Chamber Leadership and Volunteer Boards, Councils and Committees

It isn’t what you know it’s who you know… Being a member of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce connects you to a network of business and community leaders unmatched by any other organization in the state. With more than 6,000 members, the Chamber attracts companies of all sizes and focuses on creating business to business opportunities among its members.

No matter what level of membership, you will have access to some of the most powerful and influential business executives in the city.

Chamber Leadership - Board of Trustees

The Chamber is governed by a board of trustees that is approved by the membership. The Board and Executive Committee set long-term goals and policies as well as strategy to deliver the programs and benefits to best serve the needs of the members. Board of Trustees 

Other Volunteer Leadership

In addition to the Board of Trustees there are several key volunteer committees and councils that assist Chamber staff in coordinating and administering programs and events.

Business Council:

The Business Council consists of 26 members representing various industries throughout the community. The Business Council provides oversight for some of the Chamber's most established and most popular events. These programs include Business Education Series, Business Expo, The BIZ E Awards and Customer Services Excellence. For more information on these programs and the Business Council contact Member Services at 702.641.5822.

Business Council Executive Board

• Robert Orgill - President
  BNY Mellon Wealth Management
• Joe Coppedge - President Elect
  Coppedge Emmel & Klegerman PC
• Joe Caldera - Vice President
  Caldera Wealth Management
• Joanna Wares - Immediate Past President
  Brown & Brown Insurance of Nevada, Inc. 

Council members

• Denise Alderette
  Nevada State Bank
• Mark Cenicola
  BannerView.com
• Cornelius Eason
  Workforce CONNECTIONS
• Shari Farkas 
  Green Chips 
• John Futrell
  Las Vegas Executive Speakers Bureau
• Douglas Geinzer
  Recruiting Nevada
• Herb Hunter
  Sprint/Nextel
• Robert Inman
  McCarthy Kaster CPA's, Ltd.
• Cinda Loucks
  Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
• Betty Mahalik
  Dynamic SolutionsCoaching & Training
• Dawn Merritt
  Nevada Corporate Communications
• John Molchon
  Faith Community Lutheran Church & Schools
• Mark Olson
  Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
• Dale Redden
  Office Depot Business Solutions Division
• Greta Seidman
  Claim Jumper
• Debra Solt
  Over the Top Training & Development, LLC
• Ruth Urban
  The Urban Group, LLC

Green Initiative Committee:

This committee is responsible for leading and driving the Chamber's Green efforts including the Green Roots program.

• Mr. Farrow Smith Jr. (Chair) - Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, Inc.
• Ms. Joanne Arballo - Southwest Gas
• Ms. Heather Bressler - Henriksen/ Butler
• Ms. Annette Bubak - Nevada Energy Star Partners
• Ms. Julie Chapman - Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)
• Ms. Rosemary D'Amato - Lucchesi Galati
• Ms. Juliette Do - NV Energy
• Ms. Sharon Exarhos - Realty Executives of Nevada
• Ms. Shari Farkas - Green Chips
• Ms. Alison Haugh - Comfort Engineering
• Mr. Dario Herrera - Wendoh Media Companies
• Mr. Richard Holmes - Southern Nevada Water Authority
• Ms. Catherine Hyde - EcoLogic Construction
• Mr. Robert Irish - St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
• Ms. Tara Lewis - Shaw Contract Group
• Ms. Grace Renshaw - Cyner Green
• Ms. Mary Ann Sheehan - NV Energy
• Ms. Tracy Skenandore - Evergreen Recycling

Government Affairs Committee:

The Government Affairs Committee is a 17-member volunteer committee of business leaders who meet monthly to guide the Chamber in its government advocacy programs. The committee makes candidate endorsements, analyzes ballot initiatives and policy proposals, makes political contributions on behalf of BizPac and oversees grassroots campaign support through the Chamber's Advocacy in Action program. For more information contact the Government Affairs department at 702.586.3805.

