Las Vegas Rotary Club

Rotary Foundation 100th Celebration - Neon Museum
2017-06-06 | Neon Museum, 770 N Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89101, United States

25 Club Highway Cleanup Project
2017-06-03 08:00 - 09:00, 2017-03-25 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bonnie Springs Ranch, United States
Once every quarter, on a Saturday morning, join fellow Rotarians as they clean up our designated stretch of Highway 159, across from the entrance to Bonnie Springs Ranch.
Enjoy fellowship while doing something really important for our environment and community!

Tifferney White - Discovery Children's Museum
2017-06-01 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Tifferney White has spent her 20 plus year career supporting or leading science & technology centers and children’s museums. Today, she is highly regarded due to her unwavering commitment to the mission of DISCOVERY Children’s Museum. She demonstrates exemplary leadership and possesses a deep and technical expertise in operations, education, programs, and exhibits. Her adeptness in cultivating community partners has elevated the presence of the Museum and promoted it as a “go-to” educational resource for Southern Nevada and its diverse community.
She joined the Museum in 2007 as the Director of Programs and Education, promoted to Deputy Director in 2009, and most recently served as Interim CEO before officially being named President and CEO in 2015. Prior, she was the Director of Community Outreach – ScienceReach and Science Clubs, for Discovery Place Inc., in Charlotte, North Carolina.
White is currently working on her Executive MBA at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.
White is a member of several community service organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Junior League of Las Vegas to name a few. She has demonstrated her commitment to serving her community by her active and hands-on work within various community service organizations in diverse roles from president to committee member.
White lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and loves to travel especially to new places. One of her favorite quotes is “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth” – Muhammad Ali.

Major General Glen VanHerck - USAF Weapons Center
2017-05-25 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

John Laub
2017-05-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

2017 Annual District 5300 Conference
2017-05-18 - 2017-05-21 | Hilton Palm Springs Resort, 400 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA, 92262, United States
Our District Conference will showcase your hard work, enlighten others of the societal progress your efforts have created, and recognize your club successes. It is a chance for you to meet and mingle with Rotarians from across the District, make new friends; and, bring the family together for fun and relaxation. There will be something for everyone (including a few surprises).Mark your calendars; and, spread the word, May 18 – May 21, 2017 at the Hilton Palm Springs Resort is THE PLACE TO BE!
Phone Number: 760-318-8501
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
400 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY
HILTON PALM SPRINGS RESORT
Hospitality Suites
All Suites Sold Out
The Conference committee has reserved 8 hospitality suites for use at our District Conference. If you, your club, or your group would like to host a Hospitality Suite, please contact Conference Chair, Luanne Arredondo, at rotarylu@gmail.com to secure your space. Be sure to indicate Hospitality Suite in your subject line.
Make your hotel Registrations Now

Mayor Andy Hafen-City of Henderson
2017-05-11 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Andy Hafen was re-elected as the city of Henderson’s twelfth mayor in April 2013. He previously served on the Henderson City Council representing Ward II from 1987 to 2009. During his elected service, Mayor Hafen has seen Henderson become the second-largest city in Nevada and helped celebrate the city’s diamond 60th anniversary. Henderson has been recognized as one of America’s Best Places to Live, one of the top six safest cities in America and designated a Bicycle Friendly Community as well as an Age Friendly City.
As mayor, Hafen serves with his fellow council members as the legislative branch of the Henderson community, responsible for setting policies and making decisions concerning many different aspects of local government. The City Council also approves the city’s budget.
Mayor Hafen serves on the Civilian Military Council; University of Nevada, Las Vegas Medicine Community Advisory Board; Henderson Redevelopment Agency; and as an alternate on the Southern Nevada Health District Board of Health and Southern Nevada Water Authority Board of Directors. He also serves on the Chairman’s Council of the Henderson Community Foundation. He served by gubernatorial appointment on the Nevada Commission on Aging from 2011 to 2013.
Mayor Hafen is a member of the National League of Cities (NLC) and was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors and as chair of its 2015 Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. He will play a lead role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocating on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress and at home. He previously served as the committee’s vice chair and as a member of the First Tier Suburbs Council, which plays a key role in strengthening suburban communities across the nation, helping set organizational policies on federal issues while exploring city challenges.
Mayor Hafen is active in the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities and has served as secretary/treasurer and second vice president. In 2006 he was elected president and awarded Public Official of the Year by the league for his years of public service.
Born in Boulder City, Nevada, Mayor Hafen has lived in the city of Henderson all but one year of his life. He graduated from Basic High School in 1972 and received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1976. Mayor Hafen retired from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2002 after working for 23 years in the Special Investigations Division. He previously worked as a clerk for the FBI and as an accountant for Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.

