Executive Profiles

Name: Eric Springall Title: President Company: Orgill/Singer and Associates Type of Business: Insurance and Investments Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 41 Years with Company: 18 Biggest business challenge: Keeping up with the ever-changing, faster pace of doing business. The insurance industry is rather cyclical, as we have transitioned from a soft … [Read more...] about April 2005: Face to Face

Name Hugh Anderson, CFP, CIMA Title Vice President Company Merrill Lynch Type of Business Comprehensive wealth management for individuals, and consulting services for not-for-profits and institutions. Location  Las Vegas Years in Nevada 21 Years with Company 25 Biggest Business Challenge: Helping hard-driving, successful, busy people take a step back … [Read more...] about March 2005: Face to Face

Name: Lisa Ackerman Title: Vice President/Campus Director for Southern Nevada Company: University of Phoenix, Southern Nevada Campus Type of Business :  Private university with five Southern Nevada campus locations, offering degree programs for working adults Location :  Las Vegas and Henderson Years in Nevada: 8 Years with Company: 8 Biggest Business … [Read more...] about February 2005: Face to Face

Name Christopher W. Larsen Title Managing Partner Company Dekker/Perich/Holmes/Sabatini Type of Business  Professional consulting firm providing architecture, interior design, structural engineering, planning and landscape architecture Location Henderson Years in Nevada 4 Years with Company 11 Biggest Business Challenge: To bring in projects that are not … [Read more...] about January 2005: Face to Face

Name: Ed Epperson Title: CEO Company: Carson-Tahoe Hospital Type of Business: Full-service healthcare facility Location: Carson City Years in Nevada: 10 Years with Company: 10 Biggest Business Challenge: Leading the organization and the community during the transitioning of Carson-Tahoe Hospital from public ownership to a private 501(c)3 in 2001. Meeting … [Read more...] about December 2004: Face to Face

Name: Doug Hunter Title: Corporate Assistant Vice President Company: Toll Brothers, Inc. Type of Business : Luxury homebuilder Location: Reno Years in Nevada: Previously 15 years, returned in 2003 after four years in Palm Springs, Calif. Years with Company: 4 Biggest Business Challenge: Toll Brothers has built an enviable reputation in its 37 years. But … [Read more...] about November 2004: Face to Face

Name: Alice R. Heiman Title: President and Founder Company: ARC Consulting, LLC Type of Business: Sales consulting, coaching and training, specializing in sales-process implementation. Location: Reno Years in Nevada: 10 Years with Company: 7 Biggest Business Challenge: Increasing revenue without traveling too much. It’s often hard to find the balance: … [Read more...] about October 2004: Face to Face

Name: Donna J. Curry Title: Subway development agent and franchisee Company: Donna Curry Investments, Inc., Downunder Grill & Pub, Inc., Johnna, Inc., Subways of Las Vegas, Inc. Type of Business: Subway franchises Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 26 Years with Company: 21 Biggest Business Challenge: One would think I am in the fast-food franchise … [Read more...] about September 2004: Face to Face

Name: Joe Thomas Title: General Manager Company: Cintas Corporation Type of Business: Diversified outsourcing: corporate-identity uniform rental and direct sales, restroom hygiene services Location: North Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 6 years Years with Company: 13 years Biggest Business Challenge: Managing the operational challenges associated with rapid, … [Read more...] about August 2004: Face to Face

Name: Craig S. Galati, AIA Title: Principal Company: Lucchesi, Galati Architects, Inc. Type of Business: Professional consulting firm providing architecture, planning, community outreach facilitation, sustainability, research, survey, design and analysis Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 36 Years with Company: 16 Biggest Business … [Read more...] about July 2004: Face to Face

Name Dr. Frederick A. Tarantino Title President and General Manager Company Bechtel Nevada Corporation Type of Business  Management and operations contractor for the Nevada Test Site. Location Las Vegas Years in Nevada 8 years Years with Company 3 years Biggest Business Challenge: Transitioning the Nevada Test Site from its Cold War mission to becoming a … [Read more...] about June 2004: Face to Face

Name: Norman Rosensteel Title: President Company: Associated Management Inc. Type of Business : A full-service management company for community associations and property management. Location : Headquarters in Incline Village, with offices in Sparks and Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 16 Years with the Firm: 12 Biggest Business Challenge: As a management … [Read more...] about May 2004: Face to Face

Name: Kristin McMillan Title: President/Managing Shareholder Company: Hale Lane Type of Business: Full-service law firm with offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City. Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada : 20 Years with Company: 8 Biggest Business Challenge: In a market where business is thriving, it is a challenge to constantly think and plan … [Read more...] about April 2004: Face to Face

Name: Shannon Cook Title: Manager / Women’s Business Group Company: Silver State Bank Type of Business: Community-based business bank, specializing in commercial conventional and SBA lending. Location: Henderson and Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 3 Years with Company: 3 Biggest Business Challenge: When I came to Nevada three years ago, I had no customers or … [Read more...] about March 2004: Face to Face

Name: Michael Marriott Title: Executive Vice President Company: IT Strategies International Corp. Type of Business: Privately-held global firm that provides computer consulting for both private companies and public organizations. Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 6 Years with Company: 6 What do you like best about your job? The best aspect of my … [Read more...] about February 2004: Face to Face