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The state of the gender gap Painting a fuller picture of what’s challenging women in the workforce By Julie Ann Formoso | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Seventy-nine cents to the dollar. You’ve probably heard that statistic on the gender pay gap, a longtime wedge issue and soapbox topic for politicians, feminists and celebrities. ¶ Some say the gap — a simple Census Bureau ratio of the difference in median earnings — is a myth, or at least misleading. The Washington Post’s Fact Checker emphasizes the gender g ap, Continued on page 10
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Gerome Sapp had an hour to come up with a business concept during a class break at Harvard Business School. He was hungry, but he didn’t want to eat from a vending machine. And that’s how his fast-food concept came to be.
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Richard Lee launched QkTitle, which helps homebuyers with the title and escrow process. suman Stephanie Hill, director of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service, is one of 17 executives nationwide selected to serve on the Council of Multiple Listing Services board of directors.
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Jeremy Bradshaw is the CEO of MountainView Hospital. The Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas elected Sean DiCicco and Michael dicicco kennedy Kennedy to continue their terms as president and chairman of the board, respectively.
Leadership Henderson announced its class of 2017, the 17th graduating class of the program offered by the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The 26 community and business leaders will receive more than 30 hours of professional leadership development training. They are: Warren Rich, manager of facilities, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada; Billie Williams, real estate agent, iProperties International; Jeremy Golar, financial representative, Country Financial; Camaran Lewis, community manager, Tech Impact; Lauren Davis, director of sales, Sunset Station; Cynthia Hensel, program director, Spread the Word Nevada; Joanna Myers, attorney, Dickinson Wright PLLC; Brian Dickson, director of marketing, McDonald Carano LLP; Leah Martin, managing attorney, Leah Martin Law; Kurt Trombetti, president, Enviro Safe Pest Control; Wade Gochnour, partner/attorney at law, Howard & Howard Attorneys; Robert Tillman, director of DC operations, Levi Strauss; Teressa Conley, COO/ CEO, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals; Laurie Mann, senior director of marketing, United Way of Southern Nevada; Robert Ostrea, community relations manager, WGU Nevada; Kelly Connery, owner/ business development, Orbis Solutions; Christina Moon, director of programs and development, Miracle Flights; Diane Welch, assistant general counsel, College of Southern Nevada; Kevin Butler, vice president of finance and business operations, Nevada State College; Bethany Lafferty, assistant manager/youth services department head, Henderson Libraries; Kelly Hahn, corporate banking relationship manager vice president, Nevada State Bank; Paola Gonzalez, vice president, business development officer, Nevada State Development Corp.; Grace Gamsky, vice president of human resources, Opportunity Village; Aaron Delsignore, vice president, senior financial adviser, Merrill Lynch; Daniel Edwards, CEO, Pact-One Solutions, INC; and Mindy Kermes, vice president, senior business relationship manager, Wells Fargo. Carl and Taylor Sims of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce negotiated the sale of the apartment portion of a three-property, multistate portfolio sale in Las Vegas for $41.5 million. The team represented the seller, a global corporation based in China. The buyer was a subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co. of New York. The multifamily properties included Gloria Park Villas and Tower at Tropicana. TNT Pawn & Jewelry is open at 7960 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas. The store is managed by Shandry Lozano. Jodi Stephens is a senior policy adviser in the gov-
ernment relations department of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Theodore Jacobs is vice president at Kai Design and Build. Dr. William Jacks of North Las Vegas, Dr. Esteban Hennings of Las Vegas and Southwest Medical Associates of Southern Nevada received 2016 HealthInsight Quality Award physician office awards.
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DC Building Group finished work on Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant at 10940 Rosemary Park Drive in Downtown Summerlin. The restaurant was designed by architect Gerdes Henrichson. Nevada State Bank sent a group of private bankers to become certified medical bankers, which requires that bankers understand the challenges faced by medical professionals, including courses on risk management and HIPAA regulations. Bankers from Southern Nevada were Denise Alderette, Steve Arce, Randy Boesch, Kelly Hahn, Rich Justiana, Sergio Mayoral, Patrick Milbank, James Rensvold, Raine Shortridge, Vanessa Teeter, Rita Vaswani and Sonny Vinuya. Coin Cloud has bitcoin ATMs at the Plaza and Lucky Dragon. Cigarbox is open at 4046 Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas. Three MountainView Hospital Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine residents placed in the local chapter of the American College of Physicians poster presentation. The USDA named the Greater Nevada Credit Union the 2016 National Lender of the Year, after the credit union obligated 17 loans worth more than $120 million, all guaranteed by USDA’s Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program. Santa Fe Station opened a new bingo room. The space is more than 10,000 square feet and has 350 seats, USB chargers, and VIP and smoking areas. Maverick Helicopters and Silent Savasana offer a helicopter flight and yoga experience featuring a remote landing at Valley of Fire State Park and a private, 75-minute yoga session. House of CB is open at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. Borg Law Group moved to 8988 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 150, Las Vegas.
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Q&A with cathy brooks
‘Sometimes I wish people were as honest as dogs’ Cathy Brooks is founder of the Hydrant Club, which offers canine care, obedience training, behavioral study seminars, social gatherings and educational lectures and workshops in downtown Las Vegas. Her expertise in canine behavior has also led to a consultancy offshoot, working with businesses on team-building, leadership and group dynamics. “The premise,” she says, “is that clear and effective leadership in a human group could well be improved by acting more like dogs — except for the butt sniffing part, of course.” Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? In the few years our business has been in operation, we have doubled our membership and continue to grow, now offering a private canine concierge transport service — picking up/dropping off dogs for services. This has enabled us to expand our reach across the valley. I also spent quite a bit of time in 2016 working to raise money for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s K9 Unit. After the death of a K9 officer, and discovering that the department lacked sufficient protective gear for the K9s, the Hydrant Club began helping raise money. As of Cathy Brooks left the tech industry and followed her passion for animals to Las Dec. 31, we had raised almost $6,000 Vegas, founding the Hydrant Club in 2014. (steve marcus/STAFF) for this cause. in my world experience. gan placing dog parks in established park settings. It might seem logical, What is the best business advice What is your biggest pet peeve? but unfortunately, collecting large you’ve received? I get more than a little bunched up numbers of dogs that don’t have soSo goes the courtship, so goes the when people are late, including mycial skills and humans who don’t have marriage. self. Early is on time, on time is late urban handling skills into contained It was advice originally given to me and being late isn’t OK. When someareas is an equation that can lead to by someone mentoring me on negoone is late (especially chronically so), serious issues. We need more educatiation. The point was that the way in it sends a message that they believe tion on handling a dog in a densely which a business relationship starts their time is more important than populated urban environment. indicates how it will proceed. If somesomeone else’s, or that they don’t reone proves to be disingenuous from spect your time, or both. Some people Where do you see yourself in 10 the outset, you can expect the same might say that’s a bit harsh but there years? throughout the relationship. seems to be a lack of attention to this If there is one thing that the experisort of thing these days. Perhaps I’m ence of launching the Hydrant Club What’s the biggest issue facing just old-fashioned, but when I make has taught me, it’s that any and all of Southern Nevada? an appointment with someone for a my future plans are written, at best, in The way this area struggles with specific time, I make sure I’m there sand at the edge of an encroaching tide. the evolution into a more urban enwhen it’s scheduled. That aside, I can say the Hydrant vironment. Las Vegas originated as Club is merely the beginning of a ranch land that evolved into a gamIf you could change one thing much bigger picture on helping deing town — a place designed first for about yourself, what would it velop people’s understanding of their very spread-out living, and then for be? dogs to be better pup parents. This people who were transient. As the Being more patient couldn’t hurt. won’t happen from a single location land evolved into more dense living, The irony is that I’m infinitely pain downtown Las Vegas. it was still done spaced out — suburtient with dogs. When it comes to The “how” of spreading this mesban sprawl. Houses had yards, neighhumans, however, sometimes I have sage further is something on which borhoods didn’t have sidewalks and a harder time toeing that line. I’m pondering. It could take any people lived apart from one another. In fact, the more time I spend with number of forms — virtual/online This creates a substantial chaldogs, seeing how clearly they comcommunity and education, authoring lenge as it relates to dogs and their municate, how simply they navigate books, consulting and perhaps the living. Dogs from rural and suburgroup dynamics and how easily they expansion of physical locations. ban settings are notoriously weak settle into a balanced group with litThe one thing I know without queswhen it comes to socialized behavior tle effort, the more frustrating it can tion is that the presence of and im— walking on leashes, being around be to deal with people. portance of working with dogs and lots of people, commotion and the I love people. But sometimes I wish their humans is now firmly cemented like. About 10 years ago, the city be-
people were as honest as dogs are. Why did you start the Hydrant Club? In August 2012, I came to Las Vegas for what was supposed to be a 10-day exploration of the freshly minted and quickly evolving Downtown Project. Within 24 hours of my arrival, it became clear that amid the blocks and blocks of asphalt, something was conspicuously missing — any resources for folks with dogs. During that first 24 hours, we met nearly two dozen dogs and their people. When we asked where they went for walks, to do dog baths, buy good dog food and the like, we got nearly 24 different answers. Over the next 10 days, I had 3-4 conversations a day with people about what a fresh take on dog community services might look like in this new world being built by DTP. Seventeen months later, the first phase of Hydrant Club opened. What have dogs taught you? I have learned more about communication in the time that I have been working with dogs full time, than in more than 20 years working in any other communications role. When you remove language from the equation and are forced to break communication down to the most fundamental elements — energy, tone and body language — there is a simplicity that is breathtaking. What all of this has taught me above and beyond anything else is that the most important element to any group dynamic begins with the individual. To be a constructive, contributing member of a group, I first must be clear on my own role and boundaries. I then need to be clear on the interplay of my role with those around me and do my part to respect their boundaries and space. Finally, leadership of a group needs to be strong, clear and structured with firm direction and enforcement of consequences when rules are broken. Oh, and that when all else fails, roll in the grass. That makes everything better.
