CREATE CHANGE
GET THINGS DONE
BRING THE PASSION
2012-2013
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ANNUAL REPORT
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ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD BY DRIVING COLLECTIVE IMPACT As we look back on FY 12-13, we consider the changing tide of optimism amidst continued hardship. While our nation, our state and our community continues to rebound, we see bright spots. We are advancing the conversation around our community. We are collaborating like never before. We are working with esteemed partners like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We are raising the bar on the non-profit landscape. The 77th Nevada Legislative session concluded with promise, and emphasis on accountability, protection, and raising standards. We are listening, supporting, and forging ahead with purpose. United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN) continues to grow and evolve with new talent and fresh thinking, yet we always remain true to the United Way legacy and history. We continue to embrace innovation, creativity and efficiency. We are seeing hard work paying off. We are seeing lives being changed. We are seeing healthier families, more financially secure families, and confident preschoolers ready to conquer Kindergarten. Our affinity groups continue to amaze us with their passion and dedication, and this energy is bringing new members with new perspectives and experience. At the same time, we are engaging new workplace campaigns, and feeling energized by their enthusiasm to give back in their own unique ways. We are impacting the lives of volunteers by offering them life changing opportunities. Collaboration and integrated thinking continues to buoy us forward. This year the Non Profit CEO Advisory group was founded, bringing together eight of our community’s non-profit CEO leaders, the Mayor and Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, to work collaboratively, eliminate duplication, and drive impact.
We are building a more solid future for all by bringing together the best and brightest to drive collective impact. On behalf of United Way staff, board, and community partners, thank you for your continued partnership. Person by person, we can make lasting change. Together, we are making lasting change. Together, we LIVE UNITED
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DON GIBE
Volunteer Board Chairman United Way of Southern Nevada
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I create change
Cass Palmer President and CEO United Way of Southern Nevada
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We see new faces and new input on our volunteer led Board of Directors. This year, Don Gibe steps down as Board Chair and is replaced by Emily Neilson. Don’s leadership, partnership and continuity over his two-year term as Board Chair has been truly invaluable. We forge forward with tenacity and a continued eagerness to raise the bar, to help more people, to transform more lives.
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OUR MISSION
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United Way of Southern Nevada works to advance the common good through our focus on education, health, and financial stability, the building blocks of a good life. We recruit people and organizations from all around the community who bring the passion, expertise, and resources needed to get things done. Together, person by person, we can make lasting change.
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OUR VISION
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We believe southern Nevada is a community where all people can achieve their human potential through a solid educational foundation, financial stability, and healthy lives.
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driving community impact through the building blocks of a good life. United Way of Southern Nevada is part of a worldwide movement to create communities where all individuals and families achieve their human potential. United Way works to advance the common good through our focus on education, financial stability and health, the building blocks of a good life. We recruit people and organizations from around the community who bring passion, expertise, and resources needed to get things done. Together, person by person, we can make lasting change.
Education
We help children enter school ready to learn and eventually graduate from high school by engaging families with support, resources, and quality educational programs to ensure a lifetime of success.
FINANCIAL STABILITY
We improve the financial capability of hardworking individuals and families by helping navigate the complicated waters of personal finance, get the most from their earnings, and save for the future so they can weather any storm.
HEALTH
VOLUNTEERISM & NATIONAL SERVICE
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To find out how you can be part of creating a better community, contact United Way of Southern Nevada at (702) 892-2300.
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With a near army of active volunteers through AmeriCorps and our Volunteer Center, we recruit and deploy thousands of individuals and organizations to achieve tangible results and address unmet community needs through volunteerism and national service.
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We help underserved children and families gain access to healthcare for preventative care, a medical home, immunizations, and dental care so that they can live healthier lives.
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EDUCATION Driving results that allow children to thrive
(2010-2013)
• More than 35,000 high school students and their families have received information, support and resources to increase on-time graduation. • More than 64,000 hours of professional development have been deployed, strengthening the skill base and competency of early childhood educators. • More than 1,000 children earned preschool scholarships, helping to get students off to a strong start with a solid academic foundation.
Enrollment in quality early childhood education programs improves student performance all the way through on-time high school graduation by building a solid foundation for a lifetime of learning.
PROGRAM SPECIFICS United Way of Southern Nevada partners with 25 Child Development Centers (CDC) across the Valley, offering all children increased access to quality school readiness education fostering social, emotional and academic development.