Glenn Meier
2017-05-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Glenn F. Meier is a shareholder with the law firm Holley, Driggs, Walch, Fine, Wray, Puzey & Thompson, a full service Nevada business law firm. Glenn’s practice is dedicated to helping his clients run purpose driven businesses that make a positive impact on the world. Glenn provides general advice and strategic counsel to business owners, and acts as their interface with the legal system. In addition, Glenn helps his clients identify and express their business purpose, design and maintain healthy relationships with their stakeholders, and build vibrant lasting company cultures.
Glenn obtained his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside in 1987 and thereafter attended law school at Emory University in Atlanta Georgia. While at Emory, Glenn served on the Editorial Board of the Emory Law Review and also completed training with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
Following his graduation from law school, Glenn joined the Judge Advocate General’s Department of the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force, he participated in numerous criminal trials including prosecuting and defending major crimes such as complex fraud cases and murder trials. Glenn was consistently recognized by the Air Force for his courtroom skills and was ultimately assigned as one of a small group of prosecutors throughout the Air Force assigned to handle serious cases across the country.
Glenn’s initial assignment with the Air Force was to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following his Honorable Discharge from the military, he returned to Las Vegas where he has been in private practice since 1996. Glenn stays involved in the local community as a member of the Las Vegas Rotary Club, a board member for the Josh Stevens Foundation, and a member of the President’s Advisory Council for the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Glenn’s most recent community oriented project has been to found the Conscious Capitalism Chapter of Las Vegas.
In addition to his legal practice, Glenn provides services as a neutral mediator to parties in dispute and also provides coaching to lawyers looking to create fulfilling win-win practices.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
2017-04-28 - 2017-04-30 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Mark Shunock-Mondays Dark
2017-04-27 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada, Mark is a former member of the Canadian Hockey League. After his hockey days ended, he spent almost 10 years living in New York City performing on America’s premiere stages. He earned a Helen Hayes Nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Timon in DISNEY’S THE LION KING. He recently starred in the smash hit ROCK OF AGES playing at the Venetian/Palazzo in Las Vegas.
He is the creator of MONDAYS DARK, a monthly variety show in Vegas where 100% of all proceeds go to a local charity and feature Headliners from various shows on the strip. To date he has raised over $300k for local Las Vegas charities, one party per month, $20 & 90 minutes at a time. He is the recipient of the 2014 Angel Award for Cultural Advocate/Entertainer of the Year, 2016 Review Journal Philanthropist of the Year, and National Philanthropy Day Impact Award Recipient.
Mark recently opened The Space, Vegas’ first community driven, charity based arts complex.

Cars for a Cause
2017-04-23 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Celebrity Cars, 7770 Dean Martin Drive #301, Las Vegas, NV, 89139, United States