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‘These are foods we should all be eating everyday’ the planet. These foods are extremely effective at preventing chronic disease and promoting longevity. These are foods we should all be eating everyday. We incorporated this into our diets as NFL and NCAA athletes. I saw first-hand how it helped athletes, including me, with overall energy and wellness, so I wanted to add components of the diet to each meal we offer.
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Former Notre Dame and NFL football player Gerome Sapp had an hour to come up with a business concept during a class break at Harvard Business School. He was hungry but because he was a health-conscious eater, he didn’t want to eat from a vending machine. And that’s how his fast-food concept, Health Binge, came to be. “I didn’t think the concept was rocket science, but I felt that it would provide a solution for many people’s culinary problems, including mine at that moment,” he said. Describe your business.
Health Binge is a fresh-prepared meal company that makes healthy gourmet meals that are portioned to go. What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is the ultimate sensory overload, so people’s attention spans tend to be more limited. So you tend to find that individuals get bored with things more quickly here. What is the best part about doing business in Las Vegas?
It’s a 24-hour city that is still the Wild West in a lot of ways as it relates to introducing new concepts. People tend to be a bit more open to trying new things here. What obstacles has your business overcome?
There have been so many. For starters, it was hard finding a space to lease. Landlords didn’t believe the concept would be successful. That just woke
Explain how the personal and corporate meal plans work.
Gerome Sapp is a former NFL player turned businessman who recently opened Health Binge, which features pre-made, healthy meals. (L.E. Baskow /StAFF)
up the ultra-competitor in me to push harder and figure out a way to make it happen. How can Nevada improve its business climate?
health binge Address: 6040 W. Badura Ave., Las Vegas Phone: 702-629-6111 Email: hello@tryhealthbinge.com Website: tryhealthbinge.com Hours of operation: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. daily Owned/operated by: PEAQ Labs Inc. In business since: 2016
It has to start with each business owner, including me, doing an internal audit of how they can do better at “doing better.” Statewide change has to start at the micro level. What has been your hardest lesson in business?
started in college and Health Binge?
Both allowed individuals to come in, grab a prepackaged meal, and go. Both had health as a primary focus. However, Health Binge serves a significantly wider variety of meals. Health Binge is 100 percent gluten-free and uses components of the G-BOMBS diet in all of our meals. Health Binge also offers coldpressed juices; Notre Dame did not.
Honesty is not always a mutually shared privilege.
What is the G-BOMBS diet, and why is it significant that Health Binge incorporates it into their meals?
Tell us about the grab-and-go food system you created at Notre Dame. What are the similarities and differences between the system you
G-BOMBS is an acronym for greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries and seeds, which are the best anticancer, health-promoting foods on
Health Binge created the Binge 7, which is our seven-day meal plan. We made it easy by offering three plan options based on how many calories a customer wants to consume daily — 1,300, 1,600 or 1,900. Our nutritionist has pre-selected breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks each day that equals 1,300, 1,600 or 1,900 calories. We deliver half the meals on Sunday and the other half on Wednesday to keep meals fresh. Are any of the meals at Health Binge similar to what you ate while playing in the NFL?
There are a few that are similar. A few of those meals are the pasta marinara and turkey meatballs, blackened sirloin, asparagus white omelette, and the turkey breakfast hash. I had one of my best games ever after eating that turkey breakfast hash! Anything else you’d like to tell us?
Our nutritionist is in the store every Saturday to consult with customers around their nutrition/wellness needs. This service is free for customers. Also, if customers can’t make it into our store, they can have them delivered via Postmates.
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$740 million
Estimated cost of an offshore wind farm expected to provide energy to 50,000 New York homes, according to the Long Island Power Authority. The original projected cost was $1 billion.
350,000
Number of automated Twitter accounts in a recently discovered bot-army. Researchers from University College London discovered them by looking for geotagged, English tweets from questionable locations such as the middle of the ocean and uninhabited deserts. Most of these accounts are automated to tweet quotes from “Star Wars” novels.
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Gallons of fuel UPS says it has saved annually after designing a vehicle routing software that eliminates as many left turns as possible. The company says it has been able to cut 1,100 trucks out of its fleet and can deliver 350,000 more packages annually.
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Number of problematic ads Google removed from its ad network in 2016, more than double the amount it took down in 2015. Of these banned ads, 68 million were advertising unapproved pharmaceuticals, 80 million were banned for deceiving and shocking users, and 112 million were malicious ads containing malware.
$500 billion
Market value of Microsoft Corp. as of Jan. 27, the first time since March 2000 that the company reached that mark. Its market capitalization still trails Apple and Alphabet, which is Google’s parent company.
$3.7 billion
Amount Cisco has agreed to pay to acquire U.S. business software company AppDynamics. AppDynamics manages and analyzes applications for some high-profile contacts such as NASDAQ and Nike. It will become part of Cisco’s Internet of Things and Applications Unit.
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the potential for higher costs. So now he his past holiday season, I was guest column: had to pay this surcharge for as long as in line for the airport coungreg dill he had Part B. ter, waiting to check a bag. A So. why does Medicare have such gentleman in front of me got penalties? frustrated when the customer agent said Like private insurance, Medicare spreads its costs he had to pay more to check a bag because he hadn’t paid across a pool of insured people. Late-enrollment penalfor it online beforehand. ties are meant to ensure that people join the risk pool The gentleman’s reaction reminded me of a Medicare when they’re healthy, not just when they get sick. Thus, beneficiary I encountered a while back. He’d decided not premiums paid by healthy people help offset the costs to enroll in Medicare Part B, which helps pay for doctor of those with illnesses, keeping the program’s overall fees, outpatient treatment and preventive-care services, expenses as low as possible for everyone. when he was first eligible. Late-enrollment penalties can add up. Your Part B At the time he declined his Part B benefits, he was in premium may go up 10 percent for each full 12-month good health. He rarely saw a doctor, didn’t take prescripperiod that you could’ve had Part B but didn’t sign up for tion drugs and never had been admitted to a hospital. it. (You don’t usually pay a late penalty if you defer Part Part B carries a monthly premium (about $109 for most B while you’re covered by employer insurance.) people in 2017), and the man didn’t think he should pay Late penalties also apply to Medicare Part A, which for something he didn’t need. covers hospitalization. And you can get hit with a Several years later, his health declined and he wanted penalty for late enrollment in Medicare Part D, which Part B. He signed up in March but learned that his coverhelps pay for prescription drugs. For details, see the 2017 age wouldn’t start until July. And since he waited five Medicare & You handbook, mailed to each person with years to enroll after he was initially eligible (and didn’t Medicare in the fall. It’s also online at medicare.gov/ have employer-based insurance during that time), he pubs/pdf/10050-Medicare-and-You.pdf. would have to pay a late penalty equal to 50 percent of Or call 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227) any time of day. his monthly premium. Greg Dill is Medicare’s regional administrator for He asked that the penalty be reduced, but it could not Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Terbe. When the beneficiary turned down Part B five years ritories. prior, he signed a document explaining the penalty and
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‘Preview’ scholars cautious about what Trump presidency means for Las Vegas economy By adam candee Staff Writer
Your state? Pretty great. Your nation? Be patient. Economists and scholars agreed at the recent Preview Las Vegas event, organized by the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, that Nevada’s recovery from the Great Recession hums along in normally watched sectors such as housing, employment and business development. They also concur that national uncertainty brought on by the election of Donald Trump and his subsequent rocky transition into the White House require a cautious approach in 2017. Rob Lang, director of Brookings Mountain West at UNLV, and John Hudak, deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution, were involved in the event’s most interesting discussion. The pair bantered about the most salient issues facing Nevada and the Southwest, with particular attention paid to the effect the new presidential administration could have on them. Some of the issues discussed included: n Marijuana: Nevada joined the
growing group of states to legalize recreational marijuana in the 2016 election and Gov. Brian Sandoval announced his desire for a 10 percent tax on sales during his State of the State address. Jeff Sessions, Trump’s deeply conservative nominee for attorney general, does not share the same enthusiasm for the marijuana industry as those in Colorado, Washington and Nevada. “The man who will almost certainly become the next attorney general has said good people don’t smoke marijuana,” Hudak said. While the state Legislature considers bills related to the industry this month and the Department of Taxation works toward a structure for the rollout of retail sales, questions pop up about the possibility of intervention by Sessions. Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, but under Barack Obama, regulators took a lax approach. “The state can’t 100 percent count on the tax revenue they’re building into their budget,” Hudak said. n Yucca Mountain: Declared dead by former Sen. Harry Reid, the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository again becomes a topic of discussion under Trump and a Republican
Congress. Millions of dollars would be needed just to begin looking at revival of the shuttered site about 90 miles north of Las Vegas, and Lang seemed at least somewhat encouraged that a change in congressional committee leadership would put Westerners in charge of any potential discussion of bringing back Yucca Mountain. “Westerners get the fact that there’s this place called Washington 2,000 miles away and they just dream stuff up and send it here,” Lang said. Less encouraging is the nomination of Rick Perry for energy secretary, as Perry lacks experience dealing with nuclear issues. “The current nominee for energy secretary won’t take it off the table,” Lang said. n China: Trump’s decision to withdraw the country from the longdebated Trans Pacific Partnership signals a major shift in American trade policy. Throughout the campaign, Trump blasted China for a variety of perceived slights, but Hudak cautioned that the new president needs to see issues of trade and security and financial dependence as intertwined. “When you come into office with
that lack of experience, you tend to look at these issues simplistically, and they’re not,” Hudak said. Lang referred to the Western region as a stakeholder in trade issues with Asia, perhaps more so than the Midwest or other areas more excited about Trump’s push to withdraw America from the global economic stage. “Screwing up in China probably isn’t going to hurt Maine that much, but it might here,” Hudak said. n Health care: Hudak saved his strongest comments for the Republican-led Congress and its seeming inability to present a replacement to the Affordable Care Act while attempting to follow through on Trump’s campaign promise to repeal it. “They’ve had seven years to come up with an alternative to the ACA. That is political malpractice,” Hudak said. “There is no reason the Republican Party has not crafted something that appeals to the general public.” Hudak said many jobs would be lost as a result of removing the ACA, especially without a viable alternative. “This is a part of the American economy now. Getting rid of it creates uncertainty,” Hudak said.
