The Vegas Chamber highly values the members of our Board of Trustees.
The whole Las Vegas community benefits from their expertise, leadership, compassion, and generosity.
Thank you for serving and committing your time, expertise and enthusiasm in 2022!
Welcome to the Vegas Chamber’s Annual State of the Chamber and Board of Trustees Installation luncheon! Thank you so much for being here today and for your support of the Vegas Chamber.
2022 was a year where our business community came back renewed and Battle Reborn. And there are many Vegas Chamber accomplishments worthy of celebration:
• We kicked off 2022 with Preview Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, a world-class venue that symbolizes the boldness of our city and the opportunities for the future
• The Vegas Chamber, in partnership with LVGEA, led our largest-ever Washington, D.C. Fly-In with nearly 250 Nevada leaders meeting with decision-makers to discuss water issues, key infrastructure, and our workforce talent pipeline
• The Vegas Chamber played a major role in the 2022 elections. Our Government Affairs Committee interviewed more than 80 candidates and made endorsements in races from statehouse to Clark County School Board
• The Vegas Chamber convened community and business leaders through the Southern Nevada Forum to establish regional priorities in the upcoming Nevada Legislature
• Launched an additional feature to our current Association Health Plan to help small businesses with 2 to 50 employees provide health insurance
As we plan and look forward, there is true excitement and confidence about the future.
Our success comes from strong leadership guiding the Vegas Chamber. I want to thank Chairman Michael Feder and the members of the 2022 Board of Trustees for your support of the Chamber our members.
And we look forward to working with 2023 Chairman Paul Anderson and Trustees on initiatives to boost our economy, benefits to help our small businesses thrive, and priorities to cultivate prosperity. Optimism is in the air and Nevada businesses are recharged – IT’S GO TIME!
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It is a great honor to serve as your Vegas Chamber Chairman in 2023. Thank you for placing your trust in me. I am excited to work with our Board of Trustees, Mary Beth, and the immensely talented Vegas Chamber team as we provide you with advocacy, connections, and resources to help your business grow and thrive.
Today, we celebrate that forward-thinking excellence and innovation that is at the core of our business community and look ahead at what’s in store for the Vegas Chamber to serve and support you in the coming year.
2023 is GO TIME for our community. There are many exciting new developments coming to our city that are creating opportunities for local businesses. Now is the time to work together to maximize these new prospects for Las Vegas and build a strong, vibrant future.
Also this year, the Nevada Legislature will meet in its biannual session. The Vegas Chamber looks forward to working with Governor-elect Lombardo and legislative leaders to pass legislation that will help our state prosper and address its challenges. But the Chamber will also be in Carson City to be your voice and defend against proposals that will hinder economic growth and job creation.
The Vegas Chamber is where business and community leaders come together to support each other, work together to create prosperity, and focus on boosting our economy and community. I look forward to working with you in 2023. Please feel free to reach out to me
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Paul brings a unique combination of political, business and entrepreneurial experience to our Company. As a member of the Nevada Legislature, Paul served as the Assembly Majority Leader from 2015 to 2016, working with Gov. Brian Sandoval to pass critical educational and economic reform legislation. Paul also helped lead the legislative special sessions that secured funding for Raiders Stadium, the expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center, and the Tesla Gigafactory.
Since leaving the Assembly after the 2017 session, Paul has served as Executive Director of the Governor's Office for Economic Development, a state agency tasked with diversifying Nevada' s economy through the recruitment of new companies and industries. Prior to being appointed to this position, Paul was the president and founder of AndersonPC, a multimillion-dollar IT services company with clients across the Western United States. After founding AndersonPC in 2003, Paul led the company through a period of significant expansion before its sale in 2016.
Michael N. Feder is a member of the law firm of Dickinson Wright PLLC, a full service international law firm with offices located throughout the United States, including in Las Vegas and Reno. During his more than 30 years as a lawyer, 22 here in Las Vegas, Michael has represented and counseled clients in various areas of the law including banking, contracts, copyright, corporate, employment, entertainment and sports, franchise, fraud, gaming, patent, real estate, trademark, securities and related investigations, shareholder and partnership disputes, unfair competition, among other areas of law. Michael has been recognized in Best Lawyers of America, Chambers USA, Mountain State Super Lawyers, Nevada Business Magazine’s Top Ranked Attorneys, as well as a Litigation Trailblazer by the National Law Journal.
Michael is passionate about giving back to the community. In addition to serving on the Board of Trustees and other committees at the Vegas Chamber, Michael is also on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada, and on the Board of Directors of After-School All-Stars of Greater Las Vegas. Previously, Michael served on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada and the I Have A Dream Foundation (now known as Core Academy), as well as on the Advisory Board for the Academy of Finance at Clark High School.
Michael graduated from NYU Stern of School of Business in 1989 with a B.S. in finance and economics, and from Temple University School of Law in 1992. Michael began his legal career in Philadelphia, PA before moving to Las Vegas in 2000 to be closer to his family who moved to Las Vegas in 1994 and 1995. Michael is an avid sports enthusiast, and proudly roots for the Vegas Golden Knights, the Las Vegas Raiders and your WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces.
Michael’s biggest joys are being married to Robin, the love of his life and his best friend, for over 22 years, and being “dad” to his amazing daughter Samantha, a Las Vegas native who is attending UNLV (“Go Rebels”).
Rob Novotny is the CEO of Skyracer Consulting, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business headquartered in Las Vegas providing objective, high-impact strategic recommendations and analytical services. With more than 12 clients, from Saudi Arabia to Japan to South America. Skyracer Consulting brings over 30-years of award-winning leadership experience to solve the most difficult organizational problems predominantly focused on Defense, Aviation and Emerging Technology Verticals.
Rob recently retired from the Air Force as a Brigadier General and was the 57th Wing Commander at Nellis Air Force Base responsible for 38 squadrons at 13 installations constituting the Air Force's most diverse flying wing in the world. Rob gained recognition as the architect for internationally recognized "America Strong" flybys involving the US Air Force Thunderbirds and the US Navy Blue Angels during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The incredibly challenging televised demonstrations recorded an astonishing 13 billion social media interactions including recognition from the President of the United States and other world leaders. Rob was a career fighter pilot with over 2,700 flight hours in nearly every aircraft in the Air Force inventory. He deployed five times to the Middle East and Afghanistan and logged more than 500 combat hours in the F-15 Eagle. Rob was a successful commander of a fighter squadron, test group and two fighter wings including being named the best wing commander in Europe in 2015.
He is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy and holds four Master's degrees. Rob also serves as a consultant for Stellar Solutions, Exosonic, Zenith Aerospace, and this is his fifth year as a Vegas Chamber Trustee.
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Hugh Anderson is a Managing Director at HighTower based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A native of Long Island, New York, Anderson brings 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He provides his clients with knowledgeable insight and uniquely contrarian investment strategies. He is an avid student of financial markets, the global economy and geo-politics. His focus is finding creative perspectives that go against conventional wisdom and profiting from those discoveries. He prides himself on being able to communicate even the most complex concepts in terms any audience can understand.
Hugh is passionate about helping people achieve their dreams and strives to minimize the stress of managing their finances so they can enjoy the truly important things in life. He is dedicated to ongoing professional growth and spends numerous hours per year in continuing education. His professional designations include: Certified Financial Planner, Certified Investment Management Analyst, and Retirement Management Advisor. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and MBA from Hofstra University in New York.
A Las Vegas resident since 1984, Anderson has served as Chairman of the Vegas Chamber of Commerce, St. Rose Dominican Hospital Community board, the St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation and the Nevada Council on Economic Education. He currently serves as a trustee, executive committee member and Chairman of the government affairs committee for the Vegas Chamber. He is also a member of the Mission High School community advisory board, a Trustee on the Roseman University of Health Sciences board, the Roseman College of Medicine Community Advisory Board and Governor’s Workforce Development Board
Michael Bolognini is Principal at MFB Enterprise a management & organizational consulting firm. He recently retired, after 13 years, from Cox Communications Las Vegas as its Vice President and Las Vegas Market Leader. A longtime telecommunications and cable industry executive, he is active in the Vegas Chamber as a member of its Executive Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, Retirement Plan Committee and past Chairman. In this volunteer role, Mike has worked to expand the Chamber’s reach beyond Southern Nevada and to engage elected and other leaders in Washington, D.C. in support of key Nevada business initiatives.