United Way provides professional development scholarships for staff at our partner Child Development Centers to increase their teaching skills and knowledge. The internationally recognized curriculum and methodology from HighScope Educational Research Foundation is provided to support childcare providers to earn their Child Development Associates. United Way is funding 135 curriculum-based training hours and providing quality learning materials for children at our partner Child Development Centers.
Our Vision All children enter school at grade level or above, consistently close the achievement gap and demonstrate proficiency in reading, math and literacy by third grade.
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United Way offers scholarship tuition assistance for children ages birth to 5 years that reside with families working full-time and living within the Federal Poverty Guidelines. More than 350 children qualify each year to attend one of the United Way partner Child Development Centers. Each Center has trained and qualified staff to ensure young children enter K-12 ready to learn. The families pledge 100 hours for volunteerism and training to more effectively foster the adult-child connection that inspires children to achieve.
United Way provides the training and tools neccessary to assess children, and support school readiness curriculum and instruction in active learning environments. The assessments are used for lesson planning, communication with families and for a successful transition from Pre-K to kindergarten for all children. Staff at the Centers receive mentoring and tools to ensure teaching strategies are developmentally appropriate.
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Our Mission To help all children enter school ready to learn, to move through school with confidence, be career ready at graduation, so that they happily and positively contribute to the local workforce.
United Way offers a myriad of professional development opportunities including incentives to pursue higher education degrees and certifications, workforce development training, and mentoring and support to increase the core skills and competency of our childcare providers.
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We support five local high school FERCs (Eldorado, Clark, Sunrise Mountain, Western and Silverado) serving more than 35,000 students in grades students in grades 9th - 12th and their families. Teams of community volunteers, school staff and administration deliver services, support and guidance to students at risk of not graduating and their families to achieve greater engagement, support and resources in order to meet ontime graduation requirements and be prepared to enter career or college and succeed.
United Way funds the nationally recognized Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts programs to enhance young children’s learning by training childcare providers to use performing arts strategies that teach basic academic and life skills. The teaching artists work with families and community partners to enhance education through Art, Music and Movement.
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Propelling children forward with academic certainty In our local community and in alignment with United Way’s national goals, United Way of Southern Nevada is committed to securing more academic opportunities for all children, engaging families in their children’s academic journey to ensure a lifetime of success, and increasing teachers’ skills and proficiencies for greater teacher-student engagement and learning.
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Educating Educators with “Best In Breed” Curriculum & Training
We support 18 Success By 6 Family Engagement Resource Centers (FERCs) across the Valley, which are located within our partner Centers and are focused on establishing a strong home-school connection for children and their families. FERCs provide family engagement workshops and training, computers, technology and links to community resources. Childcare providers and families work together to ensure each child is prepared to enter school at grade level and is ready to learn.
HELPING CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL
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Increasing Access to Quality Education & Educational Support for All
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FINANCIAL STABILITY
Driving results that allow individuals and families to prosper (2010-2013) • More than 18,100 total tax returns have been filed, with $13.3M in tax credits returned and a total of $23.9M in tax refunds provided back into the community. • More than 17,000 elementary school children participated in financial literacy education, showing a 49% increase (in ‘11-’13) in financial fluency. • More than $18,500 was saved by the students of Walter Bracken Elementary School through the “Piggy Bank” program. • Nearly 3,100 high school students received financial literacy education in 26 high schools through the United Way/Citi “$MART” Program with 61% earning their certification in financial literacy (‘12-’13 school year). Financially stable families are better prepared to learn, thrive and live healthier and happier lives.
PROGRAM SPECIFICS Through financial literacy programs, children and adults are empowered with skills and education that enable them to make smart financial decisions, plan for near and long term goals, and build confidence and security.
Through our “Earn It Keep It Save It” program, families and individuals receive high quality free tax help and resources helping to increase savings and investment in one’s future.
Our Vision Create a cycle of financial success for individuals and families in order to build long-term economic independence.
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The United Way/Citibank “$MART Program” expanded from 12 to 26 high schools in the valley during the 2012-2013 school year. Through this web-based interactive program, over 3,000 students of the digital generation are both educated and entertained via video, animations, 3-D gaming, and avatars, all while being led through a series of financial modules. More than 600 financial topics are taught including credit scores, credit cards, student loans, mortgages, savings, and 401Ks. The program is showing promising results in driving fluency in a number of financial related topics, with 61% of students earning certificates in financial literacy.
