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The Rev. Max Oliva, 72, has an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. (l.e. baskow/staff)
Thou shalt have integrity Las Vegas’ Max Oliva, a Catholic priest with a business background, advises professionals on ethics By Julie Ann Formoso | STAFF WRITER
Max Oliva was a savvy salesman with a bit of a wild side. ¶ By eighth grade, he was already courting girls. He bought a 1962 silver blue Austin-Healey convertible after college, partly to impress the ladies. He earned a master’s degree in marketing from the University of California, Berkeley, and at 24 years old, he was well on his way in following his priest, Continued on page 11
$412M $650M Amount eBay plans to invest to expand data operations in Nevada. The e-commerce giant is slated to be the anchor tenant in Switch’s planned $1 billion facility near Reno.
Amount commercial real estate firm CBRE expects the Fontainebleau to sell for. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn bought it out of bankruptcy for $150 million in 2010.
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EDITORIAL
NOTEWORTHY STORIES
05 06 14 MEET: ‘SAVE THE GREEN QUEEN’
Marisa Vincent never really taught her own children much about the importance of protecting the planet. But her daughter’s interest, sparked by studying abroad in Germany, drove them to create educational material for the next generation. THE NOTES Philanthropy, P4
Q&A WITH THOMAS GOLDSBURY
The founder of the restaurant Off the Strip talks about his emphasis on customer service, the people he most admires and what other restaurants he likes to visit. TALKING POINTS Is your business ready to expand its market overseas?, P7
DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.
MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P13 The List: Credit unions, P17
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$650 MILLION FOR FONTAINEBLEAU — AND IF YOU’LL BUY THAT, CARL ICAHN HAS A BRIDGE TO SELL YOU, AS WELL The Fontainebleau long has been a poster child for Las Vegas’ boom and bust — an abandoned $3 billion resort that sold for a relative pittance during the recession and has collected dust on the Strip ever since. Now, its owner wants to rewind to the go-go years and sell big. Billionaire Carl Icahn, who bought the still-unfinished project out of bankruptcy in 2010 for $150 million, recently put the Fontainebleau up for sale. His brokers expect to land about $650 million — more than 300 percent above what Icahn paid. Getting that, however, seems like a stretch. Icahn has done little to the 68-story tower, and property values in the resort corridor are, for the most part, well below those of the boom years. In 2013, Genting Group paid $350 million for the 87-acre, partially built Echelon site — roughly half of Icahn’s desired price — for a property nearly four times as large. The Blackstone Group, on the other hand, bought the Cosmopolitan for $1.7 billion last year, but that resort, although unprofitable, was up and running. If the Fontainebleau sells, Icahn would almost surely make a profit, as Las Vegas is in better shape today than it was in 2010. But a $500 million profit? He might have to wait awhile before someone writes that check. — ELI SEGALL
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CenturyLink donated $232,867.14 to Three Square Food Bank. The money was raised during the annual CenturyLink Backpack Buddies Food Drive, a nationwide food drive.
ment, Nevada State Bank’s “Banking on Your Future” program and the “Get Smart About Credit” and “Teach Children to Save” programs from the American Bankers Association.
Cox Communications awarded $35,000 in higher education diversity scholarships as part of a $175,000, five-year commitment that began in 2014. The scholarships are in partnership with 100 Black Men of Las Vegas; Fiesta Las Vegas Latino Parade; Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada; Human Rights Campaign Las Vegas; the Puerto Rican Association of Las Vegas; Ilocano American Association of Nevada; Junior League of Las Vegas; Las Vegas Urban League; Organization of Chinese Americans Las Vegas; and the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada. Cox Charities presented $110,000 to 25 nonprofits and celebrated reaching the $1 million milestone for grants handed out since 2007. Nonprofits that received a donation were the Animal Foundation, After-School All-Stars Las Vegas, Baby’s Bounty, Best Buddies Nevada, Cimmaron-Memorial High School Robotics Team, East Career and Technical Academy, Title I Homeless Outreach Program, City Impact Foundation, Desert Research Institution Foundation, Foundation to Assist Young Musicians, Friends of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Foundation, HopeLink of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, Nevada Child Seekers, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, Rainbow Dreams Education Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, Serving Our Kids Foundation, Shade Tree, Special Olympics Nevada, Spread the Word Nevada Kidsto-Kids, Street Teens, Three Square Food Bank and USO Las Vegas.
Miracle Mile Shops donated all of the change tossed into its fountain in August to Communities in Schools of Nevada.
NV Energy donated $2,500 to the Red Cross to help supply and transport clean, drinkable water to Laughlin residents after summer storms and flooding forced them to boil water from their taps before drinking it. The NV Energy Foundation donated $1.25 million to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health to create the NV Energy Chair for Brain Health Education. Dr. Dylan Wint, who leads the center’s existing educational programs, will spearhead the program. The NV Energy Foundation also donated $28,000 to the North Las Vegas Library District to upgrade 28 public-access computers. Crazy Pita partnered with Shade Tree to collect school supplies for children living at the shelter. The city of Henderson and Lowe’s helped Arturo and Maria Camarena and their five daughters build a home through Habitat for Humanity. The city of Henderson and Wells Fargo helped Taryna Wallace and her four children get a Habitat for Humanity home. Boyd Gaming donated $1 for every dinner buffet purchased on Saturdays in August at six of its Las Vegas properties to Three Square Food Bank. The Jabbawockeez visited pediatric patients at Sunrise Children’s Hospital and donated proceeds from “Wock As One: Summer Dance Intensive 2015” to the hospital. Three Las Vegas-area Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill locations and Sammy’s Restaurant & Bar in Henderson collected school supplies as part of Communities in Schools of Nevada’s third annual Fill the Bus campaign. Nevada State Bank honored 81 volunteers from Southern Nevada at its annual Financial Literacy Volunteer Recognition luncheon. From June 2014 through May 2015, bank employees volunteered to teach 692 classroom hours through Junior Achieve-
Nathan Adelson Hospice partnered with Grant Morris Dodds law firm to collect school supplies for students at Robert L. Taylor and Sunrise Acres elementary schools. The Richard Steele Boxing Club in North Las Vegas hosted Threads for Teens, a nonprofit group that donated free outfits to 75 to 100 underprivileged girls. Funding raised by Metro Police employees coupled with $1,500 from the Las Vegas City Fire Department’s Holiday Emergency Assistance Team allowed the Women of Metro to purchase more than 300 gifts for Child Haven, which houses children who have suffered abuse or neglect. Square Salon, 1225 S. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas, donated haircuts, styling and manicures to the CASA Foundation, which provides money and services to children who have become wards of District Court. Toll Brothers homebuilders collected backpacks and school supplies for the children. Towbin Automotive and Ally Bank paid the balance of a Fiat owned by a woman who was murdered. Cassandra Cassidy, 24, was killed in April in a drive-by shooting outside of Solutions Recovery, where she worked. She reportedly was trying to help two women who felt threatened when men opened fire from a moving vehicle. Petty Holdings, owner/operator of the Richard Petty Driving Experience, donated $10 from each ride-along in August to the ALS Association, which is working to cure Lou Gehrig’s disease. March of Dimes presented Dallas Haun, chairman and CEO of Nevada State Bank, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to trying to prevent birth defects, reduce premature births and reduce infant mortality. Since 1998, Nevada State Bank has raised more than $650,000 for the annual March for Babies. MGM Resorts Foundation awarded $65,000 to Aid for AIDS of Nevada. AFAN officials will use the money to hire an on-staff psychotherapist. Joey Serdoz, owner of Sun City Garage Doors, donated $10,000 to Make-A-Wish of Southern Nevada. The Fremont Street Experience gave Three Square Food Bank a check for $10,660. The money came from SlotZilla revenue. The Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet hosted a schoolsupply drive for the Clark County School District School Community Partnership Program. The Mario Batali Foundation opened a Books for Kids library at the Variety Early Learning Center, 990 D St., Las Vegas. This is the 10th Books for Kids library the foundation has funded and the second in Nevada. The Variety Early Learning Center serves 120 children, primarily under the age of 6 and most of whom live below the poverty line. The Las Vegas Fashion Council, Fashion Show mall, Best Agency, Stitch Factory, Macy’s, Eagle Promotion, the American Gem Society and TBird Jewels helped make dreams come true for a 10-year-old girl with lupus and a seizure disorder that causes her to experience up to 40 seizures a day. Milene Hernandez worked with Stitch Factory de-
signer Kevin Smith to produce custom fashions; she worked with Sandie Simonson at Eagle Promotions to create T-shirts, and she worked with the American Gem Society and Jenny O. Calleri at T-Bird Jewels to design a custom necklace. “Milene’s Pink and Purple Runway Show” was the capstone of her Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada experience. Brighton Collectibles collected 721 handbags for Dress for Success Southern Nevada. Friends of Black Mountain was the largest single donor group with 153 bags. Meli Pulido and Harper Ko joined the Project 150 board of directors. Project 150 serves more than 1,900 pulido ko homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students in 43 schools throughout Nevada. Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo and Randi Kolesar, director of slot marketing at Wynn lombardo kolesar Las Vegas, are board members at After-School All Stars Las Vegas. Winners of the Richard Harris Law Firm’s 2015 Students with a Cause PSA Contest are: first place – Johnny Morales and Jordan Libby of Palo Verde High School; second place – Andi Nguyen and Alec Espinoza of Advanced Technologies Academy. Morales and Libby earned a combined $1,500 in scholarships and a $500 donation to their school for their video, “What if We All Believed in Ourselves.” Nguyen and Espinoza earned $1,000 total in scholarships for their video, “What If People Didn’t Litter.” Carrie Messina, vice president of human resources at Wynn Las Vegas, is a member of the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Nevada. Elaine Wynn was honored at the After-School All-Stars Un-Gala and 20th anniversary All-Star Games. Wynn founded After-School All-Stars. Also recognized were John Pucci, Kathy Harney, Jim Jimmerson and Susie Lee. The board of directors of the Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas and Avero LLC selected UNLV junior Karen Nava as the winner of the 2015 Avero New York City Restaurant Education Experience. Nava went to New York City for a four-day immersion in the food and beverage industry. Five local high school students participated in a national Bank of America Student Leadership Summit, implementing programs and mentoring children through paid internships at Boys & Girls Club. The student leaders were chosen from more than 100 local applicants. Vegas PBS won a national PBS Development Award in the Special Achievement category for its workforce-training program. Created in 2010 to respond to the recession, the initiative delivers job training and education to Nevadans while helping the state in its economic diversification efforts. The program includes more than 5,000 online personal enrichment, continuing education and professional development courses, as well as 330 career certifications.