Applications for ESAs show affluent ZIP codes still dominating By ian whitaker Staff Writer
Families in the more affluent neighborhoods in Nevada are still the top applicants for the state’s education savings account program, new data show. Updated information compiled by the Treasurer’s office indicates that not much has changed since 2015, though there seems to be a clear trend emerging when it comes to interest in the program: Parents living in middle- to upper-class neighborhoods remain much more likely to apply for the program than those living in lowincome areas. The new data include information on roughly 6,400 applicants entered into a state database. The total number is about 8,500, but some 2,000 applications have yet to be logged. When the VEGAS INC analyzed the applica-
tion data in late 2015, the tally was around 3,000 overall. Nevada’s ESA program, the first of its kind nationwide to be passed without limiting applicants based on income, would deposit upward of $5,100 in state education funds into a bank account to be used by approved families for expenses such as private school tuition and tutoring. The program was put on hold last year after the state Supreme Court ruled that ESA funding couldn’t come from the coffers of public education, but lawmakers could revive it this year. The new numbers show that the program continues to be most popular in Summerlin, Henderson and the suburbs south of Reno. Those places account for about 2,000 applications, nearly a third of all applicants for whom the state had demographic data. “This is not an issue of rich or poor,”
state Treasurer Dan Schwartz said in a statement. “This is about empowering thousands of Nevada families who are trapped in mediocrity.” The data seem to tell a different story. Families living in areas most affected by struggling schools don’t seem to be taking advantage of the program. The six ZIP codes containing the Clark County School District’s most struggling schools — indicated by a 1-star rating on the state’s Report Card — account for only 244 ESA applications, despite being home to about 250,000 people. By comparison, two ZIP codes, 89138 and 89144 in Summerlin, account for 271 applications and a population of around 30,000. That’s an application rate of 1 per 1,000 people in the inner city and 1 per 100 people in the suburbs. Possibly the most surprising trend, though, has nothing to do with income. It’s the extent to which families
in areas with a high number of applications already have access to highperforming schools. Take 89131. Residents in this northwest Las Vegas area near Floyd Lamb Park account for the most applications for a single ZIP code, yet they have direct access to eight 4- and 5-star schools. It’s the same situation in Summerlin. Residents living in upscale neighborhoods surrounding Charleston Boulevard and the 215 Beltway account for the third-highest number of applications, yet they have immediate access to six high-performing schools within 2 miles. The Legislature meets this month, and Republicans are committed to approving $60 million budgeted by Gov. Brian Sandoval for the program over the next two years. Democrats, though, say they have no desire to let the issue go to a vote.
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Sandoval: Trump should consult with governors on policy changes By cy ryan Staff Writer
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During a recent 2016 fourth-quarter and yearend earnings conference call, Wynn Resorts principals, including CEO Steve Wynn, fielded questions about financial results and the state of the casino business in Macau. The VIP market segment, which until a few years ago was the primary driver for the small Chinese peninsula, was one of the main topics. Responding to an analyst’s question, Ian Coughlan, president of Wynn Macau Ltd. and Wynn Resorts Macau, said the VIP business has recovered over the past few months and said the outlook for the segment was promising. Appealing to these luxury-conscious customers is central to his company’s approach, Wynn said. “The better customers are people who have the money to choose where they want to go,” Wynn said. “They all have a common thread that is undeniable: They go where they are treated the best and where the facilities are superior.” Wynn said there is a second approach to the business “that is more akin to, say, Wal-Mart. That is a mass approach, and that is what the Sands (and others) do. And they do that beautifully. We come to these people with a different message.” The crackdown on corruption from the mainland Chinese government that killed VIP traffic for several years was the “right thing to do for the right reasons,” Wynn said, even though it had a negative effect on gaming in Macau. He also said the long-term growth prospects in China are “inexorable and undeniable.” Wynn Resorts will build more resorts in China and has the real estate to do it, he said. Wynn also spoke about plans for the golf course behind Wynn and Encore in Las Vegas, saying most of the design decisions are complete. He hopes to take a business plan to the board of directors in the second quarter, and said work could begin in fourth quarter of this year. In a digression from discussing finances and market share, Wynn also spoke about the relationship between the U.S. and China, and the political direction the U.S. has taken since electing Donald Trump as president. He agreed with an analyst’s description that the sparring over trade issues between China and the U.S. amounted to saber-rattling, but that people on both sides recognize how important each country is to the other. “As you know, I’m acquainted with the administration,” Wynn said. “Several of us were sitting within 30 feet of Trump as he took the oath of office. There will have to be a rapprochement and adjustment. But we do have intelligent people on both sides.”
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As was the case with the 2016 thirdquarter financial results, Las Vegas Sands’ earnings conference call for the fourth quarter largely focused on numbers from Macau as well as other prospects for expansion in Asia. Sheldon Adelson, Sands chairman and CEO, boasted that his company had delivered another strong set of financial results and that Macau specifically had achieved “strong mass gaming revenue growth.” The mass-market distinction is important when discussing the Macau gaming market, which has traditionally been known for catering to Chinese high-rollers. However, a crackdown on corruption by the mainland Chinese government a few years ago severely reduced high-roller traffic to Macau, and the market declined as a result. In addition to speaking about Macau, Adelson discussed the prospect of casino resort gambling in Japan and possibly South Korea. The Japanese legislature legalized gambling — in the form of Las Vegasand Macau-style resorts — last year. The legislature still must determine how those resorts will operate and how many will be allowed. “They’re (Japan’s leaders) basing this on our Singapore property,” Adelson said. ”Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the property, and he was very impressed with it. So I think (the Japanese resorts) are going to be modeled after our property, the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. And I’m optimistic, and people tell us we’re in the pole position in terms of getting the concessions.” Since Japan legalized gaming, Adelson said he had been hearing rumors that South Korea may do the same. The Sands could fund a Korean Sands resort in part with money from the upcoming sale of 49 percent of a mall it owns in Singapore, the Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. “We could make $3 billion to $3.5 billion on the sale of the mall,” Adelson said. “That alone (would) be most expensive mall sale in the world. I’m pretty sure we’ll end up in that range.”
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said that President Donald Trump should talk with governors before taking action on such issues as health care reform, road construction and tax reform. Sandoval was speaking at the National Governors’ Conference in Washington, D.C. Trump is seeking to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Sandoval said governors must be a part of the discussion about health care changes because they are better equipped to understand the health needs of the people in their states. Sandoval also said there was ongoing uncertainty about federal funding for highways. Congress has been unable to pass a permanent funding formula. “That instability causes states to think twice before pursuing large-scale, multiyear projects needed to modernize the nation’s infrastructure,” Sandoval said. On proposals to reform the federal tax formula, Sandoval said the new administration “must maintain the permanent status of federal deductibility for state and local income and sales tax. To do otherwise would pre-empt states’ authority over budget and tax systems.” Sandoval said governors should also be consulted about changes to energy and environmental policies.
Survey finds Nevada topped nation in job growth By cy ryan Staff Writer
Nevada led the nation in job growth last year, according to a national survey. The Gallup 2016 Job Creation Index gave Nevada a top score of 40, just above 38 for neighboring Utah. The survey said Nevada rose from last place in 2009 and 2010, with a score of minus-13 each year. The national average score was 17. Gallup contacted 1,596 workers in Nevada by telephone, asking whether their employer was expanding or reducing jobs. The results showed 49 percent of Nevada businesses were expanding, 36 percent reported no change and 9 percent were cutting back.
