Face to Face

Name: Dale E. Puhl Title: Owner/President Company: Southwest Escrow Company Type of Business: All types of escrow transactions, including real estate sales and loans, sales of businesses, start-up companies, foreclosures, contracts and loan servicing. Location: Headquartered in Green Valley, satellite office in northwest Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 29 Years … [Read more...] about April 2002: Face to Face

Name: Kathy Smith Title: President Company: VPoint Engineering Type of Business: Master-planning, surveys, civil engineering, mapping, construction staking Location: Henderson, Reno Years in Nevada: Native Nevadan Years with Company: 8 Biggest Business Challenge: Diversification in the market. VPoint’s reputation has historically been in the private … [Read more...] about March 2002: Face to Face

Name: Carlos V. Duno Title: CEO Company: Clean Fuels Technology, Inc. (CFT) Type of Business: Alternative fuels. A-55 Clean Fuels are emulsions of oil and water that meet government mandates for lower oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter emissions. Location: Reno Years in Nevada: 10 Years with Company: 1 Biggest Business Challenge: In all my … [Read more...] about February 2002: Face to Face

Name: Jimmy Pettyjohn Title: President Company: The Jimmy Pettyjohn Group (JPG) Location: Las Vegas   Type of Business: A full-service benefits, human resources and risk management company    Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Company: 15 Biggest Business Challenge: During the last three years, our business base has more than doubled. As our firm continues … [Read more...] about January 2002: Face to Face

Name: John Haycock Title: President & CEO Company: Haycock Petroleum Company Location: Las Vegas Type of Business: Wholesale and Retail Petroleum Marketing Years in Nevada: 46 Years with Company: 22 Biggest Business Challenge: The biggest challenge in managing a business is to constantly be aware of all the conditions that make up the current … [Read more...] about December 2001: Face to Face

Name: Robbie Graham Title: President Company: Nevada Title Company Location: Las Vegas Type of Business: Title Insurance and Escrow Services. Founded in 1979, it is the largest locally-owned title company in Nevada. Years in Nevada: 26 Years with Company: 22 Biggest Business Challenge: Revamping our company structure and corporate culture in response to … [Read more...] about November 2001: Face to Face

Name: R. Michael Lee Title: Owner/President Company: Lee Bros. Leesing, Inc. Location: Reno Type of Business: Automotive Leasing, Sales & Equipment Years in Nevada: Native (48 years) Years with Company: 25 Biggest Business Challenge: Going from a handshake to a contract - Reno used to be a small town. Growing with and functioning in the information … [Read more...] about October 2001: Face to Face

Name: Joel F. Bower, M.D. Title: Vice President Medical Affairs Company: St. Rose Dominican Hospital Location: Henderson Type of Business: Hospital. St. Rose has operated a 143-bed hospital in Henderson since 1947, and its new 141-bed Siena campus opened in 2000. Years in Nevada: 30 Years with Company: 30 Biggest Business Challenge: Developing the … [Read more...] about September 2001: Face to Face

Name: Sharolyn Craft Title: Counseling Director Company: UNLV Nevada Small Business Development Center Location: Las Vegas Type of Business: A small business assistance program in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and UCCSN. Years in Nevada: 14 Years with Company: 14 Biggest Business Challenge: Assuming directorship of a new … [Read more...] about August 2001: Face to Face

Name: Dick Rizzo Title: Chairman Company: Perini Building Company Location: Phoenix and Las Vegas Type of Business: Commercial construction, specializing in the hospitality and gaming industry. Recent Nevada projects include The Luxor, Paris Las Vegas and Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas, and it is currently constructing the Palms. Years in Nevada: 19 Years with … [Read more...] about July 2001: Face to Face

Name: J. Windom Kimsey Title: Principal Company: Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects Location: Las Vegas Type of Business: Architecture, interior design and construction management Years in Nevada: 12 Years with Company: 10 Biggest Business Challenge: In 1995, our firm doubled in size to over 60 people when we started work on designing the D Gates at McCarran … [Read more...] about June 2001: Face to Face

Name: Dan Hughes Title: President Company: Suburban Graphics, Inc. Location: Las Vegas Type of Business: Full-service graphics firm, specializing in designing and producing graphics for gaming devices, indoor/outdoor signage, backlit signs and vehicle wraps. Years in Nevada: 27 Years with Company: 17 Biggest Business Challenge: Our company has been … [Read more...] about May 2001: Face to Face

Name: Leah Bryant Title: Division President Company: KB Home Location: Las Vegas Type of Business: Homebuilder: The Las Vegas division of KB Home (formerly Kaufman and Broad) is the largest homebuilder in Nevada, delivering 3,013 homes in 2000. Years in Nevada: 25 Years with Company: 22 Biggest Business Challenge: In January 1999, Kaufman and Broad … [Read more...] about April 2001: Face to Face

Name: Richard D. (Rick) Smith Title: President/CEO Company: RDS Associates, LLC Location: Las Vegas Type of Business: Commercial real estate development focusing on mixed-use business parks, including office, flex, industrial and support retail. Years in Nevada: 6 Years with Company: 2 Biggest Business Challenge: It’s a challenge to stay strategically … [Read more...] about March 2001: Face to Face

Name: John Deane Title: Founder and Managing Partner Company: The Alta Group Location: Incline Village Type of Business: A consulting and advising group specializing in equipment leasing and lending services throughout the world. Years in Nevada: 21 Years with Company: 9 Biggest Business Challenge: Building a professional, global consulting and advising … [Read more...] about February 2001: Face to Face