He began his career in 1980 with AT&T, holding several sales and national account management positions and joined Fujitsu in 1987, where he spent more than 10 years as director and vice president of sales. In 2002, Mike joined MCI/Lucent Technologies as vice president of business partner development and remained there until he joined Cox Communications in 2009.
Mike earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is a member of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, the board of directors for the Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow (FIT), the board of trustees for the Las Vegas Philharmonic and the board of trustees for Las Vegas Events. Married to Beverly, Mike is an avid boater and enjoys the outdoors.
In 2005, Gina started a marketing company and, in need of legal advice, couldn't find a lawyer that was willing or able to help a startup like hers. After hearing similar stories from other entrepreneurs, she decided to dedicate her practice to serving startups and small businesses. Over the last twelve years, Bongiovi Law Firm has grown with its clients to serve businesses of all sizes - from one owner to 100, and from those without in-house legal to those whose legal departments need to offload some work. Its attorneys pair business education with real-world experience to provide clients with business-minded legal advice that addresses all facets of business ownership. Much like Robert Duvall's character in the Godfather, think of Bongiovi Law Firm as a business consigliere, except with considerably less violence.
Gina has helped establish numerous nonprofits – Dress for Success Southern Nevada, Vegas Shepherd Rescue, Working K9 Rescue, School Guardian Project, Conscious Gaming – and is working on others. She also served on the UNLV Alumni Association Board, as chair of Vegas Young Professionals Advisory Council and currently serves on the Small Business Development Center Board, Dean's Advisory Boards for the Lee Business School and UNLV Honors College, and was the 2021 Chair of the Vegas Chamber's Board of Trustees. She's been honored as a Woman of Distinction by NAWBO, recognized as a Rising Star of Business by Las Vegas Business Press, listed among the Legal Elite for seven years running, awarded the International Women's Forum Carolyn Sparks Founder's Award, and has been honored twice as Alumna of the Year - once by the UNLV MBA program and, in 2020, by the entire Lee Business School.
Tom has been with Cragin & Pike, Inc. since 1991, a shareholder since 1998 and President since 2010. (Cragin & Pike is Nevada’s oldest independent insurance agency.) He started his career by attaining his Certified Public Accountant designation with Deloitte and was subsequently the Assistant Corporate Controller at United Gaming, the predecessor of Bally Gaming Technologies.
A Las Vegas resident since 1970, Tom has a B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1985. He is a past Director for the UNR Alumni Association and served as the President of the Las Vegas Chapter.
Professional involvement includes President and National Director for the Nevada Independent Insurance Agents. He was named their Person of the Year in 2008. He is also a past board member for the Nevada Society of CPAs, Associated Builders and Contractors, Nevada Contractors Association, Nevada State Emergency Response Commission. Tom is a 2004 alumni of Leadership Las Vegas.
His charitable endeavors include currently serving on the board for Make a Wish of Southern Nevada and formerly served as a board member for Habitat for Humanity.
Tom was appointed and served on the Integrated Resource Planning Advisory Committee for the Southern Nevada Water Authority and currently serves on the Government Affairs Committees for the Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Nevada Subcontractor Association, and Board of Trustees for the Vegas Chamber of Commerce as the Chairman for 2020. He is also a member of Faith Lutheran High School’s Business Advisory Council.
Tom has been married to his wife Shelly for 34 years. They have two children, JT (University of Nevada, 2018) and Megan (University of Arizona, 2021).
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Forty years ago, Forrest Mars, Sr. had a longing to get back to his family roots and the time-honored tradition of small-batch chocolate making. This desire led him to a place worthy of discovery—the Mojave Desert. Named for his mother, Ethel Gale Mars, he created Ethel M Chocolates.
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of Switch. She plays a key strategic advisory role to the CEO, President and
and executing strategies to achieve the company’s vision and corporate objectives. Ms. Fretwell
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responsible for strategic initiatives, government affairs, execution of mergers and acquisitions, special projects and strategic partnerships.
Prior to joining Switch, Ms. Fretwell served 27 years of public service in Southern Nevada for Clark County, City of Henderson and the City of Las Vegas in various positions. Her public sector career culminated with nearly 9 years as the Las Vegas City Manager. While serving as City Manager, Fretwell successfully navigated and rebounded from the 2008 Great Recession and led the City’s emergence as a tech disruptor by establishing an innovation district and hosting the first autonomous shuttle on public roadways. She also attained 100% renewable energy sustainability for the municipal power load.
Fretwell uses her strong knowledge of emerging technologies, connected infrastructure and public sector data needs, to play an essential role in business development, government affairs, corporate expansion, research and development for Switch.
Ms. Fretwell Is a graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees in Political Science (BA) and in Public Administration (MPA).
Fretwell serves on numerous community business boards. She is the Chair of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, and an executive board member for the Vegas Chamber of Commerce and Nevada International Women’s Forum. Additionally, Fretwell serves as a board member for Las Vegas Events, Henderson Development Authority, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, MountainView Hospital and Nevada Grant Lab. She is a Fellow with the National Academy of Public Administration and a member of the National Academy of Sciences Government, Universities and Industry Roundtable.
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Prior to joining the LVCVA, she served for 14 years as vice president of corporate communications for Station Casinos, one of the leading providers of gaming and entertainment with 20 properties located throughout Southern Nevada. In her role, she oversaw media and community relations as well as served as the Company spokesperson. Throughout her 25-year career, Nelson-Kraft also served as Associate Director of Public Relations for R&R Partners and owned a small public relations agency, both in Las Vegas.
Nelson-Kraft currently serves on the Board of Trustees Executive Committee for the Vegas Chamber, where she additionally serves as the Leadership Foundation president. She also serves on the board of directors for Noah’s Animal House, a full-service pet shelter located next door and in partnership with The Shade Tree Shelter in Southern Nevada and with the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Northern Nevada in support of victims of domestic violence. Nelson-Kraft grew up in Detroit, Michigan and is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.
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30 years of experience in corporate and business law in Nevada. Facilitates billions of dollars in transactions on an annual basis. Las Vegas office managing partner.
Ellen Schulhofer serves as corporate counsel to public and private companies in Nevada. Handling a broad range of transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and secured and unsecured financings, as well as advising on matters of corporate governance, she is one of Nevada’s top corporate attorneys. Ellen’s deep understanding of Nevada corporate, LLC and other business statutes comes from her involvement in drafting them over the last 25 years as a member (and former vice-chair) of the executive committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada. A significant portion of Ellen’s corporate work is on behalf of the highly-regulated gaming industry. She draws on her three decades of experience to offer counsel regarding the unique challenges facing companies engaged in transactions in the gaming industry.
As a former co-managing partner of Brownstein and the current office managing partner of Brownstein’s Las Vegas office, Ellen brings leadership and strategic counseling know-how to her daily practice. This coupled with her calm and pragmatic approach is invaluable to both her colleagues and clients. A relationship-builder, Ellen is often the first call a client makes when an issue arises. Ellen’s relationships extend into the community where she plays a pivotal role in shaping the Las Vegas community, serving as a valued board member for several high-profile nonprofit and civic organizations.
Office Managing Partner Brownstein Congratulations to our President, Justin Brown, on his induction to the Vegas Chamber Board of Trustees. We know he will serve our company and our industry well.
Terry serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for Nevada State Bank, a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. and Executive Vice President of Zions Bancorporation.
Named President and CEO in January 2017, Shirey formerly served as Chief Financial Officer for six years before being named President and COO in September 2014. Shirey oversees all five banking lines of business – retail, real estate, small business, commercial, and private banking – as well as all bank operations in Nevada.
Shirey holds a CPA certificate and has been in the financial industry since 1995, with the majority of his career spent managing finance and operations for major banks and bank holding companies.
Shirey holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Wyoming. He’s currently the Chair of the College of Southern Nevada Foundation and currently serves as an executive committee member of the Vegas Chamber Board of Trustees, as a trustee of the Desert Research Institute Foundation, and as a Director of Nevada HAND. He is also a past chairman of the Nevada Bankers Association and the Vegas Chamber and served as the 2020 Walk Chairman for JDRF of Southern Nevada.
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Chris is the Tax Practice Leader, Pacific Northwest Region and the Las Vegas Nevada Office Market Leader for Eide Bailly LLP. He is honored to be a member of the Vegas Chamber board of trustees and serves as Chairman of the finance committee. He focuses his time as a tax partner in the firm providing consulting services to several industries including automobile dealerships, manufacturing companies, construction contractors, real-estate developers, and high net worth individuals. Chris consults as an exit planning advisor to help businesses understand and plan out the steps necessary to make a business more valuable prior to a sale. He has also helped several clients go through the process of transitioning the family business to the next generation or existing management.
