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Medical Doctor Reno How did you first get into your profession? I excelled in science and math in school, and then found a passion for making surgery less invasive with emerging technology while I was a medical student and later a Resident at U.C. San Francisco. What would you want your legacy to future generations… [More...]
Executive Director Hawthorne How did you first get into your profession? In 1986 when Lincoln County needed an economic development coordinator, I applied. I was working at the newspaper at that time. My background was in art and business and I was a counselor at Caliente Youth Center. I wasn’t afraid of new things and… [More...]
Shareholder Las Vegas What would you want your legacy to future generations to be? I would want my legacy to reflect my reputation as a skilled litigator in my specialized field and that I was known for working effectively with every opposing counsel. If you could be another person for a day, who would you… [More...]
Attorney & Author Reno What is the biggest challenge your industry is facing? The lack of skilled practitioners and judges. We’ve been overwhelmed by the number of bankruptcy filings and the complexity of the financial problems they pose. Congress needs to appoint more bankruptcy judges and the law schools need to turn out more skilled… [More...]
Owner Fallon How did you first get into your profession? I am a fifth generation Nevada farmer. My family owned some of the first deeded property in Nevada. My grandfather bought our farm in 1944 and my dad took it over from him in the 80’s, so it was only a natural fit for me… [More...]
President & CEO Henderson What would you want your legacy to future generations to be? To be remembered as a business visionary who had the desire to assist others and help them succeed in their business ventures. To be known as the man who helped navigate the Southern Nevada community to a post-recession era through… [More...]
Owner, Chef Reno How did you first get into your profession? I always knew I wanted to be a chef. Ever since high school and my summer job washing dishes, I loved the action of kitchens. I spent a fair amount of time working my way up the ladder. Early on I decided I wanted… [More...]
Co-Owner Gerlach How did you first get into your profession? I fell into it……literally! After many years of jumping into my family’s hot springs and feeling the cleansing and healing effects the rich, buttery mud had on my skin, I decided that this experience needed to be packaged for others to enjoy! What business advice would… [More...]
Clinic Director Henderson How did you first get into your profession? I was first introduced to natural healthcare after my own four-year struggle with chronic migraine headaches. I had been all over New York City from one medical specialist to another, but found no solution to my problems. It wasn’t until I found natural medicine… [More...]
Medical Director Reno How did you first get into your profession? My lifelong interest in fitness, diet, nutrition, supplementation, the process of aging and disease management led me to this field. Previously as an ER physician, I would see these patients literally on their deathbed, and I recognized that there was a significant need for… [More...]
Plant Manager Henderson How did you first get into your profession? [I had an] interest in chemistry and engineering in high school, so I got a Chemical Engineering degree in college. What do you like most and least about your industry? Most is the diversity of areas of interest available within this profession and least… [More...]
Senior Partner Las Vegas Where is the greatest demand for legal services? Trust and estate litigation. Because of aging Baby Boomers and changes in tax laws, vast amounts of wealth are being transferred through these legal vehicles, and with those transfers come disputes. This area of practice is quickly becoming our busiest. We have a… [More...]
Executive Director Carson City How did you first get into your profession? My father was an attorney in a small town in Northern California. I did not consider a career in law as I was growing up, but I knew I liked helping others. I spent several years after college working in various casinos in Lake… [More...]
Shareholder Reno What do you like most and least about your industry? My favorite part of our industry is being creative in trying to help solve problems for businesses that find themselves in a dispute. Litigation is very stressful and time consuming for businesses and getting problems resolved quickly is almost always in everyone’s best interest.… [More...]
Nevada Boise Complex Director Summerlin Number of Employees: 100 Years in Nevada: 1 Years with Company: 12 How did you first get into your profession? I had a large network of friends who encouraged me to get into the financial services industry. I had no prior experience but my background in sales and management propelled… [More...]
President & General Manager Las Vegas Number of Employees: 250 Years in Nevada: 2 Years with Company: 2 How did you first get into your profession? I started working as a part-time ski instructor and volunteer ski patroller at Snow Creek ski are in Weston, MO. From there I moved west to Park City, UT… [More...]
Managing Director Las Vegas Number of Employees: 15 Years in Nevada: 20 Years with Company: 2 How did you first get into your profession? I grew up in the commercial real estate industry. All my life, my father worked as a commercial real estate appraiser in Phoenix, where I was born and raised. From a… [More...]
President Las Vegas Number of Employees: 38 Years in Nevada: 42 Years with Company: 18 How did you first get into your profession? It started in 1994 as a hobby, making solar screens in my backyard for my home and friends. From there, through word of mouth, it progressed into a business. Once the word… [More...]
Shareholder Las Vegas & Reno Number of Employees: 109 Years in Nevada: 40 Years with Company: 39 How did you first get into the legal profession? My father, David Gordon, who never had the opportunity to attend law school after college, started grooming me (or indoctrinating to be precise) at age 5. He sat me… [More...]
President & Founder Reno Number of Employees: 5 Years in Nevada: 18 Years with Company: 8 If you could be another person for a day, who would you be? Why? If I could, I would be Thomas Jefferson for a day. It would be incredible to be a part of the Founding Fathers and to have direct impact… [More...]
Partner Las Vegas Number of Employees: 56, 890 Nationally Years in Nevada: 43 What do you wish you would have learned at the beginning of your career? I spent some time early in my career practicing in an area I really didn’t enjoy. It took me a while to find out there was an area… [More...]
Chief Executive Officer, Founder Reno Number of Employees: 28 Years in Nevada: 53 Years with Company: 15 How did you first get into your profession? The tax and accounting profession is a family business. My grandfather was an accountant for the state of Nevada and my Dad was a CPA with Harrigan & Anderson, a… [More...]
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