Owner/executive on file: Las Pupusas Restaurants Las Vegas Pool Service 6709 Sea Swallow St., North Las Vegas Pool and spa cleaning service Owner/executive on file: Raidel Vega Let it Rain Roofing Las Vegas Contractor Owner/executive on file: Scanlon, John Lisa’s Tidy Angels 1109 Strada Cristallo, Henderson Property maintenance Owner/executive on file: Czudar, Lisa Ramona Livesmart Automation 5 Longevity Drive, Henderson Electronic security services Owner/executive on file: Intrusion Protection Systems Locksmith Near Me 3355 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas Locksmith and safe mechanic Owner/executive on file: Locksmith Near Me Locus Telecommunications 2200 Fletcher Ave., Suite 600, Fort Lee Public utility telecom Owner/executive on file: Locus Telecommunications
Maxout 951 Las Palmas Entrada Ave., Suite 1422, Henderson Clothing Owner/executive on file: Maxout MC Bookkeeping Solutions 676 Calamus Palm Place, Henderson Bookkeeping Owner/executive on file: MC Bookkeeping Solutions Med Aesthetics 10521 Jeffreys St., Suite 220, Henderson Medical office Owner/executive on file: Fakhouri Frasier Michael Tordone 2117 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Real estate Owner/executive on file: First Commercial Real Estate Services Mitech Auto Center 3730 Capella Ave., Suite 17, Las Vegas Automotive garage (major) Owner/executive on file: Mitech Nevada Sports Academy 2330 Tedesca Drive, Las Vegas NP community services Owner/executive on file: John Pashales New York & Co. #237 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 1237, Henderson Clothing Owner/executive on file: Lerner New York
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Palardy Consulting Las Vegas Professional services Owner/executive on file: Alan Palardy Paleterias La Altena 1401 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 18, Las Vegas Food specialty store Owner/executive on file: Paleterias La Altena Papi’s Taco Mobile 1935 Fremont St., Las Vegas Mobile food vendor Owner/executive on file: Jose Arguelles Paul Mitchell The School 9490 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Henderson School Owner/executive on file: PMNV Las Vegas Paulette M. Gee 7501 Tule Springs Road, Suite 170, Las Vegas Real estate Owner/executive on file: Keller Williams VIP Pebble Creek Hospice 2810 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Residential home care provider Owner/executive on file: Pebble Creek Hospice Prisma Green Cleaning Services 4677 Calderwood St., Las Vegas Trucking Owner/executive on file: Prisma Green Cleaning Services Providence Pet Hospital 6710 N. Hualapai Way, Suite 155, Las Vegas Professional services—medical Owner/executive on file: Pet Medic 02
LR Group 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Residential property maintenance Owner/executive on file: Ricardo Romero
Newfields Companies 1349 W. Peachtree St., Suite 1950, Atlanta Management/marketing/consulting Owner/executive on file: Newfields Companies
Mary Christ 3875 Cambridge St., Apt. 518, Las Vegas Independent massage therapist Owner/executive on file: Mary S Christ
Nirvana Health 6732 Divers Loons St., North Las Vegas Home health services Owner/executive on file: Jennasen Narciso
Pure Water Pool Services 1382 Winter Solstice Ave., Henderson Property maintenance Owner/executive on file: Marc Getz
Massage 1 60 S. Stephanie St., Suite 110, Henderson Massage and reflexology Owner/executive on file: Joshua Harry
Oncol 5938 Rose Sage St., Las Vegas Residential property maintenance Owner/executive on file: David Cuadra
Purple Penguin 1500 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Miscellaneous Owner/executive on file: Sugar Shack
Mathew F. Ursua 7501 Tule Springs Road, Suite 170, Las Vegas Real estate Owner/executive on file: Keller Williams VIP
Pablo’s Kitchen 3850 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Mobile food vendor Owner/executive on file: Pablo Garcia De Alba
Quantum Cleaning 2255 E. Sunset Road, Suite 2077, Las Vegas Repair and maintenance Owner/executive on file: Shelley Taylor
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area businesses. In partnership with VEGAS INC and with the support of many local sponsors, FEI is proud to honor the best and brightest financial executives in Southern Nevada. Financial professionals work tirelessly, often behind the scenes. Their work is
critical, the hours are long and the deadlines are relentless. The CFO of the Year Awards recognize finance professionals who are outstanding in both their companies and communities. Each honoree is a valuable contributor and FEI is proud to help recognize their contributions. Please join us in congratulating the best and brightest financial executives in Southern Nevada. Sincerely, Dustin E. Dunn, FEI Las Vegas Chapter President