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Saving the planet, one song at a time Who is the target audience for your book?
Marisa Vincent: Pre-school through fifth grade. We want parents, grandparents and teachers to recognize tunes from the book and welcome the opportunity to engage children in a fun, interactive manner. These rhymes are a reminder of how our actions affect the planet and begin the discussion of how to make simple lifestyle changes to teach children and families how they can contribute to protecting our planet for future generations. What is your experience in the publishing industry?
Angela Vincent: We self-published our book and officially launched Oct. 17. As new authors, obtaining representation from a large publishing company is challenging. After extensive research into smaller publishing companies, we decided to educate ourselves through the process of self-publishing. We are both very hands-on, and we feel that our vision for “Save Queen Green! Mother Nature’s Eco-Rhymes” will best be served by following our passion and supporting it with hard work and dedication. How did you come up with the idea for “Save Queen Green!”?
Angela: The idea spawned from a creative writing project I did while studying abroad in Germany. It turned into my senior thesis project in college, where I studied theater, music and environmental studies. I enlisted the help of my mother, and together we created the book and album. Queen Green is our depiction of Mother Earth. By personifying our planet, children have a more realistic and urgent sense of the need to save Queen Green and thus protect our environment. Throughout the book, Queen Green either is sad or happy, depending on the careless or helpful actions of the characters. What are the benefits and pitfalls of working as a mother-daughter team?
Marisa: The benefits of working together far outnumber the pitfalls. We have a similar work ethic and are both very driven. Being family, we are used to disagreements, arguments and discussions, so we don’t hesitate to speak our minds. This enhances the partnership, as there is no guesswork as to what each other is thinking. The biggest challenge is to put aside the mother-daughter relationship in the sense that I can’t pull the “mom card.” There are instances where we simply must agree to disagree and move on. Compromise has always been part of our relationship as mother-daughter, and it has been a useful tool throughout this process.
Marisa Vincent, right, and Angela Vincent are a mother-daughter creative team that created an interactive children’s book incorporating familiar music from songs in the public domain to teach the importance of preserving nature. (courtesy)
‘Save Queen Green Mother! Nature’s Eco-Rhymes’ Phone: 310-577-1122 Email: info@savequeengreen.com Website: savequeengreen.com Creators: Angela Vincent and Marisa Vincent
on such issues. Because, in fact, it is our youths who are going to be faced with a changing planet. Remembering that many of the lessons I learned in elementary school had a musical or rhyming theme, I was inspired. As a college student, I could still recite many of those songs and rhymes relating to math, science and other subjects. Why do you think it’s important for people to receive an environmental education at a young age?
Marisa: My generation did not have awareness about protecting the planet. In turn, I did not teach my children. When children learn these lessons at a young age, the message becomes second nature to them. Recycling, saving water, picking up trash, etc., all become part of their normal, daily routine. Then, in turn, these children grow up mindful of protecting the planet and make choices as adults to foster that protection.
What inspired you to create a children’s book?
Angela: In 2010, I was studying abroad in Bonn, Germany, and was inspired by how environmentally conscious the country is. In college, I became really involved with issues surrounding climate change and was able to merge my love of music and theater with my passion for protecting the environment. Not growing up with environmental values, I quickly realized the importance of youth education
What draws children to the book?
Angela: The beautiful illustrations, hand-painted by a local tattoo artist, Serene Temple, visually attract children to the book. The familiar tunes and catchy lyrics stem from old children’s songs and nursery rhymes, whose meaning has been lost. We’ve infused relevant messages into the lyrics and a modern, upbeat flair to the tunes. In addition to
the book and album, we provide environmental education by performing an interactive presentation. I dress up as Queen Green and sing and dance to the eco-rhymes while inviting children to participate. Children love to join in. They leave the event singing the tunes, remembering the environmental messages and hopefully sharing what they have learned with their friends and family. Do you plan to write more books?
Angela: We do have plans for more books, as there are a plethora of children’s songs in the public domain and abundant issues we could tackle. But first, we would love to take the show on the road, so to speak, and create a musical or television show to reach a broader audience. Or, a Disney princess that represents Mother Earth would be even better. We also plan to work with teachers and schools to get these messages into the curriculum by correlating our messages to state science standards. What has been your favorite experience during the process of creating your book?
Marisa: Bringing the book to life through the performances with Queen Green and her keepers. It has transformed into an interactive presentation that children love. The performance aspect was a side effect of writing the book and recording the album. Angela is a classically trained vocalist who sings on the album, and I taught dance for more than 15 years in the Las Vegas Valley. We decided to enhance the learning experience by combining music and dance with the science of protecting the environment. It is rewarding to see the instantaneous, positive feedback in seeing the children sing, dance, learn and have fun.
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by the numbers
Q&A with tom goldsbury
13,250
Homes Landwell Co. CEO Mark Paris plans to build at Cadence, a 2,200-acre master-planned community in Henderson.
$1 Million
Amount in damages a Las Vegas real estate broker is seeking in a federal lawsuit against Bank of America and Nationstar Mortgage, claiming fraud and violations of credit and debt laws.
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Operators in 23 states that were convicted of running illegal gaming businesses in 2014. The American Gaming Association has placed a major emphasis on stopping illegal gambling and asked the public to use the Internet Crime Complaint Center to report criminal gambling activities.
6.2 Percent
Percentage by which annual toy sales are expected to rise this year, the largest increase in about 10 years, according to the NPD Group Inc., a market research firm.
$720 Million
Price Barrick Gold Corp. set for buyers to purchase its interest in at least four Nevada mines.
$25,000
Cost to replace an airplane slide that was intentionally deployed by a JetBlue flight attendant in 2010. This summer, a pilot for Allegiant Air ordered an emergency evacuation, in which four slides were deployed and some passengers suffered injuries. The company fired the pilot for ordering an “unwarranted” evacuation, and the pilot is suing the airline.
2,000
Member trade groups in the Consumer Electronics Association, which organizes the Consumer Electronics Show. The group changed its name this month to the Consumer Technology Association.
Tom Goldsbury owns the Off the Strip restaurant at the Linq. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
Restaurateur: Be aware of the entire experience, not just your performance When he worked at other restaurants, Tom Goldsbury frequently was asked about the best places to eat off the Strip. That inspired him to open his own restaurant, Off the Strip, which debuted in 2007 and became a mainstay in the Las Vegas food scene. Seven years later, Goldsbury expanded his brand to, well, the Strip. What has been your greatest career challenge so far?
Establishing my business in the downturn of the economy — but we made it through. Does your work history in New York influence your restaurant?
Yes, from “hello” to “good night,” my East Coast roots affect me in a very personal way, and that translates to how we engage our guests. Customer service is everything. What makes Off the Strip stand out from other restaurants?
We stand out with our casual setting, open kitchen and neighborhood feel. We specialize in comfort foods: steaks, chops, pasta — everything people love to eat. What has been the most surprising aspect of owning a restaurant in Las Vegas?
It’s always surprising to see how many tourists go out of their way to find you based on something they read online.
overall experience because that’s what guests remember most. Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years?
We want to add new concepts and brands to other cities. I know the quick-service trend has been growing for years, and I’d like to create an express version of Off the Strip, with a smaller-scale menu and a focus on the to-go concept. I also foresee farm-to-table concepts continuing to grow as customers focus more on organic versus processed. What is your dream job, outside your current field?
Musician and songwriter. Since I was 9, I have played guitar and studied music. I’ve played in a few bands with music ranging from country to funk to blues and classic rock. I also have a record that I can only dream about finishing. I still play daily. Whom do I admire and why?
This is a long list. In general, I admire self-motivators who finish what they started and always follows through.
Describe your management style.
I like to keep the atmosphere light. I work toward empowering the team to always remain focused on service, and I do so through ongoing encouragement. What I find interesting is most servers and kitchen staff have learned from the old-school system, which typically consists of a one-person station, which naturally leads to watching only their station and performance. At Off the Strip, we work toward the staff always being aware of the
What are your favorite local resaurants, aside from your own?
When I’m done with work, I like to go everywhere I can in Las Vegas to see and experience other restaurants. This town has so many new concepts to visit. Some of my most recent places to see: Pot Liquor at Town Square, Crush at MGM and the restaurant lineup at Downtown Summerlin.