Valedictorian Lunch, Speaker-Len Jessup
2017-04-20 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Len Jessup joined UNLV as its 10th president in January 2015. An accomplished leader in higher education, Jessup brings experience as a university professor, administrator, entrepreneur and fundraiser to UNLV as he leads it on the path to become a high-performing, community-engaged Top Tier research university. Among his high priorities is the continued development of the UNLV School of Medicine.
Like many of UNLV’s students, Jessup was the first in his family to graduate from college. This experience informs his understanding of the crucial role universities play in transforming families and communities, and it has been a motivating factor in his career in higher education leadership.
Prior to UNLV, Jessup served as dean of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona (2011–2014), where he was also professor of entrepreneurship and innovation and the Halle Chair in Leadership. He led Eller to become a self-sustaining college with higher national rankings that robustly contributes to the state’s economic development. As a founding board member of the University of Arizona Health Network, he also contributed to the rethinking and restructuring of the university’s academic medical center.
Jessup is a leading researcher in management information systems, with a focus on the use of emerging technology in higher education and business, new venture strategies, and social entrepreneurship. He was instrumental in creating the University of Arizona’s technology transfer and
commercialization program, Tech Launch Arizona. He led the development and expansion of online degree and executive education programs at Arizona and helped drive similar innovations in previous positions at Washington State University (2000–2011) and Indiana University (1995–2000).
A former baseball player in the highly competitive California junior college system, Jessup received his B.A. in information and communication studies in 1983 and his MBA in 1985, both from California State University, Chico. He earned his Ph.D. in organizational behavior and management information systems from the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management in 1989, and was awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Alumnus in 2004.
Jessup resides with his partner Kristi Staab, a former broadcast industry executive who owns and operates a successful leadership and sales training and development business. Jessup has a daughter, Jamie, and a son, David.

Tim Mullin- USO
2017-04-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Tim joined the USO as the Center Director for USO Las Vegas in August 2014.
Before joining USO Las Vegas, Tim spent three years as the Executive Director of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, a $1.5 million, 24-hour nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless youth transition from life on the streets to self-sufficiency. In that role, he managed the day-to-day operations, raised more than $1 million in new money, increased the budget by more than $250,000 annually, expanded services to youth by 25% and increased the number of youth served by more than 200%.
Born and raised in the Las Vegas valley, Tim graduated from Green Valley High School before earning his Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science and Journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno. Tim began his business career while studying at UNR where he helped expand operations at The Sagebrush, UNR’s campus newspaper through various roles from Assistant Sports Editor to Managing Editor. In May 2008 Tim relocated to Fort Smith, Arkansas to join the staff of the Fort Smith Times Record as a sports reporter covering the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith athletic department and six area high schools for the award winning daily newspaper. In December 2011, Tim obtained his Nevada State Real Estate license and began specializing in buyer and seller representation in residential property sales throughout the Las Vegas valley.
Furthermore, Tim is a strong believer in giving back to his local community. He is a Co-Founder and Past Chair of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Southern Nevada. In 2014, Tim was elected to the National Board for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN), a national movement to develop emerging leaders to advance a diverse and powerful social sector. YNPN currently has more than 50,000 members in 45 chapters across the United States. Tim also serves as a member and past Chair of the City of Henderson’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Advisory Committee, a Class 3-2013 graduate of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, 2015 Graduate of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office Citizen’s Academy, and is an active advocate and graduate (Class of 2010) of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Las Vegas program.

Old- Timer's Day
2017-04-06 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Rotary Club is a great place to broaden your contacts within the civic-minded community and enrich your life by expanding your circle of friends amongst our business and professional leaders.
As a member you will have the opportunity to hear from great speakers each week. On topics relating to business, community services, sports, etc. Members who are interested and have the ability to get involved in service and humanitarian projects

Nehme Abouzeid- Las Vegas Golden Knights
2017-03-30 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Celebrity Cars, 7770 Dean Martin Drive #301, Las Vegas, NV, 89139, United States

Brian Connett-Department Of Corrections
2017-03-23 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Cigar Social
2017-03-17 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Private Residence

Ben Lesser-Holocaust
2017-03-16 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Ben Lesser Bio
Ben Lesser is a dynamic and memorable speaker whose personal Holocaust story and later life success has inspired thousands worldwide.
Ben’s memoir “Living a Life That Matters: From Nazi Nightmare to American Dream,” also available as an audiobook, documents his remarkable story of loss, adventure, and, later, success in America.

