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Kathy Parker Named Senior Executive Administrator and Free Trade Zone Coordinator for Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
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(Las Vegas) – The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, formerly the Nevada Development Authority, announced today that Kathy Parker has been appointed to the position of Senior Executive Administrator and Free Trade Zone Coordinator.
Parker will provide operational and administrative support to the LVGEA Executive Committee and Board of Trustees and all sub-committees. Her role as the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Coordinator is to ensure compliance of the principle responsibilities of the grantee for Foreign Trade Zone 89. She also assists the EVP Economic Development. Parker, a 12-year resident of the Las Vegas valley, has worked for the LVGEA since 2000.
“Kathy has been leading the coordination for Foreign Trade Zone 89 for several years. As we proceed with initiatives to promote our FTZ globally, we need to have someone coordinating this effort full-time”, said Tom Skancke, president and CEO of LVGEA. “This position requires someone that is detail oriented and trusted to work with the federal government and Kathy is that person on our team.”
About Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, previously known as the Nevada Development Authority, is Southern Nevada’s premier economic development agency. For 57 years, it has continued to diversify and improve the economy of Southern Nevada. For more information, call 702.791.0000 or visit www.lvgea.org. The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is located in The InNEVation Center powered by Switch.
About Switch
Switch is the world’s most reliable technology ecosystem, in the country’s safest desert. Switch is a Nevada-based technology ecosystem that includes the Switch SuperNAP, a 407,000-square-foot facility that houses the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and many more. The SuperNAP has gained global attention through its use of patented technology to house servers at a density that far surpasses industry standards, with additional safeguards provided by armed security and Las Vegas’ unique geography as a city free from natural disasters. The company provides colocation, connectivity and cloud services, all on an expansive technology campus in Las Vegas. Switch also powers the InNEVation Center – the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. For more on Switch, visit switchlv.com or contact Kristi Overgaard at [email protected].
About the InNEVation Center
The InNEVation Center is the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. It was developed by Rob Roy, the Founder and CEO of Switch, Nevada’s most successful tech start-up to date. The more than 40,000-square-foot center is a COWORKING environment where start-ups and entrepreneurs (InNEVators) converge with business luminaries, political leaders, and investors (COLLABORATORS) to launch and nurture new ventures. It’s also a thriving business community complete with networking opportunities and educational and promotional events held at a state-of-the-art venue. The inNEVation Center is powered by Switch, the Las Vegas-based technology superpower whose globally dominant SuperNAP provides 100% secure uptime for the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and 462 others. For more on the InNEVation Center, visit inNEVation.com or contact Richard Ethington at [email protected].
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Parker will provide operational and administrative support to the LVGEA Executive Committee and Board of Trustees and all sub-committees. Her role as the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Coordinator is to ensure compliance of the principle responsibilities of the grantee for Foreign Trade Zone 89. She also assists the EVP Economic Development. Parker, a 12-year resident of the Las Vegas valley, has worked for the LVGEA since 2000.
“Kathy has been leading the coordination for Foreign Trade Zone 89 for several years. As we proceed with initiatives to promote our FTZ globally, we need to have someone coordinating this effort full-time”, said Tom Skancke, president and CEO of LVGEA. “This position requires someone that is detail oriented and trusted to work with the federal government and Kathy is that person on our team.”
About Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, previously known as the Nevada Development Authority, is Southern Nevada’s premier economic development agency. For 57 years, it has continued to diversify and improve the economy of Southern Nevada. For more information, call 702.791.0000 or visit www.lvgea.org. The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is located in The InNEVation Center powered by Switch.
About Switch
Switch is the world’s most reliable technology ecosystem, in the country’s safest desert. Switch is a Nevada-based technology ecosystem that includes the Switch SuperNAP, a 407,000-square-foot facility that houses the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and many more. The SuperNAP has gained global attention through its use of patented technology to house servers at a density that far surpasses industry standards, with additional safeguards provided by armed security and Las Vegas’ unique geography as a city free from natural disasters. The company provides colocation, connectivity and cloud services, all on an expansive technology campus in Las Vegas. Switch also powers the InNEVation Center – the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. For more on Switch, visit switchlv.com or contact Kristi Overgaard at [email protected].
About the InNEVation Center
The InNEVation Center is the first public/private economic diversification effort of its kind. It was developed by Rob Roy, the Founder and CEO of Switch, Nevada’s most successful tech start-up to date. The more than 40,000-square-foot center is a COWORKING environment where start-ups and entrepreneurs (InNEVators) converge with business luminaries, political leaders, and investors (COLLABORATORS) to launch and nurture new ventures. It’s also a thriving business community complete with networking opportunities and educational and promotional events held at a state-of-the-art venue. The inNEVation Center is powered by Switch, the Las Vegas-based technology superpower whose globally dominant SuperNAP provides 100% secure uptime for the servers of Google, VMWare, HP, Intuit, eBay, Zappos, and 462 others. For more on the InNEVation Center, visit inNEVation.com or contact Richard Ethington at [email protected].
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