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Qualifying individuals/families earning less than $51,000 may receive a tax refund which can be used to open a savings account. Recipients are offered financial education, training on budgeting, banking services as well as resources for long term financial guidance.
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Our Mission To help all individuals and families work towards the goals of financial self-sufficiency through education, support and training.
Depending on filing status and the number of qualifying children, taxpayers may qualify for the following refundable tax credits such as Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Education Credit.
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Parents of children attending United Way’s Success by 6 Family Engagement Resource Centers are provided with workshops in budgeting, credit counseling, and basics in saving. Over 145 parents at 10 centers were engaged in Financial Literacy education led by volunteers from Wells Fargo Bank, Financial Guidance Center, INTOUCH Credit Union and Silver State Schools Credit Union.
“Earn It Keep It Save It,” a United Way of Southern Nevada Collaborative, is in its seventh year of success with key program highlights including free tax services being offered to the public. IRS certified volunteer tax preparers at more than 40 VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites throughout the valley offer quality preparation services to qualified individuals and families.
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During the 2012-2013 school year, a pilot savings and education initiative, “The Piggy Bank,” a collaborative program with the United Way Young Philanthropists Society in partnership with the Andson Foundation and Silver State Schools Credit Union, was implemented at Walter Bracken Elementary School, where all students, grades K-5 participated. Students learned to create a savings account, experienced how to make deposits, and interacted with an integrated curriculum in the classroom.
Securing families’ finances so they can weather any storm In our local community and in alignment with United Way’s national goals, United Way of Southern Nevada is committed to helping families improve their financial situation through financial literacy programs, tax services, and long-term savings planning.
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Savings and Investment
Financial literacy curriculum has been implemented in 35 schools around the Las Vegas Valley, including: Kit Carson, Staton, Goolsby, Becker, Hollingsworth, Jeffers, Fay Herron, Matt Kelley, Roundy, Bracken, Wendell Williams schools, and the 100 Academy of Excellence.
PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE
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HEALTH DRIVING RESULTS THAT PROMISE HEALTHY OUTCOMES (2010-2013) •
More than 250,000 immunizations were given to children, birth to age 10, preparing them for school, improving attendance and increasing the chances for school success.
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More than 99,000 children, birth to age 10, received immunizations, protecting them from life-threatening diseases.
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More than 17,000 children received preventative medical care from a family doctor, providing them continuity of care and a medical home.
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More than 25,000 dental services were provided to families at no cost, contributing to overall health and wellness.
Since healthy children are better prepared to learn and succeed in life, United Way’s volunteers, partners, community leaders and staff are focused on the strategic alignment of our Health, Education and Financial Stability Councils.
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PROTECTING CHILDREN’S HEALTH THROUGH PREVENTION AND SUPPORT Along with United Way’s national goal of increasing the number of youth and adults who are healthy, United Way of Southern Nevada is committed to ensuring that children in our community are healthy and have access to comprehensive health care.
The first, The Helping Kids Clinic, provides health care for uninsured/ underinsured children ages 0-18. Services include immunizations, well and sick visits and health education for these children. Our second clinic, Kids Health Care, provides primary care and sub-specialty care for uninsured children. Along with health screenings, immunizations and vision care, the program offers access care including endocrinology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, behavioral and developmental, hematology, genetics and infectious diseases. The primary goal of the program is to increase access to health and wellness services, including immunizations for uninsured children.
OUR MISSION To help all children have a medical home, and consistent, high quality preventative health care so that they may grow and thrive. OUR VISION Children will have access to health care to successfully start and stay in school, creating a healthy cycle of life.
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Mobile units provide oral health screenings and education programs to many of United Way’s early Childhood Development Centers and visit an additional eight Clark County School District schools including: Fay Herron, Virgin Valley, Martinez, Culley and Bennett elementary schools, Laughlin Jr/Sr High School, Brinley Middle School, and Chaparral High School. The program also provides “Brush at Lunch” events to schools, turning children into instant oral health advocates.