His story covers many unforgettable and compelling scenes of the Holocaust. Learn how this ordinary, young teenager survived through extraordinary times, including his family’s flight across Nazi borders, his internment in four concentration camps including Auschwitz, two death marches, two death trains and later liberation from Dachau, and his remarkable personal and professional achievements upon arriving in America. His story both illustrates the very real dangers of a world gone mad and the uniquely American success possible when you dedicate yourself to living a life that matters.
Ben Lesser is the founder and CEO of the ZACHOR Holocaust Remembrance Foundation and its
I-SHOUT-OUT project, which has inspired thousands of people worldwide to take a public stand to speak up and out against intolerance, injustice, racism, and bullying. Ben is also an accomplished writer and the audiobook version of his memoir “Living A Life That Matters: From Nazi Nightmare to American Dream” was nominated for a 2015 Audie Award for best inspirational non-fiction audiobook.
Previously, Ben incorporated Ben Lesser and Associates Real Estate in Los Angeles which was later acquired by Merrill Lynch and is a highly sought after investor, advisor, and mentor in the Los Angeles and Las Vegas business communities. Ben now resides in Las Vegas with Jean, his wife of over 65 years. He is the father of two daughters, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
www.zachorfoundation.org
www.i-shout-out.org

Dan Stover Competition
2017-03-09 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Rotary Club is a great place to broaden your contacts within the civic-minded community and enrich your life by expanding your circle of friends amongst our business and professional leaders.
As a member you will have the opportunity to hear from great speakers each week. On topics relating to business, community services, sports, etc. Members who are interested and have the ability to get involved in service and humanitarian projects.

Angelo Capozz- Rotaplast
2017-03-02 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Dr. Capozzi received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame 1956, received his M D. from Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago 1960, General Surgery training in Chicago and Plastic Surgery training at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1960-1966 He was an Air Force Captain and Chief of Plastic Surgery at David Grant Air Force Hospital Fairfield, California, 1966-1968. He was in private practice for 30 years 1968-1998 in San Francisco, California, at St Francis Memorial Hospital. He was chief of the Bothin Burn Center from1974-1978 and Chairman of Plastic Surgery
Department and Directory of the Residency Training Program from 1987-1998. He is a past President of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1998-1999. He left private practice in 1998 to become Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Sacramento, California, retiring in April 2008.
He has been doing international service since 1976 and in 1992 Co-founded Rotaplast International Inc. He now devotes himself to Rotaplast and consulting. He has been on 61 international missions 47 with Rotaplast. He was a member of the San Francisco Rotary Club since 1971 and recently transferred to the Tiburon/Belvedere Rotary Club to be closer to home He has been married to Louise Armanetti for 56 years and they have three children. Son Angelo is in international business and lives in Maastricht, Netherlands. He has a 13-year-old daughter, Cecilia. Son Leonard is a practitioner of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. He is married and lives with his wife, Rossana in Rome, Italy. His Daughter, Jeanne, was a Captain fire fighter and emergency medical technician in California and recently became owner of the Three Dog Bakery in Sonoma, California. His wife, Louise, helped developed and has been a member of the medical records committee since Rotaplast’s first mission to Chile in 1993.

Wine To Water
2017-02-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Private Residence
Rotarians and their guests gather in the home of a member to raise money for ONE DROP, a program founded by Guy Laliberte, producer of Cirque Du Soleil. We have two guest speakers; a sommelier to educate us on some aspect of wine, and another to bring us up to date on the need for clean water locally, nationally, and globally. There’s plenty of wine, food, and raffle prizes.

Rob Comelius- Rubys 7's
2017-02-16 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Rob Cornelius
Vice President of Business Development
United World Sports, LLC
USA Sevens, LLC
Mr. Cornelius came to Las Vegas from Southern Colorado to attend UNLV in 1988. One day, freshman year, a stranger told Rob he looked like a football player and asked if he wanted to play rugby. Having no idea what he was getting into, he attended a practice and ultimately became a rugby fan for life.
After graduating with his hospitality degree, he joined the staff at the Hard Rock when it opened in 1995.
For fun Rob would attend the USA Sevens Rugby Tournament in San Diego. Seeing the potential of the sport and the Tournament, Rob and a strategic group of people from LVCVA and other area businesses successfully persuaded the International Rugby Board to move the tournament to Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas in 2010.
Later that year, Rob joined the staff of USA Sevens as the Las Vegas Director of Business Development and has been instrumental in growing the rugby tournament into a full-fledged international event. Rob oversees hospitality, sponsorships, and local operations and outreach.
Since Rob joined the company, attendance has increased four-fold and local participation and outreach have grown exponentially.

