LAS VEGAS — Goodwill of Southern Nevada (GSN) announced two promotions with the company today.
Brandy Aguirre has been promoted to Vice President of Retail. Aguirre has been with Goodwill for over 12 years, most recently at Goodwill of Northern Arizona, where she held four successive positions of increasing responsibility, and was a Regional Director when she left. She joined Goodwill of Southern Nevada in January 2018 as District Director. In her new role as VP of Retail, Aguirre will manage all aspects of GSN’s retail enterprise which helps fund the organization’s job placement and career training services at GSN’s three Career Center locations.
Nina Ridgeway has been promoted to Director of Career Services. She joined Goodwill in 2013 and has held succeeding roles ever since. As an Air Force veteran, she helped establish GSN’s Veteran Integration Program and the opening of Career Centers that provide hands on services for local veterans and their family members. Ridgeway established the Southern Nevada Veteran Community Engagement Board and currently serves as chairwoman. Ridgeway also currently serves on the Mayor’s Challenge for Suicide Prevention taskforce on behalf of City of Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman.
“We are thrilled for Brandy and Nina and the expertise they bring to our organization,” said John Helderman, CEO of GSN. “They have both excelled in their respective areas and it is exciting to acknowledge their hard work and commitment to Goodwill’s nonprofit mission of helping job seekers in Southern Nevada find meaningful employment.”
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