Chris is active in professional and community associations. He has served as the president of the nationwide affiliation “Auto Dealer CPAs”. He served as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas for 5 years, and also served on the Board of Directors of the Nevada Community Foundation, on the UNLV Professional Advisors Council and on the Southern Utah University School of Business National Advisory Board. Mr. Wilcox previously served as Treasurer and Secretary of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Nevada.
Chris treasures the time he has with his wife of 40 years and his most important and enjoyable role of being a good grandpa to his 19 grandchildren and ensuring that they are properly spoiled. He enjoys virtually any activity that can be done outside and loves living in Las Vegas.
Ryan is an owner of National Technical Institute, a vocational trade school. He is the CFO of the school, and spends his time focused on ensuring the education offered at the school is aligned correctly with the contractors who hire the graduates, as well as strategically growing the school across the United States. He’s passionate about helping people improve their lives by improving their skills.
In addition to the executive committee, Ryan is a member of the finance committee and co-chairs the workforce & economic development committee at the Chamber. He attended the University of Utah where he received a degree in finance. He later attended Brigham Young University where he completed his MBA. He has served on the board of the Nevada Banker’s Association, as well as the board of the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation.
Ryan moved to Las Vegas in 2011. He loves spending time with his family, serving in his church, and tries to get out surfing on Lake Mead as often as possible.
At JPMorgan Chase we’re making a difference in the communities where we live and work by supporting the neighborhoods, businesses, programs and ideas that are moving our communities forward.
Congratulations to our exceptional colleague, Michael Woodfield on becoming a member of the Vegas Chamber Board of Trustees.
Immediate Past Chairman Michael Feder for your leadership and impact on the business community in 2022.
Chairman Paul Anderson we apprciate your service and look forward to your guidance as we move into 2023.
Jeremy Aguero is a principal analyst with Applied Analysis and has been with the firm since its inception in 1997. His areas of expertise include economic analysis, operational model development and fiscal impact analysis.
Jeremy attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he graduated with honors in 1997. During his last year of undergraduate course work, Jeremy took a position as an intern/analyst with Coopers and Lybrand, LLC's (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) Financial Advisory Services group. After spending eighteen months with Coopers, he left and began his tenure with Applied Analysis.
Jeremy's project history demonstrates a wide range of abilities. He has worked for clients in the private and public sectors, and undertaken projects of local, regional and national significance.
Brandon Barkhuff is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, and currently resides there with his wife and four children. As General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Barkhuff oversees all of the company’s legal activities and compliance obligations, while also providing strategic legal and business guidance as part of the senior leadership team.
Prior to joining NV Energy, Barkhuff worked for the law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson LLP, where he focused on commercial litigation. Barkhuff served clients in a broad range of industries, successfully trying cases to verdict in both jury and bench trials, as well as conducting oral argument before the Nevada Supreme Court.
Barkhuff is actively involved in community organizations, particularly youth organizations. He currently serves on the board of directors for one of the largest youth sports organizations in Clark County, and previously served on the board of directors for Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation and The Shade Tree.
Barkhuff holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School.
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Maj. Gen. Ondra L. Berry serves as The Adjutant General for the State of Nevada. He is the senior uniformed Nevada National Guard officer responsible for formulating, developing, and coordinating all policies, programs and plans affecting more than 4,700 Nevada Army and Air National Guard personnel. Appointed by the Governor of State of Nevada, General Berry is the principal advisor on all National Guard issues, responsible for both the federal and state missions of the Nevada National Guard and serves as the official channel of communication with the National Guard Bureau, Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, Nevada Division of Emergency Management and State Partnership Program.
Major General Berry graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education, and commissioned in 1990 at the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base in Tennessee. Additionally, he holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno. Following his commission, he served in a variety of personnel and training support assignments, including a three-year tenure as the state social actions officer at Nevada National Guard State Headquarters. Major General Berry also served 25 years as an officer in the Reno Police Department, rising to the rank of assistant police chief before he left the department in 2005 to work in the private sector, most notably as senior vice president at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas.
Prior to his current position, Gen. Berry was the Assistant Adjutant General – Air, Nevada National Guard and also served as the Assistant to the Director of National Guard Bureau A-1, service component level personnel director for over 107,000 ANG members. He manages component Headquarters, Numbered Air Force, and Major Command level support in formulation and coordination of policy and execution of manpower, personnel, services, and training programs of the entire personnel life cycle. This life cycle includes the force management, formal training allocation, database and systems administration, modification and analysis, services, manpower and organization, and policy formulation and implementation. Brig. Gen. Berry received his commission from the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science in 1990.
U.S. Bank is proud to support the Vegas Chamber.
U.S. Bank supports the small businesses and business development programs that build and sustain our community. Local businesses are proof that with vision and determination, we can create our own possibilities.
Small business, big impact.
Justin is President of Southwest Gas Corporation, where he leads the company’s utility business, as well as Great Basin Gas Transmission Company, and oversees the Company’s commitment to delivering safe, reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy service to its nearly 2.2 million customers, across its three-state service territory of Arizona, California, and Nevada.
In his position, Justin is responsible for all core utility functions, which include operations, human resources, legal, risk and corporate compliance, administration, sustainability and ESG, and regulatory and financial planning. Justin and his team are committed to delivering results that benefit all stakeholders by ensuring the company is committed and focused on its customers, employees, and regulators, with the goal of meeting and exceeding both customer and regulator expectations.
Justin joined Southwest as Senior Counsel/Legal Affairs in 2004 after time spent with Smith Larsen and Wixom as a commercial litigation attorney and at Deloitte and Touche in its tax department. He was promoted to Associate General Counsel/Legal Affairs in 2006, and then left Southwest for a brief period to pursue other opportunities at Rocky Mountain Power. Justin returned to Southwest in February 2008 as Assistant General Counsel/Legal Affairs and assumed positions of increased responsibilities thereafter. He was named Vice President/Pricing in 2012, Vice President/Regulatory Affairs in 2013, Senior Vice President/General Counsel in 2018, and was promoted to his current position of President in 2022.
Justin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Utah University, and a Master of Business Administration from Gonzaga University, where he also earned his Juris Doctorate. He is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah; and the United States Supreme Court. Justin remains engaged with various key industry organizations, including the American Gas Association and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, as well as numerous community based programs across the company’s service territory. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada and volunteers as a Pro Bono attorney as part of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’ Children’s Attorneys Project.
Danielle Bisterfeldt is senior vice president of marketing and consumer experience for Summerlin, a 22,500-acre master-planned community (MPC) developed by The Howard Hughes Corporation. She is responsible for management of customer experience, branding, marketing and business development functions for the MPC and Downtown Summerlin, the community’s acclaimed 400-acre walkable, mixed-use urban core with more than 125 fashion, dining and entertainment brands; office towers; luxury apartments; and home to City National Arena – practice facility for the Vegas Golden Knights, and Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Las Vegas Aviators.
In this capacity, Bisterfeldt utilizes her significant experience and expertise in both marketing and property management to develop and execute a highly strategic and integrated marketing and public relations program for both the community and its large retail destination. Summerlin is the only master-planned community in Southern Nevada with its own downtown.
Bisterfeldt joined the residential division of The Howard Hughes Corporation in 2012 to lead the marketing department for Summerlin. Her professional career includes positions with The Rouse Company in specialty leasing and General Growth Properties as associate general manager for Fashion Show, the largest retail destination on the Las Vegas Strip. She also served as marketing manager for Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian | The Palazzo. Active in the homebuilding industry as well as in the community, Bisterfeldt is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Las Vegas with the Vegas Chamber. She has served as a Board of Trustee for the Vegas Chamber since 2018, and volunteers for the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association’s marketing committee. In 2016, she was appointed to the Community Advisory Board for the College of Medicine for Roseman University of Health Sciences. The National Association of Homebuilders Southern Nevada chapter named Bisterfeldt Marketing Director of the Year in 2016. She was one of Vegas Inc.’s 2007 and 2015 "40 Under 40" honorees, and she was named by Las Vegas Business Press as one of the 2015 "Women Who Mean Business." In 2020, Bisterfeldt was named by Vegas Inc. as one of its Women Inspiring Nevada honorees.
