Las Vegas Rotary Club

Q3 Highway Clean Up
2019-09-07 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NE

Roger Thomas - Executive VP Wynn Design and Development
2019-09-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Roger Thomas is Executive Vice President of Design for Wynn Design and Development. He has created the interiors of Wynn Resorts worldwide including the new opulent Wynn Palace, Cotai, China. Mr. Thomas just completed his last resort project, Encore Boston
Harbor.
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 and yachts for Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Wynn.
The Roger Thomas Collection includes signature designs and products for APF Master Framemakers, Boyd Lighting, Fromental, More and Giles Leather, Rocky Mountain Hardware, Samuel and Sons, Passementerie, Townsend Leather, Koroseal, S. Harris, Maya Romanoff, SICIS, Speakman Plumbing, Studio A, Labrazel bath accessories and Alexander Lamont, Lighting.
Mr. Thomas was elected to the Hospitality Design Platinum Circle in 2005 and was named “Designer of the Year” at The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS) in New York. Mr. Thomas is a 5-time member of Architectural Digest’s A.D. 100 and, in 2015, was inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame. Mr. Thomas serves on the Board of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts and is a member of the Architectural Selection Committee for the Nevada Museum of Art, Las Vegas.
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.

John Laub - President & Co-Founder of the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association
2019-08-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
John Laub is the President & co-founder of the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association. Started in 2014, the organization has over 100 members and over 3,000 subscribers to its weekly newsletter. He is the President of the Nevada Biotechnology & Health Science Consortium. John is the Chair of the UNLV College of Sciences Board of Advisors. He is also President of WUND Healing BioPharmaceuticals, a Las Vegas-based biotech company focused on Parkinson’s, ALS & Alzheimers.

Michael A. Harris - Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) for the Homeland Security Investigations
2019-08-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Michael Harris is the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) for the U.S. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Las Vegas Field Office. As the highest ranking special agent in Las Vegas, he has a vast amount of experience coordinating and managing large special events. ASAC Harris has been appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security as a Deputy Federal Coordinator for the SEAR 1 & 2 events such as the New Year’s Eve Las Vegas and Consumer Electronic Shows. ASAC Harris’s current assignment has provided him with a vast amount of knowledge coordinating, collaborating, and liaising with federal, state, local law enforcement agencies as the highest levels. On a daily occurrence, ASAC Harris coordinates with law enforcement officials, as well as hotel and casino security professionals to ensure the public safety of more than 46 million annual visitors that travel to Las Vegas, in addition to the 2.1 million citizens that live and work in southern Nevada. His tenure as the ASAC in the city known as the entertainment capital of the world, has provided him the opportunities to build and maintain a network of law enforcement, civilian contacts, and city officials within the community to gather information and intelligence that specifically connects to the DHS missions of border security, national security and public safety.
ASAC Harris has held various management and leadership positions as a Special Agent with the titles of Supervisory Special Agent, Section Chief, Unit Chief, and ASAC. He has more than 18 years of management experience as a criminal investigator in addition to his military leadership experience.
Mr. Harris began his law enforcement career with the U.S. Air Force, Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). During his time with AFOSI, he conducted a wide array of investigations involving deaths, narcotics, commercial fraud, and anti-terrorism. In 1993, Mr. Harris was selected as AFOSI Special Agent of the Year. Following this time with AFOSI, Mr. Harris served as a Special Agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducting criminal investigations and working undercover assignments.
ASAC Harris was a mid-level manager at ICE HQ from 2008 – 2011 where he had oversight of the Management Oversight Unit and coordinated all outside audits from DHS-OIG. In addition, he was responsible for handling Management Inquiries and Fact Finders to investigate minor disciplinary issues.
Mr. Harris has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Troy State University and he is a graduate of Rancho High School, Las Vegas.

Mitch Fox - President & CEO of the Nevada Broadcasters Association
2019-08-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Mitch Fox managed all external and internal communications for the City of North Las Vegas, was Nevada State Director for the Porter Group, a Washington D.C. based lobbying firm and is currently President and CEO of the Nevada Broadcasters Association.
Born in San Francisco and a graduate of U.C.L.A., Mitch Fox began his broadcasting career at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, where he worked as a student intern and later, in a paid position, as an apprentice cameraman. His first on-air position was with KTNV-TV Channel 13 in Las Vegas
He produced an award-winning documentary series called “Real to Reel” and won an Emmy nomination. He received the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Community Achievement Award for Communications and was asked to be the commencement speaker at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Phoenix.