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‘The gender gap in pay would be considerably reduced and might vanish altogether if firms did not have an incentive to disproportionately reward individuals who labored long hours and worked particular hours’ significant effect of life choices tied to gender, and the fact that the gap narrows going from median to weekly wages, or that women on average have less work experience than men and favor flexible hours over higher pay. So, while public figures and pundits on both sides of the issue make definitive pronouncements about what’s true, economic experts continue to examine questions of gender circumstance as well as gender bias. DISSECTING THE DISPARITY Compared with the 79-cent national figure, Nevada looks progressive. With women making about 85 cents for every dollar earned by men, the state is among those with the narrowest gaps (alongside New York, Maryland and Hawaii), according to a 2016 report by the U.S. Joint Economic Committee. But across the states, the gap can widen dramatically when it’s broken down by age. Among workers ages 18 to 24, it stands at about 2 percent, whereas it’s around 11 percent for those 55 to 64. Workforce analytics firm Visier released data last year on 165,000 U.S.-based employees from 31 companies, finding that as they aged, women became more underrepresented in managerial ranks. “Since managers earn two times the wages of nonmanagers, the manager divide directly drives the gender wage gap,” a Fortune report contended. It’s an easy leap from there to the recent Bureau of Labor Statistics finding that the difference between weekly earnings for full-time working men and women is largest in the professional field, at $366. But the disparity is pervasive. In 2015, salary database PayScale dropped the bomb that, based on data from more than a million full-time employees, “there is no industry where women earn equal to or more than men overall.” Those in which the gap was smaller ranged from personal care (1.4 per-
2015 MONTHLY EARNINGS COMPARISON, NEVADA
FEMALE MALE
+13%
$1,804
Accommodation and food services
$1,602
+5%
$1,835
Admin./support/waste management/remediation
$1,748
+47%
$2,725
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
$1,849
+28%
$2,529
All NAICS sectors
$1,975
+36%
$1,990
Arts, entertainment and recreation
$1,461
+38%
$3,195
Construction
$2,312
+17%
$1,384
Educational services
$1,183
+27%
$4,264
Finance and insurance
$3,368
+25%
$3,264
Health care and social assistance
$2,603
+14%
$2,978
Information
$2,609
+79%
$5,898
Management of companies and enterprises
$3,297
+32%
$3,155
Manufacturing
$2,391
+24%
$6,486
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
$5,227
+41%
$2,429
Other services (except public administration) $1,717
+61%
$4,416
Professional, scientific and technical services
$2,735
+23%
$2,822
Public administration
$2,295
+29%
$3,130
Real estate and rental and leasing
$2,424
+35%
$1,764
Retail trade
+27%
$2,611
Transportation and warehousing
$2,054
Utilities
$3,410
Wholesale trade
$5,820
+100% $6,807 $4,176
$1,311
+28%
SOURCE: NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION
NATIONAL MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS FULL-TIME AND SALARY WORKERS BY OCCUPATION AND GENDER, SECOND QUARTER 2015, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED +24%
$1,401
Management, business and financial operations
+27%
$1,319
Professional and related
$953
+36%
$864
Sales and related
$556
+28%
$838
Installation, maintenance and repair
$603
+6%
$742
Construction and extraction
$700
+29%
$734
Production
$524
+4%
$683
Office and administrative support
$655
+21%
$663
Transportation and material moving
$524
+22%
$587
Service
$457
+5%
$448
Farming, fishing and forestry
$427
SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE ECONOMICS DAILY
$1,064
cent) to cleaning (1.6) to architecture and engineering (1.7), with construction (5.2), maintenance and repair (7.6) and the combined fields of farming, fishing and forestry (9.4) on the other end of the spectrum. Numbers from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation align with the wage gap at its widest among professionals and utility workers, though women do earn more than their male counterparts in wholesale trade. IS IT GENDER BIAS? On Jan. 29, 2016, then-President Barack Obama spoke about the pay gap in honor of Equal Pay Day: “Today, women account for almost half of the workforce. But the typical woman who works full time still earns 79 cents for every dollar that the typical man does. The gap is even wider for women of color. The typical black working woman makes only 60 cents. The typical Latino woman makes only 55 cents for every dollar a white man earns. And that’s not right. We’re talking about oftentimes folks doing the same job and being paid differently. And it means that women are not getting the fair shot that we believe every single American deserves.” That’s the popular rhetoric, supported pretty robustly just by social norms and constraints. But the statistics cited by Obama and so many other advocates of equal pay have yet to confirm that flat-out discrimination is the root. “I don’t think that it’s easy to point to bias,” said Claudia Goldin, Harvard’s Henry Lee Professor of Economics and a leading voice of the nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research. She has been studying the wage gap for many years, and her 2014 publication, “A Grand Gender Convergence: Its Last Chapter,” asserts that equality in the labor market doesn’t need to come from government intervention or some
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1,696
1,989
2,033
208
183
Boyd School of Law
186
140
School of Dental Medicine
629
Nondegree-seeking
872
1,279
Lee Business School
332
1,040
School of Community Health Sciences
106
College of Sciences
College of Urban Affairs
1,316
1,234
College of Liberal Arts
966
College of Hotel Administration
925
College of Fine Arts
480
555
1,138
1,269
College of Engineering
0
College of Education
500
876
1,000
School of Allied Health Sciences
1,420
1,500
356
2,000
School of Nursing
2,153
2,267
UNLV student head count by gender and college of major, fall 2016
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revolution driving men into domestic servitude. Instead, she suggests that foundational changes must be made to the way jobs are structured and compensated. “The gender gap in pay would be considerably reduced and might vanish altogether if firms did not have an incentive to disproportionately reward individuals who labored long hours and worked particular hours,” reads the study’s abstract. “Such change has taken off in various sectors, such as technology, science and health, but is less apparent in the corporate, financial and legal worlds.” A well-known 2009 study by the Department of Labor backs up Goldin’s theory. It concluded that women tended to choose occupations that allowed them to take time off for maternity leave and child care, even if it meant accepting a smaller salary. These included nursing, teaching and retail. By contrast, men were compelled to become scientists, executives and engineers, positions that demand rigid structure but also command much higher wages. At UNLV, males studying engineering outnumber females by 129 percent, while female students in the college of education outpace males by 119 percent. Rama Venkat, dean of UNLV’s College of Engineering, believes these career decisions often are made before students reach college, because
they have been molded to fit traditional gender roles. Venkat said parents and teachers tended to encourage girls and boys to play with toys geared toward their genders, a practice that makes for a “Barbie doll culture.” “We create the bias at home and school,” Venkat said. “I don’t see the difference in skills for girls and boys. It’s just societal bias.” Goldin, though, sees more in the frame. Putting women in higherpaying occupations would eliminate only 15 percent of the pay gap, she said, pointing again to the practice many companies have of rewarding those who work longer hours. In many fields, if employees work double the time, they make more than double the pay (Goldin notes that pharmacy jobs are among the few exceptions). In 2015, women accounted for 64 percent of the part-time labor force and only 43 percent of the fulltime pool. Wages aside, those parttime hours often mean fewer benefits or none at all, making the gap even wider. bright spots Whatever the drivers, the gender pay gap clearly exists. But there have been significant improvements over the past few decades. In 1960, for example, women made about 61 cents for every dollar men made. Today, there also are industries in
which the gap is almost nonexistent. Women earn about the same salary as men in business consulting and personal credit institutions, according to Forbes. Furthermore, in certain occupations, more managers are women than men. That includes medical and health services, human resources, community service and education administration, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Las Vegas, one of the most significant improvements is the rise of female entrepreneurs. From 2002 to 2012, the number of women-owned businesses rose by 101 percent, making Las Vegas the fourth-fastest growing city for female business owners, according to a report by the National Women’s Business Council. Debbie Roxarzade, owner of local restaurant chain Rachel’s Kitchen and mother of two, said she owes her success in both arenas partly to her supportive husband. “I look at it as being very fortunate to grow a business and have a family,” Roxarzade said. She is very fortunate, if you ask Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and author of a landmark 2010 TED Talk and the spinoff book “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead.” She writes that 43 percent of “highly qualified women with children” leave their careers, with only 40 percent of them ever returning full-time.
Some companies are responding with policies friendly to working moms, like telecommuting or flextime (Zappos is a local example of a large-scale employer offering alternative schedule options), but the market has a long way to go to correct the imbalance. are we there yet? Despite her own inferences about how to close the gap, Goldin said it possibly would never happen. She points to biological differences leading to distinct patterns of behavior that shape our working lives. “If we started society all over again,” she mused, “maybe we’d be more egalitarian.” Venkat thinks parents can help shake the societal bias simply by purchasing toys for their daughters that are more gender-neutral, such as puzzles. He added that pattern changes needed to occur before children reach seventh grade, because from that point it would become much harder for them to grasp difficult concepts in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) disciplines. While the statistics remain fuzzy, it’s worth looking to the past century of the female American. From women’s suffrage to the recent Women’s March on Washington, the gender group has long been mobilized, and it’s a safe bet that it will continue the gap-closing trend.
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Calendar of events MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Let’s Network Las Vegas Time: Noon-1:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Whist Stove and Spirits, 2240 Village Walk Drive, Henderson Information: Visit meetup.com/the-art-of-business-charm Learn how to merge the online and offline worlds to make businesses thrive in any economy.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Large Vision Business Network mixer Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Suncoast, Grand Ballroom, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-639-6964 Connect with Clark County business professionals at this expo, featuring business exhibits, a Chef’s Corner and more. Nevada Republican Men’s Club luncheon Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for NRMC members; $35 for nonmembers Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com John Laub, founder and president of the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association, will share updates on what has happened since Election Day with regard to marijuana legalization.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Vegas Young Professionals Biz 101: Falling in Love with Data Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3834 Learn about the best practices to collect data as well as data utilization techniques that boost business. The event is exclusive to VYP members, but membership is free at vegasyp.com.
Las Vegas Career Fair Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Meet with recruiters and hiring managers from local, regional and Fortune 500 companies.
Equus Talk Leadership Excursion Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $249 Location: Zion & The Social Virgin, 5960 Ruffian Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit leadershipexcursion.co Participants will practice silent communication skills with a horse.