Under Bisterfeldt’s watch, Summerlin and Downtown Summerlin have earned scores of awards from NAIOP, Public Relations Society of America Nevada chapter, Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association, International Council of Shopping Centers, American Advertising Federation, Urban Land Institute Nevada and the National Association of Homebuilders.
Bisterfeldt is a graduate of UCLA and holds a B.S. in political science.
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UNLV Black Fire Leadership Initiative Caesars Entertainment Board of Directors
Chief Executive in Residence UNLV International Gaming Institute
Jan Jones Blackhurst is a long-time political and business leader who spent most of the 1990s as the first woman mayor of Las Vegas – one of the most popular mayors in the city’s history. She then joined Caesars Entertainment, where she and her teams developed the industry’s first Responsible Gaming practices, advancing environmental stewardship and advocating for important social issues. Jan speaks extensively at many universities and helped establish the International Gaming Institution Center of Excellence at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. After leading Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Policy at Caesars for two decades, she joined the Company’s Board of Directors in 2019 where she chairs the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. She also became Chief Executive in Residence at the UNLV International Gaming Institute, where she was a popular faculty member and key player in the “Expanding the Leaderverse” initiative. She became Executive Director, UNLV Black Fire Leadership Initiative January 2021.
Committed to education, Jan serves as Chairwoman for the Public Education Foundation; she has earned numerous awards and accolades while serving on several boards, including the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, Vegas Chamber and the Nevada Resort Association. In 2014, she was one of the first women to be inducted into the American Gaming Association (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame. Jones Blackhurst holds a bachelor's degree in English from Stanford University.
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On October 3, 2016, the Vegas Golden Knights franchise announced Kerry Bubolz as the first President and Chief Executive Officer of the Golden Knights. He is now entering his sixth season and in his role, Bubolz oversees all business aspects of the Vegas Golden Knights franchise, as well as the entire portfolio of The Foley Entertainment Sports Group which includes The Henderson Silver Knights, The Vegas Knight Hawks, The NBA G-League Ignite, The Dollar Loan Center and both Lifeguard and City National Arena. During his tenure, the Vegas Golden Knights have enjoyed tremendous success on and off the ice. The Knights have exceeded expectations averaging over 104% attendance when combining playoffs and regular season totals. The Knights have achieved top metrics across areas of their business, including top rankings in sponsorship, ticket sales, retail per cap per game and receiving top marks as one of the best TV broadcasts and Game Presentation in the National Hockey League. Bubolz also led efforts in the design and construction of The Dollar Loan Center Arena in Henderson Nevada, the home of the Henderson Silver Knights. The 18-month construction project in partnership with the City of Henderson, was completed on time and on budget and brings a variety of sports and entertainment options to the citizens of Henderson.
The Tulsa, Oklahoma native brings an abundance of professional sports experience to Las Vegas, as he previously spent 13 years with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, along with stops with the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars of the NHL. Bubolz lives in Summerlin with his wife Melissa and his daughters Madison and Emma.
Vince started with Valley Bank in 2021 to help establish the bank’s new Loan Production Office in Summerlin. His Bank career started in 1985 in Las Vegas. Through the years he has held senior and executive positions with several banks in the Las Vegas market.
Vince holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. For over 25 years Vince was involved with the Augustus Society as a member and Chairman for several years. The Augustus Society was a self-funded 501 (c) 3 that provided scholarships
a span of 30 years.
Vince has called Las Vegas home since 1979. He and his wife, Carmen, have two grown sons and four grandchildren.
A native of Montana, Tyler Corder is a 1979 graduate of Montana State University.
In 1980 he joined GMAC in Spokane, Washington. He was named GMAC Branch Manager in Las Vegas in 1992. In 1994 he joined the Findlay Automotive Group. He now serves as both COO and CFO of Findlay Automotive Group which consists of 33 dealerships in 6 western states.
He is past Board President for Safe Nest, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada. He is past Treasurer of the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame Foundation. He has served as Corporate Walk Chair for the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, the Lung Force Walk for the American Lung Association, and the Light the Night Walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Currently he serves on the board of both the Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow and the Vegas Chamber.
Crome is an active volunteer in both non-profit and civic organizations. Appointed by Nevada governor Steve Sisolak (2022) and Brian Sandoval (2010), Crome is a member of the State of Nevada Economic Forum and the Oversight Panel for Convention Facilities, respectively. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce & Community in Schools of Nevada. He is the Chairman of the capital campaign for Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada where he served as the Chairman of the Board and is currently serving as the Chairman of the organization’s $30M capital campaign. Crome serves on the board of SAFY a national non-profit offering family preservation, reunification, therapeutic foster care, adoption, and behavioral health services in seven states.
Crome was recently recognized as a C-Suite honoree by Vegas Inc which acknowledges top senior executives who work to inspire their teams, drive success in the business and serve as stewards in the community.
A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Crome received his B.S. in Accounting from The University of Akron where he is a member of the University of Akron Foundation Board. Crome earned an M.B.A. from The University of Virginia Darden School of Business. An avid distance runner, in 2019 Michael completed the World Marathon Challenge. An adventure that saw Michael run seven marathons on all seven continents over seven consecutive days.
Crome and his wife, Chaka reside in Las Vegas, Nevada with their daughter Gabrielle “Brie”, 15.
Jaime Cruz serves as Executive Director for Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board.
Prior to his appointment as Executive Director in October 2017, Cruz served as Chief Strategy Officer for eight years and was instrumental in partnering with local libraries to expand WIOA driven workforce programs.
Cruz understands firsthand the barriers many face when trying to improve their careers. As a young man who immigrated to the United States, Cruz initially worked as a dish washer despite a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Escuela Nacional De Marina Mercante in Lima, Peru. By improving his command of the English language and capitalizing on the growth opportunities he was presented, Cruz was able to successfully return to the engineering field and later transition to the public sector.
Prior to his career at Workforce Connections, Cruz worked on sustainability initiatives for major hotel casino companies in Las Vegas, including overseeing the development and implementation of the energy management and building automation systems at MGM Resorts International’s CityCenter. He is recognized as a Certified Energy Manager and Certified Sustainable Development Professional by the Association of Energy Engineers, as well as a Certified Public Manager by the State of Nevada.
Jaime immigrated to the U.S. in 1987, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1994 and has lived in Southern Nevada for thirty-four years. Jaime’s proudest achievement are his two adult children, Samuel and Sofia.
Teresa Di Loreto has been Executive Director of the Nevada Military Support Alliance (NMSA) since its creation in 2010. Under her leadership, the NMSA has raised more than $7 million for military and veteran’s projects including Southern Nevada’s Fisher House, the Veteran’s Guest House in Reno, Veteran’s Resource Centers at the University of Nevada, Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College, Great Basin College and three adaptive homes for severely injured disabled veterans.
She serves on the City of Reno Building Enterprise Fund. Di Loreto is a Life Director and Past President of Builders Association of Northern Nevada and is director and Vice Chair of the Public Affairs committee of the National Association of Home Builders.
Helix Electric
Victor Fuchs was born in the Ukraine and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was a teenager. His family settled in San Diego where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of California at San Diego. In 1987, Victor began his career as a Project Manager at Helix Electric, one of the fastest growing electrical contractors in the nation at the time. In 1995, Victor and his young family relocated to Nevada to manage the Las Vegas branch of Helix Electric. In 2001, Victor became the president, founding partner, and managing member of Helix Electric of Nevada.
Today, Helix Electric of Nevada is an award winning, full-service electrical contractor and an industry leader specializing in design/ build and highly complex electrical projects throughout Nevada, Utah, and the nation. Helix services all types of construction, including educational, correctional, commercial, residential, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, transportation, and renewable energy.
Under Victor’s direction, Helix enjoys a strong reputation, an extensive network of customer relationships, a consistent track record of delivering projects “on time and within budget”, and cutting-edge product innovations. As the largest non-union electrical contractor in Nevada, Helix has built some of the largest and most technically complex projects in the region. The company has been the recipient of many local and national awards—with a deep commitment to employee training and safety. As one of the most successful electrical contractors in Nevada, Helix is also known for their generosity to various charities throughout the Las Vegas community—including Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada, 22 Warriors, Those Left Behind Animal Foundation, Opportunity Village, Make-a-Wish Foundation, and CARE Complex.
Victor, his wife Lana, and their two children, Lawrence and Elizabeth, all live in Las Vegas.