Roger Thomas- Wynn architect
2017-02-09 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Roger Thomas is executive vice president design for Wynn Design and Development. He created the interiors of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. He led the interior design of Wynn Macau and designed Encore Macau. Mr. Thomas just completed and opened the opulent Wynn Palace, Cotai, China.
Mr. Thomas was senior vice president and director of interior design for Atlandia Design, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mirage Resorts Incorporated. For 20 years, he designed the interiors of the company’s many properties, including the Golden Nugget hotels in Las Vegas and Laughlin, and the most important properties on the Las Vegas Strip, the Mirage, Treasure Island and the world-famous Bellagio Resort.
While a recognized leader in interior design for the hospitality industry, Mr. Thomas has also designed corporate offices and aircraft interiors, as well as the private residences of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Wynn.
The Roger Thomas Collection includes signature designs and products for APF Master Framemakers, Boyd Lighting, Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman, Fromental, More and Giles Leather, Rocky Mountain Hardware, Samuel and Sons Passementerie, Townsend Leather, Veneman, Koroseal, S. Harris, Maya Romanoff, SICIS, Speakman Plumbing, The Phillips Collection and Studio A.
Mr. Thomas was elected to the Hospitality Design Platinum Circle in 2005 and received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality in the same year. In 2008 Mr Thomas was named “Designer of the Year” at The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS) in New York. In February 2009, Mr Thomas received the 2009 Design Icon distinction from the World Market Center in Las Vegas, and in November 2009, he received the Jay Sarno lifetime achievement award at the G2E expo in recognition of his significant career achievements in the field of casino resort interior design. In 2010 Mr Thomas received the Excellence in Design award from the Interior Designers Institute. In 2012 he was inducted as an icon by the Art Academy University of San Francisco. Mr. Thomas is a member of Architectural Digest’s A.D. 100. In 2015, Mr. Thomas was installed in the Interior Design Hall of Fame.
An avid supporter of the arts, Mr. Thomas founded the Bank of America Nevada Fine Art Collection. He served on the boards of the Nevada Museum of Fine Arts, Neon Museum Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, Nevada Ballet Theater and the Wheelwright Museum Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was a Trustee of the Las Vegas Art Museum and is currently a member of the Las Vegas Performing Arts Center Foundation Board.
Additionally, he has taken an active role in the arts and architecture of the city, county and state throughout his professional career. He served on the Nevada Arts Council, a gubernatorial appointment; the McCarran Airport Arts Advisory Committee; the Clark County Government Center Architect Selection Committee; the Clark County Federal Courthouse Architect Selection Committee; and the Las Vegas Performing Arts Center Architect Selection Committee.
Mr. Thomas serves on the Board of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
Mr. Thomas is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and The School of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston, MA. He received a BFA in Art History from Tufts University and an honorary masters’ degree from the Interior Design Institute. His work has been published in leading journals, including Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Interiors and Hospitality Design.
Born in Salt Lake City, he has lived most of his life in Las Vegas, where he still makes his home.