1031 Exchanges Essential Concepts Time: 9 a.m.-noon Cost: $10 Location: Innovative Real Estate Strategies, 2595 S. Cimarron Road, Suite 204, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Chicago Title presents this continuing ed. class. Attendees are asked to bring a notepad and pen; PowerPoint slides can be emailed upon request.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Real Estate Sales and Probate Class Time: Noon-1:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Gulf Conference Room, 7495 W. Azure Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Kristin M. Tyler, partner at Garman Turner Gordon, will discuss probate.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Marketing with WOW: Class for Realtors Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free, open to Nevada Real Estate Division licensed real estate agents Location: Finance of America Mortgage, 5550 Painted Mirage Road #420, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Catherine Fletcher, branch marketing manager with Finance of America Mortgage, will teach attendees about the future of marketing and how to attract more clients. HR 101 Seminar Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Work in Progress—Downtown, 317 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas Information: Email info@backofficeremedies.com Back Office Remedies will walk attendees through the legal requirements that employers must uphold, including tax payments, government registrations and employee benefits.
“Playing the Trump Card”: Projections on the Impact on Policing Time: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: University of Phoenix — Las Vegas Campus, 3755 Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas Information: Email daniel.barry@phoenix.edu The College of Security and Criminal Justice will host this symposium about possible changes under Donald Trump’s administration. A networking session will follow. Personal Development Workshop Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $40-$50 for general admission; $120 VIP Location: The Space LV, 3460 Cavaretta Court, Las Vegas Information: Visit lasvegasfeb2017.eventbrite.com Keynote speakers Kody Bateman, global entrepreneur, author and speaker; Steve Schulz, entrepreneur and former teacher; and Jordan Adler, author of the bestselling book “Beach Money,” will assist attendees in setting new goals for success, implementing daily habits for success, creating core purpose statements, how to follow a manifestation process and more.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $30 for Henderson Chamber members; $50 for nonmembers Location: Fiesta Henderson, 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Cancun Room, Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Bruce Spotleson, director of corporate partnerships at Vegas PBS, presents on “Media in 2017.”
Conventions
expected Show Location Dates attendance
WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photographers Conference Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center
Feb. 5-7
13,000
Debt Buyers Association Annual Conference
Aria
Feb. 7-9
1,500
California Robbery Investigators Association Training Conference
Monte Carlo
Feb. 7-9
300
Nevada Psychiatric Association 22nd annual Psychopharmacology Update Conference
Bally’s
Feb. 12-19
1,000
Vacuum and Sewing Dealers Trade Association 2017
Las Vegas Convention Center
Feb. 12-14
3,000
National Grocers Association Show
Mirage
Feb. 12-15
2,700
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Elite Moving and Storage Inc. P.O. Box 30907 Las Vegas, NV 89173 Attorney: Taylor L. Randolph at tr@randolphlawfirm.com
Chapter 11 Native Games America 6145 South Rainbow St., Suite 105 Las Vegas, NV 89118 Attorney: Zachariah Larson at carey@lzlawnv.com Flemming’s Grill Inc. 6494 Boulder Ranch Ave., Suite 100 Henderson, NV 89011 Attorney: Seth D. Ballstaedt at seth@ballstaedtlaw.com
Bid Opportunities February 8 2 p.m. 2040 building lobby and fifthfloor buildout University Medical Center, 2017-01 Ashley Kordestani at ashley.kordestani@umcsn.com
February 9 2:15 p.m. Annual requirements contract for slurry seal Clark County, 604325 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Clark County Government Center: sandstone repair Clark County, 604328 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. One-time purchase of drive blocks and safety covers Clark County, 604330 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@clarkcountynv.gov
February 14 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for repair and replacement of crash cushions Clark County, 604323 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov
February 17 3 p.m. Government Center — commission chambers preventive maintenance and repair services of the audio/ visual system Clark County, 604303 Chean Champaneri at chetanc@ ClarkCountyNV.gov Annual requirements contract for
janitorial services for the Family Youth Services Zenoff Hall and Fortye Hall Clark County, 604339 Deon Ford at deonf@clarkcountynv.gov
Brokered transactions Sales $18,000,000 for 89,000 square feet, hotel 455 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas NV Landlord: Siegel Group Nevada Landlord agent: Cathy Jones, Josh Smith, Paul Miachika, Roy Fritz, Jessica Cegavske, and David Livingston of Sun Commercial Real Estate Tenant: Did not disclose Tenant agent: Did not disclose $1,962,744 for 20,028 square feet, industrial 5470 El Campo Crande Ave., Las Vegas NV Landlord: Thomas & Mack Development Landlord agent: Jake Higgins & Kvin Higgins, SIOR, CBRE Tenant: Exhibit Options Tenant agent: Larkin Team, NAI Vegas 1,900,000 for 19,033 square feet, office 3376 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas NV Landlord: Steelman Properties B LLC Landlord agent: Marc Magliarditi and Alicia Nelson of Logic Commercial Real Estate Tenant: Pangan, Renchard and Zimmering Inc. Tenant agent: Marc Magliarditi and Alicia Nelson of Logic Commercial Real Estate $1,600,000 for 16,183 square feet, retail 2626 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas NV Landlord: America First Credit Union Landlord agent: Larkin Team, NAI Vegas Tenant: Seattle DIV Holdings Tenant agent: Mike McLeod, Albright Callister $209,880 for 2,332 square feet, retail 5715 W. Alexander Drive, Suites 105 and 110, Las Vegas NV Landlord: Wells Fargo Bank Landlord agent: Larkin Team, NAI Vegas Tenant: Alexander Properties Tenant agent: The Larkin Team, NAI Vegas
Leases $647,991 for 11,615 square feet, industrial 711 Pilot Road, Las Vegas NV Landlord: Hughes Airport Realty
Owner Landlord agent: CBRE Tenant: Luzon Entertainment Tenant agent: Larkin Team, NAI Vegas $107,380 for 5,663 square feet, industrial 6963 Speedway Blvd., Suite 103, Las Vegas NV Landlord: Did not disclose Landlord agent: Harsch Investment Properties Tenant: Innovative Wood Design Tenant agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Roy Fritz, Jessica Cegavske, and David Livingston of Sun Commercial Real Estate $66,162 for 5,099 square feet, industrial 4150 N. Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas NV Landlord: FJM Northpointe Associates Landlord agent: Colliers International Tenant: Creative Lights Source Tenant agent: Larkin Team, NAI Vegas
BUSINESS LICENSES Balanced Bookkeeping License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: Cari Hernandez BLR License type: Property maintenance Address: 5 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson Owner: Mundi LLC Blue Tree Enterprises License type: Type 3 Address: 647 Pueblo Blvd., Henderson Owner: Blue Tree Group Blustone Pool Service Inc. License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 3165 S. Monte Cristo Way, Las Vegas Owner: Monte Rowland Brian Francis Chappell License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 5080 Gean Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Brian Francis Chappell Certified Pacific Contractors Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 8940 Mahon Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Graham Chan Property Investment License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 8804 Pesaro Drive, Las Vegas Owner: John Chris and Ruth Chan Chat With Pat Show License type: Internet talk show
Address: 1350 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 322, Henderson Owner: Patricia Landaker
Dem Noles Bois License type: Food services or cafe Address: 6101 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Owner: James Noles
Cheyenne Rancho Professional Plaza License type: Business space rent or lease Address: 3065 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Rancho Properties
Desirae Rabka License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Desirae A. Rabka
Chicken Wings Comics License type: Comic designs Address: 2258 Lucerne Drive, Henderson Owner: Michael Strasser
Diamond Travel License type: Travel agency Address: 402 E. Country Club Drive, Henderson Owner: Ice Las Vegas
ClairBNB License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 427 S. 11th St., Suite 2, Las Vegas Owner: Clairissa Riccio
Dio Implant Nevada License type: General retail sales Address: 1350 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: David and Shawn Ahn
Come & Pet It! License type: Pet supplies Address: 2562 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson Owner: You & Me LLC Cory’s Place License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1310 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Corilia Margot Barrios Crosscountry Mortgage License type: Professional services Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100 Office, Suite 205, Las Vegas Owner: Ronald Leonhardt CXD Restoration License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Aaron S. Anderson CYB License type: General retail sales Address: 425 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Soxbe LLC D7 Roofing Services License type: Contractor Address: 205, Suite 23rd St., Las Vegas Owner: Jeff Williamson Danytza Natale License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Danytza Natale David Britt License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: David Britt Delta Liquid Energy NV License type: Rental and leasing Address: 13995 Grand Valley Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Delta Liquid Energy Holdings
DNS Glass & 24 Hour Board Up Service License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 208, Las Vegas Owner: Jennifer and Carlos Valtierra Don Tortaco Mexican Grill License type: Restaurant Address: 1461 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Karely Enterprises Doorway Home Loans License type: Professional services Address: 7380 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: International City Mortgage Drapes & Decor License type: Tailor and/or dressmaker Address: 3401 Sirius Ave., Suite 15, Las Vegas Owner: Curtains of Quality Ducttesters NV License type: Management or consulting service Address: 773 Trumpington Court, Las Vegas Owner: Adroit Energy Duro Gear License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Bryan and Sarah Duropan Dynamic Health and Wellness License type: Holistic Nutrition Address: 791 Flowing Meadow Drive, Henderson Owner: Dynamic Health and Wellness Eagle Painting Handyman License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Rafael Ramirez Arias Elevate Healthcare Services License type: Drugless practitioner
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Records and Transactions Address: 5239 English Aster Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Elevate Healthcare Services Elite Nutrition License type: Vitamins and supplements Address: 2730 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Elite Nutrition & Wellness Emmanuel Villa License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Emmanuel Villa Excellent Collision License type: Garage-auto/truck garage service Address: 3873 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Excellent Collision Expert Car Care & Transmission License type: Automotive repair Address: 1544 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Expert Car Care and Transmission
License type: Restaurant Address: 4675 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Charleston GSR 004 Llc
ment center Address: 3281 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Grow A Pear Gaming Llc
Frontline Records License type: General services Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Larry Brandon
Hankins Law Office License type: Professional services Address: 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Larry D. Hankins PC
Fun Lane Indoor Play License type: Indoor play area for kids Address: 1386 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Kids Corner LLC
Harmony Management License type: Management or consulting service Address: 1151 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 230, Las Vegas Owner: Kristen Gillis