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ilverton Casino Hotel would like to congratulate the CFO and financial executive honorees. We celebrate your outstanding achievements that have made a strong impact in our community. You have demonstrated significant accomplishments that are unparalleled in Las Vegas and each of you serves as a role model to all. It is our honor to host this year’s CFO of the Year Awards event inside Veil Pavilion at Silverton Casino Hotel. Our dedication and loyalty to this community has grown over the past 22 years that we have been in business. With more than 1,500 slot and video poker machines and an 117,000-gallon aquarium, Silverton Casino Hotel is not just a place to stay and play in Las Vegas, it is an overall dining and entertainment experience. We are dedicated to providing the best customer service for every guest that visits us. Silverton Casino is home to a variety of restaurants, including Seasons Buffet, the 24-hour Sundance Grill, awardwinning Twin Creeks Steakhouse, Mi Casa Grill Cantina, WuHu Noodle and our newest addition, Su Casa, as well as Starbucks and Johnny Rockets. There are several bars and lounges offering a great place to gather after work or before a show at Shady Grove Lounge, Mermaid Lounge and Flare Bar. In addition to the flagship 165,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Silverton Casino offers 90,000 square feet of gaming, including the Sports Book powered by CG Technology. We have also just expanded Silverton Village with a new 150-room Hyatt Place Las Vegas at Silverton Village with meeting and event space, as well as the new restaurants including Blaze Pizza, Firehouse Subs, Panera Bread and Starbucks in the new retail center. Congratulations to all of this year’s CFO and financial executive award winners. We look forward to seeing all of you successful executives here in southern Nevada flourish and achieve more in the coming years. Regards, Silverton Casino Hotel Team
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ity National Bank is very proud to sponsor this year’s CFO of the Year Awards. There were far more worthy candidates for this prestigious award than could be honored, which speaks volumes of the highly qualified and talented professionals we have in southern Nevada. On behalf of City National, I would like to congratulate all of this year’s nominees and winners. Greenspun Media Group and City National have been partners on various media-related projects, programs and events for nearly two decades. These partnerships have been one of the hallmarks of City National’s success during the same time frame. Celebrating 65 years in business, leadership at City National has had a longstanding commitment to supporting its clients, colleagues and communities where the bank calls home. On a local level, City National is the official bank of the Vegas Golden Knights and a founding partner of T-Mobile and MGM Grand Garden arenas. Leadership at the bank has made community engagement a priority and works to help create vibrant communities throughout Nevada. Congratulations to all of the 2019 CFO of the Year award recipients! We are honored to call many of you friends and are excited to help recognize your many accomplishments. The influence you have had on your companies, communities and state has been invaluable, and you are among the best business and community leaders in the country, bar none. Thank you for all the work you do to help Nevada be one of the best states in our great nation.
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n behalf of RSM US LLP (RSM), I’d like to congratulate all of the financial executives being recognized for their exceptional leadership skills, civic activities and business performance — traits that contribute to Las Vegas’ economic growth. At RSM, we recognize the deep commitment of these individuals to their respective professions and their communities. In fact, we reflect that care and excellence in our own work with middle-market businesses worldwide, and with the communities where our people live and work. Our purpose at RSM is to deliver “the power of being understood” to our clients, colleagues and communities. We are committed
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or over 122 years, KPMG has provided innovative business solutions and audit, tax and advisory services to many of the world’s largest and most prestigious organizations and worked closely with CFOs across all industries. In a changing economic and competitive landscape with varying industries that Las Vegas can claim, the role of the CFO is changing, and changing quickly. But as businesses and market conditions change, so too do the roles of every member of the C-suite, and the CFO is no exception. In fact, a KPMG study surveyed CEOs globally, and we found that the CFO is indeed exceptional, because compared with any other executive in the organization, CEOs expected the CFO role to change the most. In short, tomorrow’s CFOs need to become
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usch Commercial Interiors is a proud sponsor of the CFO of the Year Awards. Our company has aligned ourselves with this event because we recognize and appreciate the roles that CFO’s live out every single day within their organizations. Each CFO strives for excellence — as does Fusch Commercial Interiors. Because of that,
