Executive Profiles

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.

Principal & Founder Henderson Number of Employees: 12 Years in Nevada: 13 Years with Company: 13 Describe your leadership style: I believe in leading by example. I find that my employees are happier when, at crunch time, we all work side by side as a team to get the project done. The long hours are not an issue because we are having fun doing the work together. … [Read more...] about Sheldon Colen: SCA Design

President & CEO Las Vegas, Reno Number of Employees: 78 Years in Nevada: 49 Years with Company: Founded 19 years ago Describe your leadership style: Permissive. I like subordinates to take part in decision making and also give them a considerable degree of autonomy in completing routine work activities. Biggest business challenge: There are a few: … [Read more...] about Don Wilkerson: Gaston & Wilkerson Management Group

President Las Vegas, Reno & Carson City Number of Employees: 12 Years in Nevada: 4th generation Nevadan Years with Company: Founded the company in 2004 Describe your leadership style: Find bright people to surround yourself with and give them the freedom to perform. Biggest business challenge: Turning a negative perception into a lasting favorable … [Read more...] about Greg Ferraro: The Ferraro Group

Tax Partner Las Vegas Number of Employees: 40 Years in Nevada: 12 Years with Company: 10 Describe your leadership style: My style is to educate people of their responsibilities and then step back and let them govern themselves. Biggest business challenge: Being able to continue meeting the ever increasing needs of our clients. Regulating agencies are … [Read more...] about David Hall, CPA: L.L. Bradford & Company

President Las Vegas Number of Employees: 45 Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Firm: 2 Type of business: Apartment and Single Family Property Management Describe your leadership style: According to a couple of Web sites I am a participative leader and I think that is pretty accurate. I try to involve everyone in what happens with the company as their future depends on … [Read more...] about Bret Holmes: Advanced Management Group

CEO Henderson Number of Employees: 8 Years in Nevada: 20 Years with Firm: 19 Type of Business: A non-profit business-focused organization which provides member businesses with marketing and networking opportunities, support resources and legislative representation. Describe Your Leadership Style: A collaborator. It’s important to have a universal perspective on … [Read more...] about Alice J. Martz: Henderson Chamber of Commerce

President/CEO Las Vegas Number of Employees: 70 Years in Nevada: 30 Years with Firm: 15 Type of Business: Commercial Real Estate Firm Describe Your Leadership Style: Inspirational and compassionate. I like to lead by example and while I am compassionate, I do hold people accountable. Biggest Business Challenge: The biggest challenge of my career happened in … [Read more...] about Frank Gatski: Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services

Pamela Hollister Owner The PEOPLE Process Las Vegas Number of Employees: 2 Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Firm: 20 Type of business: Personality-Type Trainings and Products Describe your leadership style: Analytical and innovative, recognizing ideas and possibilities. Biggest Business Challenge: Getting the word out about the company. Best Business … [Read more...] about July 2008: Face to Face

Steve Conine President AccuStaff & Talent Framework Reno Number of Employees: 7 Years in Nevada: 14 Years with Firm: 6 Type of business: Staffing and Employment Consulting Describe your leadership style: I believe the power is in the individual. I try to train and encourage the results I am looking for without micromanaging or intimidating the … [Read more...] about June 2008: Face to Face

Pete Blakely President BJG / Architecture + Engineering Reno Years in Nevada: Native Years with Firm: 15 Type of business: Architectural and Structural Engineering Design Services Biggest Business Challenge:  Creating the growth necessary to provide opportunities for my employees’ professional growth. What do you like best about your job? Interacting with … [Read more...] about March 2008: Face to Face

Juan DeVarreau Chief Operating Officer Beasley & DeVarreau Sotheby’s International Realty Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 20 Years with Firm: 10 Type of business: Real Estate Sales and Marketing Biggest Business Challenge: My biggest challenge was convincing my father to let me attend real estate school instead of college. He thought real estate was too volatile … [Read more...] about February 2008: Face to Face