Gamaprint License type: Marketing and consulting Address: 871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Eliza Budiarto
Hawaiian Brain Freeze License type: Food services or cafe Address: 439 Rock Quarry Way, Las Vegas Owner: Kimmie Kaalekahi
J. Eric Moreno Insurance Agency License type: Professional services - insurance Address: 2225 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: J. Eric Moreno Insurance Agency
Hawkins Design Group License type: Professional services Address: 2152 S. Vineyard Ave., Suite 107, Las Vegas Owner: David Hawkins
J&D Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: James and Deborah Elliott
Health Binge License type: Food services or cafe Address: 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Peaq Labs
Jantec Inc. License type: Business support Address: 7469 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Janet L. Clark
Henness and Haight Trial Attorneys License type: Professional services Address: 400 S. Fourth St., Suite 290, Las Vegas Owner: Henness & Haight
Jeremy Penn License type: Real estate sales Address: 9325 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Jeremy Penn
Hill Climb Transport License type: Car transportation Address: 855 N. Stephanie St., Suite 2713, Henderson Owner: Hill Climb Transport
Jesse Bullock License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 5080 Jean Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose
Home Automation Today License type: Trucking Address: 3692 Poker Hand Court, Las Vegas Owner: Home Automation Today
Jessica Kennedy - JK Massage License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jessica Kennedy
Honey Bear Tattoo License type: Tattoo establishment Address: 1551 S. Commerce St., Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Honey Bear Tattoo
Jessica Kershaw License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Jessica Kershaw
Ideal Services License type: Contractor Address: 648 Joey Lane, Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose
Jessica Rey License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jessica Rey
Interface Security Systems License type: Public utility telephone Address: 675 Mansell Road, Suite 240, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Mcleod, Kenneth W. Obermeyer, Michael T. Shaw and Interface Security Systems
Jewish Family Service Agency License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 4794 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Barbara Raben and Kenneth Moskowitz
Geeks Stop License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite I30, Las Vegas Owner: Paul A. Chambers and Brian Pappageorge
Faculty Physicians and Surgeons of Llusm License type: Nonprofit medical Address: 2020 Goldring Ave., Suite 506, Las Vegas Owner: Ricardo Peverini MD
Gina Davis License type: Real estate sales Address: 1735 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Gina Davis
Family Dollar 31806 License type: General retail sales Address: 1226 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Family Dollar
Glow Video License type: General services Address: 9110 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Chloe Labbate
Familytax Solutions License type: Business support Address: 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Suite 224, Las Vegas Owner: Familytax Solutions
Godaddy.Com License type: Public utility telephone Address: 14455 N. Hayden Road, Suite 219, Las Vegas Owner: Go Daddy Operting
Felix Co. License type: General retail sales Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave., Suite T132, Las Vegas Owner: Howard Do Jeon Fingerprinting Express License type: Business support Address: 6485 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Fe Las Vegas
Goddess Brows and Microblading License type: Permanent makeup Address: 6340 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Shannelle Baker Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino License type: Automated teller operator Address: 129 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: GNLV Corp.
Flextrio LLC License type: Marketing and consulting Address: 3160 Monet Sunrise Ave., Henderson Owner: Flextrio LLC
Greg’s Auto Detailing License type: Mobile car wash Address: 977 Painted Pony Drive, Henderson Owner: Gregory Alfaro
Freddy’s Mexican Restaurant License type: Restaurant/food court-service Address: 1310 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Saul Martinez-Zarate
Gregory Thoms License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 4350 Verona Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Gregory Thoms
Freddys Frozen Custard and Steakburgers
Grow A Pear Gaming License type: Interactive entertain-
Ivan Ramirez License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd.,
Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Ivan Ramirez J and D Restoration License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Juan Ruiz Gomez J Dog Junk Removal & Hauling License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 3125 Van Der Meer St., Las Vegas Owner: TNB47
Ji Shun Jin License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 1070 E. Sahara Ave., Las
Vegas Owner: Ji Shun Jin
BUILDING PERMITS $3,400,000, commercial - new 5024 Valley Drive, North Las Vegas Burke Construction Group $2,554,232, commercial - new 6035 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Martin-Harris Construction $1,926,000, tenant improvement 6200 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Tradewinds Construction $1,577,971, commercial - remodel 701 Marks St., Henderson Sunmark Property $550,000, commercial - alteration 2955 Coleman St., North Las Vegas Sun City General Contracting $455,218, commercial - alteration 1409 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Layton Construction Co. $415,713, tenant improvement 7540 Oso Blanca Road, Las Vegas NDL Group $373,887, single-family dwelling 6225 Eula St., Las Vegas DR Horton $336,962, single-family dwelling 6215 Eula St., Las Vegas DR Horton $328,042, residential - custom 2878 Quartz Canyon Drive, Henderson Akerman $300,000, single-family dwelling 1816 Glenview Drive, Las Vegas Bruce Graves Development $300,000, disaster 729 Pinnacle Heights Lane, Las Vegas Fridman 2005 Trust $293,492, single-family dwelling 6235 Eula St., Las Vegas DR Horton $293,492, single-family dwelling 9965 Regena Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton $252,852, residential - production 245 N. Milan St., Henderson DR Horton $246,642, residential - production 2216 Summit Mesa Lane, Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $238,827, residential - new 6417 Powder Creek St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
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Records and Transactions $234,942, residential - production 244 N. Milan St., Henderson DR Horton
$177,250, retail sales 780 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson Liberty Automotive
$225,000, disaster 7812 Sleeping Pine St., Las Vegas UTE
$177,163, residential - production 999 Twilight Glow Court, Henderson KB Home LV Talesera Hills
$224,351, residential - model 2220 Summit Mesa Lane, Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$174,675, residential - new 3949 Carla Ann Road, North Las Vegas DR Horton
$220,827, residential - new x2 921 and 924 Claystone Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
$174,675, residential - new 4129 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton
$212,481, commercial 2662 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas Baja Construction
$171,070, single-family dwelling x2 9053 and 9066 Irish Elk Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton
$211,711, single-family dwelling 319 Oakrun Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $210,200, single-family dwelling 9360 Burning Sage Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes $206,975, commercial/grading x2 519 E. St. Louis Ave., Las Vegas Martin Harris Construction $200,000, commercial x2 11800 Desert Hope Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $198,944, residential - new x2 6413 and 6421 Powder Creek St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $198,944, residential - new 925 Claystone Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
$170,509, residential - new 3957 Carla Ann Road, North Las Vegas DR Horton $170,509, residential - new 4121 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton $169,788, residential - model 2211 Summit Mesa Lane, Henderson Did not disclose $169,622, residential - production 3204 Brescia Bank Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $167,237, residential - production 41 Costa Tropical Drive, Henderson Century Communities Nevada $161,914, residential - production x2 145 and 149 Fulgora St., Henderson KB Home Nevada
$196,560, commercial - remodel 501 Executive Airport Drive, Henderson Levi Strauss & Co
$160,969, single-family dwelling 10590 Leroux Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$196,195, single-family dwelling 6245 Eula St., Las Vegas DR Horton
$160,949, single-family dwelling x2 9059 and 9060 Irish Elk Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton
$196,195, single-family dwelling 9960 Azure Drive, Las Vegas DR Horton $192,301, residential - production 994 Cedar Cliff Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada $180,767, residential - production x2 3053 and 3061 Lascari Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $180,535, single-family dwelling 9370 Burning Sage Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes $179,824, residential - custom 1135 Norellat Road, Henderson USA
$156,702, residential - production 2450 Amatrice St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $156,323, single-family dwelling 374 Pollino Peaks St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $155,981, attached residence complete - production 391 Solitude Peak Lane, Henderson VU LLC
9065 Irish Elk Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton $151,404, residential - new x2 4113 and 4133 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton $150,002, commercial - addition 1050 W. Galleria Drive, Henderson Valley Health System $148,699, single-family dwelling 12241 Los Mares Lane, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada $145,944, residential - production 1327 Reef Point Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $145,834, residential - production 373 Calabria Beach St., Henderson DR Horton $144,946, attached residence complete - production 395 Solitude Peak Lane, Henderson VU LLC $143,568, residential - new 3953 Carla Ann Road, North Las Vegas DR Horton $143,568, residential - new 4125 Carol Bailey Ave., North Las Vegas DR Horton $143,538, single-family dwelling 9380 Burning Sage Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes $141,734, single-family dwelling 10571 Constant Spring Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $141,342, residential - production 21 Costa Tropical Drive, Henderson Century Communities Nevada $141,017, single-family dwelling 11844 Mino Rio Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $141,017, single-family dwelling 452 Vigo Port St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $140,924, single-family dwelling 11861 Saverio Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $140,843, residential - production 386 Lost Horizon Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $140,289, residential - production 368 Calabria Beach St., Henderson DR Horton
$153,319, residential - production x2 3041 and 3049 Lascari Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$139,986, residential - addition 1020 Aviator Court, Henderson Gabriel & Marla Huntsman
$152,040, single-family dwelling
$138,815, single-family dwelling x2
7431 and 7471 Zonal Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$122,822, residential - production 350 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada
$138,237, residential - production x3 3045, 3057 and 3065 Lascari Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$121,935, residential - production 348 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada
$137,294, residential - production 3168 Pavilio Drive, Henderson Toll Henderson $136,962, residential - production 31 Nettle Leaf Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $135,181, residential - new 920 Claystone Ridge Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $134,744, residential - production x2 365 and 372 Calabria Beach St., Henderson DR Horton $134,411, residential - production 457 Accelerando Way, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $133,135, residential - production 941 Midnight View Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Talesera Hills $132,788, residential - new x2 1228 and 1233 Cavern Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $130,650, repair garage 770 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson Liberty Automotive $130,305, residential - new x3 3945, 3961 and 4117 Carla Ann Road, North Las Vegas DR Horton $129,458, residential - new x3 1224, 1229 and 1232 Cavern Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $128,755, residential - production 367 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $126,204, residential - production x2 2555 and 2567 Ballatore St., Henderson Toll Henderson $125,535, residential - new 5750 Colbert St., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes