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guest column: learn what it takes? f you’re a manufacturer or a Robert Saikali The second part of the analysis focuses business owner looking to grow, on externalities. consider adding exporting to your distribution mix. n Do you have a product or service that is Why? Because roughly 95 percent of the in demand overseas? Would it have price or world’s population and 70 percent of the world’s wealth is technology advantages over products already available? overseas. The fact that most small American manufacturing n How different is the business culture or political system companies limit themselves to domestic distribution in your target market? constitutes a major missed opportunity. n What about distribution networks? Labeling and Exporting brings many potential benefits. First and packaging requirements? Tariffs? What other obstacles exist? foremost is the potential for substantial growth in sales, n All told, are the challenges acceptable or overwhelming? revenue and profits. Adding export capacity diversifies Becoming an exporter may seem daunting, but resources sources of income, reducing dependence on the U.S. are available to companies interested in finding a way. market and its ups and downs. It can blunt the impact of A bank with trade expertise is essential, particularly seasonality, and it can absorb excess inventory, eliminating when it comes to helping you navigate financing options. the need to sell at a discount. In addition, it can increase Your bank also can help you navigate programs that productivity, improve competitiveness and spur innovation. guarantee export loans. But exporting isn’t for everyone. It adds complexity, and it’s Additionally, Nevada Industry Excellence, the not risk-free. Deciding whether this is a viable growth avenue manufacturing extension program for the Nevada System for your company requires a two-part analysis. The first of Higher Education, can help you develop an actionable involves assessing how export-ready your company is. growth plan through its Exportech program. The competitive imperative is clear — grow or fall behind n Can you allocate funds to research foreign markets? your market rivals. Exports offer an avenue to growth. n Can you increase production with the equipment you Yes, exporting can make an entrepreneur’s life more have? What about other production elements — labor, complicated, but help is available, and if you investigate this warehousing and access to parts and materials? option, you may find that the rewards are potentially great. n How easy would it be for you to obtain export financing? Robert Saikali is a vice president and manager of the n Trade has its intricacies — shipping, foreign exchange, International Banking Division at City National Bank. communication with foreign buyers. Are you willing to
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Progress report on Resorts World Las Vegas: ‘A $4 billion project will not be built overnight’ By j.d. morris Staff Writer
The site of Resorts World Las Vegas doesn’t appear much different today than it did when the project held a splashy groundbreaking ceremony in May. But way back in the southwest corner of the 87-acre site, far from its colorful wall of signage on Las Vegas Boulevard, lies evidence that the planned $4 billion resort has, in fact, made some visible progress. There, workers have topped off half of a huge parking structure that was partially built as part of Boyd Gaming Corp.’s abandoned Echelon project, and they have continued to work on the rest of it. It’s not much, especially compared with the horde of workers and equipment that would be needed to complete the entire resort. But it’s something — and more is underway behind the scenes. Genting Group, the Malaysia-based company that is creating Resorts World, has been relatively quiet for six months. Since then, updates about Genting’s progress in Las Vegas have generally come in the form of a few sparse posts on social media. In late June and early August, the Resorts World Las Vegas Facebook account posted pictures of construction activity, saying some work was getting done early in the morning and late at night to avoid the sweltering summer heat. In late October, the same account said Resorts World topped off half of an “enormous” garage and was “continuing with site prep work and perfecting design and integration while waiting for some permits to be
Members of Resorts World and Nevada political leaders officially break ground May 5 at a ceremony for the Malaysia-based Genting Group, which is building the $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas property. (l.e. baskow/staff)
issued.” Genting claims to have spent $50 million on construction and other work since groundbreaking, as well as more for site upkeep. The company is working on a list of permits — such as those related to energy, sewer and water systems — while it continues to hash out plans for the rest of the resort. It remains planned for a mid2018 opening. “Resorts World Las Vegas is one of the most cutting-edge and ambitious projects to be undertaken on the Las Vegas Strip in the past decade,” Genting spokesman Michael Levoff said in a statement. “A $4 billion project will not be built overnight; it requires a rigorous planning and approval process.” Levoff said Genting would create “thousands of construction jobs” af-
ter the “final design and permitting” is complete. Once that happens, the Chinesethemed resort will not be built entirely from scratch. Boyd had already initiated a lot of construction before it halted the Echelon project and later sold the site to Genting for $350 million. Genting plans to build off what Boyd began — beyond the parking structure — for Resorts World. The Las Vegas project has not been the only big resort development recently taken on by Genting. In the United Kingdom, the company just opened Resorts World Birmingham, a 12-story, 538,000-square-foot building that includes a casino and hotel as well as 18 bars and restaurants, 50 shops, a movie theater and a spa, according to the BBC. Genting has established itself as a
major player in the global hospitality industry via its properties in Malaysia, Singapore and elsewhere. The company runs Resorts World Casino New York City, which last year “remained the largest grossing video gaming machine facility by gaming revenue in the Northeast United States,” according to a statement from Genting Chairman K.T. Lim in the company’s 2014 annual report. Genting’s leisure and hospitality segment — which Resorts World Las Vegas will be part of — accounted for about 85 percent of its revenue last year, but the company has other significant business interests, too. Genting is involved in oil palm plantations, oil and gas exploration, property development and electric power generation and supply. With its sizable financial influence and elaborate plans for the Resorts World site — once home to the Stardust before Boyd started on Echelon — Genting’s entry into Las Vegas has been widely anticipated by Nevada public officials. Gov. Brian Sandoval said the groundbreaking ceremony marked “a day that we’ve been waiting for for a very long time,” and Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison said the resort would be “a jewel in the desert.” Aside from its effect on the broader Las Vegas economy, another important factor at stake in the Resorts World project is its influence on the sluggish north Strip, which is buoyed by signs of activity emerging from some of the Resorts World’s neighbors: Work has begun on the planned Alon Las Vegas resort nearby, and the unfinished Fontainebleau is up for sale.
Gaming association will search for ‘rational alternative’ to sports betting law By j.d. morris Staff Writer
Calling it a “major shift” in the casino industry’s approach to gambling on sports, the American Gaming Association revealed plans to assemble a group focused on carving out a potential new path for the legal sports betting industry. The Washington, D.C.-based casino lobbying group said it would create a “broad coalition” charged with figuring out whether there is
a “rational alternative” to existing sports-betting law. The association was vague about what that alternative could be but said it may include regulation, strong protections for consumers and “robust tools for law enforcement” to put an end to illegal sports betting. The association suggested the sports-betting effort would take place next year and would include research, “aggressive communications” and partnerships with casino
executives, law enforcement, regulators, lawmakers and sports leagues. And when it comes to daily fantasy sports, which officials have deemed a form of gambling in Nevada and New York, the association’s board wants “legal clarity and adequate consumer protections.” Sports betting is legal in Nevada, but some form of it is allowed in a handful of other states. New Jersey has tried to find a legal way of introducing sports betting within its
borders but has so far been unsuccessful. The announcement from the gaming association is consistent with the group’s recent actions and comments about black market sports betting and illegal gambling in general. The association has established a campaign against unlawful gambling, and it used the lead-up to this year’s Super Bowl to highlight its argument that Americans place far more illegal sports bets than legal ones.
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Drone racing event downtown could be first of many By daniel rothberg Staff Writer
Missing from the Western Hotel were the gruesome, dismembered mannequins that usually sit behind the defunct casino’s front door. In their place, drone enthusiasts, from Las Vegas to Miami, entered through a temporarily redecorated entrance with a “DRONE XING” sign affixed to the door of the East Fremont Street property. They were there to compete in a daylong firstperson-view drone race. The first event of the Xtreme Drone Circuit, sponsored by the Downtown Project, drew more than 20 pilots, many of whom regularly compete in the budding underground sport. The races require participants to remotely Drones fly under an obstacle during the inaugural Xtreme Drone Circuit maneuver small four-propeller air- competition in the Western Hotel in downtown Las Vegas. The video-piloting craft around obstacle courses as they contest had pilots tracking their drones through goggles that enabled them to see watch the racetrack through goggles the race from the drone’s point-of view in real time. (steve marcus/staff) that display a live video feed from the were amenities for the audience, inteam, Southwest Pod Racing, is named drone’s perspective. cluding a bar, a light show and music. for the first-person-view racing in “It’s a serious addiction,” said Most notably, live video feeds from “Star Wars.” “It’s a game of luck.” Christian Avedon, who drove with a the competing drones were simulcast Organizers turned the Western team from Colorado. “It’s like every on screens in the lobby. When a drone Hotel, a Downtown Project property kid’s dream to fly around like Supercrashed — and one did in almost every that is rented out for events, into a man. And you’re basically able to do race — the audience of several dozen challenging racetrack featuring freethat in the (drone) because it’s firstpeople let out a collective, “ohhh.” standing metal arches and hoops, a person view.” “I’ve never seen this ever in my life barn-door window and a doorframe. Shaun Taylor of New Mexico won before,” said Ryan Lofty, a DJ who Unlike many first-person races, the competition and received a $1,000 works downtown and attended the intended exclusively for enthusiasts, cash prize from sponsors, including event. Xtreme Drone Circuit was produced Zappos. The runner-up, Abel AlmaDrone races often are contested for a general audience. Outside of the guer, received a $750 prize. Eddel in large spaces — fields, parks, garagtrack, enclosed by a black net, chairs Veloso of Las Vegas came in third and es. Rarely are they staged in vacant lined the lobby area where spectators received $500. buildings. could watch the drones fly past. There “I got lucky,” said Taylor, whose
“Nothing’s ever been done like this,” said Chris Thomas, the founder of MultiGP, a league for drone racing. The drones, which sound like cicadas, can go up to 80 miles per hour. Most pilots, though, had to fly at slower speeds because the track included tight turns and corners. “It shows who the top pilots are,” said Lester Kahn, a racer from Las Vegas. Although the pilots came from different parts of the country, the droneracing community is small and many pilots knew of or were familiar with each one another. In the back of the Western hotel, where organizers set up a pseudo green room for the pilots, tables were strewn with small electronics, super glue, extra antennae, screwdrivers, replacement propellers, pizza boxes, emptied McDonald’s bags, Gatorade bottles and e-cigarettes. “We’re all great friends,” Jesse Perkins, a finalist from Fort Collins, Colo., said of his team. Visitors from Fremont Street trickled in throughout the event. A crew for “Real World: Las Vegas” even made an appearance. Organizers are planning competitions, including one that’s scheduled to coincide with CES in January. “This was a test event for us,” said Mark Rowland, Downtown Ventures CEO and an organizer of the Xtreme Drone Circuit. “We’ve learned a lot about what we can do to make it even more of a spectator event.”