Mitch has been a freelance writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Las Vegas Sun, Newsweek and Nevada Magazine. He was host/producer of “Nevada Week in Review,” one of the community’s most watched public affairs talk shows. He has covered multiple sessions of the Nevada State Legislature for Nevada PBS stations.
He has moderated numerous candidates’ debates, some of which aired nationally on C-SPAN. In 2010 Mr. Fox was asked by the Nevada Broadcasters Association to be the moderator of the only debate between U.S. Senator Harry Reid and Sharron Angle. He has provided news reports and appeared on the PBS NewsHour program.
He collaborated with NBC and Fox affiliates to produce prime-time, election coverage. He has partnered with such media groups as KNPR, El Mundo, El Tiempo Libre, Univision, Power 88 KCEP-FM, KRLV 1340am and KNEWS Radio.
During his tenure at Vegas PBS, Mr. Fox supervised a staff of 27 with oversight of all studio and field production projects, including a non-salaried budget of nearly $1.4 million dollars. He later became director of programming with oversight of traffic operations and all local program origination.
For more than 25 years he worked with the Clark County School District to develop exciting and dynamic distance learning programs for K-12 students.
He also conducted a news media training seminar for the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He has hosted “State of Nevada” for KNPR-FM and taught news media interviewing at UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies.
Mr. Fox was director of communications for the City of North Las Vegas and managed all external and internal communications including special events, media and public relations, internet and social media communications, the graphic art department and all video production, as well as advising the City Council and staff on public policy issues.
During his tenure, Mr. Fox brought City Council meetings to cable TV, supervised the redesign of the city’s web site, doubled the City’s social media traffic, created a City Podcast, launched an e-newsletter for Council members, created videos for the City’s YouTube channel and strengthened relations between the City of North Las Vegas and the media.
Mr. Fox was Nevada State Director for Porter Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm. Mr. Fox managed client relations, developed advocacy strategies and regularly engaged with state lawmakers and members of Congress.
Mr. Fox is currently President and CEO of the Nevada Broadcasters Association, a trade organization that advocates on behalf of Nevada’s radio and television stations.
Mr. Fox was a board member of the Southern Nevada American Red Cross and serves on the Board of Directors of the Silver State Schools Credit Union and the Advisory Board of Nevada’s Western Governors University.

Wine to Water
2019-08-15 | NE

Sarah Robinson - ShelterBoxUSA Disaster Relief
2019-08-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Sarah Robinson is the Director of Development of ShelterBox USA, Rotary International’s project partner in disaster relief. She has a love for service and finds ways to help others, as a community volunteer and through her non-profit career. Sarah is on the boards of The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History and the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Rio Grande, where she is immediate past president and a member of the Paul Harris Society. She worked for the American Cancer Society for 12 years and was a Vice President there, prior to joining the ShelterBox team. Sarah joins us today from her home in Albuquerque, NM. She is here today to share with us about the incredible impact ShelterBox is having for families displaced around the globe.

Andrew Bennet - Dept.of Public Safety
2019-08-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Annual Alpine Picnic
2019-07-27 11:00 - 16:00 | NE

Tom Thomas- Mount Kilimanjaro
2019-07-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Thomas A. Thomas
Tom 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.
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.
Current philanthropic and community efforts include Opportunity Village, the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at the Boyd School of Law, the Greater Good Council, the Las Vegas Rotary Club and the Boy Scouts of America.
Thomas currently serves on the following boards:
Switch Inc
Southwest Gas Corporation
Nevada State Bank
Opportunity Village Foundation
The Greater Good Council
UNLV Academic Corporate Council
Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at UNLV
Las Vegas Rotary Foundation
BYU President’s Leadership Council
Oversight Panel for Convention Facilities in Clark County