Brig. Gen. Richard A. Goodman is the Commander, 57th Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He is responsible for 36 squadrons at 12 installations constituting the Air Force's most diverse flying wing. The wing flies and maintains more than 182 aircraft of the following types: A-10, F-15C/D, F-15E, F-16C/CG/CJ, F-22A, F-35A and HH-60G. The wing also utilizes E-3, RC-135, E-8, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-130, KC-135, C-17, AC-130U, MC-130, CV-22 and U-28 as well as the MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft at 12 stateside bases to support the U.S. Air Force Weapons School syllabus. Brig. Gen. Goodman is responsible for three groups: 57th Operations Group, 57th Maintenance Group and the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. In addition, he oversees the U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School; U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds; the Red Flag and Green Flag exercises; and the U.S. Air Force aggressors. Brig. Gen. Goodman entered the Air Force in 1997 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. Brig. Gen. Goodman is a command pilot with more than 3,700 flight hours and 850 combat hours. Brig. Gen. Goodman has flown combat sorties in operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve and Deliberate Resolve. A Weapons School graduate and Instructor Pilot, Brig. Gen. Goodman served two years as a solo pilot in the world's premier flying demonstration squadron, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. He is also a graduate of the Army's prestigious School of Advanced Military Studies. Additionally, Brig. Gen. Goodman commanded the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home, Idaho. Prior to his current assignment, Brig. Gen. Goodman was the Senior Executive Officer to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces.
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KELLY M. HAHN
Senior Vice President Nevada Commercial Banking Senior Relationship Manager Middle Market Banking Wells FargoKelly Hahn is Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Senior Relationship Manager with the Nevada Middle Market Banking office. Based in Las Vegas, she oversees commercial banking relationships for middle market and large corporate companies, both privately and publicly traded, across wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, gaming, distribution, hotel / hospitality, convention services, medical, investor real estate, construction, non-profit, import/export, equipment suppliers, logistics, education, franchises and food and beverage. She loves interacting with prospects and clients and enjoys the analytics of complex lending and treasury management transactions. She has over 30 years of banking experience and joined Wells Fargo in 2020. of North Carolina in Charlotte, N.C., and Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle, WA with an emphasis in finance and business administration. Leadership Class of 2017. In her spare time she enjoys spending with family, Fitness, dragon boating, attending concerts, and traveling.
Chuck began his career in the 1980s at Petronic International, where he quickly rose to the position of Senior World Wide Executive Vice President. There, he was instrumental in the advancement of securing transactional data for the first manufactured offshore credit card terminals. He was also responsible for the device’s bank certification for Bank of America and Wells Fargo Bank.
By 2004, Chuck had brought together his business acumen and decades of experience with credit card processing technology and founded Cornerstone Merchant Services. By cultivating a culture of integrity with a focus on customer service, he led Cornerstone to become one of the largest credit card processors in Nevada within just a few years. Since founding Cornerstone, Chuck has volunteered time to various non-profit organizations throughout Las Vegas, including Helping Hands of Vegas Valley. He has dedicated himself to strengthening ties between local businesses and the communities the support them, and promoting new businesses to help them get started.
Dr. Rex F. Liu of Family and Cosmetic Dentistry, Inc. has maintained his private practice for over 25 years in Las Vegas. He graduated from the USC School of Dentistry, where he was Student Body President and a Presidential Scholar. He has launched the careers of over a dozen dentists and is a former CSN Dental Faculty and Clinic Instructor. His practice has received the "Business Excellence Award for Company Culture," "Customer Service Excellence Award," "Best Business of the Year 2012, Woman or Minority Owned," and "People Love Us on Yelp 2017 Award."
As a Board Member who grew up in our community, Dr. Liu gives voice to our medical and dental community, our Asian community and our small business owners. He is active in the Clark County Dental Society and an Advisory Board Member for the Roseman School of Medicine. He has been a spokesperson for the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Print and Media Show and, in 2014, represented the business and medical community in a commercial to "Vote No on Question 3, the Margin Tax," and appeared on Vegas PBS in 2015 to co-host a telethon. His dental practice also participates in local charity work, health fairs, and UNLV's "Give Kids a Smile Program," and has provided free dental care to indigent school children for over a decade.
Congratulations to the Vegas Chamber’s newly-installed trustees. Here’s to continuing our great partnership in strengthening our business community.
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Bill Nelson is an Assurance Partner at BDO USA and a leader in BDO’s National Gaming, Hospitality and Leisure Industry Practice. He is extensively involved in all areas of accounting and auditing for the firm. He works closely with a number of organizations in the gaming, retail and wholesale, real estate, and construction industries, providing exceptional client service through a holistic approach and attention to detail. Bill assists with fraud examinations as part of the firm’s litigation support practice and has helped identify the perpetrator of fraud and determined loss amounts in multiple fraud issues. He helps his clients with internal controls and regulations to prevent occupational fraud.
Nelson earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Idaho State University and is a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is active in the Las Vegas community participating in several youth sports programs and volunteering his time for various not for profits. In addition to Bill’s role on the Vegas Chamber’s Board of Trustees, he serves on the board of directors of Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, which aids seniors in need.
Sumnu MarketingPrior to starting the marketing firm, Shaundell served a decade in the United States Air Force and worked for Station Casinos as a Marketing Director. New technology and innovation became his calling card over the past 30 years in Southern Nevada. In the Air Force he participated in Top Secret missions to develop Stealth and drone technology. He was a member of the Station Casinos Board Pass launch team that created gaming’s most successful loyalty program. Finally, he is one of the architects
In the early 2000’s In Business Las Vegas and Las Vegas Business Press featured Newsome’s Twelve Steps of Marketing and named him a marketing expert. In 2008 he was recognized as one of the “Top 40 under 40 businessperson in In Business Las Vegas. He authored a book titled The Twelve Steps of Marketing, A Perfect Guide to Branding sold on Amazon and has taught thousands of small business owners through in person and virtual workshops over the past two decades. Shaundell is widely known as a small business advocate and was featured on the cover of the New York Times Business section during the pandemic.
Newsome served as Urban Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman for five years. He’s married to Las Vegas Native Arlene Newsome. Together they raised 8 children. He is a dedicated Christian who actively participates in his community. He believes in developing new leaders for the future.
Karla Perez serves as the Regional Vice President of Universal Health Services. In her current role, Karla provides oversight to the operations of Spring Valley, Summerlin, Desert Springs, Valley, Centennial Hills, Henderson Hospitals and Valley Health Specialty Hospital in Las Vegas, Desert View Hospital in Pahrump, Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks, Nevada and Sierra Medical Center in Reno, NV. Karla has worked in the Las Vegas community for 40 years, beginning her career in 1983 as a medical record clerk at Valley Hospital. Through the years, she assumed a wide variety of duties ranging from business development to overall hospital operations. These responsibilities have allowed her to advance her career with numerous promotions over the years to her previous positions as CEO of Desert Springs Hospital and Spring Valley Hospital. In those roles, she was named to the UHS Chairman’s Council, a recognition reserved for the top CEOs in the company. She was also the recipient of the Eagle Award from Universal Health Services, an award given to CEOs for achievement of excellence and commitment.
Karla graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a B.S. degree in Health Records Administration. She was honored by the University with the “Graduate of the Decade” Award and also received the Distinguished Alumni Award. She received her Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of St. Francis and was honored with the Professional Achievement Award from the University of St. Francis Alumni Association.
In addition to her healthcare provider responsibilities, Karla serves on the Advisory Board for Nevada State Bank and Board of Trustees for the Metro Chamber and Nathan Adelson Hospital. She previously served on the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP), where she received the “Heroes with Heart” award. She was formerly the Chairman of the Board of Directors for WestCare and served on the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association, where she received the Crystal Heart Award. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, where she received the “Outstanding Team Player of the Year” award. She was formerly the Chairman of the Board of Directors for MASH Village, a homeless shelter, and was a member of the Board of Directors for the American Diabetes Association, where she was honored with the “Women of Valor” Award. She was also selected by In Business Las Vegas Magazine as one of Southern Nevada’s Most Influential Business Women and received the Chamber of Commerce’s “Community Achievement” Award for Medical and Health Services. She was also honored by the March of Dimes with the “Nurses Choice” Award. Karla received the Woman of Distinction Award, from the National Association of Women Business Owners in the Medical, Professional Services Category and was recognized as a “Healthcare Hero” for Southern Nevada. In addition, she received the Athena Leadership Award from the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada.