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In addition, United Way partners with two clinics in the Valley to provide basic preventative medical care including clinical health care services and age appropriate immunizations for children ages 0-5 living in Clark County as well as specialty care to individuals post diagnosis.
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IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
United Way partners with Future Smiles, via school-based health clinics at Cunningham, Hollingsworth, Whitney elementary schools and Clark High School to deliver all aspects of dental hygiene services. Outreach identifies children with urgent dental needs, and the program implements a full-scope evaluation that provides a stronger foundation for oral health through case management focusing on referral to local dentists or the UNLV School of Dental Medicine (SDM) for restorative dental care.
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United Way of Southern Nevada creates opportunities for uninsured and underinsured children ages 0-10 to receive immunizations and information on healthy living through all 25 of United Way’s early Childhood Development Centers and other partner agencies.
DENTAL CARE
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IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICAL HOME: PRIMARY PREVENTATIVE CARE AND SUB-SPECIALTY CARE FOR THE UNDERINSURED
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COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN CHAMPIONS United Way of Southern Nevada provides a unique opportunity for individuals, employees, organizations, and corporations to work in concert to build a healthy southern Nevada. Through the support of hundreds of corporations and thousands of employees, United Way’s campaign continues to grow and is making a measurable difference in our community.
2012-2013 Champion Award Winners Spirit of Southern Nevada Wells Fargo, Target Tocqueville Society Award Steve & Janet Linder Women’s Leadership Council Award Nancy Reel
Pacesetters
Pacesetter companies step up and work towards the community campaign goal prior to the campaign season kickoff. The 2012-2013 Pacesetters helped set the pace of the campaign by raising more than $1 million of the 2012-2013 campaign goal.
Young Philanthropists Society Award Michael Santos Volunteer of the Year Lori Soren Employee Campaign Coordinator of the Year Carolyn Wheeler
The Valley Health System
Boyd Gaming
TLC Care Center
Century Link
UPS
Fennemore, Craig, Jones, Vargas
USAA Bank
Goodwill of Southern Nevada
US Bank
Las Vegas Clark County Library District
Wells Fargo Bank
Labor Partnership Award Teamster Local 631, Tommy Blitsch
2012-13 Campaign Cabinet Lori Soren
Larry Charlton
Bruce Spotleson
Phil Horrell
Regional President Nevada/Arizona/Utah US Bank (Campaign Cabinet Chairperson)
Director of Corporate Partnerships Vegas PBS
Danny Thompson
Executive Secretary Treasurer Nevada State AFL-CIO
Dean Harrold Vice President Olympia Gaming
Kathy Silver
President Culinary Health Fund
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Sr. Vice President & Nevada Regional Executive City National Bank
Senior Vice President & Regional Manager New Mexico & Nevada Wells Fargo
Rick Mazer
Regional Persident Caesars Entertainment
Robert Young
Chairman Asian Chamber of Commerce
Sam Palmer
Executive Vice President Western Operating Group Manager Terracon
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Loyal Leadership Contributor of the year Jennifer Fickel
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
United Way of Southern Nevada maximizes contributions by combining financial gifts with others and invests in results-driven programs and initiatives that are identified and reviewed annually by local volunteers. Volunteers carefully monitor community needs and invest contributions in programs that focus on long-term solutions to our community’s most pressing needs.