Audrey Damonte & Jim Puzey - Holley Driggs Law Firm
2019-07-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Nevada lawmakers have wrapped up the 80th Session of the Nevada Legislature. How will the decisions made in Carson City impact YOUR business here? What will these actions mean for our LOCAL community we call home? Find out on Thursday, July 18, 12 noon at Lawry’s The Prime Rib when the Las Vegas Rotary welcomes two prominent Nevada attorneys, James W. Puzey, Esq. and Audrey Damonte, Esq., from the law firm of Holley, Driggs, Walch, Fine, Puzey, Stein & Thompson.
Mr. Puzey is a shareholder with extensive expertise in commercial litigation, construction law, gaming law, water law, land use, and alternative dispute resolution. He has counseled clients in a full range of commercial and business disputes and has appeared before the Nevada Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Before joining Holley, Driggs, Walch, Fine Wray, Puzey & Thompson law firm, Ms. Damonte served as Associate General Counsel and Director of Government Relations for more than 10 years with International Game Technology (IGT) and has extensive expertise in government relations, legislative affairs, regulatory licensing and compliance, campaign finance, business law and disputes, and gaming law. Her knowledge has been pivotal in the passage of key legislation in multiple jurisdictions. She also provides counsel for real property, water and agricultural law, wills, trusts, and probate matters.
Our legal guests will discuss key bills passed in our state’s capital and how these changes will affect your employees, your operation and your bottom line. This timely overview will include changes stemming from bills passed by the State Senate, State Assembly, and approved by Governor Sisolak, timing implications, and how to make sure your business is in compliance by the effective dates of the new laws. The meeting will be held at Lawry’s The Prime Rib at 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89169. Please visit lasvegasrotary.com for additional details.

Brenda Cressey - RI Foundation
2019-07-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

DARK
2019-07-04 | NE

25 Club - Go Kart Social 5:30PM at Pole Position $30 per person
2019-06-28 17:30 - 20:30 | NE

DARK - President Jim's Debunking Party
2019-06-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Angel Park Golf Club, 100 South Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89145, United States
Complimentary to members, $40 for guests
RSVP to Shawn Noorda – admin@lasvegasrotary.com

Fishing Trip
2019-06-21 | NE

Mark Patton - Hall Clark County Museum
2019-06-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Q2 Highway Clean Up
2019-06-15 08:00 - 12:00 | NE

David Thorson Center Director - USO
2019-06-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
David is currently the Center Director for the USO in Las Vegas where he is responsible for four USO Centers, development activities and a Pathfinder team that assists active duty military transition to civilian employment. He also serves on the board of directors for Nevada Trust Company and Trustar Corporation. He held management and executive roles at Ford Motor Company and Hewlett-Packard, respectively, as well as executive roles at three technology start-up companies in operations, finance, marketing, and sales. Throughout his career, he has lived or worked in 7 different countries.
MBA from Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas (Barcelona, Spain); Master of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Glendale, AZ); Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ).
David is a Past President of the Las Vegas Rotary Club and past Assistant District Governor for Rotary District 5300

Greg Britton - Senior Business and Economic Development Executive
2019-06-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Senior Business and Economic Development Executive
A recognized leader in the community, Greg Britton has both public and private sector acumen. Mr. Britton’s drive and focused determination for success in the private sector and public sector is recognized by many in the community. He has revitalized, turned around, and led multiple organizations to astonishing results and businesses to record earnings.
Mr. Britton is currently the Interim Director of AFWERX Vegas and holds the position of Chief of Strategic Partnerships with DEFENSEWERX out of Niceville, Florida.
During his tenure in the private sector, Mr. Britton found a new love and passion for his community. His business travels and projects aligned with the targeted industries of the state of Florida and of the Northwest Florida region. Mr. Britton began working with economic development professionals to promote the Northwest Florida Region to companies looking to relocate to Florida. After nearly 30 years in the private sector, Mr. Britton decided to make a career change and practice his passion for economic growth and resiliency for the state of Florida. Mr. Britton joined the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) as the Director of the Division of Strategic Business Development in August 2017. During his Time at DEO as the Director of Strategic Business Development, Mr. Britton applied his business management style and team building skills to make significant gains within the Division. He built a highly competent team that was accountable and results focused.
Mr. Britton received a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Trine University and serves as a board member on the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and the Florida SBDC Advisory Board

Memorial Day Recognition - Speaker - Ted McAdams
2019-05-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Razor Rides in the desert (weekend event)
2019-05-24 - 2019-05-26 | NE

