Face to Face - April 2007

Face to Face

David R. Picerne

President & CEO

Picerne Real Estate Group

Las Vegas and Phoenix

Years in Nevada: 20

Years with Firm: 28

Type of business:

Development, Construction & Management

Biggest business challenge:

Figuring out how to contain costs in escalating markets, dealing with the highs and lows of a cyclical industry.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

Having the opportunity to provide quality, affordable housing and creative, productive careers for quality people.

How do you spend your time when you’re not working?

With my family (wife and 4 children), windsurfing, skiing, golf, studying and collecting historic southwestern art.

Little-known fact about yourself:

Former Saxaphone player in Northeast R&B band

Best Business Advice:

Everyone talks about vision. For me, its implementation. Assemble a team of bright, hard-working people and “Get ‘er done!”

If you could start over and choose a different profession, what would it be?

I’m very happy doing what I’m doing.

What large projects is your company planning?

Currently, we have 2,122 units under construction in North Las Vegas and Henderson. We are also developing an additional 600 units in Henderson near Nevada State College and 420 units at 5th and Centennial, in North Las Vegas. I am also actively looking at sites for additional luxury rental communities.

Wayne Tew

President and CEO

Clark County Credit Union

Las Vegas and Henderson

Years in Nevada: 21

Years with Firm: 21

Type of business:

Not-for-profit credit union serving 37,000 Clark County employees.

Biggest Business Challenge:

Keeping good employees challenged and engaged in their positions.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

I thrive in helping younger employees determine their career goals and guiding them in how they can achieve those goals.

If you could start over and choose a different profession, what would it be?

I would love to teach and work with youth.

How do you spend your time when you’re not working?

Now that our four children are raised, I spend more time traveling.

I serve on a couple of boards: Howard Center, Boy Scouts, and am Stake President for the LDS Church. I love to hike, bike, racket sports and play the piano.

Little-known fact about yourself:

I am fluent in Norwegian.

Best Business Advice:

We must maintain integrity in all our business and personal relationships or we run the risk of destroying commerce.

What programs do you offer to train-up your employees?

Each year, I conduct a course, which has been named "Wayne School" for those employees who think they want to become involved in senior management in credit unions.