• Hugh Anderson (CHAIR - GAC)
• Jay Barrett - Marnell Corrao Associates, Inc.
• Thomas J. (Tom) Burns - Cragin & Pike, Inc.
• MaryKaye Cashman - Cashman Equipment Co.
• Tim Cashman - Foghorn Consulting
• Robert "Bob" Coyle - Republic Services
• Cornelius Eason 
• Craig S. Galati - Lucchesi, Galati Architects, Inc.
• Steve Hill (Current Chair BOT) - CalPortland
• Tom Jenkin - Western Division Harrah’s Entertainment
• Jay Kornmayer - Wells Fargo Bank
• Dr. Anthony Marlon - Gemini Investment Holdings, LLP
• George F. Ogilvie III, Esq. - McDonald Carano Wilson LLP
• John O'Reilly - O'Reilly Law Group
• Dave Smith - DJS Consulting
• Ted Wiens, Jr. - Ted Wiens Tire & Auto

Leadership Council:

The Leadership Council is a governing body of the Chamber's leadership programs including Leadership Las Vegas and Focus Las Vegas. Council terms are one year, with the exeception of the Chair who serves three years. The Council oversees curriculum and speakers for the leadership programs and selects candidates for each program class. For more infomation on the Chamber's leadership programs contact Member Services at 702.641.5822. See who is serving on the Leadership Council.

Navigators:

Chamber Navigators is a group of seasoned veteran Chamber members who help new members maximize the value of their membership. Navigators host the Chambers' Member to Member Marketing Expo a "mini" trade show and networking event held monthly that gives new members, existing members and prospective members a chance to get to know the Chamber and activate valuable member benefits. For more information regarding Chamber Navigators contact Member Services at 702.641.5822.

• Sammie Kasprzyk Absolute Insurance Services, Inc.
• Kay Collis Mary Kay Cosmetics
• Farrow Smith Stanley Convergent Security Solutions
• Gina Fair FAIR Solutions
• Len Barend Barend Agency, Inc
• Andrea A Dixon Sam's Club
• Cedric Gay American Family Insurance-Cedric Gay
• Elizabeth "Lisa" Molchon Colonial Bank
• Barbara Rice Realty Executives of Nevada
• Karen Scherer A Flamingo Glass & Engraving, LLC
• Greta Seidman Claim Jumper
• Joan McEntyre Orgill/Singer & Associates, Inc.
• Sharon Exarhos Realty Executives of Nevada

Prospectors:

The Prospectors are comprised of thirty long-standing Chamber members who serve as the "ambassadors" of the Chamber. They serve as hosts of New Member Breakfasts, the Board of Trustees' Installation and Chamber Night at Spring Mountain Ranch. Prospectors serve an indefinite term on the board and are elected by a majority vote by the Prospector board. For more information regarding Chamber Prospectors contact Member Services at 702.641.5822.

• 2009 President - Bob Linden - Shred-It Las Vegas
• 2009 President Elect - Denny Weddle - Denny Weddle
  & Associates
• 2009 Vice President - Kristin McMillan - CenturyLink
• 2009 Secretary/Treasurer - Bob Forbuss - Strategic Alliances, LLC
• Immediate Past President
  Howard Slolnik - State of Nevada Dept. of Corrections
• Joanne Blystone - Speakers Business Services
• Jenny DesVaux Oakes - Retired
• Cornelius Eason
• Julie Gilday-Shaffer - R & R Live
• Bob Inman - McCarthy Kaster CPA's, Ltd.
• Allen Kaercher - Kaercher, Campbell & Associates
• Sidra Kain - CenturyLink™
• Jay Kornmayer - Wells Fargo Bank
• Steve Linder - HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A.
• Jim Marsh - Jim Marsh-Chrysler-Jeep
• Beth Molburg - Chamber Insurance & Benefits, LLC
• Fafie Moore - Realty Executives of Nevada
• John F. O'Reilly - O'Reilly Law Group, LLC
• Robert Orgill - R.E. Real Estate
• Judy Robinson - Highway Radio
• Carl Rowe - Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas
• Larry Singer - Grubb & Ellis|Las Vegas
• Joanna Wares - Brown & Brown Insurance of Nevada, Inc.
• Bob Werner - Retired
• Ted Wiens, Jr. - Ted Wiens Tire & Auto Centers
• John Wilcox - Irwin Union Bank
• John Wilson - MedicWest Ambulance

Honorary Prospectors:

• Dr. Bob Bailey
• Sue Brandt
• Lou Emmert
• Lou Gamage
• Jeanne Hood*
• James Kropid
• Dennis Morgan
• Bob O'Connell*
• Dawn Oaks
• Barry Perea
• Joseph A. Ryan
• Bruce Spotleson
• George Togliatti