Albertsons seeking to buy back stores from bankrupt Haggen By eli segall Staff Writer
Bankrupt grocer Haggen has received offers to buy four of its Southern Nevada stores, leaving its other outposts here apparently on track to close in the next few weeks. And one suitor, Albertsons, wants to buy back the stores it sold to Haggen less than a year ago. Haggen, based in Bellingham, Wash., said it received U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval to sell eight stores in California to upscale chain Gelson’s for about $36 million and another 28 stores in California to warehouse-style grocer Smart & Final for $56 million. Haggen also said it accepted bids
for “noncore” locations, auctioning 55 stores for more than $47 million. Those stores are in Southern Nevada, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington state. Locally, Albertsons placed bids for three stores in Henderson, and Sprouts Farmers Market bid for one in northwest Las Vegas. Haggen did not disclose sales prices for individual stores. Albertsons has about 30 locations in Southern Nevada and Sprouts has five, according to their websites. Haggen said it plans to submit results of the “noncore” sell-off at a bankruptcy court hearing Nov. 24, to land court approval of the auction. Haggen expanded to Southern
Nevada this year by acquiring four stores from Vons — one in Boulder City and three in Las Vegas — and three from Albertsons, all in Henderson. That was part of a massive, Western U.S. expansion in which Haggen acquired 146 stores from Albertsons and Vons owner Safeway Inc. Albertsons had reached a deal to buy Safeway for about $9 billion, and to get Federal Trade Commission approval of the buyout, the companies agreed to sell 168 stores nationally. Haggen acquired most of them, and as a result, it grew overnight from 18 locations and 2,000 employees to 164 stores and more than 10,000 workers. However, Haggen quickly sank un-
der its own girth. In July, Haggen said it was laying off employees locally and in California and Arizona; in August, news reports said the company planned to close or sell 27 stores, including in Nevada; and in a 10-day span in September, Haggen sued Albertsons for more than $1 billion in damages, filed for bankruptcy protection and announced that, given its need to slim down and save money, its Pacific Southwest regional CEO had left the company amid a corporate consolidation. Haggen spokeswoman Deborah Pleva said last month that all of its Las Vegas-area stores would close by the end of November.
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‘The temptations are really different here’ father’s footsteps to become a food broker. So when he announced he wanted to become a priest, it caught everyone by surprise, even his Catholic family. “Everybody was shocked,” said Oliva, now 72. “The guys I grew up with were shocked. The guys I went to college with were shocked. I was the last person anybody would have thought would become a priest.” But after spending a quiet afternoon at a food cannery and contemplating, Oliva knew what he had to do. He joined the Jesuit order in 1963, then entered the priesthood in 1972. Oliva’s passion for business never left him, though. More than a decade ago, he started speaking about marketplace ethics during his The Rev. Max Oliva has written seven books, including “Beatitudes for the Workfree time, then advising business place,” which offers advice on moral and ethical considerations involved in business professionals one-on-one in a kind of transactions. (L.E. Baskow/staff) therapy session he called “commuter wanted to carve out time in the day interesting experience at work. He retreats.” to just be silent for 15 minutes, so I had a conflict of interest. He had a As demand grew, Oliva expanded taught him to do that. That helped new boss who didn’t know his his activity to giving business him with his job, because he became history at the company. talks at the request of more peaceful and more sensitive to The man was afraid business owners. He Cathohis intuition. to bring this up drew audiences as lic priests are because he was large as 1,000. expected to serve How does Las Vegas differ afraid he would Proceeds went to their communities, but from Canada? lose his job. The a Jesuit chapter Oliva’s practice of business consulting is unique. When I told my advisers what I had retreat was rein California. Since 1995, he has published done in Calgary and that my talks ally about him In 2010, seven books, two of which were titled, “Spirituality at Work,” working up the Oliva, moved to focus on how professionthey said, “The word spirituality courage to talk Las Vegas from als can be upstanding won’t work here.” So I changed it to to his boss, which Canada. Here, he in their work“Ethics in the Marketplace.” But I’m he did. Not only did continues to deliver place. still very spiritual. he not get fired, but sermons and seminars. The temptations are really differhe got promoted. ent here. Gambling is an issue here. What inspired you to creGreed is an issue here. But greed is an What inspired you to expand ate the commuter retreats? issue anywhere. to business seminars? In the summer of 2001, I was visitOne of my mentors, who was working friends, and the husband said, “I How often do you teach and ing in the oil and gas industry, had a have an issue of Fortune 500 that you consult? son, who was following in his footmight be interested in. It’s got some On Tuesdays, I say the noon Mass at steps. The son said, “We’re looking articles called, ‘God in Business.’ ” Guardian Angel Cathedral. On the last for somebody to teach ethics to a That gave me an idea to put together Tuesday of the month, the theme is ethgroup of people in a business associamy interests in the corporate world ics in the marketplace. I try to tie the tion. Do you think Father Max would and my involvement in the ministry. Bible readings to the business world. like to do that?” I started an ethics program called I do seminars one evening a week I said yes, but I needed a crash Spirituality at Work. I met with Cathfor five consecutive weeks. The first course in ethics. It had been a long olic businesspeople and asked them time I did one of these talks in Las time since I went to college. I got a basic questions that helped me come Vegas, I did it at Mike Tyson’s former mentor, and some of the oil and gas up with ideas. I decided the best way mansion because a friend of mine guys mentored me. I started teaching to start this work was to design a rebought it. That was a wonderful exthree-hour seminars in 2004. treat for businesspeople. perience. A lot of my advisers made it. There was an acrobat. There were What do the businesspeople What type of advice did you some retired people. There were nonyou counsel struggle with the give during the one-on-one Catholics. There were lawyers. It was most? sessions? a real mix. I spoke about the spiriPeople struggle with different It depended on where they were tuality of St. Ignatius Loyola, who things. One guy was always busy but at. I had one guy who had a really
founded the Jesuits. Where else do you speak? One of the first people I met in Las Vegas was Joe Brown, a very successful lawyer. Joe has a monthly luncheon at a country club. The people who go are amazing. There are judges, politicians and people running for office. It’s a real mix. I do the opening talk. It’s always on an ethical issue. There’s a program here called Larson Training Center. It’s for adults at risk, many of whom have arrest records. A lot of them have been in jail. I teach a class for them every eight weeks on ethics. I teach them about honesty and integrity. That’s a whole different clientele, but they’re really good people. They’re very engaged. Then there’s Legatus. You have to have a certain net income to get in. It’s a Catholic organization for professional businesspeople. I’ve given talks for their group. Is there an audience you have yet to talk to? I don’t do anything with the casinos. I have contact with some of the people who work at the casinos, but I’ve never gotten involved. I think they have their own in-house staff. Are people surprised to see a priest giving business talks? Do they question your credentials? They don’t when they find out that not only do I have an undergraduate degree in marketing, I have an MBA. That satisfies most people. But occasionally, I’ll have some people say, “From where?” I say, “University of California, Berkeley.” It shuts them up. What, in your opinion, is the most important value people should have in the workplace? I’d say there are two that go together: honesty and integrity. Honesty is about reputation. If you’re not honest and people notice, you might as well move on. Integrity means you have a sense of yourself; it has to do with identity. Integrity is being a person of your word. Integrity has to do with doing the right thing even at a personal cost. I would add a third, and that would be compassion — compassion for people who are struggling within your company or your community.
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Thursday, Dec. 3
Toastmaster lunchtime talkers Time: 12-1 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951 Stella Lake St., Suite 30, Las Vegas Information: Visit business.urbanchamber.org Learn how to communicate effectively with employees and customers, and perfect your elevator pitch. Meet professionals to expand your business network. *Also: Dec. 3, Dec. 10
Annual Tax and Year-End Update Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: Free for clients, $35 for general admission Location: Houldsworth, Russo & Co., 8675 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit trusthrc.com Houldsworth, Russo & Co. Managing Partner Dianna Russo will discuss 2014 tax strategies, changes in W-2 and 1099 forms and insights for 2015.
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“Profitable Exit and Succession Strategies for Business Owners” Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members, $10 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Wells Fargo Building, HBRC Seminar Room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Dan Yount, of B2B CFO, an exit strategy services firm, will discuss how to reduce risk and accelerate the value of your business, and what owners should do now to prepare for their exit.
LAMBDA Business Association: Stonewall Democratic Club meeting Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: LGBT Community Center, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B-31, Las Vegas Information: Email derekisademocrat@gmail.com Participate in LGBT training and network with LGBT-friendly business professionals.
Tuesday, Dec. 1 Nevada Speed Networking Time: 1-3:15 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Wells Fargo Building, 112 Water St., Henderson Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com Connect with as many businesspeople as you can in this fast-paced speed networking event hosted by the Las Vegas Nevada Marketing Association. Dress for Success Southern Nevada: Ho Ho Horrible Holiday Sweater Party Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $10 each for groups of five or more, $15 for individuals Location: Gold Diggers at the Golden Nugget, 129 Fremont St., Las Vegas Information: Visit dressforsuccesssouthernnevada.org Enjoy specially priced cocktails, beer and wine while celebrating the holidays with colleagues and friends. A portion of all beverage sales and proceeds from a silent auction and raffle will go to Dress for Success Southern Nevada to help disadvantaged women find jobs and achieve economic independence. Bring gently used or new professional shoes to donate.