With over a decade of experience in the sports and entertainment industry, Emily Prazer is a specialist in global strategic commercial development, stakeholder management and event execution. Highly ambitious in managing business growth and operating best in high-impact, start-up environments, Prazer has built a successful career establishing and executing organizational structure and cohesive sales, marketing, and entertainment functions for major sports properties. Today, Prazer applies her vast knowledge of Formula 1® and years of experience working at the head office in London to her current role as the Chief Commercial Officer for the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX taking place in November 2023.
Prazer attended the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and earned a degree in sports and physical education. After graduation, she started her first role in sports marketing working at IMG, an established global sports, events and talent management company. During her five-year tenure, Prazer focused on the UK Tennis division. Following her time at IMG, Prazer led the sponsorship and partnerships efforts at notable companies including The Sports Consultancy, News UK and Brand Events in London, hosting and working with a variety of major events, rights holders and international federations.
Prazer joined the team at Formula 1 in 2017 and quickly moved up the ranks, becoming the Head of Commercial Development for Race Promotion. In this role, she led and managed a team of commercial specialists to evaluate and negotiate paths of commercial collaboration with new and existing race territories, including governments and private promoters to host, stage and promote Formula 1 globally.
In her current role as the Chief Commercial Officer for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Prazer brought her unique skill set and expertise to Las Vegas in preparation for the inaugural race, overseeing all aspects of commercial operations and working with community leaders and resort partners to develop meaningful relationships and collectively create the ultimate Formula 1 weekend throughout the city. Prazer looks forward to making the 2023 race the biggest event in motorsports history and establishing Las Vegas as a permanent fixture on the Formula 1 calendar.
QUIGLEY President & CEO LVGEATina Quigley joined the LVGEA in February 2022. Her priorities for the agency include strengthening partnerships with regional economic development stakeholders and workforce training programs.
Prior to the LVGEA, Tina served as CEO for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. She oversaw the region’s public transportation, traffic management center, road construction and funding, and regional planning.
During her tenure, Quigley embraced and fought for sweeping technological advances, advocated for comprehensive future planning, and built critical partnerships to position the Las Vegas Valley for ongoing and sustained economic vitality. She believes firmly in approaching regional projects with collaborative, multiagency communication, and public inclusion. Many of the RTC’s successes during her tenure can be credited to this collaborative approach. Specific examples include: the Transportation Resource Advisory Committee (TRAC), the Fuel Revenue Indexing (FRI) tax initiative, and execution of the Southern Nevada Strong regional plan. Quigley began her career as a planner at Harry Reid International Airport where, over 15 years, she grew to oversee the major capital projects program. She is a licensed pilot and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Airport Planning & Development from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development.
She is active on several boards including Workforce Connections, NV GrantLab, Fulfillment Fund of Las Vegas, Desert Research Institute, and the Nevada Chapter of the International Women’s Forum.
Chase Rankin is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s largest and most widely read news and information source in Nevada, northern Arizona and southern Utah. He leads sales and marketing initiatives of the Review-Journal’s strong portfolio of print and digital niche products, including the Reviewjournal.com, RJ Network, Desert Deals, 7@7, Pahrump Valley Times, Boulder City Review, RJ Magazine and El Tiempo to name a few. Chase comes to Las Vegas from Phoenix, where he was vice president for advertising for Gannett’s Republic Media for three years.
Before working in Phoenix, he was President and Publisher of The Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, Arizona. He was promoted into that position after working as Vice President for Advertising, Sales and Marketing. He also served as Director of Advertising for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and was the Automotive Sales Manager for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. He has been around newspapers his entire life. His parents published the weekly newspaper in his hometown in Illinois.
Chase has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Integrated Corporate Communications from Drake University. He has been in Las Vegas for nearly three years. He lives in Summerlin with his wife and three kids.
LARRY SINGERLarry has more than 40 years of experience as a commercial real estate agent and is a member of one of Southern Nevada’s most successful commercial real estate teams. He attributes his team’s success to its attention to details and the needs of its clients. During his diverse career in commercial real estate, Larry has maintained relationships with various national and local clients. Larry has been involved with some of southern Nevada’s most prominent transactions, including the sale of the Vegas Chamber building to Wynn Resorts, the acquisition of 28,000 square feet of lease space on behalf of the Vegas Chamber, the $21.0 million build-to-suit transaction on behalf of the Nevada Department of Corrections and more. Larry represented University Medical Center in acquiring 60,000 square feet of office space and Hakkasan Holdings for 55,000 square feet of office space.
In addition to serving on the Board of Trustees for the Vegas Chamber Mr. Singer has served on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Southern Nevada and the Small Business Development Center. He is a past Chairman of the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada and past Chairman the Lied Institute of Real Estate Studies at UNLV.
Bryant Thornton is the Market Vice President for Republic Services in Las Vegas and has responsibility for supporting daily operations to ensure business continuity. Thornton joined the industry in 1997 as a residential driver and has held positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure.
Thornton joined Republic Services in 2009 and has held many leadership roles including Operations Manager, Division Manager, General Manager, Region Manager, Area Operations Manager, and Director of Operations. In 2021, Thornton was promoted to Area Market Vice President to focus on building operational expertise and improving operations performance for Southern Nevada. Thornton works with field operations to ensure durability of standards and processes. He plays an essential role in building the capability of his teams to consistently execute on business plans and budgets, ensuring an optimal customer experience.
Thornton’s professional affiliations include, Member of Professional Law Enforcement Association, Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary State Trooper, Honorary Deputy Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Reserve Police Officers Association, Florida Association of State Troopers, and Volunteer Law Enforcement Alliance. In his personal time, Thornton enjoys hiking and spending time with his family.
Thornton graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.
Joyce Smith is managing director, commercial banking, for Bank of Nevada, where she supports the Southern Nevada CPA team. She also specializes in helping construction companies, nonprofit and professional organizations throughout Southern Nevada meet their financial goals using advanced financing options, including SBA lending and lines of credit. She joined the organization in 2008 and has more than 30 years of banking industry experience.
Ms. Smith is active in the local community with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas and Mondays Dark, a twice-monthly, evening variety show with a goal to raise $10,000 during each 90-minute event for a variety of local nonprofits. She also sits on the boards for Capability Health and the Nevada Business Association. She graduated from The School of Retail and Commercial Banking and attended New Mexico State University.
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Dr. Keith E. Whitfield is the 11th President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the immediate former Provost and Sr. Vice President of Academic Affairs and a Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University. He received a B.A. in Psychology from the College of Santa Fe and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Life span Developmental Psychology from Texas Tech University and did post-doctoral work in quantitative genetics at the University of ColoradoBoulder.
Dr. Whitfield is a champion of student and faculty success, innovation and entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary research. His broad higher education experience includes developing programs and institutional policies that promote social and economic equity and financial sustainability. He has also devoted a considerable time to faculty development, particularly junior scholars.
Dr. Whitfield remains an active scholar. His research examines the etiology of individual variation in health and individual differences in cognition due to health conditions. Dr. Whitfield works with researchers from Sweden, Russia, Finland, and the United States. He has been a continuously funded researcher for more than 20 years through NIA, NIH, and NSF with projects totaling more than $18 million and has authored or co-authored over 200 journal articles, books and book chapters. His current research project focuses on the relationship between stress and longevity in African American families living in North Carolina.
MICHAEL WOODFIELD Executive Director & Market Executive J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.Michael Woodfield is the Executive Director & Market Executive for the Commercial Bank for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. for the Middle Market banking team, covering Southern Nevada and Southern Utah. Michael has been with the firm for over 5 years, focused on Las Vegas and Southern Utah. Michael provides credit, cash management and a full suite of banking solutions for corporate clients with annual revenues between $20 million and $500 million.
Michael has vast expertise working with businesses in manufacturing, distribution, media, professional services, advertising, food and beverages and multinational corporations. Michael has executed complex financial solutions including design and implementation of international banking structures, asset-based lending solutions, acquisition financing, working capital and term financing, and efficient treasury management platforms for private, public and private equity backed companies. Michael has built a reputation of a trusted advisor, listening carefully to his clients goals and objectives to provide the best banking experience for the success of their companies.
Michael is a graduate of University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing. He longtime board member of the Downtown Las Vegas Rotary Club and is the current Chairman of the Downtown Las Vegas Charitable Foundation. He is also an active member of the local chapters of CCIM and NAIOP and actively involved with Spread the Word Nevada.