Annual Campaign
Financial Sources of United Way Support (Sources) 2012 - 2013 Campaign
$10.9
Current Year Support for Community
$0.5
Other Income
$580,309 $31,331,285
Uses of Revenue ($ Millions)
$633,533
$31,964,818
Partner Agency Program Funding
Community-based Investment Community Development Designations to Agencies
$2,569,301 $405,983 $4,727,106
Total Program Funding $7,702,390 Childcare Program & Other Grants $19,550,316 Community Initiatives $425,275 Fundraising & Administration $3,803,487 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $370,311 Affiliate Expenses $113,039
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Reserve Draw Down
$19,882,985
Areas of United Way Investments (Uses)
Total Impact to the Community
Grant Income
Reserve Draw Down
$31,964,818
Fundraising & Administration
$3.8
Grants & Initiatives
$0.4
Fundraising & Administration
Uncollectible Pledges
Designations
$0.8
UWSN Programs
UWSN Programs
Uncollectible Pledges
$22.1 $4.7 Designations
Grants & Initiatives
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Interest & Other Income
Annual Campaign
$10,867,991
Grants Under Management Southern Nevada Childcare Program $16,480,100 Dream Fund $1,481,236 Windsong $401,197 AmeriCorps $831,547 VITA $81,046 AmeriCorps VISTA $233,279 Volunteer Center $130,620 Las Vegas Healthy Community $155,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $66,980 Downtown Ambassador Program $21,980 Total Grants
Sources of Revenue ($ Millions)
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CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Greg Korte (Campaign Cabinet Chair)
(Executive Committee, Marketing Committee Chair) General Manager Vegas PBS
Debra A. Berko (Secretary-Treasurer)
Cass Palmer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Danylle Hitchen Vice President, Major Gifts
TERRI JANISON
Vice President, Community Development
Southern Nevada Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Dr. William G. Boldt
Jim Kropid (Executive Committee, Immediate Needs
Vice President, University Advancement University of Nevada Las Vegas
Impact Council Chair, Audit Committee Chair) Retired
Kirk V. Clausen (Trustee)
Kent Larson
Regional President/Nevada Wells Fargo & Company
Fred Cover (Executive Committee, Human
Resources Committee Chair, Selection Committee & Healthcare Committee) Retired (Southwest Gas Corporation)
Payment & Check Operations Director Citi
Gerry Shear (Financial Stability Chair) President Genco
Pat SkorKowsky
Superintendent Clark County Schooll District
John Smirk (Secretary, Executive Committee) Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer International Union of Painters & Allied Trades District Council 15 DON SNYDER (Trustee)
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Dean Elyacoubi Financial Advisor
PUNAM MATHUR (Trustee) Punam Mathur, LCC
Committee Chair) Vice President/Market Development Officer Nevada State Bank
JIM FUCHS (Public Policy Committee)
Deb Mele-Blanchard (WLC Chair) Vice President & Senior Director BNY Mellon Wealth Management
John Wilcox
Joe Micatrotto, Jr. President & CEO Micatrotto Restaurant Group Fort Apache Commons
Don Gibe (Immediate Past Chair, Executive
Emily Neilson (Board Chair, Executive Committee, 2011 Campaign Chair) President & General Manager 8 News Now
Dean Harrold (Campaign Cabinet)
John Osborn (Accreditation Chair)
Committee, Nominating Committee Chair, Vision Cabinet Chair) Retired (Citibank)
Vice Chairman Olympia Gaming
David Hoenemeyer
Regional President Bally’s, Paris & Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino
Vice President, Marketing & Events Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Cass Palmer
(President & CEO) United Way of Southern Nevada
Laura Hoenemeyer (Tocqueville Chair)
Jerry W. Penn (Executive Committee) Retired (U. S. Postal Service)
M. Curt Howell
Gina Polovina (Trustee) Vice President of Government Affairs Boyd Gaming Corporation
Vice President/Global Sourcing CBC Insurance
Market President Humana Commercial Products
Paul Kaleta (Human Resources Committee,
Nominating Committee) Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Shared Services NV Energy
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Financial Consultant Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Cheryl Saint Vincent Site President
CEO Amerigroup Nevada, Inc.
Edward Garcia (Executive Committee, Public Policy Committee Chair) Partner Holland & Hart LLP
Vice President, Resource Development
Steven G. Larson
Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing Solutions Entravision Communications Corporation
Eric Lloyd (Health Impact Council Chair)
Retired (Praxair, Inc.)
Vice President, Branding and Marketing
Wealth Advisor Thrivent Investment Management
Christopher Roman
Bill Curran, Esquire
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Bob Welling
Larry Krause (Treasurer, Executive Committee, Finance Committee Chair) Retired (Deloitte & Touche LLP)
Attorney at Law Ballard Spahr LLP
Vanessa Maniago
President, Las Vegas Division The Korte Company
Retired (ASBC Investment Corporation)
Howard Puterman (Executive Committee Member-at-Large) Vice President and General Manager Enterprise Holdings
David C. Uthoff (Nye County Management
Nevada Regional Executive City National Bank
Robert Young
Chairman Asian Chamber of Commerce
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Gail Raffel (Executive Committee)
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Elliot Karp (Non-Profit CEO Advisory Council) President & CEO The Jewish Federation of Las Vegas
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James Arnold (YPS Chair) Investment Management Consultants IMC Investment Management Consultants
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