Face to Face

Owner Sparks, NV Number of Employees: 29 Years in Nevada: 9 Years with Company: 9 What do you like most and least about your industry? I love that my industry leaves so much room for growth and opportunity in an environment as diverse as Nevada’s. Our laboratory is in a city environment in Sparks, but we recently opened up a satellite office in Elko, the heart of … [Read more...] about Michelle Sherven: WETLAB: Western Environmental Testing Laboratory

Attorney & Shareholder Las Vegas Number of Employees: 50 Years in Nevada: 11 Years with Company: 9 What inspired you to get into your industry? I come from a family of business owners and executives.  I enjoy working with business professionals to help them achieve their goals, grow their businesses and, when necessary, handle their litigation needs. How do you … [Read more...] about Robert J. Caldwell: Kolesar & Leatham, Chtd.

President, Chief Executive Officer Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Pahrump How did you get into your profession? I always wanted to be a doctor, as a youngster I watched television shows about doctors.  I pursued my dream, went to medical school, completed my residency here at University Medical Center School of Medicine in Las Vegas, earned a … [Read more...] about Sherif W. Abdou, M.D.: Healthcare Partners Medical Group – Nevada

President and Chief Operating Officer Statewide Number of Employees: 1,270 Years in Nevada: 6 Years with Company: 6 How did you get into your profession? I took up a career in software and technology in December 1987, after more than three years as a general management consultant, because I thought my skills and aptitude suited software programming better. I joined … [Read more...] about Ramesh Srinivasan: Bally Technologies

President & CEO Reno Number of Employees: 225 Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Company: 14 How did you get into your profession? After graduating from Michigan State, I joined Arthur Andersen as a CPA, performing audits in Detroit and Madrid, Spain.  Among my clients was a forerunner in managed care, Independence Health Plan.  Eventually, Independence offered me a … [Read more...] about M. Donald Kowitz: Saint Mary’s Health Plans

President & CEO Las Vegas Number of Employees: 40+ Years in Nevada: 20+ Years with Company: 2 What business advice would you give someone just starting in your industry? For any new business owner, make sure that you have a love and passion for what you are trying accomplish. What is a little known fact about yourself? I love to write poetry. People … [Read more...] about Amelia R. Hyden: AMC of Southern Nevada

President Las Vegas Number of Employees: 14 Years in Nevada: 15 Years with Company: 10 What inspired you to get into your industry? I actually got into the payroll industry when I was selling long distance services toward the beginning of my career. My manager moved to a national payroll services company and I wanted to continue working with him so I went … [Read more...] about Kimberly Miles: The Payroll Company

President Reno Number of Employees: 70 Years in Nevada: 35 Years with Company: 20 What inspired you to get into your industry? In college I developed a strong interest in international trade. I worked for a trucking company loading trucks at night handling international cargo. As I advanced though the company and then graduated, I had the opportunity to go to work … [Read more...] about Russ Romine: Griffin Global Logistics

Executive Director Statewide Number of Employees: 29 Years in Nevada: 3 Years with Company: 3 What inspired you to get into your industry? I grew up in rural Texas where communities were literally dying as people moved to the cities for employment.  I became interested in how you attract and grow jobs in specific areas of the country and turn these communities … [Read more...] about Michael Skaggs: Nevada Commission on Economic Development

Senior Vice President Las Vegas, NV Number of Employees: 9 Years in Nevada: 4 months Years with Company: 4 months What inspired you to get into your industry? I wanted to make a positive and lasting impression within the urban landscape. How do you encourage growth and development within your company? I encourage growth within the company by setting a personal, … [Read more...] about David Simard: Marnell Properties

President North Las Vegas Number of Employees: 6 Years in Nevada: 4 Years with Company: 4 What inspired you to get into your industry? My dad inspired me to get into construction.  He is a concrete contractor.  When my sister and I were as young as 12 years old he would bring us to his office in the summer and put us to work.  He would take us to job sites and show … [Read more...] about Karly Urata: K&K Construction Supply, Inc.

CEO Nevada Market Las Vegas and Reno Number of Employees: 2,500 Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Company: 15 What inspired you to get into your industry? Actually it was a job opportunity when I graduated college in 1982. Very much like today, unemployment was high, and jobs, especially for graduating college students, were at a premium. I was very fortunate to get into … [Read more...] about Donald Giancursio: UnitedHealthcare

Partner Las Vegas, Reno, San Francisco Number of Employees: 35+ Years in Nevada: 7 Years with Company: 3 What inspired you to get into your industry? As a child, before I even knew what lawyers did, I would say that I wanted to be an attorney.  After about five years in Washington, DC working for a national non-profit organization, I decided to go back to law … [Read more...] about Ryan E. Johnson: Watson Rounds