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must have intellectual curiosity, must have leadership skills, must not be overly conservative about disruptive technology, and must aggressively seek out the business insights to help make necessary changes that drive the business forward. modern CFOs. Above all else, the most effective quality in The modern CFO needs to manage capital, a modern CFO is adaptability. but also needs to be versed in strategy, anaOn behalf of the women and men of KPMG, lytics, operations and talent management. In I offer my heartfelt short, the CFO needs to help drive business congratulations to this change. year’s CFO of the Year Beyond managing numbers and the re- finalists. lationship with the markets, a modern CFO should be able to look at the finance and accounting organization and make sure it’s Mark Hutchins, streamlined. The good news is that many Las Vegas CFOs are already equipped to do it. Managing Partner, In the minds of CEOs, that trusted advisor KPMG
Tracy and I want to congratulate the 2019 honorees for the excellent work they’ve demonstrated to reach this plateau and for the example they’ve set for all CFOs moving forward! It’s an honor to be a part of this program! Congratulations! Chris and Tracy Fusch, FCI & Design
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ix years ago, North Las Vegas was struggling. On the verge of state takeover, the city was strapped with a $153 million long-term budget deficit, a $17 million shortterm budget deficit, court orders requiring more than $30 million in judgments and a North Las Vegas bond rating of “junk” status. Now in 2019, the city’s structural deficits have been erased, credit has returned to “investment grade” and the city is operating under a current and projected balanced budget, thanks in part to the financial experience and leadership of CFO Darren Adair and his team. “Today, the future is bright, and I believe the City of North Las Vegas will go from being the ‘stepchild’ of the Las Vegas Valley to the ‘prince,’” said Adair, who came on board with the city in 2013 as the senior executive finance officer. Under Adair’s guidance, the city turned things around by considering its undeveloped real estate as a key asset, pushing tens of millions of dollars of infrastructure into what is now a thriving commercial and industrial area with a promising future. “The greatest skill required and used the most in the CFO role is the ability to encourage honest and open discussions on solving problems and listening,” said Adair. Thanks in part to his efforts, North Las Vegas’ credit and financial creditability have rebounded to pre-recession levels, with historic increases in both its S&P Global Ratings report card and its Moody’s Investors Services credit rating. With more than two decades of experience in local public accounting, corporate and real estate development finance, and SEC reporting, Adair holds dual bachelor’s degrees in accounting and business information systems (computers/IT) and a master’s degree in accounting from Southern Utah University.
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ryan Coy, CFO of the Vegas Golden Knights, believes that accounting and finance are the language of business. The language he speaks goes beyond hockey and the hockey group, owned by Bill Foley. There are also Foley Family Wines and its related vineyard entities; and Epic Wines and Spirits. That means Coy oversees the financial functions for companies involved with wine production and distribution as well as sports — industries with very stringent guidelines. Coy is responsible for preparing and executing budgets for two dozen Foley entities; oversight, monitoring and strategic review of capital structure; leading the finance and treasury operations; and providing financial, budgetary and operational reporting to the National Hockey League. “I joined the Foley organization just after the start of the Golden Knights’ inaugural season, so the hockey organizations were essentially a startup, and I have been fortunate to have a fantastic finance group there,” Coy said. “The finance team all came through different channels and that diversity allowed the group to handle the surprises that come with a high-volume startup.” Coy led the refinancing or replacing of nine figures of debt and equity facilities, including capital for the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice facility in Summerlin and the new arena in Henderson. He also replaced the Epic Wines and Spirits’ and Foley Family Wines’ revolving lines of credit in partnership with City National Bank and refinanced many of vineyard mortgages of Foley Family Wines. Coy is a CPA and CMA who holds a degree with a dual major of accounting and finance from Wright State University. He previously worked at Interblock Gaming, Aruze Gaming, Sunterra Resorts and Deloitte & Touche.
