Executive Profiles

Regional Director Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 20 Years with Firm: 6 Type of business: Commercial General Contractor Biggest Business Challenge:    Managing reasonable growth in an aggressive construction market. What do you like best about your job? I enjoy the challenges of day to day issues, as well as knowing that no two days are ever the same. If you … [Read more...] about Robert Leidig Jr.: Oakview Construction, Inc.

Mary LaMeres-Pomin Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer Assist-2-Sell, Reno Years in Nevada: 40 Years with Firm: 20 Type of business: Residential Real Estate Company Biggest Business Challenge:   Taking a new concept like “full-service discount real estate” and launching it nationwide. What do you like best about your job?   Watching our franchise … [Read more...] about December 2007: Face to Face

Reno Years in Nevada: 37 Years with Firm:   10 Type of business: Commercial real estate brokerage, with a focus on multi-family and investment property. Biggest Business Challenge:    Our transactions tend to have a lot of moving parts – scheduling inspections for buyers, appraisers and lenders, as well as third party groups, verifying financial information which … [Read more...] about Patrick Egan

James Bennett President Chicago Title of Nevada Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 41 Years with Firm: 20 Type of business: Title and Escrow Company Biggest business challenge: Managing the company as the real estate industry expands and contracts. There is a responsibility to all employees to do the best possible job. What do you like best about your job?    The … [Read more...] about October 2007: Face to Face

Amy Ayoub President Ayoub and Associates Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 54 Years with Firm: 9 Type of business: Political and non-profit fundraising, business and personal coaching, training. Biggest business challenge: Finding the best staff for my style and for my clients. As we grow, we continue to face the challenge of finding others who fit comfortably. What … [Read more...] about September 2007: Face to Face

Stephanie Sand Partner Stewart, Archibald & Barney, LLP Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Firm: 14 Type of business: Accountants and Consultants Biggest business challenge: Becoming the first female partner at our firm in a very male dominated industry. What do you enjoy most about your job? I love meeting with clients and learning about new … [Read more...] about August 2007: Face to Face

Pete Atkinson President Black Mountain Community Bank Henderson Years in Nevada: 15 Years with Firm: 7 Type of business: Bank Biggest business challenge: Transitioning from 40 years in a loan officer’s frame of mind to an administrative frame of mind which included convincing friends and business associates to invest in a new bank. What do you enjoy most about … [Read more...] about July 2007: Face to Face

Kishan S. Singh Managing Partner AMTI SUNBELT LLP and Acclaim Materials Testing & Inspection LLP Henderson Years in Nevada: 29 Years with Firm: 7 Type of business: Civil Engineering, Surveying, Materials Testing, Inspection and Geotechnical Biggest business challenge: Finding reliable individuals that are dedicated to their professions and have strong work … [Read more...] about June 2007: Face to Face

W. Michael Beardslee President IT Strategies International Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 10 Years with Firm: 10 Type of business: Computer Consulting and Placement Biggest business challenge: Finding clients with computer technology needs for project work, specialized skills requirements, or supplemental personnel so we can place our appropriate talent. What do … [Read more...] about May 2007: Face to Face

David R. Picerne President & CEO Picerne Real Estate Group Las Vegas and Phoenix Years in Nevada: 20 Years with Firm: 28 Type of business: Development, Construction & Management Biggest business challenge: Figuring out how to contain costs in escalating markets, dealing with the highs and lows of a cyclical industry. What do you enjoy most about your … [Read more...] about April 2007: Face to Face

Frank Hamadani Chief Executive Officer Qualitect LLC/Luxe Lofts Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 3 Years with Firm:  Self-employed for over 20 years Type of business: Real Estate Development Biggest business challenge: Finding land in an attractive location at a reasonable price with the appropriate zoning classification is a big business challenge for all … [Read more...] about March 2007: Face to Face

Troy Smith Chief Executive Officer Hometown Health Reno Years in Nevada: 10 Years with Firm: 10 Type of business: Insurance division of Renown Health Biggest business challenge: Creating a positive work environment that enables and empowers team members to do their best every day. What do you enjoy most about your job? Interacting with highly … [Read more...] about February 2007: Face to Face

LaVonne N. Brooks President and CEO HSI (High Sierra Industries) Reno Years in Nevada: 12 Years with Firm: 6 Type of business Northern Nevada’s largest provider of services to people with intellectual and physical disabilities Biggest business challenge Juggling the dual missions of HSI: providing employment, job training and residential supports to people … [Read more...] about January 2007: Face to Face

Mike Kennedy Principal Kennedy Commercial  Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 5 Years with Firm: 5 Type of business: Real estate developer with residential and commercial projects underway in California, Las Vegas, Mesquite, North Las Vegas and Montana. Biggest business challenge: Our biggest challenge is managing the multitude of consultants, municipalities and … [Read more...] about December 2006: Face to Face

Paul Perkins, SIOR, CCIM Senior Vice President, Industrial Properties Alliance Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC Reno Years in Nevada: 28 Years with Firm: Since company was formed in May, 2005 Type of business Commercial real estate brokerage Biggest business challenge Utilizing technology to make me more efficient only seems to bog me down. I spend … [Read more...] about November 2006: Face to Face