Executive Profiles

Name: Tim R. Ruffin, SIOR, CCIM Title: Managing Partner and VP of Office Properties Company: Colliers International Type of Business: Commercial real estate brokerage and property management Location : Reno Years in Nevada: 13 years Years with Company: 4 Years Biggest Business Challenge: Maintaining the corporate culture as the firm continues to grow. … [Read more...] about January 2004: Face to Face

Name: Brad W. Davies Title: President Company: Investment Management Consultants (IMC) Type of Business: IMC is a fee-based, registered investment advisory firm specializing in 401(k), pensions and high net-worth individuals. Location : Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 15 years Years with Company: 5 Years Biggest Business Challenge: Overcoming a small-company … [Read more...] about November 2003: Face to Face

Name: Stephen F. Eanes Title: President, County Manager Company: Fidelity National Title Agency of Nevada Type of Business :Title insurance and escrow services Location : Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 6 Years with Company: 18 Biggest Business Challenge: Getting technology completely integrated into our business. There are many new projects in the works, but … [Read more...] about October 2003: Face to Face

Name: Mark J. Ricciardi Title: Managing Partner, Las Vegas Office Company: Fisher & Phillips LLP Type of Business: Law firm exclusively representing employers in labor and employment law matters. Location : Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 16 Years with Company: 16 Biggest Business Challenge: The biggest challenge is providing high-quality legal services … [Read more...] about September 2003: Face to Face

Name: Howard Perlman Title: Principal/ President Company: Perlman Architects Inc. Type of Business :A multi-faceted architecture firm that includes (among others) master planning, urban planning, commercial and residential projects, public works, hospitality and interiors Location: Henderson Years in Nevada: 10 years Years with Company: 25 years Biggest … [Read more...] about August 2003: Face to Face

Name: Patricia Meidell, CFP Title: President Company: American Retirement Planners Type of Business: Financial Advisory Location: Reno Years in Nevada: 11 Years with Company: 11 Biggest Business Challenge: I believe the biggest challenge in the financial services industry is helping people set a realistic course of action for their financial future and … [Read more...] about July 2003: Face to Face

Name: Ferenc Szony Title: President/CEO Company: Sands Regent Corporation Type of business: Gaming/hospitality Location: Reno   Years in Nevada: 36 years Years with Company: 5 Biggest Business Challenge: Operating a turn-around hotel casino company in the Northern Nevada tourism market and maintaining a level of confidence among our employees, lenders, … [Read more...] about May 2003: Face to Face

Name: Marvin Miller   Title: Vice President Company: Burke & Associates General Contractors Type of Business: General contractors, builders of hotels, schools, retail and industrial buildings Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 11 years Years with Company: 3 years Biggest Business Challenge: Managing the growth of the firm. We have grown so much … [Read more...] about April 2003: Face to Face

Name: Kevin Parsons Title: President Company: Parsons Bros. Rock Retaining Walls Type of Business: Subcontractor specializing in construction of retaining walls from natural rock Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 13 Years with Company: 29   Biggest Business Challenge: Like many subcontractors in Southern Nevada, struggling with the exorbitant … [Read more...] about March 2003: Face to Face

Name: David Dahan Title: CEO Company: Orgill/Singer and Associates Type of Business: Insurance and Investments Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 32 Years with Company: 13 Biggest business challenge: Handling the fine balance between technology, the insurance industry and the delivery of quality service to clients. What do you like best about your … [Read more...] about January 2003: Face to Face

Name: Leslie G. Parraguirre Title: President Company: Colours, Inc. Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: Lifelong Years with Firm: 14 Type of Business: Interior Design, with varied projects including custom estate properties, model home merchandising, medical/office, restaurants and bars, retail spaces. Biggest Business Challenge: Coordinating … [Read more...] about December 2002: Face to Face

Name: Heidi Loeb   Title: Chief Executive Officer Company: Wingfield Nevada Group/Red Hawk at Wingfield Springs Location: Reno Years in Nevada: 1 Years with Company: 1 Type of Business: An owner-operated residential real estate development company that has developed the master-planned golf community of Red Hawk at Wingfield Springs. Biggest Business … [Read more...] about November 2002: Face to Face

Name: Lisa Hammond   Title: CEO, Founder   Company: Femail Creations Type of Business: Mail order catalog and Website, specializing in handcrafted gifts created by women artists Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 20 Years with Company: 7 BIGGEST BUSINESS CHALLENGE: One of my challenges is lack of capital and maintaining a steady cash flow. It’s … [Read more...] about October 2002: Face to Face

Name: Robert A. Albano Title: President Company: Rinker Materials West, LLC Type of Business: Ready mix concrete, concrete block and aggregate producer; construction materials retail outlet Location: Las Vegas Years in Nevada: 3 Years with Company: 5 BIGGEST BUSINESS CHALLENGE: Currently, our biggest challenge is solving the problem of residential … [Read more...] about September 2002: Face to Face

Frank Gatski President/CEO Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services 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 … [Read more...] about August 2002: Face to Face