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Dominican Hospitals — Siena and San Martin campuses
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s the son of a registered nurse, Brian Kleven — CFO of Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican Hospitals’ Siena and San Martín campuses — aspired to work in health care from early on. “I was not clinical in nature, but took to mathematics and finance very well, so decided to contribute the best way I could,” said Kleven. Kleven joined Dignity Health in 2016 as CFO of the St. Rose Dominican Siena campus. He has been providing financial oversight for the San Martín location since last summer. His responsibilities include direct oversight of finance, revenue integrity and revenue-cycle optimization for the two hospitals, which have annual net revenue of more than $700 million. Kleven’s work on net revenue denials improvement has been so successful that it’s being implemented across the Dignity Health organization. In layman’s terms, that means that Kleven works with insurance companies to guarantee that guidelines are being met for the hospital to issue proper billing statements and receive payments. Also committed to professional growth and mentoring his team to help them achieve professional success, Kleven offers the following tip for young finance professionals: “Hard work and culture are very important,” he said. “There has been a recent movement to push toward other ways to view employees, but I see fitting in and delivering organizational goals as critical. High performers deliver results and serve as role models.” Kleven holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from California State University, Northridge, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration from UNLV. He serves as a board member of the American Lung Association. — Profiles by Danielle Birkin
CFO 2019
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C O N S T R U C T I O N | R E A L E S TAT E
Jennifer LaFrance Senior Vice President and CFO
Somerpointe Resorts
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ennifer LaFrance’s co-workers credit her commitment to the craft of accounting for many of her successes. “When I started my career in the audit field with Ernst & Young I had an amazing mentor who guided me and allowed me to take on challenges,” LaFrance said. LaFrance was initially drawn to the field when she realized the potential to learn about various business aspects through accounting and finance. That potential is realized at the ASNY Family of Companies, which span a diverse number of businesses. Most notable is Somerpointe Resorts, a national vacation ownership business.
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Ken Wilkins
Vice President of Business and Finance/Treasurer
Roseman University of Health Sciences
LaFrance’s nomination for CFO of the Year said that her role “cannot be defined as a CFO. She is one of the rare talents that is able to transcend that definition and make the role more than a title.” Among recent accomplishments, LaFrance helped strategize her company’s review of multigenerational estate and tax planning, and has led the company into new business lines. In addition to her CFO role, LaFrance has supported charities including the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Goodie Two Shoes and Habitat for Humanity.
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en Wilkins brings a passion for health care and education to his role at Roseman University of Health Sciences, where he oversees accounting, finance and select business operations for the institution, a teaching university for health care professionals with campuses in Henderson, Summerlin and South Jordan, Utah. During Wilkins’ time at Roseman, the institution’s revenue and assets have quadrupled. “I’m really proud of the educational and financial successes of Roseman University,” said Wilkins. “I also participated in the successful acquisition of the former Nevada
G A M I N G | H O S P I TA L I T Y
Michael Pearse
CFO and Executive Vice President of Finance
Westgate Las Vegas
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ichael Pearse joined Westgate Las Vegas as CFO and executive vice president of finance in 2015. He is responsible for oversight of all accounting and finance operations as well as budgeting and planning for the property. “I wasn’t actually interested in finance or accounting until I was a junior at Southeastern Louisiana University and took my first accounting class, which was surprisingly easy for me,” Pearse said. Under Pearse’s financial direction, the Westgate’s EBITDAM (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) have a forecasted projection for 2020 of four times what the number was in 2014.
“I am most proud of developing our workforce management team and installing our scheduling system, which has resulted in improved management and productivity,” said Pearse, who said his best advice for up-and-comers is to find your passion and continue to challenge yourself. “Finance continues to evolve through technology and the regulatory environment, so keep up with the latest changes, and network, network, network,” he said. Pearse has worked with many gaming properties in his career, including Paris, Bally’s, Green Valley Ranch, Palace Station and Mandalay Bay.
Cancer Institute, two municipal bond issues of $39 million and $68 million, and the launch of the College of Medicine.” A mentor who aspires to inspire both students and his team, Wilkins has kept turnover in his department low and offers financial incentives to his staff for professional development. “No matter how knowledgeable and skilled you may be in an area of expertise, you will never be successful without developing great relationships with your team,” said Wilkins, who also provides pro bono consulting services for area schools.
MANUFACTURING | TECHNOLOGY
Todd Valli
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Everi Holdings
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odd Valli considers himself a driven, goal-oriented, critical thinker with a passion for numbers. The chief accounting officer and senior vice president of Everi Holdings is also an optimist. “Focus on what you can do with what you do have, as the glass is half full,” he said. Valli joined gaming-tech-solutions supplier Everi Holdings in 2011 after 15 years of experience with publicly traded gaming, timeshare and interactive companies. He manages the corporate finance and tax accounting teams with responsibilities including: financial reporting, technical accounting, integrated and statutory audits, tax and compliance, equity management, financial state-
ment consolidation, and internal controls. Valli is credited with building a corporate finance team for Everi, along with managing significant changes related to accounting standards and IRS regulations, and he’s been instrumental in mergers, acquisitions and financing transactions. In terms of offering words of wisdom to young finance professionals, “Remain humble, thirst for knowledge, believe in yourself, build relationships, and passionately pursue your dreams in preparation for eventual opportunities,” Valli said. — Profiles by Danielle Birkin
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