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Vice President Las Vegas Number of Employees: 31 Years in Nevada: 20 Years with Company: 17 What inspired you to get into your industry? Like most people, I never really planned to be in the insurance business, but have found it to be a natural fit due to my communication, analysis and problem solving skills. How do you encourage growth and development within … [Read more...] about Gregory K. Pike, CIC: McFadden Insurance Agency, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer Las Vegas Number of Employees: 437 Years in Nevada: 41 Years with Company: 10 What inspired you to get into banking? When I was in college, I got a job as a teller at a local bank and really enjoyed the people. After I graduated, I had the chance to join a bank’s management program and that was the start. Describe your leadership … [Read more...] about Bruce Hendricks: Bank of Nevada

President Las Vegas, NV Number of Employees: 23 Years in Nevada: 44 Years with Company: 10 How do you encourage growth and development within your company? The most important thing is to know your people.  We have taken the time at FAL to know and understand our staff. We know what inspires them and what their innate talents and skills are - we focus our … [Read more...] about Ronnie Sloan: Fair, Anderson & Langerman

President Las Vegas, NV Number of Employees: 7,036 total Years in Nevada: 3 Years with Company: 21 What inspired you to get into the healthcare industry? I’ve always been interested in providing a service to people and in healthcare, we get to help people when they are at their most vulnerable.  When I was in school I had two mentors who were involved in hospital … [Read more...] about Sylvia Young: Sunrise Hospital, Medical Center and Sunrise Health System

Nevada Regional President Las Vegas, NV Number of Employees: 14 Years in Nevada: 40+ Years with Company: 5 If you had an additional eight hours each day, what would you do with the extra time? I’d spend it with my family. I know we’re talking about professional achievement, yet if I looked at my whole life, I’d have to say that what I am most proud of, it would be my … [Read more...] about Robert A. Martin: BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Vice President Business Operations Carson City, NV Number of Employees: 35 Years in Nevada: 10 Years with Company: 7 What inspired you to get into construction? My earliest memories are of standing on a wooden crate to reach my grandfather’s workbench.  It was not a conscious decision to get into construction, it is simply who I am. How would you rate Carson … [Read more...] about Cary Richardson: Miles Construction

Campus Director,  Las Vegas Campus Las Vegas, NV Number of Employees: 142 Years in Nevada: 1 Years with Company: 5 What inspired you to get into education? Empowerment comes through education. What inspired me is knowing that education changes lives – it opens the doors to opportunities, adds value to the existing workforce and ultimately improves our community. At … [Read more...] about Charlie Nguyen: University of Phoenix

President & CEO Reno, NV Number of Employees: 4,000 Years in Nevada: 2 Years with Company: 2 What is your best business advice? If you can conceive it and believe it, you can achieve it. How do you retain your best and brightest employees? By letting them know they are valued through actively listening, communicating the truth and demonstrating your … [Read more...] about Michael J. Uboldi: Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center & Health System

President Las Vegas, NV Number of Employees: 30 Years in Nevada: Native Years with Company: 26 Best Business Advice: Take adequate time to make decisions.   Be prepared to walk away from questionable opportunities even when pressure, i.e., economic, personal, or principled may try to persuade otherwise.   Trust your intuition! How do you retain your best and … [Read more...] about Penny Perez: Malco Contracting, Inc.

President & CEO Las Vegas & Reno, NV Number of Employees: 70 Years in Nevada: 31 Years with Company: 10 Describe your leadership style: My style is to inspire my team to reach obtainable goals while I work alongside them to do the same. I don’t ask anything from my team that I wouldn’t do myself. Biggest Business Challenge: The market is constantly … [Read more...] about Craig Willcut: United Construction

President & CEO Las Vegas & Reno, NV Number of Employees: 3,126 Years in Nevada: 6 Years with Company: 6 Best Business Advice: Always be true to yourself. How do you retain your best and brightest employees? We provide a combination of challenges, responsibility, impact and compensation, as well as a fun work environment. Who inspired you to get … [Read more...] about Michael Yackira: NV Energy

President/CEO Las Vegas  Number of Employees: 33 Years in Nevada: 30 Years with Company: Founded in 2007 Describe your leadership style: Lead by example and give people both autonomy and accountability.  Choose employees who share a commitment to integrity and excellence. Best business advice: Take care of your employees and they will take care of your … [Read more...] about Diane Fearon: Bank of George

Partner Las Vegas, NV Number of Employees: 104 Years in Nevada: 10 Years with Company: 22 Describe your leadership style: I believe in developing relationships with my colleagues and with our clients. Within the firm, I try to promote free and frank discussion and encourage each person to express his/her opinions, concerns and goals. A better understanding of diverse … [Read more...] about Thomas G. Ryan: Lewis and Roca LLP

Regional Manager Las Vegas, NV Number of Employees: 14 Years in Nevada: 15 Years with Company: 2.5 Describe your leadership style: Provide opportunity, lead by example and be fair, but firm. Biggest business challenge: Cultivating work in a slower economy.  In today’s soft market, I feel this is the time to really put our heads down, work harder, and focus on … [Read more...] about Brian A. Roush: ROEL Construction Co. Inc.