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Punam Mathur - 2009 Hall of Fame Inductee

"Change, whether managed or not, is inevitable. Community leaders are those who possess a vision, spend the time to gain knowledge, and then rally the energy to manage and direct the course to desirable outcomes."
Punam Mathur, Leadership Las Vegas Yearbook, 1990

Punam Mathur has been Vice President of Human Resources for NV Energy since April 29, 2009. She had been Senior Vice President of Corporate Diversity and Community Affairs and a Corporate Officer for MGM Resorts International. She had been responsible for the oversight and implementation of the Company’s diversity efforts as well as for community outreach, corporate philanthropy, and the Company’s VOICE Foundation, an employee-funded charity outreach program.

Since joining the MGM Resorts International in 1996, Mathur helped create an employee culture of awareness, acceptance and respect which continues to garner national acclaim. Accolades include the titles of “Diversity Ambassador” from the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce, “Top Corporations in the U.S.” by DiversityBusiness.com, “50 Best Companies for Minorities” and “America’s Most Admired Companies” by Fortune Magazine and “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” by Diversity Inc. magazine. Under her tenure, MGM Resorts International also was selected as one of 15 companies in the United States to receive the 2006 Employer Support Freedom Award by the Secretary of Defense. In 2006, Mathur also was inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame by the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada.

Active in the community, Mathur serves as Chairperson for Three Square, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger in Southern Nevada. Additionally, she serves as Co-Chair for Nevada Partnership for Inclusive Education and the American Gaming Association’s Diversity Task Force. She also is a member of the President’s Advisory Task Force on Diversity for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Superintendent’s Education Network for the Clark County School District. She also serves as an advisor for Nevada State College.

She is the proud mother of two amazing sons, aged 18 and 9, and a spectacular 7-year old daughter.

2008 Hall of Fame Inductee

Howard L. Skolnik

"A leader is someone people follow without being asked. He/She has a vision which others willingly share regarding where the organization is going."
- Howard Skolnik, Leadership Las Vegas Yearbook, 1995

2007 Hall of Fame Inductee

Gina Polovina

"Leadership is the ability to perceive common things in an uncommon way coupled with the capacity to inspire others to strive toward a desired goal."
- Gina Polovina, Leadership Las Vegas Yearbook, 1998

2006 Hall of Fame Inductee

Valerie Wiener

"It starts with one person, one idea, and the unswerving determination to put a plan into action. That's leadership. When that person combines his or her talents and insight with other inventive, resourceful, committed individuals...that's Leadership Las Vegas."
- Valerie Wiener, Leadership Las Vegas Yearbook, 1990

2005 Hall of Fame Inductee

John Wilcox

"A leader establishes a vision and motivates others to achieve it. They do so by demonstrating their personal commitment in every aspect of their life. A Leadership Las Vegas graduate is a teacher, a counselor, a motivator, a listener and a role model."
- John Wilcox, Leadership Las Vegas Yearbook, 1992

2004 Hall of Fame Inductee

Henry Hoogland

"A man's accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail."
- Henry Hoogland, Retired from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department