Friday, Dec. 4 “Privacy and Security from the Inside Out” Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $495 Location: Thomas & Mack Moot Court, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-895-2489 UNLV’s Boyd School of Law will explore privacy, security and technology. Speakers will discuss operating private and secure offices, security breaches, working with vendors and business partners, and serving customers through technology. Athena Awards luncheon Time: 11:15 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $75 Location: Club Madrid at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Information: Visit womenschamberofnevada.org The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada will honor local women who excel in their professions, give back to their community and foster new leaders, particularly women. This year’s Minority Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Eloiza Martinez, a retired executive from Wells Fargo Bank and president emeritus
of the Las Vegas Latin Chamber. All proceeds from the event will pay for scholarships for underprivileged high school students. Women’s Club of Summerlin holiday party Time: 6-10 p.m. Cost: $39 Location: Bear’s Best Golf Club, 11111 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 858-335-9792 The Women’s Club of Summerlin works to improve the lives of local women and children through philanthropy. Meet members and enjoy a buffet dinner and cash bar.
TUEsday, Dec. 8 Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $25 for members, $45 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Wildhorse Golf Club, 2100 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com Sheriff Joseph Lombardo of Metro Police will discuss the More Cops sales-tax increase, which takes effect Jan. 1. The 0.05 percent county sales-tax hike is expected to raise about $15 million annually for Metro and will allow department officials to hire 133 more officers. 2016 National Economic Outlook Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: $50 Location: Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-558-9202 Hosted by the Economic Club of Las Vegas, a panel of economists will review this year’s national economy and provide an outlook for 2016.
wednesday, Dec. 9 LAMBDA Business Association/Las Vegas LGBT Chamber of Commerce luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Cost: $15 Location: Las Palmas Restaurant, 953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite A27, Las Vegas Information: Email derekisademocrat@gmail. com Listed to speakers and network with business professionals who have a special interest in the LGBT community.
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Records and Transactions Bankruptcies CHAPTER 7 Piano Bar LLC Acorn Court Las Vegas, NV 89123 Attorney: Piano Bar LLC
CHAPTER 11 Yolie’s Inc. 3900 Paradise Road, Suite Z Las Vegas, NV 89109 Attorney: David A. Riggi at darnvbk@gmail.com
Brokered transactions SALES $18,250,000 for 81,298 square feet, office Address: 6900 Westcliff Drive, Las Vegas 89145 Seller: Westcore Properties Seller agent: Charles Moore, Marlene Fujita Winkel and M. Laura Hart of CBRE Buyer: Westcliff Properties LLC Buyer agent: No representive $5,000,000 for 18.15 acres, land Address: Blue Diamond and Fort Apache roads, Las Vegas Seller: Investor Equity Homes, LLC and Mosaic Land Fund LLC Seller agent: Vince Schettler of Colliers International Buyer: Lewis Investment Co. of Nevada LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose $2,450,000 for 6,800 square feet, retail Address: 10430 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson 89052 Seller: Half Shell Entertainment Group Inc. Seller agent: Scot Marker of Colliers International Buyer: Heinrich J. Aberle Trust Buyer agent: Charles Connors of Colliers International $1,036,000 for 7,400 square feet, office Address: 9327 W. Sunset Road, Las Vegas 89148 Seller: Sunset Pecos II LLC Seller agent: Bridget Richards and Jason Lesley of Colliers International Buyer: Scenic Vistas LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose $510,000 for 400 square feet, retail Address: 1281 E. Calvada Blvd., Pahrump 89048 Seller: Mountain America Federal Credit Union Seller agent: Carol Grabner of Access Realty and Brandon Rawlins of Virtus Commercial Buyer: Marlau Partners Inc. Buyer agent: Trish Rippie of Trish Rippie Realty
$325,000 for 0.76 acres, land Address: Boulder Highway and Russell Road, Las Vegas Seller: Robert, Kareen and Brian Balch Seller agent: Steven Haynes of Colliers International Buyer: Continental Realty Advisors Ltd. Buyer agent: Steven Haynes of Colliers International
LEASES $280,635 for 1,200 square feet for 120 months, NNN investment, retail Address: 5715 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 103, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: MCP Airport Center LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: FS Marketplace LLC dba Fantastic Sam’s Hair Salon Tenant agent: Lauren Tabeek of Voit Real Estate $245,502 for 1,779 square feet for 84 months, office/retail Address: 6395 Aliante Parkway, Suite 102, North Las Vegas 89084 Landlord: Aliante Marketplace LLC Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: Chow and Tran Partnership Tenant agent: Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services
BUSINESS LICENSES 510 Concessions License type: Food services or cafe Address: 3125 Cool Forest St., Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Daniel Bernethy 7-Eleven Store License type: Convenience store Address: 1100 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Jna Judge I. Inc. Absolute Appliance Services LLC License type: Interjurisdictional Address: 6655 Pendel Priory, Henderson 89011 Owner: Absolute Appliance Services LLC Acceptance Now License type: Rental and leasing Address: 9200 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89117 Owner: RAC Acceptance West LLC Ace’s Property Maintenance License type: Property maintenance Address: 1038 Cat Creek Court, Henderson 89002 Owner: Luckystrike 702 LLC Alaskan Fish & Crab Company LLC License type: Interjurisdictional Address: 2470 Chandler Ave., Suite 14, Las Vegas 89120 Owner: Alaskan Fish & Crab Com-
pany LLC All Pro Awnings of Las Vegas LLC License type: Interjurisdictional Address: 3425 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 105, North Las Vegas 89032 Owner: All Pro Awnings of Las Vegas LLC Allura Orthodontics License type: Dental office Address: 3039 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson 89052 Owner: Allura Orthodontics LLC Arata Sushi License type: Restaurant Address: 3250 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 99, Las Vegas 89129 Owner: Arata Sushi & Bowl LLC ASAP Las Vegas LLC License type: Property maintenance Address: 7854 Brianna Cheerful Ave., Las Vegas 89178 Owner: ASAP Las Vegas LLC Ashley’s Soaps and Stuff LLC License type: Sales/service Address: 4733 Pacer Ave., North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Ashley’s Soaps and Stuff LLC Bad Owl Coffee License type: Restaurant Address: 10575 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 160, Henderson 89052 Owner: Bad Owl Coffee LLC Best Buy Cabinets License type: Contractor Address: 2146 Highland Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: LIA Construction LLC Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop License type: Restaurant Address: 322 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Capriotti’s Sahara LLC CARP Stone LLC License type: Granite and tile installation Address: 8901 Ballad Ave., Las Vegas 89129 Owner: Juan Leo Preussler Carter’s License type: Clothing store Address: 523 N. Stephanie St., Henderson 89014 Owner: Carter’s Retail Inc.
Dales Fashion License type: General retail sales Address: 4530 E. Charleston Blvd., Suites C11 & 12, Las Vegas 89110 Owner: Maria G. Stockdale
F Pigalle License type: Restaurant Address: 508 Fremont St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: LG Fremont LLC
David Patten License type: Solicitor Address: 19 Caminito Amore , Henderson 89011 Owner: Did not disclose
F45 Summerlin License type: General retail sales Address: 1000 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 12, Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Red Baby LLC
Discount Cheyenne Smokeshop License type: Beer-wine-spirit off-sale Address: 1366 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Discount Cheyenne Smokeshop LLC
Fantastic Wheels & Tire License type: Automotive garage Address: 1840 N. Martin L. King Blvd., Las Vegas 89106 Owner: Fantastic Wheels & Tire Corp.
Downtown Crown British Pub License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: SNP Entertainment Inc. Draper Dry Cleaning License type: General services Address: 1880 Solvang Mill Drive, Las Vegas 89135 Owner: Draper Dry Cleaning LLC Dreams Carpet Cleaning LLC License type: Trucking Address: 1445 Daybreak Drive, Las Vegas 89108 Owner: Dreams Carpet Cleaning LLC Eagle Shoe Repair License type: General services Address: 4450 N. Tenaya Way, Sutite 110, Las Vegas 89129 Owner: Padro Herrera Lopez Eccentric Hair Designs License type: Sales/service - hair products Address: 10905 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson 89052 Owner: Lindsay Perkins Electric Capsule License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite B29, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: One World Concepts LLC Elegant Spa LLC License type: Cosmetics Address: 610 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 12, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Alejandra Rodriguez
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Culture Shock Las Vegas Inc. License type: Multivendor Address: 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Tina Klainer
Engage LLC License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Kristin Conte
Fantasy Sports Central LLC License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Steven Burr Five Star Floors License type: Contractor Address: 7625 Placid St., Las Vegas 89123 Owner: Did not disclose Flower By Rita Unique Design Studio License type: General retail sales Address: 5590 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas 89149 Owner: Rita M. Nemeth Frozn 75 License type: Nightclub Address: 4427 E. Sunset Road, Suite B, Henderson 89014 Owner: Frozn LLC Gifted Guidance License type: Psychic arts - science Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dawn Michelle Shiffert Good Fellas Auto Sales License type: Automotive sales Address: 3010 Contract Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Good Fellas Auto Sales LLC Graceful Facials And Bodywork License type: Massage establishment Address: 7311 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Ruth Ann Whitten Hagrivated License type: Locksmith and safe mechanic Address: Did not disclose Owner: Mark Hagler High Desert Innovations LLC License type: Manufacturing Address: 3040 Simmons St. , North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: High Desert Innovations LLC Holy Smoke One License type: Personal services Address: Did not disclose
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Records and Transactions Owner: Steven D. Houston Insomnia Hookah Cafe License type: Sales/service hookah Address: 198 N. Pecos Road, Suite C, Henderson 89014 Owner: Shonoda Helmy IQC Southwest LLC License type: Professional services Address: 4480 W. Hacienda Ave., Suite 109, Las Vegas 89118 Owner: Brian Eller James A. Liesse License type: Real estate sales Address: 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas 89131 Owner: James A. Liesse Jersey Mike’s Subs License type: Restaurant Address: 8410 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 104, Las Vegas 89129 Owner: Armenco Restaurant Group-2 LLC John Taylor License type: Solicitor Address: 4131 Dustin Ave., Las Vegas 89120 Owner: Did not disclose Jonathan Santos License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Jonathan Santos Jonathan Suslo License type: Solicitor Address: 1504 Sun Copper Drive, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Jonathan Suslo Karen Beck License type: Real estate sales Address: 6955 N. Durango Drive, Suite 1002, Las Vegas 89149 Owner: Karen Beck Kirk Consulting LLC License type: Marketing consultant Address: 2043 Shadow Brook Way, Henderson 89074 Owner: Kirk Consulting LLC Kitchen Table License type: Beer, wine, spirtbased products on-sale Address: 1716 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson 89012 Owner: Dos Huevos LLC Laura Chapman License type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas 89149 Owner: Laura M. Chapman Linda T. Morris License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 1130 Shady Run Terrace , Henderson 89011 Owner: Linda T. Morris
Lisa J. Schwindt License type: Tutoring service Address: 25 Red Oak Canyon St., Suite 2, Henderson 89012 Owner: Lisa J. Schwindt
License type: Medical office Address: 10561 Jeffreys St., Suite 130, Henderson 89052 Owner: Parkway Surgery Center LLC
Martin’s Lawnscaping License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Martin Hernandez
Pollo Inka Express License type: Restaurant Address: 2440 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Desert Inka Inc.