Coach TJ Otzelberger - Runnin' Rebels Basketball
2019-05-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
T.J. Otzelberger became the 14th full-time head coach in UNLV men’s basketball history on March 27, 2019.
Otzelberger came to UNLV after serving as head coach at South Dakota State University for three seasons (2016-19), leading the Jackrabbits to two NCAA Tournaments and one NIT appearance.
Otzelberger (“OTTS-ell-BURGER”) lifted the program at South Dakota State to new heights, where he compiled an overall record of 70-33, led the Jackrabbits to three straight postseason appearances, clinched the outright regular-season Summit League title the past two seasons, and earned the conference’s Coach of the Year honors.
Under Otzelberger, the Jackrabbits were one of the top offensive teams in the nation, ranking in the top 10 among all NCAA teams in scoring during the last two seasons: 2017-18 (7th), 2018-19 (5th).
Prior to SDSU, Otzelberger served two separate stints as an assistant coach at Iowa State, covering eight seasons. He began his first tour in Ames in 2006 under then-head coach Greg McDermott and was later elevated to associate head coach in 2010 by then-head coach Fred Hoiberg. The 2011-12 Iowa State squad achieved a top-25 national ranking for the first time in seven years and defeated defending national champion Connecticut in the NCAA Tournament en route to 23 wins.
Following the 2012-13 season, Otzelberger moved on to the University of Washington for two years, where he served as associate head coach on then-head coach Lorenzo Romar’s staff. The Huskies were ranked as high as No. 11 during the 2014-15 season and Otzelberger played a key role in putting together a top-10 nationally ranked recruiting class.
Otzelberger returned to Iowa State in the spring of 2015 as an assistant coach. As a member of Steve Prohm’s staff, he helped lead the Cyclones to a 23-12 overall record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. The Cyclones were ranked in the top 25 throughout the 2015-16 season and reached the Sweet 16 before falling to top-seeded Virginia in the regional semifinals.
A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Otzelberger, 41, earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where he played collegiately and was a two-year team captain. His coaching career started at Burlington Catholic Central High School in Wisconsin before spending one season at Chipola JC in Florida.

Otzelberger is married to Alison Lacey, a former Iowa State standout who also played for the WNBA’s Seattle Storm. The couple has three children, Jayce, Olivia and Stella.
OTZELBERGER’S COACHING FILE
2019- UNLV Head Coach
2016-19 South Dakota State Head Coach
2015-16 Iowa State Assistant Coach
2013-15 Washington Associate Head Coach
2010-12 Iowa State Associate Head Coach
2006-10 Iowa State Assistant Coach
2004-05 Chipola College (Marianna, FL) Assistant Coach
2001-04 Burlington (WI) Catholic Central HS Head Coach

9-Hole Golf Putting Tournament and BBQ
2019-05-19 11:00 - 17:00 | Angel Park Golf Club, 100 South Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89145, United States

Corazan Superbuild
2019-05-18 | NE

Kathi Thomas-Gibson
2019-05-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Kathi Thomas-Gibson addresses comprehensive community initiatives as the Director for the Office of Community Services for the City of Las Vegas. In this role Ms. Thomas-Gibson oversees key projects addressing homelessness, affordable housing development, education, youth services, neighborhood revitalization, and services for special needs populations.
Ms. Thomas-Gibson has more than 25 years of experience implementing federal grants programs including Community Development Block Grants, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, Welfare-to-Work, and other special purpose programs for at-risk communities. She is often a convener of key stakeholders and has successfully addressed complex, longstanding problems through collaborative leadership approaches. Ms. Thomas-Gibson has worked in both the not-for-profit and public sectors to enhance meaningful change in service delivery systems so that programs are efficient and effective.
Ms. Thomas-Gibson has been an adjunct instructor and frequent lecturer for higher education systems in Nevada and California. Her area of focus is leadership and management, with an emphasis on community engagement strategies. She has a Master’s in Public Administration and received her Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley

Brett Lashbroook - Owner and CEO Las Vegas Lights
2019-05-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States
Brett Lashbrook is the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Lights Football Club (FC).
Prior to forming Lights FC, Lashbrook had an extensive background in soccer, which includes work at Major League Soccer’s headquarters in New York City as Special Assistant to the Commissioner’s Office & Legal Counsel. He then served as the Chief Operating Officer for Orlando City Soccer Club, overseeing all business aspects of the club’s transition from the United Soccer League (USL) to Major League Soccer (MLS) – including finalization of plans for the club’s new 20,000-seat downtown stadium.
Lashbrook’s extended family has called Las Vegas home for nearly 20 years.

District Assembly & Conference
2019-05-03 | NE

Tina Bishop - RYLA
2019-05-02 12:00 - 14:00 | Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Las Vegas, NE, 89169, United States

Cuisine & Octane - Celebrity Cars
2019-04-27 18:00 - 22:00 | Celebrity Cars, 7770 Dean Martin Drive #301, Las Vegas, NV, 89139, United States
