Las Vegas Business News

40 Under 40: Yolanda Mationg, Chief Development Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada

Yolanda Mationg

As the first person in her family to graduate from high school and college, Yolanda Mationg learned the importance of education, perseverance and overcoming adversity.

40 Under 40: Emi K. Sakevich, Executive Director, Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation

Emi Sakevich

Emi K. Sakevich gravitates to the kind of work that turns planning into action.

40 Under 40: Katie Nystrom, Tour Manager, Backstreet Boys

Katie Nystrom

Katie Nystrom’s life revolves around live music.

40 Under 40: Micaela Wargo, Marketing Director, Vestar

Micaela Wargo

Micaela Wargo sees marketing as an opportunity to connect people with causes, and uses events, partnerships, and programming to make retail spaces feel more connected to the community.

40 Under 40: MacKenzie Seroka, Senior Communications Advisor, 84 Communications

MacKenzie Seroka

MacKenzie Seroka has always been quick to strike up a conversation, a trait that naturally led her into public relations.

40 Under 40: Alan Walker, Director of Brand Marketing, Aria Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel & Spa

Alan Walker

While visiting Las Vegas nearly 15 years ago, Alan Walker stepped into a casino employment center on a whim and left with a front-desk job.

40 Under 40: Felicia Hersh, Director of Guest Experience, Bellagio and Park MGM

Felicia Hersh

Felicia Hersh lives by what she calls the foundation of lasting loyalty: care for people, earn their trust and make meaningful connections.

40 Under 40: Jessica Rosado, Television Host & Multimedia Producer, KTNV Channel 13

Jessica Rosado

Powerful storytelling led Jessica Rosado into a career in media, shaped by her belief that it creates connection and shared understanding.

40 Under 40: Karen Alonso, Chief Advancement & Communications Officer, United Way of Southern Nevada

Karen Alonso

Karen Alonso is driven by a simple belief: if you have the ability, you have the responsibility.

40 Under 40: Lailani Albano, Director of Marketing, Light & Wonder

Lailani Albano

Lailani Albano could have stayed in safe roles but instead, she pursued opportunities that pushed her into new arenas.

40 Under 40: Anamarie Ellis, Vice President of Operations, Ellis Island Casino & Hotel

Anamarie Ellis

Anamarie Ellis was raised inside Ellis Island Hotel & Casino, the off-Strip property her family has operated since 1968.

40 Under 40: Kevin Kittisoros, Managing Partner, Pin Kaow Thai Restaurant and Blue Orchid Thai Kitchen

Kevin Kittisoros

Pin Kaow Thai Restaurant is more than a restaurant to Kevin Kittisoros and his family—it’s a second home where culture, connection and consistency matter.

40 Under 40: Connor Cain, Director of Government Relations, HCA Healthcare

Connor Cain

The medical care patients receive often comes down to policy decisions, and Connor Cain helps move those decisions toward better access and outcomes.

40 Under 40: Heath Pomerantz, CEO, WOW Carwash

Heath Pomerantz

For Heath Pomerantz, car washing is a way of life.

40 Under 40: Aymber Young, CEO, Brandshine Holdings, LLC

Aymber Young

Aymber Young is driven by the idea that strong connections build strong businesses.

40 Under 40: Art Zargaryan, CEO, Pegasus Development

Art Zargaryan

In 2017 Zargaryan founded Pegasus Development, which has grown into a national project management firm overseeing more than 7 million square feet of development valued at more than $6 billion.

40 Under 40: Ebere Arum, Senior Director of Community Relations, Las Vegas Raiders

Ebere Arum

Ebere Arum focuses on turning the reach of professional sports into meaningful local impact.

40 Under 40: Shadow Montalto, Cemetery Manager, Palm Mortuaries & Cemeteries

Shadow Montalto

Having always been drawn to service-oriented work and supporting people through meaningful moments in their lives, Shadow Montalto found his calling in end-of-life services.

40 Under 40: Miguel Loya, Executive Chef, Sahara Las Vegas

Miguel Loya

Starting as a dishwasher, Loya worked through every level of service and eventually moved into casino kitchens across Las Vegas.