Mary Ann Galindo License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Mary Ann Galindo
Pro Floors License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 9758 Camino Capistrano Lane, Las Vegas 89147 Owner: Steve C. Cooper
Michael Schoch Cornwell Tools License type: Sales/service Address: 1838 Leonor Court, North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Michael Schoch Miguel Julio Beauty License type: Business support service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Miguel Julio Castillo Jr. Natalia Murua License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 1927 Patagonia St., Henderson 89012 Owner: Natalia Murua
Prostone Group LLC License type: Contractor Address: 5940 S. Rainbow Blvd. , Las Vegas 89118 Owner: Did not disclose Regal Cinemas Texas Station License type: Full liquor on-sale Address: 2101 Texas Star Lane , North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Eastgate Theatre Inc. Robert Brown License type: Apartment Address: 211 S. 13th St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Robert Brown
New Generation License type: Janitorial service Address: 6108 Kitamaya St., North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Teresa Martinez-Torres
Rocheleau Law Group License type: Professional services Address: 600 S. Tonopah Drive, Suite 300, Las Vegas 89106 Owner: Rocheleau Law Group PC
Nicholas Battista License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 5920 W. Patrick Lane, Las Vegas 89118 Owner: Nicholas Battista
Shoe Dept. License type: Shoe store Address: 300 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson 89015 Owner: Shoe Show Inc.
North Las Vegas Behavioral Health License type: Drugless practitioner Address: 3925 N. Martin L. King Blvd., Suite 111, North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: North Las Vegas Behavioral Health LLC Oshkosh B’Gosh License type: Clothing store Address: 523 N. Stephanie St., Henderson 89014 Owner: Carter’s Retails Inc. Pamela Warner License type: General retail sales Address: 8975 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Pamela Warner
Siena Neck and Back License type: Massage establishment Address: 2625 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 140, Henderson 89052 Owner: Siena Neck & Back LLC Signing Resources LLC License type: Logo service Address: 40 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 102, Henderson 89002 Owner: Signing Resources LLC
BUILDING PERMITS $12,305,600, commercial 6310 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Martin Harris Construction
Pampered Paws License type: Sales/service Address: 6355 N. Commerce St., North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Pampered Pets LLC
$1,039,926, commercial - remodel 2845 Siena Heights Drive, Henderson Siena V. Holding LP
Parkway Surgery Center At Horizon Ridge
$726,400, church 680 E. Regena Ave., North Las
Vegas Sacon Construction $615,000, commercial 120 N. Pavilion Center Drive, Las Vegas SR Construction Inc. $403,500, commercial 6310 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Martin Harris Construction $300,006, commercial - remodel 2270 Corporate Circle, Suite 200, Henderson Plaza Building LLC $288,173, residential - custom 421 Emily Crossing Court, Henderson Luke Properties LLC
KB Home Nevada Inc. $140,170, single-family residential - production 9964 Peaceful Peaks Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $140,170, single-family residential - production 8432 Canyon Sun Court, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $140,170, single-family residential - production 9981 Peaceful Peaks Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $137,294, residential - production 685 Tidal Flats St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC
$260,000, tenant improvement assembly group 1330 S. 3rd St., Las Vegas Make Studios
$134,798, residential - production 717 Sea Coast Drive, Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC
$260,000, tenant improvement offices 901 Rancho Lane, Suite 265, Las Vegas SGI Builders
$132,996, single-family residential - production 10754 Wrigley Field Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$208,264, single-family residential - production 9951 Bristlecone Skye Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$129,640, single-family residential - production 8243 Southern Cross Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$200,000, tenant improvement restaurant 2000 Las Vegas Blvd., South, Las Vegas Trident Construction Corp.
$125,000, tenant improvement store 3489 E. Owens Ave., Las Vegas B. Davis Inc.
$179,335, single-family residential - production 7020 Royal Antelope St., Las Vegas Toll North LV LLC $172,726, residential - custom 425 Emily Crossing St., Henderson Luke Properties LLC $169,213, residential - production 2135 Danzinger Place, Henderson KB Hoome Inspirada LLC $166,274, single-family residential - production 9945 Shadow Landing Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$120,326, residential - production 2482 Venarotta St., Henderson KB Hoome Inspirada LLC $117,279, residential - production 916 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $113,000, wall/fence 407 Antelope Ridge Drive, Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC $111,399, residential - production 385 Gracious Way, Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada LLC $109,975, electrical 434 Port Reggio St., Las Vegas Western States Contracting Inc.
$146,998, residential - new 4417 Hatch Bend Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc.
$103,442, single-family residential - production 7600 Homemade Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$146,998, residential - new 4409 Hatch Bend Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc.
$100,000, commercial 875 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Whiting Turner Contracting Company
$146,944, single-family residential - production 12226 Terrace Verde Ave., Las Vegas
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Category: credit unions (Ranked by assets as of sept. 30, 2015)
Company
Assets
Deposits
Net income (loss)
Members
Insurance
Top executive
America First Credit Union 370 N. Stephanie St. Henderson, NV 89014 702-968-1100 • AmericaFirst.com
$7 billion
$5 billion
$82 million
729,569
Federal
John Lund, CEO
2
One Nevada Credit Union 2645 S. Mojave Road Las Vegas, NV 89121 702-457-1000 • OneNevada.org
$749 million
$638 million
$8 million
77,261
Federal
Bradley Beal, president, CEO
3
Silver State Schools Credit Union 4221 S. McLeod Drive Las Vegas, NV 89121 800-357-9654 • SilverStateCU.com
$660.7 million
$613.1 million
$10.5 million
52,684
Private
Andrew Hunter, president, CEO
4
SCE 6475 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89146 800-866-6474 • SCEfcu.org
$634 million
$518 million
$2.5 million
52,112
Federal
Dennis J. Huber, president, CEO
5
Clark County Credit Union 2625 N. Tenaya Way Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-228-2228 • CCCULV.org
$569.9 million
$494.2 million
$9.6 million
36,493
Private
Matt Kershaw, president, CEO
6
Boulder Dam Credit Union 530 Avenue G Boulder City, NV 89006 702-293-7777 • BoulderDamCU.org
$537.5 million
$481.7 million $4 million
20,734
Private
Eric Estes, CEO
7
Weststar Credit Union 2775 S. Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-791-4777 • WestStar.org
$144 million
$123 million
$795,152
21,860
Federal
Rick Schmidt, president, CEO
8
Sierra Pacific 5241 Spring Mountain Road Las Vegas, NV 89150 702-876-7229 • SierraPacificfcu.org
$109 million
$93 million
$287,525
8,392
Federal
Jim Hunting, CEO
9
Plus Credit Union 1900 S. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-871-4746 • PlusCU.org
$79.9 million
$67.3 million
$354,829
11,116
Private
Carol Schumacher, president, CEO
Stage Employees Federal Credit Union* 3000 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-873-3675 • StageEFCU.com
$13 million
$12 .2 million
($23,903)
1,240
Federal
Margie Lindsey, CEO
Las Vegas Up Employees Federal Credit Union 320 N. 10th St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-382-9688
$4.8 million
$3.3 million
($2,133)
913
Federal
Roy A. Galyean, CEO
1
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he fifth annual Las Vegas Top Tech Exec Awards is a collaboration between Cox Business and VEGAS INC to recognize Southern Nevadans who are helping shape the future before our very eyes. These are people who are often on call 24-7, asked to solve problems that may never have happened in a rapidly evolving industry. We fielded nominations for the most outstanding information technology executives in Southern Nevada and asked our panel of judges to use the following criteria in reviewing them: • Accomplishments: Examine why the candidate was nominated, and if the applications supports the nomination. Consider the candidate’s specific individual role in the achievements for which they been cited. Consider the nominee’s commitment to the industry. • Technology Partnerships: Assessment of the nominee’s ability to develop strategic relationships with vendors, solution providers and technology partners. Also consider projects that showcase the nominee’s creativity and ingenuity in problem solving. • Innovation and Vision of the Future: Consider the nominee’s insight and ideas for the future and how it affects the technology industry as a whole. It wasn’t easy to come up with the winners because there were so many strong candidates. As someone who relies on the work of IT professionals to do my job, I stand in awe at the broad scope of knowledge possessed by this group of people. We want to thank the following judges for their help: Dr. Kyle Konold is the founder and Executive Director of The Delta Academy. Delta is a publicly funded charter school whose mission is educate the most under-served middle and high school populations in Southern Nevada. In its 9th year of operation, Delta continues to provide innovative programs
to meet the needs of its students (e.g. Step Up — free college classes through a partnership with College of Southern Nevada and Mission Achieves — drop-out prevention through a partnership with the United Way). Christi Tasker used her marketing knowledge to start PuTTin’ OuT in 2010. The name is derived from the phrase often used in media circles about “putting out” information like press releases, tweets or online posts. In addition to taking over social media efforts for large and small businesses, her company offers software that allows business owners to track and manage their social media campaigns. Mitchell Au is the director of HIPAA and IT Security at Texas Oncology. Last year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree, Au has watched the worlds of technology and health care evolve toward “a day in the future where physicians respond to patients in real-time using smart phones and tablets in a similar way physicians used to make house calls in the past.” Stew Sayles is the IT director with Opportunity Village. He’s been pivotal in overhauling the nonprofit’s infrastructure as it works to double in size by 2019. In his role as IT manager for URS Federal Technical Services, Bill Carver has pioneered numerous projects that have saved the government hundreds of thousands of dollars, which has a direct effect on U.S. taxpayers. Carver joined URS Federal Technical Services — a government contractor providing engineering, operation services and critical technical support to nearly every federal agency, including the Department of Defense, Department of State and Homeland Security, as well as NASA, the intelligence community and the Environmental Protection Agency — 25 years ago. Craig Peterson, Special Publications Editor craig.peterson@gmgvegas.com
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L I F E T I M E A C H I E V E M E N T AWA R D
O Bob Schaich
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
UnitedHealthcare of Nevada
