The Cannabis Compliance Board celebrated its first anniversary on July 1. It began with 44 employees and will grow to 93 by the middle of next year. “This investment is a recognition that the state sees great benefit and importance in a well-regulated cannabis industry,” says Tyler Klimas, who was appointed executive director of the board in September 2019.
In the Notes: Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, Gene Haas Foundation, National Park Service, HomeAid Southern Nevada, City National Bank and more ...
Every company in every industry is facing an acute labor shortage, says Todd Mayhew, senior vice president of human resources and internal communications at Credit One Bank. Banking is no different.
In the Notes: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Karma and Luck, Las Vegas Fashion Council, Southern Nevada Burn Foundation, Ford Motor Companies, Silver State Schools Credit Union People Over Profit Foundation ...
For years, Las Vegas has been billed as an “anything goes” kind of destination. But these days, heightened safety measures and their more conspicuous presence make a different statement to tourists.
In March of 2020, at the start of the pandemic, Jaswant Tony’s IT company was contracted to provide services to a local medical lab, helping with its technology needs. "I discovered that the lab’s information management system — or LIMS — was terribly inefficient, and after some research, I found it to be true for the bulk of labs across the country," he said. It inspired him to launch GoMeyra.
In the Notes: Melissa Finnan, Stacye Tesh, Shane Goffstein, Sasha Jones, Las Vegas Sands, Silver State Schools CU People Over Profit Foundation, Three Square Food Bank and more ...
Having to close because of the coronavirus was challenging for all kinds of small businesses, but the ongoing effects of the pandemic have been particularly lasting for the wedding industry.
In the Notes: Thomas Nicholas, Las Vegas Realtors, Dr. Isaac Ortiz, Dr. Dave Reddy, Ann Morgan, Jared Carlson, Joshua Smith, Mariena Mercer Boarini and more ...
A pandemic might not seem like the best time to open any kind of restaurant, let alone one called Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews. But Kenneth Harris, CEO and co-owner of the new establishment at Town Square in Las Vegas, didn’t see it that way.
In the Notes: Rogers Foundation, Homie, Nevada Public Radio, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, Miriam Shearing, Penta Building Group and more ...
Lisa Segler, at the time working on her master’s thesis, evaluating a local food bank’s senior-focused program, talked to a woman who had eaten only ...
For Tina Ulman, the journey toward cannabis legalization was personal. “One too many people in my life lost their life to addiction and imprisonment for unjust drug policy,” she said, “and I am determined to help change the system for the next person who might also experience similar events.”
In the Notes: State Farm, FIRST Nevada, HomeAid Southern Nevada, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, Vegas Golden Knights, Cox Las Vegas and more ...
Imagine Exhibitions produces more than 40 permanent and touring exhibits that millions of people visit every year. Last year, amid the pandemic, it added drive-thru experiences to its roster, and Tom Zaller is excited about its potential.
Many industries ground to a halt as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the nation and world. Not so for Alana Kohl, whose AdvisorPR firm kicked into high gear.
Marisa Palomo has spent her entire career in a male-dominated industry. As executive director of the Penta Building Group, she has made it a point to reach out to young women, mentoring them and instilling in them the fortitude to follow their dreams, no matter where that path leads.
Maureen Schafer has experience in hospitality, real estate, media, politics and philanthropy, but there was something about health care that drew her in.
In the Notes: Touro University Nevada, Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, Children’s Heart Foundation and more ...
Chelsea Bailey was spending a lot of time with her daughter, being active and creative together, exploring their artistic side. It helped build “a special bond,” she said, so much so that she wanted to help other families share in the experience.
In the Notes: St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Addison Earle, Clark County Credit Union, Aristocrat Gaming, Wendy Taylor and more ...
As a hair and makeup artist, Joy Hoover was often exposed to powerful stories from adult-industry workers. Hearing of their unmet needs motivated her ...
Elizabeth Blau started working in restaurants part time at 16 years old. Now a James Beard Award nominee and the founder and CEO of Blau + Associates, a restaurant development firm dedicated to ...
With a city councilwoman as her mother and a senior master sergeant in the Air Force as her father, Dr. Lisa Morris Hibbler grew up with community service as an integral part of her life.
After experiencing the care and compassion from the nurses who helped deliver her premature daughter, Kimberly Shaw was inspired to become a nurse herself. Now, she’s a nurse who runs an entire hospital.
Ayesha Mehdi is a problem preventer and problem solver by nature—making law a natural career choice. She specifically chose health care as her focus, because it is dynamic and challenging.
Erica Mosca went to seven different schools growing up and experienced the same educational inequity at each. With the help of a nonprofit she joined in ...