President of the Board of Directors NAIOP Northern Nevada and Chief Operating Officer Tolles Development Type of Business: Commercial Real Estate DevelopmentBased: RenoHails from: Reno Years Org. has been in Nevada: 7Years with Organization in Nevada: 7Employees in NV: 15 How did you get into your profession? My journey into the real estate industry began with a … [Read more...] about Kyle Rea
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Heather Engle
CEO Las Vegas Rescue Mission Type of Business: Non-ProfitBased In: Las VegasHails From: Carson City Years Org. has been in Nevada: 52Years with Organization in Nevada: 5Employees in Nevada: 48 How did you get into your profession? It gradually found me after I decided to make a professional change. I knew I wanted to help people who experienced some of the same … [Read more...] about Heather Engle
Teela McCullar
Managing Director Barnard Vogler & Co. Type of Business: CPA firmBased In: RenoHails From: Las Vegas Years Org. has been in Nevada: 53Years with Organization in Nevada: 17Employees in Nevada: 21 How did you get into your profession? My favorite subject in high school was English, but I was torn after really enjoying an accounting course I took. My favorite … [Read more...] about Teela McCullar
Bryce Clutts
President & CEO/ Partner Metcalf Builders, Inc. Type of Business: General ContractorBased In: Carson CityHails From: Gardnerville Years Org. has been in Nevada: 28Years with Organization in Nevada: 5Employees in Nevada: 48 How did you get into your profession? It's in my blood. My grandfather and father were in the heating and air conditioning business. I … [Read more...] about Bryce Clutts
John Blackmon
CEO/Manager NV Capital Corporation Type of Business: Hard Money Commercial LenderBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Edmond, WA Years Org. has been in Nevada: 06Years with Organization in Nevada: 06Employees in Nevada: 07 How did you get into your profession? When I graduated from school with a business degree the jobs available were public accounting, banking and … [Read more...] about John Blackmon
Michael Nigro
President Nigro Construction Type of Business: Construction/DevelopmentBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Las Vegas, NV Years Org. has been in Nevada: 44Years with Organization in Nevada: 37Employees in Nevada: 50 How did you get into your profession? Back in high school my father had a small construction company and, as punishment, he made me clean up … [Read more...] about Michael Nigro
Trent Anderson
President Western Region Universal Engineering Sciences Type of Business: Architecture, Engineering & ConstructionBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Spanaway, WA Years Org. has been in Nevada: 21Years with Organization in Nevada: 1Employees in Nevada: 250 How did you get into your profession? I found my way into the AEC industry through a mutual contact. He … [Read more...] about Trent Anderson
Patricia Lee
Partner at Hutchison & Steffen and Nevada Supreme Court, Seat FHutchison & Steffen Type of Business: LegalBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Jeonju, South Korea Years Org. has been in Nevada: 26Years with Organization in Nevada: 20Employees in Nevada: 105 How did you get into your profession? After undergrad, I had the distinct honor of meeting and working … [Read more...] about Patricia Lee
Melanie Stafford
Executive DirectorNevada Youth Soccer Association Type of Business: Non-profit governing body of youth soccer in the state of NevadaBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Reno, NV Years Org. has been in Nevada: 43Years with Organization in Nevada: 02Employees in Nevada: 03 How did you get into your profession? I was an athlete growing up and wanted to end up in sports. … [Read more...] about Melanie Stafford
Mike Howard
VP System IntegrationGeorge T. Hall Type of Business: System Integrator specializing in process controls.Based In: Reno, NVHails From: Reno, NV Years Org. has been in Nevada: 16Years w/Organization in Nevada: 16Employees in Nevada: 22 How did you get into your profession? My first professional career was with an industrial equipment vibration monitoring company. … [Read more...] about Mike Howard
Robert Finnegan
President/OwnerFEA Consulting Engineers Type of Business: Engineering firmBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Las Vegas, NV Years Org. has been in Nevada: 32Years w/Organization in Nevada: 32Employees in Nevada: 45 How did you get into your profession? I wanted to be an architect, but realized I had more mathematical than artistic abilities. Who has been … [Read more...] about Robert Finnegan
Christopher Lovett
President(R)evolution Engineering Type of Business: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing EngineeringBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Las Vegas, NV Years Org. has been in Nevada: 05Years w/Organization in Nevada: 05Employees in Nevada: 16 How did you get into your profession? During my junior year at UNLV, I found an internship with an electrical engineering … [Read more...] about Christopher Lovett
Rick Noel
President/OwnerWalton’s Funerals & Cremations Type of Business: Funeral Home, Cemetery & CrematoriesBased In: Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Gardnerville, SusanvilleHails From: Puyallup, WA Years Org. has been in Nevada: 63Years w/Organization in Nevada: 20Employees in Nevada: 39 Who has been instrumental to your success? There’s no doubt learning all aspects of … [Read more...] about Rick Noel
James Vance
Franchise Owner/OperatorTeam Vance Management (McDonalds) Type of Business: Restaurant FranchiseBased In: Las Vegas, NVHails From: Henderson, NV Years Org. has been in Nevada: 55Years w/Organization in Nevada: 20Employees in Nevada: 400+ How did you get into your profession? I bought my first McDonald’s Franchise in 1995 in Silverthorne, CO after training in the … [Read more...] about James Vance
Ryan High
Executive DirectorSilver State Health Insurance Exchange Type of Business: State agency in charge of administering health insurance marketplaceBased: Carson City, NevadaHails From: Pasadena, Maryland Years Org. has been in Nevada: 09Years with Organization in Nevada: 06Employees with Organization: 26 What words do you live by? To quote former Nevada Governor Brian … [Read more...] about Ryan High