pen enrollment for health insurance is a crucial time for millions of Americans looking for the best health-care and insurance options. But for Bob Schaich, the CIO of UnitedHealthcare of Nevada, it’s a culmination point — a chance to see if years of preparation have paid off. “It’s always a big deal for us to make sure our sales, our portals and website are up and running right,” he said. Schaich started with Sierra Health Services in 1999, and stayed on with UHC after the national health care provider bought Sierra in 2008. Through the years he has led teams that implemented e-commerce in the health-care industry, electronic medical records (EMR) systems and has also overseen numerous clinical and managed care automation efforts. Prior to joining Sierra, he was the national director of health
insurance and managed care technology solutions at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The tech veteran got into the computer field after abandoning his quest for a Ph.D in philosophy in the 1970s. He started in the field as a programmer trainee for Aetna in 1978. “What really drives me is building things and making things happen, not so much the contemplative state required for a philosophy vocation,” he said. “I like the pragmatic, systems development, and helping to create things that make operations work better.” Today, Schaich oversees about 100 people in Nevada for UHC, but his team’s reach extends far beyond the Silver State. It has completed projects for UHC in Utah, Arizona, Illinois, Wisconsin and Georgia. Most recently, in only eight months, his IT group created all systems for the suc-
cessful launch of Harken Health, an insurance and primary care offering currently operating in Illinois and Georgia with eyes on expansion in 2016. The project added 115 new servers to the hundreds already in place between three data centers in the Las Vegas Valley. In Nevada, he is proud of the fact that UHC has established a positive online, real-time enrollment experience for consumers. Real-time ID cards are his team’s greatest accomplishment of late, he adds. Enrollees can now print ID cards and use them immediately after signing up for a plan instead of waiting 10 to 15 days for a card to arrive in the mail. “We’ve worked through that this year to ensure our customers can have that peace of mind, getting immediate confirmation online, getting ID cards in your hand,” he said. — Brian Sodoma
C O M M U N I T Y E X E M P L A R Y AWA R D
I Tom Kramer
Director of Information Technology
The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain
t was a magazine article in the late 1990s about the coming explosion of computer jobs that nudged Tom Kramer out of the classroom and into the IT world. Kramer taught elementary school for several years but his itch to learn more about IT got the best of him. Kramer’s passion for teaching has also served him well in the computer world. He became one of the first educational computer strategists in the Clark County School District and taught thousands of teachers how to better integrate technology into the classroom. “It’s not enough to dump the computers in the schools. You have to train the teachers,” he said. At the same time, he had his hands on numerous projects where he learned about networks, security and everything else technology-related in schools. In 2011, Kramer was hired by the Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain and quickly became the
school’s IT director. He has overseen the selection and implementation of a VOIP phone system, helped install a fiber network and numerous other projects. One of his greatest accomplishments, however, has been the implementation of a one-to-one program that equips third through eighth grade students with MacBook Airs. Each grade also has about 20 iPads for in-class work. But the school has a balanced approach to technology. There is dedicated pen-and-paper time and very much a focus on the learning content, not just the technology. “We’re really knocking it out of the park. … Kids are blogging, creating presentations. It’s about engaging students in their lesson with technology. Technology is the tool, not the focus,” he said. The implementation involved a complete overhaul of network servers, and now, each summer, he and his team of five are charged with wiping clean and
refreshing about 800 devices for the following year. “It was like building the airplane while you’re flying it,” he said of the implementation process. “I couldn’t have done it without my team. I have really outstanding, dedicated team members.” Technology has influenced learning at Alexander Dawson in many ways. Drama teachers film videos of scenes for acting classes; science teachers use laptops for experiments involving Vernier tools for accurate measurements; third graders are even using an application called Aurisma to make an augmented reality of their Viking museum and other history projects; and a “midi lab” in music class allows students to create music. “There is a lot of project-based learning going on. Not all lessons are that way, but a lot of those lessons can happen now because the kids just love those computers,” he added. — Brian Sodoma
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n Lester Lewis’ world there’s no such thing as a small project. When you oversee the technology for a county that covers 8,000 square miles and some 200 government buildings and provides services for a population topping 2 million people, every job is a major undertaking. The long-time tech veteran recently led his team in the conversion of more than 7,000 laptops, desktops and other devices from the Windows XP operating system to Windows 7. It was an 18-month effort that, at times, required his team to run certain apps on virtual platforms temporarily for customer use until the app had an update that made it compatible with Windows 7. “Those were just a few of the clever things we had to do to keep from having customer disruptions,” he said.
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Clark County
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His team of 65 also recently reprogrammed more than 1,000 radios for a new phone system. A private radio system is needed for communication between Las Vegas Metro, the district attorney’s office, coroner, animal control and other agencies. Cell phone towers cannot be relied on, as they can become overloaded. Lewis also secured a 35 percent trade-in discount for radios that were replaced during the project. “This is the type of project where you have to touch all of the devices. It is not something you can do remotely,” he said. Lewis and his team also helped improved wireless coverage in the county’s government center and increased bandwidth in many county buildings. Many may not know, but the county’s IT team also operates many microwave
towers in remote mountainous areas of Clark County and also oversees the IGT (intergovernmental transport) network, a private governmental cloud only accessed by the county, Metro, the water district and others government or utility agencies. Lewis said the goal is to continue refreshing Clark County’s infrastructure. The IT pro must pick his battles and make sure projects are done in small phases as to not compromise services. One project will allow Clark County online users to have single sign-in ID’s in the future, similar to apps where people can sign in using their Facebook ID. “Network components can’t be replaced all at once. You have to do things in pieces because there are just so many users on the system,” he said. — Brian Sodoma
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h ot e l | g a m i n g
L Les Leonard
Vice President of Information Technology
Resorts World
es Leonard cut his teeth in the high-tech arena while serving in the U.S. Army, where he was assigned to the White House Communications Agency, a one-of-a-kind military unit dedicated to providing information services and communications support to the president, vice president and executive office of the president. Upon retiring from the military in 1996 after nearly 22 years of service, the New Mexico native successfully parlayed that experience — and his inherent knack for computers and telecommunications — into a new career, working in top IT positions at Boyd Gaming Corp., Seneca Gaming Corp. and Genesis Health Ventures prior to assuming his position as vice president of IT last summer for Resorts World Americas division, which includes properties in New York and Bimini (Bahamas), and Resorts World Las
Vegas, a $4 billion Asian-themed resort facility that broke ground in May. “Since joining in July, we’ve mainly been involved in evaluating systems and opportunities for centralization and standardization,” said Leonard, who holds a bachelor of science in technology management and a bachelor of technology in technology management, both from the University of Maryland University College. “Most efforts have revolved around learning operations and existing technologies.” The largest project on Las Vegas Boulevard in more than a decade, Resorts World Las Vegas — a wholly owned subsidiary of Genting Berhad — is being developed on 87 acres and will feature three hotels with approximately 3,500 guest rooms, more than 100,000 square feet of gaming space and a Chinese theme incorporating traditional
Chinese architecture, design, structures and technology. “The vision will mainly be to ‘build technology into’ the property, versus ‘bringing technology onto’ the property,” said Leonard, who is developing a wide area network (WAN) to provide enhanced connectivity across North American locations and includes improved disaster recovery and co-location services. “Everyone looks for the emerging technologies, and we will be no different. From an IT perspective, we’ll look to provide technology that sets us apart both from a customerfacing perspective, (and) also from an operational-efficiency perspective. I’m very excited for the ‘greenfield’ opportunity we have for Resorts World Las Vegas and look forward to building a world-class resort.” — Danielle Birkin
P U B LI C B U S INE S S
I Manjit Singh
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President
Aristocrat
ndia native Manjit Singh spent the early days of his career working in Silicon Valley for numerous software start-ups including Sun Microsystems and Juniper Networks, garnering experience in multiple disciplines that ultimately helped him define his work style — with a bent toward customer relations — and also allowed him to hone his business-management skills. Singh brought his acumen and techsavvy to the Southern Nevada market in 2011 when he joined Aristocrat — a supplier of technology and services to the international gaming industry — as senior vice president of research and development of enabling technologies, assuming his current position with the company the following year. “My work falls into two broad categories: technology adviser and functional head of research and development of core technology,” said Singh, who holds a master’s degree in technology from
University of Hyderabad as well as a bachelor of engineering in mechanical engineering. “My role also involves championing the needs of the technology workforce and talent development to meet our business needs.” Singh was recently a driving force behind the company’s award-winning development and launch of Helix, Arc, Double Arc and Behemoth — new cabinets designed and introduced for slot games — as well as Wonder Wheels, a community platform for delivering certain types of multiplayer games. He was instrumental in developing the underlying software technology that drives these new products, which has helped to boost Aristocrat’s reputation as a premier supplier of groundbreaking technologies and services for clients in Nevada and across North America. “At Aristocrat, we are committed to creating the greatest gaming experience,” said Singh, who also oversees the
development of the company’s wide area progressive infrastructure, which plays a critical role in attracting and retaining customers on the gaming device and also supports a significant portion of company revenue. Singh also championed the company’s nCube remote game platform to meet the needs of Aristocrat’s interactive business, and also helped to develop and enhance Oasis 360, the company’s innovative casino management system. “Technology has proven to be a great equalizer in our society and, compared to previous generations, it is now available to a broader population, (which) offers our customers and us greater opportunities,” Singh said. “At the personal level, I want to improve my contribution to social enterprises in technology and education — these have been wonderful for me and I want to share my knowledge and experience.” — Danielle Birkin