$120,271, residential - production 288 Via San Matteo, Henderson Century Communities Nevada $119,177, single-family dwelling 10731 Niobrara Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $118,109, residential - production x2 364 and 369 Calabria Beach St., Henderson DR Horton $117,338, single-family dwelling 10820 Cowlite Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $117,065, single-family dwelling 6618 Seahorse Reef St., Las Vegas DR Horton $117,065, single-family dwelling 8915 Drummer Bay Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton $113,501, residential - new 1237 Cavern Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $113,227, single-family dwelling x2 9140 and 9152 Laughing Owl Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton $112,841, residential - production 937 Midnight View Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Talesera Hills $108,411, residential - new 5730 Colbert St., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes $106,649, single-family dwelling 6620 Seahorse Reef St., Las Vegas DR Horton $103,549, single-family dwelling x2 9146 and 9164 Laughing Owl Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton
$125,193, single-family dwelling 11821 Barona Mesa Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada
$100,420, residential - production 369 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada
$123,813, single-family dwelling x2 9134 and 9158 Laughing Owl Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton
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Percentage of business that is minority owned
Percentage of business owned by women
Top local executive
Cashman Equipment 3300 St. Rose Parkway Henderson, NV 89052 702-649-8777 • cashmanequipment.com
1931
CAT equipment dealership
760*
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100
MaryKaye Cashman, chairman, CEO
2
FRSCO Corporation 6960 S. Cimarron Road., Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-514-7554 • n/a
2012
Restaurant
610
100
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Ron Smith, owner/operator
3
Cashman Photo 3660 Cinder Lane Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-871-8300 • cashmanphoto.com
1966
Multimedia company
350
51
51
Karen Cashman, president
4
Visiting Angels 1701 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 9A Henderson, NV 89074 702-407-1100 • visitingangels.com/vegas
2000
Senior home
315
50
50
Michael C. DiAsio, president, co-owner
5
Eagle Promotions 4575 W. Post Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-388-7100 • theeagledesigngroup.com
2001
Apparel and promotional products
203
51
51
Sean Ono, Mario Stadtlander, partners
6
Martin’s Grand McDonald’s 5415 Crimson Crest Place, Suite 104 Las Vegas, NV 89149 702-242-8865 • n/a
1995
Restaurant
165
100
100
Eva Martin, owner/ shareholder
7
Link Technologies 9500 Hillwood Drive, Suite 112 Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-233-8703 • linktechconsulting.com
2000
IT consulting and professional services
145
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54
Debbie Banko, CEO
8
OLI-K 900 S. Rampart Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89145 702-940-5469 • mylocalmcds.com/ rampart-charleston
2014
Restaurant
110
N/A
50
Samantha Kiel, owner/operator
9
Double V. Restaurant P.O. Box 621137 Las Vegas, NV 89162 702-431-5869 • n/a
2011
Restaurant
97
-
100
Kellie Vander Veur, McDonald’s owner/ operator
Cal Pac Painting of Nevada 900 S. Commerce Street Las Vegas, NV 89106 702-383-5144 • calpac.us
1996
Painting
72
-
100
Sherrie Hermann, president
10
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Executive Vice President, Human Resources Division
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s a female executive in the largely male-dominated banking industry, Jill Bell is creating leadership opportunities for women at Nevada State Bank. This year she plans to evolve the Women’s Executive Book Club, which she founded in 2016 with Shannon Petersen, statewide corporate banking manager. Recently redubbed the Executive Women’s Group, the group offers professional development for female colleagues. In 2017, the group will offer guest speakers, online resources, case studies and mentoring opportunities. “The women’s leadership initiative is a big focus for me — of the eight people on our executive committee, only two are women,” said Bell, who joined Nevada State Bank as human resources director in 2013, having worked in human resourc-
es at the Golden Nugget since 1998. Bell is also hoping to evolve the bank’s colleague career development initiative, which she spearheaded two years ago. The initiative provides a framework that the bank’s 640 statewide employees use to establish their goals and stay on track. Bell is responsible for the bank’s learning and development team, which in 2017 will further support business growth by establishing learning resources to increase small-business client relationships, strengthen partnerships with sales managers and create opportunities for all bank colleagues. “This year we are focusing on prospecting and growing the professional coaching program, which we started last year,” Bell said. — Danielle Birkin
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ince taking the reins in 2011 as president of Roseman University of Health Sciences, which she cofounded in 1999, Renee Coffman, Ph.D., has continued to expand the private, not-for-profit university, which had its genesis as a small pharmacy school. Today, Roseman locally offers a pharmacy college, a nursing college, a college of dental medicine and a MBA program. The school has a campus in South Jordan, Utah, that offers that state’s first doctorate of dental medicine program. Coffman’s latest venture revolves around the establishment of Roseman’s College of Medicine, with a current push in pursuit of accreditation for the M.D. program. “We started exploring the feasibility of a college of medicine five years ago, and acquired a building, and a strong faculty
and research base, and hired a well-qualified dean, and are on a mission to raise the funds to make the college a reality,” said Coffman, who is also overseeing related expanded patient care services and hopes to launch the college in the fall of 2018 or 2019. Additionally, under her leadership, the university is increasing its efforts to combat prescription drug misuse and abuse, an effort she said was spearheaded by the College of Pharmacy 10 years ago. “But now, we’re taking it a step further, and have developed a specialized survey for high school students to get a handle on their perceptions and misperceptions, and identify reasons kids might use a drug so we can better prevention programs,” she said, adding that a pilot program is under way at Green Valley High School. — Danielle Birkin
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Tracy DiFillippo
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ocelyn Cortez has been a champion for immigrants in Nevada her entire career and, as an expert in immigration law, has won several awards. In addition to being tapped for her knowledge and frequently interviewed and quoted by Spanish- and Englishlanguage media outlets throughout the United States, she has volunteered countless hours as part of her ongoing commitment to the community. Cortez will intensify that commitment in 2017, continuing to give free seminars on basic immigration law wherever it is needed, volunteering in numerous free workshops and supporting efforts to protect Dreamers and keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program from being destroyed. Her plan is to provide more community education and community service to the immi-
grant community through workshops and classes. In addition to her volunteer efforts, Cortez, who leads the immigration practice group at De Castroverde Law Group, is looking to grow the firm’s immigration clientele in 2017. “I am especially happy to see how the immigration practice group at De Castroverde Law Group has grown in the last two years,” Cortez said. “In 2016, we helped more clients than ever before legally integrate themselves into the U.S. We have also surpassed our prior years’ numbers in being retained to defend people in immigration court. I owe this growth to the exceptional team members I have had the pleasure to assemble. Each of our staff truly cares about our clients and works incredibly hard to help our clients achieve their goals.” — Howard Riell
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n acknowledged leader in both the legal and business communities, Armstrong Teasdale partner Tracy DiFillippo has been consistently recognized for both her professional acumen and volunteer activities. Earlier this year, she was honored by the State Bar of Nevada as Volunteer of the Year and will represent the state bar in the American Bar Association House of Delegates, the ABA’s policy-making body, this month at the ABA mid-year meeting. She was also named to Nevada Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite.” DiFillippo is the co-founder and chairwoman of the State Bar of Nevada’s Litigation Section, the fastestgrowing section in the bar. She was recently reelected to her sixth term as chairwoman. In addition to her practice, Tracy has been growing the firm’s
Professional Advancement of Women program in the Las Vegas office, where one-third of the lawyers are women. DiFillippo believes in giving back to the community, providing pro bono services to Nevada Legal Services and participating in Partners in Pro Bono, through which she serves as a mentor to law students. She also handles cases from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, which honored her with the Vince Consul Memorial Pro Bono Award. DiFillippo touts the importance of perseverance. “I always tell my son that the word can’t is not in our vocabulary. It’s really always been my philosophy in life. I was one of the first in my family to go to college, and I wouldn’t let anything bring me down. I never see any situation as a dead end. There’s always a way.” — Howard Riell
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s a breast surgeon at Compre- been devoted to her presidency with hensive Cancer Centers of Ne- the CCMS. “Our new building is up and vada, Dr. Souzan El-Eid is on the has been running since mid-December forefront of cancer research and proce- 2016. It is the hub for Clark County Meddures in Southern Nevada. The current ical Society members, the community president of the Clark County Medi- and the public.” cal Society, she treats cancer-related Education has been her top priorand non-cancer related diseases of the ity with CCMS. “In 2016, we brought a breast. number of symposia and opportuniEl-Eid also serves as the director of ties to life focused on such subjects as Summerlin Breast Care Center at Sum- marijuana, robotics, MACRA (Medicare merlin Hospital, helping patients con- Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of nect with the most comprehensive 2015 ) and MIPS (Merit-based Incentive and advanced breast cancer screening Payment System). We collaborated with and diagnostic services. She serves as the governor of Nevada on the opioids co-chairwoman of the hospital’s Cancer crisis issue. We have more in the works Committee and Breast Tumor Board for 2017.” and has worked alongside the Cancer Her advice to fellow women profesCommittee to expand the facility’s can- sionals? “Love what you do and do what cer program, including adding a pal- you love. It becomes natural, coming liative care program and providing ad- out of the heart, a pleasure to do and vanced screening tools for lung cancer. not ‘work.’ ” A good chunk of El-Eid’s time has — Howard Riell
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hen Nadia Hansen emigrated from Pakistan to Southern Nevada in 1999, she was forced to start from scratch. “I came here penniless with an art degree in textile design from Pakistan, but I realized there was no market here and I was going to die hungry, so I switched gears and found something more futuristic,” said Hansen, who juggled several jobs to earn a bachelor’s degree in computer science from UNLV. With a knack for programming and implementation of business intelligence and software solutions, Hansen worked in IT for the public and private sectors — including the gaming industry across the U.S. — until 2015, when she broke free from the cubicle and founded Result Logix, a women- and minority-owned consulting firm that focuses largely on technology modernization and innovation initiatives.