Michael grew up in Seattle and has lived and working in Las Vegas, Nevada for more than 24 years. He enjoys, snow and water skiing, camping, and time at the beach with his family.
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Leader and Vice President of Cox Las Vegas. She was named to the position in January 2022.
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Uthman is a longtime telecommunications and cable executive. She was previously Vice President, Multicultural Marketing, and Inclusion for Comcast NBCUniversal’s Northeast Division. In her position, she assembled a team of senior leaders to help champion diversity and inclusion across the division’s 22,000 employees and all aspects of the business.
The Cox Las Vegas system is one of Nevada’s largest, private non-gaming employers with more than 1,500 employees and a statewide annual economic impact of $2.3 billion.
During her 13-years career at Comcast NBCUniversal, she developed a strong background in multicultural consumer engagement, including marketing activations for African American, Hispanic, International, and LGBTQ consumers while helping to generate sustainable growth for a division with 18 million customers. In her leadership role, she conceptualized, developed, and led the execution of virtual events on Facebook Live and YouTube Live featuring NBCU talent and Grammy Award-winning artists designed to increase customer engagement. She also served as executive producer for a national activation on Comcast’s X1 video platform comprised of culturally relevant programming promoted via digital marketing initiatives.
As Regional Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Comcast, Uthman developed marketing and sales strategic direction for highly competitive and complex footprint to secure new and retain existing customers as well as capitalize on primary and secondary research to inform future planning. In her last year in this role, the region ranked No. 1 out of 16 regions based on KPIs of revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement.
Earlier in her career, Uthman served as Corporate Marketing Director at Black Entertainment Television (BET), where she worked on a team which created the first annual BET Awards. She also worked as Regional Director, Affiliate Sales and Marketing at Disney Channel in New York City. She was co-founder and president of a technical operations and marketing consulting company, where she was a contractor for Comcast.
She serves on the Board of Advisors of MIVE, a hyper-personalized technology e-commerce startup; advisor/seed investor in PlayVS, a high school esports competition platform; Board Member of National Black MBA Association, and Executive Board Advisor of Women in Cable Telecommunications, Washington, DC Chapter.
She previously served on the board of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce and Hartford Urban League and has been recognized by Cablefax Magazine – Most Influential Minorities in Media and Broadband and by Ebony Magazine as a Power 100 Executive.
Uthman is a graduate of the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley and earned a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, where she also completed NAMIC (National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications) Executive Leadership Development. She also completed the Women’s Executive Leadership program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
A native of San Jose, Calif., Uthman is happy to return to the West and live in the same city as her parents, who have been residents of Henderson, Nev., since 1999.
In 2020, the Vegas Chamber created the inaugural Emeritus Board. The intent of the Emeritus Board is to bestow a level of honor to these trustees who have served the Chamber with loyalty, integrity and dignity.
The Vegas Chamber extends its heartfelt gratitude to these long-serving and dedicated trustees who have helped shape the success of Nevada’s business community through their commitment and invaluable insight.
Success is second nature to James “Jay” A. Barrett, Jr., who’s been a leader in Nevada’s unique financial industry for decades. He first established an expertise in serving private companies and their owners, from business formation and estate planning to raising capital, as a CPA from 1975 to 1985. From there, he joined Marnell Companies, a privately-held company owning a portfolio of companies in architecture, construction, real estate development, and various investment activities. He served as the senior financial executive and a member of the Board of Directors from 1986 to 2011. While at Marnell Companies, among his many responsibilities, Barrett was CFO of TRIRIGA, a software development company, which was sold in an allcash transaction to IBM in 2011. He was also Co-founder, President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc, -- America’s first all-suite hotel casino. Founded in 1986, it was sold to Harrahs Entertainment in 1999.
In July 2011, Barrett founded The JABarrett Company to offer his wealth of experience in corporate finance, real estate, growth, organization and governance, strategy, and performance improvement. Outside of work, Barrett has dedicated himself to improving the quality and long-term strength of the Las Vegas community. Today, he works closely with the Vegas Chamber, the Council for a Better Nevada, and St. Rose Hospitals. He is also a member of the James Renwick Alliance and the United Way of Southern Nevada Tocqueville Society. Barrett is a BSBA graduate, with an accounting degree, from the University of Florida and has maintained his license as a CPA since 1975.
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LLP (GT), has approximately 2200 attorneys in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certified.
Mr. Bonner’s legal practice concentrates in the areas of corporation finance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, securities and gaming. He represents clients in corporate securities and other business transactions; including acting as counsel on mergers and acquisitions, public securities offerings, private placements and a variety of financing, acquisition. and restructuring transactions. He represents hotel-casino resort operators, manufacturers, suppliers, lenders and officers, and directors in transactional, licensing and other approvals before Nevada regulatory authorities.
He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2008-2018 and Chambers USA Guide, 2002-2018, among others. Mr. Bonner is a member of the Board of Trustees and is Past Chairman of Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce; and is a member of the Board of Directors of Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance; the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees; and Dean’s Council, UNLV Boyd School of Law.
Robert M. (Bob) Brown is the President and CEO of Opportunity Village, Nevada’s largest habilitation organization providing a variety of services to people with intellectual and related disabilities.
Bob is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. He and his bride of 30 years, Melinda, have four children, one of whom has an intellectual disability. Bob is the former Publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and has served as the Board Chairman for the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce. He was appointed to the National Council on Disability by Congress. He is also on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada and serves as the President of Together for Choice. Bob was appointed by Governor Sandoval to serve on the State of Nevada 150th anniversary committee as well as the Nevada State Rehabilitation Council.
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Former U.S. Senator Richard Bryan focuses his practice on government relations at the federal, state and local levels, particularly in the area of public land use issues.Senator Bryan began his legal career in 1964 as a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County, Nevada. Two years later, he was named Clark County’s first Public Defender. In 1968, Senator Bryan was elected to the Nevada State Assembly and re-elected in 1970, he was elected to the State Senate in 1972 and re-elected in 1976. The former prosecutor won his first statewide election as Nevada’s Attorney General where he played a major role in successfully defending Nevada’s gaming regulatory structure in the federal courts. In 1982, Senator Bryan was elected to his first of two terms as the Governor of Nevada. Under his leadership as Governor, economic diversification and the attraction of new businesses to Nevada became a priority. In 1988, he was elected to the first of two terms in the U.S. Senate. Senator Bryan was the only Senate member to simultaneously serve on the following U.S. Senate Committees: Finance; Commerce, Science and Transportation; and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Senator Bryan served in the United States Army, earned his B.A. at the University of Nevada, Reno and LL.B., the University of California, Hastings College of Law. He is a Trustee, National Judicial College, Chairman of the Board, Preserve Nevada. He is a Member, City of Las Vegas Centennial Committee, Board Member, Great Basin National Park Foundation and Member, Board of Directors, Mob Museum.
John Guedry has 38 years of experience in financial services and banking industries in Nevada. Now CEO, Mr. Guedry joined Bank of Nevada in 2011, serving as both President and Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to joining Bank of Nevada, he was the CEO and served as President of Business Bank of Nevada until City National Bank purchased it in 2007, where he remained as Executive Vice President until 2010. John currently serves as a Board of Director for Council for a Better Nevada, a Board of Director and Executive Committee member for the Vegas Chamber, Las Vegas Bowl, and The Darren Waller Foundation. He is past-Chairman of the Nevada Bankers Association and Las Vegas Metro Chamber. A former Board of Trustee for UNLV Foundation and Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, and a former Board of Director for Clark County Public Education Foundation, among others.
John is an avid cyclist, completing tours and competitions in multiple states and countries. A native of New Orleans, he moved to Las Vegas in 1974. He graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 1982, with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He and his incredible wife of over 37 years, Debra, have two talented daughters, Jennifer and Jaclyn & two active twin grandsons Bradley and Brayden.
Steve Hill is the Chief Executive Officer/President of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), the destination marketing organization that promotes and attracts tourism, conventions, meetings and special events to Las Vegas and throughout Southern Nevada. The LVCVA also owns and operates the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).
Under Mr. Hill’s leadership, the LVCC is currently undergoing a $980 million expansion as well as the development of the Convention Center Loop, a first-of-its kind underground transportation system in partnership with Elon Musk’s The Boring Company, which will whisk convention attendees throughout the 200-acre campus in less than two minutes. The convention center expansion, scheduled for to debut in January, will add 1.4 million additional square feet of exhibition and meeting space to the existing campus for a total of 4.6 million square feet throughout the entire facility.
