Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada (86 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Non-Profit Organization | Based: Las Vegas | Hails from: Wichita, Kansas | 6 months with company in Nevada What was your first job? I worked the summers for my dad’s architecture firm during college, but my first paid job was a student internship at Walt Disney Imagineering. Disney … [Read more...] about Kimberly Trueba
Executive Profiles
Movers & Shakers: Mark Price
Market President Healthcare Partners Nevada (22 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Medical Group | Hails from: Indianapolis, Indiana | 1.5 years with company in Nevada | Based: Las Vegas What was your first job? During my high school years, I worked in my father’s ophthalmology practice in Indiana. I experienced how fulfilling it can be to be part of a team providing … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Mark Price
Movers & Shakers: Robert E. Lewis
President, Nevada Division Lewis Apartment Communities (57 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Multifamily Developer | Hails from: Los Angeles, CA | 46 years with company in Nevada | Based: Statewide How did you first get into your profession? I joined the family business nearly 50 years ago and am now responsible for the Nevada operations of the Lewis Group of … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Robert E. Lewis
Movers & Shakers: Heather Korbulic
Executive Director Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (5 years in Nevada) Type of Business: State Agency | Hails from: Lake Oswego, Oregon | 3 years with company in Nevada | Based: Statewide How did you first get into your profession? I started as an advocate for seniors living in long term care settings and learned a lot about the importance of policy and their … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Heather Korbulic
Movers and Shakers: Mary Thompson
President Capstone Brokerage (21 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Risk Management/Insurance | Hails from: Buffalo, New York | 14 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas, NV How did you first get into your profession? I obtained my first insurance job through an employment agency. What is your pet peeve? Blame and defending one’s mistakes. What do … [Read more...] about Movers and Shakers: Mary Thompson
Movers & Shakers: Ann Silver
Chief Executive Officer Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce (99 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Chamber | Hails from: New York, New York | 1 year, 7 months with company in Nevada | Based in: Reno, NV What was your first job? [I was a] camp Counselor at Rye Recreation Center. I had a group of 30 eight year olds. Who in your life has been instrumental to your … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Ann Silver
Movers and Shakers: Mary Beth Sewald
President & CEO Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce (107 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Chamber | Hails from: St. Clair, Missouri | Less than 1 year with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas, NV What do you want your legacy to be? I’d like my legacy to be servant leadership. I would like for people to say I was instrumental in their personal and career … [Read more...] about Movers and Shakers: Mary Beth Sewald
Movers & Shakers: Katrina Loftin
Co-Founder/Managing Partner M&A Business Advisors Type of Business: Business Brokerage & M&A Advisory Firm | Hails from: Richmond, Virginia | 1 year with company in Nevada | Based in: Reno, NV What was your first job? Working the register at the gift shop at the Ormsby House in Carson City. Who in your life has been instrumental to your success? My … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Katrina Loftin
Movers & Shakers: Dr. Constantine George
Founder and Chief Medical Officer Epitomedical Private Practice and the Vedius App (13 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Concierge Medical Practice of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine and Medical App | Hails from: Las Vegas, NV | 13 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas, NV What do you want your legacy to be? To be remembered as an ethical, courteous and … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Dr. Constantine George
Movers & Shakers: Kevin Burke
President & CEO Burke Construction Group Inc. (33 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Commercial General Contracting Firm | Hails from: Mulvane, Kansas | 28 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas, NV How did you first get into your profession? Since my father was an engineer, I was inspired to follow in his footsteps, and received a degree in Mechanical … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Kevin Burke
Movers and Shakers: Jon C. Wolfe
President & CEO House Advantage, LLC (13 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Loyalty Marketing Solutions | Hails from: Southaven, Mississippi | 13 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas, NV How did you first get into your profession? My grandfather was a tremendous influence. He invented numerous things as an engineer at IBM. He’s one of the original … [Read more...] about Movers and Shakers: Jon C. Wolfe
Movers & Shakers: Gloria M. Petroni
President Petroni Law Group (3 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Law Firm | Hails from: Yerington, NV | 3 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Reno, NV How did you first get into your profession? I knew I wanted to practice law but it was not until I graduated from law school that I determined that family law was the practice area I felt most passionate … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Gloria M. Petroni
Movers & Shakers: Edward A. Vance
Founder and CEO Ev&A Architects (11 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Architecture | Hails from: South Dakota | 11 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas, NV How did you first get into your profession? I was born in South Dakota, and raised in Eveleth, Minnesota. I essentially grew up in the Great White North with my brother and two sisters enjoying … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Edward A. Vance
Movers & Shakers: Al Brislain
President and CEO The Food Bank of Northern Nevada (30 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Charity | Hails from: The Dalles, OR | Less than 6 months with company in Nevada | Based in: McCarran, NV How did you first get into your profession? I was an unemployed teacher and started driving a truck for a food bank. I became captivated by the fact that so much food was … [Read more...] about Movers & Shakers: Al Brislain
Movers and Shakers: Don Hamrick
General Manager Chapman Las Vegas Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM (31 years in Nevada) Type of Business: Auto Dealership | Hails from: Casablanca, Morocco 13 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas How did you first get into your profession? My brother was successful in auto sales and I felt I could be too. I started with Jack Biegger’s Sahara Datsun in 1978. What do … [Read more...] about Movers and Shakers: Don Hamrick