President
Kalb Industries of Nevada (44 years in Nevada)
“Honesty and integrity are everything in this business.”
Type of Business: General Contractor | Hails from: Las Vegas, NV | 10 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas
How did you first get into your profession?
It was the family business. The more I tried to push away the more I found myself drawn to the industry and taking over the business.
What do you want your legacy to be?
I want to be remembered for giving back to the community that gave my family everything.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be?
I wanted to be a basketball player but then I stopped growing and couldn’t dribble.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
Robin Hood because he helped people less fortunate.
What business advice would you give someone just starting in your industry?
Honesty and integrity are everything in this business.
What is a little known fact about you?
My wife and I had triplet daughters on February 15, 2015.
If you could have coined a single phrase of wisdom, what would it be?
“Anyone can build a building what sets us apart is how we treat the client.”
—George Kalb
What do you wish you would have learned at the beginning of your career?
Accounting and Finance
What is the best moment of your career?
It is the same on every job: seeing the customer’s project come to life and their excitement.
What was the toughest lesson you’ve learned in your career?
That sometimes quietness can be taken as arrogance.
What is your motto?
A leader’s role is to look into the future and see things not as they are, but what they can become.
What is your favorite thing about living in Nevada?
That there is always something going on and happening; there is never a reason to be bored in this state.