Tom Thomas-Antarctica
2017-02-02 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Thomas A. Thomas is the Managing Partner of the Thomas & Mack Co., an investment management and commercial real estate development company. Mr. Thomas has managed the company since its formation in 1992.
After completing his legal studies in 1986, Thomas joined the Valley Bank of Nevada as Vice President and Legal Counsel. Thomas also served as the Regional Vice President for retail banking operations and Senior Vice President over Private Banking and Corporate Trust Services. With the merger of Valley Bank of Nevada into Bank of America in 1992, Thomas left his banking career to formalize the real estate and wealth management operations of the Thomas & Mack Company. The Company owns and operates over 4 million sq. ft. of office and light industrial properties in Las Vegas as well as real estate developments in California, Arizona, and Utah.
Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance from the University of Utah in 1982 and a Law Degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1986. He is also a graduate of the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University.
For over two decades Thomas has been intimately involved with numerous local charitable organizations. He has chaired the UNLV Presidents Associates, the Opportunity Village Foundation Board, the Board of Governors of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and served as President of the Las Vegas Rotary Club. Thomas was also instrumental in establishing the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic and the Thomas and Mack Moot Court Facility, both at the UNLV Boyd School of Law. Thomas served as the Chairman of the Capital Campaign for the Engelstad Campus of Opportunity Village and remains actively engaged in that organization.
Thomas currently serves on the following boards:

Southwest Gas Corporation
Nevada State Bank Advisory Board
Switch Ltd
Opportunity Village Foundation
UNLV Academic Corporate Council
Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at UNLV
Las Vegas Rotary Foundation
BYU President’s Leadership Council

Scott Hunter- FBI
2017-01-26 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Scott Hunter grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Fullerton University. Scott is married and has two children. Scott followed in his brother’s footsteps and joined the FBI. Scott spent 25 years as a Federal Agent, and retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in July 2016. Scott is a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Scott began his law enforcement career as a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI). At OSI, Scott worked a diverse spectrum of financial and violent crime matters.

For six years Scott served as the Supervisory Special Agent over all fraud matters in the FBI Las Vegas Office. In 2008, Scott started the Southern Nevada Mortgage Fraud Task Force. To date, this is one of most successful fraud task forces in the country.

Scott is the President of Hunter Investigative Group, a full service private investigations firm licensed in Arizona, California and Nevada (HIGPI.COM).

Alan Chamberlain- Great Basin Oil Elephant
2017-01-19 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Alan Chamberlain attended a community college and five western North American Universities. He has earned five degrees including a BS, MS, and PhD in geology. He has worked for Exxon, Gulf, Marathon and Placid oil companies. Several major oil companies provided him the financial incentive to leave Placid in 1984 and initiate the first Great Basin geological survey. Alan has been directing the survey ever since as president and chief geologist of Cedar Strat Corp.

Chelsea Seegers
2017-01-12 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Chelsea Seegers is a Colorado transplant who has lived in Las Vegas since 2007. At a young age she knew she wanted to be in the events world and began her career as an event manager for a local pavilion and festival planning organization. She took her passion to the next level when she decided to attend UNLV. At UNLV she received a dual bachelors in Hospitality Administration, Special Event Management and Spanish. Chelsea started her career directly after college as part of the MGM Resorts International Management Associate Program (MAP). There she was a corporate hotel sales manager for just over two years. The entertainment bug could not keep Chelsea in one place, so she moved on to do special events at House of Blues and Foundation Room, which eventually led to her transition to the wonderful new T-Mobile Arena. There, Chelsea is in charge of all corporate, private bookings ranging from 20-20,000. Working in this brand-new, technologically advanced arena has been a highlight of her career and she looks forward to many years as part of the Entertainment Marketing Team.

In her free time Chelsea enjoys traveling with her boyfriend, hiking, and hanging out with her Ivory Labrador, Omelet.

Chelsea Seegers -T Mobile
2017-01-12 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Elynne Greene Human Traffick/Dom Viol
2017-01-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Elynne Greene, MA is currently manager of human trafficking and victim services at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. She began working with victims of violence in 1974 and has worked as an advocate, a therapist and presently as an administrator. Ms. Greene serves on the executive committee of the Community Coalition for Victims’ Rights and the Attorney General’s Nevada Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. She was recently appointed to the Governor’s Commercially Sexual Exploitation of Children Coalition and is co-chair of the Care Coordination Committee.
Ms. Greene is a POST certified instructor and has presented at both state and national conferences. She serves as an expert witness in both state and federal court in domestic violence. She was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Red Cross in 2015. Elynne Greene is a 24-year resident of Las Vegas.