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Amy Lee
Westgate Las Vegas
Las Vegas Business Academy
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Since then, she has been engrossed in a multimillion governmental software-implementation project involving multiple agencies. She is leading the transformation of a paper-based organization to a streamlined digital business that will eventually serve as a national model. Although Result Logix is currently a solo operation in the U.S., with Hansen the only full-time employee, she has a partner in Canada and plans to grow the company when the current government project is completed. “I hope to expand by 2018 and hire more analysts and project managers so we can offer more services,” said Hansen, a firm proponent of the American Dream. “I came here with nothing and now I’m a small-business owner, because there are so many opportunities to succeed.” — Danielle Birkin
aChelle Lawson has become an amount of time. It’s also turned out to integral team member and vi- be my favorite decision of 2016.” The property’s director of food & tal part of the expansion of the food and beverage program at West- beverage marketing has been asked to hire a mixologist and develop a new gate Las Vegas. “My greatest accomplishment of 2016 beverage program; create a new brunch was stepping out of my comfort zone menu for Sid’s Café at Westgate Las Veand into the unknown,” Lawson said. “In gas; rebrand the catering and banquet my prior position, I’d hit a wall and was department by developing new menus, no longer growing. While I loved it, I smallwares and collateral; finalize James knew I had to move on, which is never Beard Award nominations for two Westeasy to do, especially when you’re con- gate Las Vegas chefs; and energize and tent. I’m now in a position I was born update the branding perception from a to be in: I research food and beverage restaurant, retail and spa perspective. Among her many goals of 2017, trends, guest patterns and multi-unit TaChelle is working tirelessly toward marketing from casual to fine dining.” The move turned out to be the best opening three new restaurant concepts decision of the year, she adds, “as I’ve at Westgate Las Vegas by the third learned and accomplished significantly quarter. — Howard Riell more than I expected in such a short
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ith more than 10 years in marketing, advertising and public relations in the hospitality industry at properties such as Primm Valley Resort, Silverton and most recently the Venetian and Palazzo, Amy Lee decided to make a change. After accepting a position as executive director of the Las Vegas Business Academy in October, Lee has dedicated her expertise and knowledge to training and educating the future business leaders of Las Vegas. The nonprofit organization offers Las Vegas’ brightest minds up to $75,000 in scholarship funding to UNLV students looking to pursue a MBA, MHA or JD, while also offering a mentorship program with Las Vegas’ top executives in the hospitality, food and beverage, entertainment and
law industries. Lee is in charge of managing the LVBA: designing, developing and implementing strategic plans for the organization. “As a long-time Las Vegas resident and UNLV alumnus, I’ve always wanted to be part of the educational landscape in some capacity,” Lee said. “It was about finding the right opportunity and the right fit. When the opportunity arrived to become the first executive director for the Las Vegas Business Academy, I knew that this was going to be the most fulfilling role that I could take on.” Throughout 2017, Lee plans to use her expertise to help the LVBA grow, take on more scholarship recipients, offer mentoring services and reach new audiences. — Howard Riell
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Kimberly Miles
Tina Quigley
TPC HR Payroll Consultants
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
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rmed with ambition, resolve and Lady Vegas LLC in 2013. a degree from what she calls “I was inspired by the cartoon charac“the University of Negotiation,” ter Kim Possible to start Boss Lady Vegas Kimberly Miles moved to Southern Ne- to empower and encourage women in vada in 1995 to launch the first local of- business,” Miles said. “The efforts of this fice of PayChex Inc., where she gained group attracted national attention and it valuable insight and experience in the evolved into a docuseries television show. payroll, human resources and benefits- As interest and pressure from the TV netoutsourcing industry. work grew, I decided to continue my supFive years later, Miles parlayed that port for women in my own way.” knowledge to launch the Payroll Co. — To that end, Miles founded B.E. A. rebranded TPC HR Payroll Consultants S.H.E.R.O. (BAS) in 2015 as a resource in 2010 — to better serve small busi- center for organizations serving abused, nesses. Today, the company has grown abandoned or exploited women youngto include clients across the country. er than 25. The project, a partnership with three or“We are currently collaborating with ganizations, is currently in its first phase three international, two national and 15 — the development of a tax engine that local nonprofits who align with our miswill be beta tested this year. sion,” she said. “Together we will abolish Miles is also an advocate for female violence and exploitation.” business owners, and founded Boss — Danielle Birkin
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s general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Tina Quigley is positioned to affect how people travel throughout the region. With more than 25 years in transportation management — including a 15-year stint at McCarran International Airport — Quigley joined RTC as deputy general manager in 2005, and was named general manager in 2012. This year, Quigley will continue her efforts to establish Southern Nevada as a national leader in using advanced technology to improve transportation, and also position the region as the “testing capital” of North America for connected and autonomous vehicles. “We’re a hotbed for pilot programs because we’re one of the only regions where all the traffic-management de-
vices are housed under one umbrella, which makes it easy for private-sector companies to deploy new technologies,” Quigley said. RTC recently announced a partnership with Audi to connect its traffic signal network to Audi vehicles, which will tell drivers how much time is left before the traffic signal changes. RTC also partnered with the City of Las Vegas, Keolis and NAVYA to deploy the first driverless shuttle bus, which has been running on Fremont Street East since Jan. 10. Looking forward, the passage of Ballot Question 5 will generate $3 billion to fund future projects. “Technology is evolving and Southern Nevada is growing, and we are focused on staying ahead for the purpose of economic development,” she said. — Danielle Birkin
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Lilian Tomovich
Dee Wirth
Chief Experience Officer
Director
MGM Resorts International
WestCare Women and Children’s Campus
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ilian Tomovich joined MGM Looking ahead, Tomovich said, “There Resorts International in 2014 as are significant opportunities in 2017 — a the company’s first chief experi- new mobile app, a more personalized ence officer. approach to guest communications, a Tomovich is leading the transforma- reinforcement of our brand positioning tion of marketing at MGM Resorts to and better storytelling. But at the end of drive a consumer-centric organization the day, it’s really simple. I have a framed that fuels the guest experience. It is a piece of art in my office that simply says multifaceted role that encompasses all ‘Do better.’ That’s what I strive for every of the company’s marketing functions, day. Do better than the day before.” including brand management, advertisTomovich likes to inspire those ing, loyalty marketing, guest strategy, around her to challenge themselves. consumer insights and research, part- “Even when you think you can’t do it, nership and event marketing, e-com- you’re scared to do it, you’re unsure, merce, social and digital media, public trust me — you can do it, and you will do relations and more. it. I’ve had many situations in my career With more than 20 years’ experience where I was tapped on the shoulder to in marketing communications, Tomov- do things I didn’t think I had the experiich truly understands that brands must ence or knowledge to do, but luckily for continuously be reinvented and reinvig- me I have been surrounded by believers.” orated in order to be successful. — Howard Riell
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n 2004, Dee Wirth was a meth ad- started so long ago, to now help these dict committing petty crimes to sup- women with their own journey back to port her habit. Arrested on a proba- life,” Wirth said. “I’m living proof that tion violation and facing the possibility dreams come true.” of incarceration, Wirth was instead sent Wirth plans to partner with youth cointo court-mandated treatment at the alitions to grow the facility’s crisis stabinonprofit WestCare Nevada Women and lization unit, which has 15 available spots Children’s Campus, where she got clean, for boys and girls ages 10 to 17, typically living on the campus for two years with referred by Metro Police, the Departher children and turning her life around. ment of Juvenile Justice Services or the She went on to earn a bachelor’s Department of Family Services. degree in human services and an She hopes to increase awareness of MBA from the University of Phoenix, WestCare’s services for female veterans and was hired to work at WestCare, while also striving to empower the wompromoted in various capacities until en and staff on the WestCare campus. coming full circle last October, when “I just really want to have a positive she was named director of the facility, effect on our environment,” she said. which provides a broad spectrum of “As someone who has lived on this cambehavioral health services. pus, I know that success is a possibility “I’m honored to be back here as the no matter what.” new director, back where my journey — Danielle Birkin
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