Mr. Hill owned Silver State Materials from 1987 until its purchase by CalPortland in 2008 where he served as Senior Vice President until 2011. He was then appointed director of the newly established Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) by Governor Brian Sandoval where during his tenure he lured numerous businesses to the state, including Tesla, Apple, and HyperloopOne.
Mr. Hill also serves on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Travel Association, the national advocacy association that represents the travel and tourism industry. Mr. Hill also serves as chair of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, overseeing the construction of the nearly $2 billion Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Fafie Moore has been a Realtor for over 35 years of which 27 years were as Broker Owner. She currently serves as Executive Vice President for Southern Nevada for ERA Brokers Consolidated a multistate brokerage with a 38-year history of accomplishment and leadership. A native Nevadan born in Reno; Moore moved back to Las Vegas in 1989. She is well known in the real estate industry as a national speaker and trainer. She was named to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors Hall of Fame in 2007 and awarded the Nevada Distinguished Realtor Award by the Nevada Association of Realtors in 2008. She is a recipient of the US Small Business Administration “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. She and her husband, Jeff, have been named as national Broker Owners of the year over 10 times by their previous franchise affiliation. in 2008, Moore was named by In Business Magazine as one of the Top 50 Women in Las Vegas.
Moore has a strong commitment to the community. Currently she serves on the advisory boards for City National Bank and Touro University. Moore was the 2008 chairperson of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees, which, at the time, was the third largest chamber in the United States. Moore is a member and past President of the Nevada forum of the International Women’s Forum and the Las Vegas Executive Association. Included among her community board service is Chairing for five years the PGA golf tournament Kick Off Your Heels luncheon benefiting the Shriners Hospital for Children, FIT (Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow) and the Las Vegas Philharmonic. She served for 10 years on the US Civil Rights Commission Western Regional Advisory Board. Moore has served both the local, state and national Realtor Association and WCR leadership boards and committees. Moore holds both her BA and MA degrees from Arizona State University specializing in vocational education.
Bill Noonan most recently held and retired from the position of Senior Vice President of Industry &Governmental Affairs for Boyd Gaming Corporation since December 2014. His responsibilities include the oversight of the Company’s Corporate Governmental Affairs, Corporate Departments and Charitable Giving for the entire company. Prior to this recent assignment, Noonan was Senior Vice President of Administration since 2005. Previously, he was Vice President and General Manager of Boyd Gaming’s Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner, Louisiana, and prior to that, he held a similar position with Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas. Noonan also has an extensive background in municipal government management to include holding the position of City Manager of Las Vegas. He also held comparable City Manager positions in the cities of Cape Coral and Perry, Florida. Noonan currently serves as a Management Trustee for Unite Here Health, which oversees the administration of benefit programs for members of the Culinary Union across North America.
Noonan was appointed by Governor Sandoval to serve by Executive Order on the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee. Until September 2015, Noonan served for over three years on the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) as an at-large board member. In 2013, Noonan was appointed to the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees and served on the Executive Committee and Governmental Affairs and Finance sub-committees. Noonan served as the Chairman of the Metro Chamber of Commerce in 2017. Additionally, he represents the Nevada Resort Association as a member of the Board of Directors for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and serves as Vice-Chairman and the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Finally, Noonan served as Vice-Chairman of the Nevada Resort Association and is still a member of that Board. In 2015, he was appointed as a Commissioner of the State-wide SAGE Commission reviewing K-12 funding efficiencies.
Jim Prather joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in April 2017 as a consultant and launched the company's video studio. He was promoted to the staff position of executive director of programming in October 2018 and started overseeing the newsroom's digital team in January 2019.
Prior to joining the Review-Journal, Jim worked for 25 years with Journal Broadcast Group. In 2003, he moved to Las Vegas and served as executive vice president/general manager for KTNV-TV, Channel 13 (the valley’s ABC affiliate) and supervised Journal Broadcast Group stations in the western region of the United States.
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Prior to joining The Neon Museum in June 2019, he was Director of Corporate Partnerships at Vegas PBS. Prior to that, he was a Group Publisher for Greenspun Media Group, where he was instrumental in the launch and development of numerous local publications. He has previously served as Publisher of both the Las Vegas Business Press and Vegas Inc, two publications focused on the Southern Nevada business community. Before relocating to Southern Nevada in 1996, Spotleson was Publisher of the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Over the years, his weekly newspaper column earned three first place writing awards from the Nevada Press Association. Spotleson was the 2014 Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, is a past president of its Business Council and a graduate of the Leadership Las Vegas class of 1999. He served as founding Chairman of the Board of Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center from 2003 to 2006, and was a co-founder of Nevada Gives, an organization promoting business philanthropy. He was named Henderson’s“ Private Sector Person of the Year” in 2007.
Victoria has been involved in healthcare for many years in Southern Nevada. Starting out as a registered nurse she moved quickly through the ranks in the hospital world to become a COO and eventually CEO. She worked for a couple of Healthcare systems including 15 years for the Valley Health system (UHS) and 18 years for the Dignity Health System. During her career in Las Vegas the general theme was growth and building. In her roles she was responsible for building additions, remodels and eventually two green field hospitals. (The Siena Campus in 2000 and the San Martin campus in 2006). After opening both and her role as a CEO for the first 10 years of the hospital VanMeetren left the acute care setting and now works for Roseman University College of Medicine. She is a part of the administrative team who is opening a private not-for profit Medical School in Southern Nevada. With over 2600 physicians needed in Clark County in all specialties, she feels strongly that this medical school is essential for our communities’ future. Roseman University teaches with a six-point mastery model that already produces highly skilled graduates and professionals in the health care fields of pharmacy, nursing, and dentistry. Her work in Business Development with GENESIS is an answer to the challenge of how to effectively merge health services and social services for high-risk and low-income communities. Through the work of GENESIS healthcare teams are dispatched and will identify and help to improve the many medical, social, economic, and environmental factors, or social determinants of health in these communities and assist in removing the barriers and teaching resiliency while improving the health of these households.
Victoria holds a nursing degree, a Health Care Administration degree and an MBA as a three-time UNLV graduate. Throughout her career, she has been involved with many community boards and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Vegas Chamber, is on the steering committee the Chamber’s Executive Women’s Council. Having graduated from their Leadership Las Vegas program, class of 2002, she stays involved with Leadership Health Day. She is a Nevada Hand Board of Trustee (which builds affordable housing for low-income families and seniors), chairs their Governance committee and sits on their Finance committee. She is a member of the Medical District Advisory Council, UNLV’s Graduate College Health & Wellness Advisory Board as well as the Bishop Gorman High School Advisory Council. She has been recognized as one of the most influential healthcare and businesspeople in Southern Nevada, including being named Nevada Mother of the Year and 2008 Woman of Distinction.
Vicky and her husband Steve have two adult children and 5 small grandchildren. They enjoy golfing, hiking, and traveling. She and Steve have lived in Las Vegas since 1978 where Vicky has worked primarily in the Healthcare field and Steve in the Construction Industry.
John Wilcox has called Las Vegas home for over 56 years and is a graduate of UNLV. He began his career in banking in 1982.
Over his 34-year career, his responsibilities included marketing, real estate lending, consumer banking, business banking, healthcare banking and more. He retired from City National Bank in 2016 where he was the Regional Executive for the state of Nevada while also overseeing both consumer and business banking activities throughout Nevada and San Diego.
John has been very active in the community throughout his career. He graduated from Leadership Las Vegas in 1992, became the LLV Council Chair in 1993 and served in that capacity for six years. During his tenure, the Leadership Las Vegas program was completely revamped to make it a much more hands-on experience. He also served on the board of The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and became board chair in 2006. During his tenure as Chairman, the board created Vegas Young Professionals. VYP continues to be a strong program today, attracting quality young executives who represent the future of the Las Vegas business community.
Other boards that John has served on include Three Square, Lied Discovery Museum, United Way of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Events, Financial Guidance Center, and more. He was also active in an executive partnership program with the Clark County School District. He currently serves on the Precept Ministries International board of directors. In 2017, John started The JDW Group, a consulting business dedicated to improving management and sales systems. He has worked with multiple businesses in the valley including The Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce.
John and his wife, Denise, enjoy working with young adults. They have been involved with mentoring young married couples for over ten years and have worked with over one hundred couples over that period of time. John is an avid hiker and golfer and enjoys spending as much time as possible with his children and five grandchildren.
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