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p r i vat e b u s i n e s s
R Russell N. Suzuki
Presdient / CEO
Falcon Healthcare Systems Falcon Technology
ussell Suzuki is a local Air Force veteran who started his familyowned business a decade ago and, despite difficult economic times, has thrived and now provides a livelihood for 14 employees. Suzuki leads his company in the development and deployment of technology that improves the quality and efficiency if health care delivery in Southern Nevada. As a result of his leadership, company profitability has doubled this year over 2014. “In 2015, our medical billing division helped save a physician’s practice employing 30 people from bankruptcy,” he said. “Our IT division donated its time to recover hundreds of critical files for a local non-profit when they were attacked by a crypto virus. Our electronic health records division helped over 100 physicians transition to ICD-10, a new and
more complicated disease classification system mandated by the government. As part of a volunteer steering committee, I helped organize a very successful 8th annual Nevada Healthcare Forum conference bringing together healthcare leaders from across the state and nationwide.” Suzuki feels that the core values drilled into him while serving in the U.S. Air Force have driven whatever personal and business success he has achieved. “You are taught from the moment you step off the bus at the USAF Academy to maintain your integrity no matter what, to always serve others before yourself, and to strive for excellence in everything you do.” On a more personal level, Suzuki’s parents and in-laws, who live in Las Vegas, “have continued to be my No. 1 mentors. My uncle ran an agricultural
p r i vat e b u s i n e s s
S Scott Seegmiller, cpa
Chief Financial Officer
WestCorp Management Group
cott Seegmiller is considered one of the property management industry’s leading minds in developing programs to increase efficiency and lower redundancies. Prior to joining WestCorp Management Group, he was a partner in one of the largest property management firms in the country. He has continued bringing his background in accounting to the property management industry and is a constant learner. Over the past two years, Seegmiller has significantly improved WestCorp’s marketshare in providing outsourced accounting services to property management companies, developers and investment groups around the country. He developed WestCorp’s outsourced accounting program, which is a completely paperless program that provides all accounting services for multi-family or apartment developments. Indeed, WestCorp’s outsourced accounting ser-
w i t h f e w e r t h a n 1 0 0 E m p loy e e s business in California, and his passing this year reminded me of the lessons in the value of hard work and humility he taught me during my first job working on his farm.” Suzuki says he is looking forward to participating in new ways to spur collaboration and innovation within Nevada’s health-care community in the coming year. “Our company’s to-do list for 2016 includes moving to new offices to facilitate continued growth in our medical practice management services, and rolling out a new website and live textbased chat system for faster and more convenient customer service. Whenever our clients have a medical billing question or an IT issue, they will be able to send a quick text message from their phone and get an instant reply from the appropriate expert on our team.” — Howard Riell
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vices have been its biggest source of revenue growth over the past four years. Seegmiller has consistently shown leadership in applying available technology to solve business problems in the property management industry. “I strive to find new and better ways to do what we have been doing for years,” he said. “I am continuously looking for new technology and ways to implement the technology into what we are already doing to achieve productivity gains and a better customer experience.” During the year just ending, he expanded the firm’s service that is offered to property management companies, allowing them to outsource their entire accounting operation. “We have created strategic alliances with our software vendor and continue to expand our accounting services group,” he said. “We are only able to offer this because eight years ago we went paperless. We have streamlined vendor payments, em-
ployed positive pay, created workflows and taught efficiency in every process. My company’s outsourced accounting services have been its largest source of revenue growth in the past year.” Seegmiller has made it his practice to collect knowledge wherever he goes. “I like to learn from what I read and what I see. I spend time at conferences, and time listening to product presentations. I do not always buy, but I always listen.” His philosophy includes setting up processes that work, fixing ones that don’t “and then staying out of the way so the work can get done.” Employees are given the power and authority to do what they need to do with little supervision. “Everyone here is encouraged to make good decisions. I allow flexibility in the work place so employees are happy and healthy. Personally, I relieve stress at the gym three days a week on my lunchhour kickboxing classes.” — Howard Riell
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HEALTH
EDUCATION
nonprofit
Dr. Kate Zhong
Mugunth Vaithylingam
Tony Caufield
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center
College of Southern Nevada
Three Square Food Bank
Senior Director of Clinical Research
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s a youngster in her native China, Dr. Kate Zhong developed a passion for health care and honed her compassion for others, serving as staff physician to her dolls and stuffed animals. “I loved to play with syringes — without the needles — and loved the idea of helping people,” said Zhong, who got her medical degree from the West China University of Medical Sciences and earn a master’s degree in pharmacology. She completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Canada, where she became fascinated by the human mind and human behavior and discovered a passion for her elderly Alzheimer’s patients. Zhong went on to serve as a scientific consultant for multiple pharmaceutical, biotech and patient-recruitment companies and also provided multifaceted services to industry, academic centers and healthcare institutions worldwide prior to joining the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in 2010. “I feel there is a tremendous opportunity to build an innovative clinical research hub right here in Southern Nevada, and become the leader in Alzheimer’s research, early detection and prevention,” said Zhong, whose commitment to promoting brain health through community engagement prompted her to spearhead the Healthy Brains Initiative and the development of HealthyBrains.org, which debuted in May and can be accessed online or through a mobile app. The website — a first-of-its-kind platform to connect the community to crucial information and tips about lifestyle choices imperative to maintaining vigorous cognitive function — has helped Zhong revolutionize the way clinical-trial patients are recruited. Traditional recruitment methods such as doctor referral and media outreach can be slow and ineffective, but with personalized health and demographic questions, HealthyBrains.org is able to efficiently screen trial candidates and provide targeted recommendations. “We’re always looking for ways to deliver better treatment to people with (neurodegenerative disorders), and innovation is truly the engine of science,” Zhong said. — Danielle Birkin
Chief Information Officer
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ugunth Vaithylingam is an exemplary chief information officer because helps make the lives of students and staff at the College of Southern Nevada better via the latest in technology. “I have always believed in making relationships a priority in my work,” he said. “The campus community, my team, and even our strategic vendor partners are as much friends as colleagues. This produces a more productive work environment as each person seeks the benefit of the other, and not merely thinking of their own advancement or gain. These kinds of associations have led to this nomination.” With nearly 40,000 students and more than 3,000 faculty and staff, CSN requires technology solutions that bring maximum efficiency to everyone. It is currently engaging in a project using short-range radio frequency identifier tags. With the use of these tags and strategically positioned reading hardware, the college will be able to track assets and reduce the potential for loss. Managing technology at a large and dynamic college provides great opportunities for moving things to the next level of innovation, Vaithylingam said. “To deliver on these opportunities requires a talented and dedicated team, of which I have one of the best,” he said. “This year we have done some exciting initiatives to improve the teaching and learning for our faculty, staff and students. We instituted a new line-management system dubbed CoyoteQ to streamline the busy student services areas like financial aid and the registrar. Providing this kind of convenience to our students reduces frustration, protects privacy and improves student success.” One way Vaithylingam keeps a finger on the pulse of technology is CSN’s Tech Connection, which brings in vendors to display advancements for the college community, as well as educational leaders from Nevada and the United States. A technology department “needs to keep an eye on the future,” Vaithylingam said, “seeing where we need to go next to best educate our students as well as to make our faculty and staff most efficient.” — Howard Riell
Information Technology Manager
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ony Caufield enables an organization known for doing great good to do even more of it. Three Square is Southern Nevada’s only food bank and has rapidly expanded since launching in 2007. With more than 34 million pounds of food distributed in 2014 and nearly 100 full-time employees, technical operations are crucial to ensuring Three Square is as efficient as possible. By adding Caufield to the Three Square team as the first designated information technology employee, the organization has been able to streamline duties and activities for employees. This allows Three Square to spend more time providing wholesome food to hungry people, instead of struggling to complete tasks outside of assigned roles. “I’m not doing this job for awards or for any large recognition,” Caufield said. “I am simply just passionate about IT and helping my organization maximize its investments. Working for a food bank gives me the extra motivation to do what I do.” Caufield is also the founder and organizer of Tech4Good Las Vegas, a group focused on joining together nonprofits to assist each other in technology related needs. Caufield feels his greatest accomplishment of 2015 was migrating Three Square to the newest version of Ceres, which is built on Microsoft’s Dynamics NAV and provided by eSoftware Professionals in conjunction with Feeding America. “The version we utilized prior to the upgrade was running on a legacy style database. The system suffered from various issues and lacked features along with performance. The move to Ceres 4 allows us to be on a modern MS SQL Database that provides better performance and stability. The new features and enhancements to the product assist the food bank in better utilization and tracking of finances and inventory.” The year to come should be equally fast-paced, Caufield predicts, and equally satisfying. “With our move to Office 365 I am working on setting up our intranet and a few team sites. I am focused on helping create more collaboration and better communication flow through the organization.” — Howard Riell
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