Today’s workplace is changing at a rapid rate due to the wants and needs of the modern employee. From flexible hours to accessible and open leadership, workers in 2018 are demanding more than just money and benefits; they want to be a part of something special. The companies featured in the following pages have managed to create that special environment and offer … [Read more...] about Best Companies to Work for in 2018: Defining the Times
Food Bank of Northern Nevada
Nevada State Bank teams up with Wolf Pack to collect nearly 3,000 pounds of food and $2,244 for those in need
Food drive benefits the Food Bank of Northern Nevada RENO – As the sponsor of the Can the Spartans food drive, Nevada State Bank partnered with Nevada Athletics and the Food Bank of Northern Nevada to collect 2,928 pounds of food and $2,244 in cash donations. This effort will help the Food Bank of Northern Nevada to be able to distribute more than 9,000 meals during the … [Read more...] about Nevada State Bank teams up with Wolf Pack to collect nearly 3,000 pounds of food and $2,244 for those in need
Dermody Properties Thanksgiving Capstone Award Provides $50,000 to Food Banks Across the U.S.
Dermody Properties, a national industrial real estate development firm headquartered in Reno, Nev., has announced the recipients of its annual Dermody Properties Thanksgiving Capstone Award. In Nevada, where Dermody Properties is headquartered, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada (FBNN) will receive $25,000 to assist with its School Pantry program. The Dermody Properties … [Read more...] about Dermody Properties Thanksgiving Capstone Award Provides $50,000 to Food Banks Across the U.S.
Nevada State Bank Names Becky Halverson Branch Manager
SPARKS – Nevada State Bank has named Becky Halverson assistant vice president, branch manager of its Sparks branch, where she will oversee branch staff, client services and banking operations. Halverson begin her banking career in 2005 and held several banking positions at other financial institutions before joining Nevada State Bank in 2011 as a financial service … [Read more...] about Nevada State Bank Names Becky Halverson Branch Manager
The Walmart Foundation Awards $455,000 to Nevada Nonprofits
The Walmart Foundation’s Nevada State Giving Program has awarded $455,000 to eight nonprofits throughout the state dedicated to serving residents through its core areas of giving: hunger relief and healthy eating, sustainability, career opportunity and women’s economic empowerment. The Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program supports organizations that create opportunities … [Read more...] about The Walmart Foundation Awards $455,000 to Nevada Nonprofits
Nevada State Bank Names Becky Petring Retail Market Sales Manager
RENO – Nevada State Bank has named Becky Petring retail market sales manager. Petring will support the Northern Nevada region manager and branch teams in implementing processes and practices that enhance customer service and company growth. Petring joined Nevada State Bank in 2011 and brings more than 32 years of banking experience to her new role. Most recently, she served … [Read more...] about Nevada State Bank Names Becky Petring Retail Market Sales Manager
Around the State: December 2014
Board of Regents Announce UNLV President Nevada’s Board of Regents have announced their selection for the next president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as Dr. Len Jessop. Replacing Neal Smatresk who was appointed in 2009, Dr. Jessop was selected after a national search and is currently the dean of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. Dr. Jessop … [Read more...] about Around the State: December 2014
Ninth Annual Healthcare Heroes
Legacy Now in its ninth year, Healthcare Heroes began with the dual goal of honoring individuals that excel in healthcare and helping fund scholarships for Nevada’s future healthcare educators. After realizing there wasn’t a program in place to honor individuals that have done amazing things to propel healthcare in the Silver State, Healthcare Heroes was born with 10 … [Read more...] about Ninth Annual Healthcare Heroes
Cherie Jamason: Food Bank of Northern Nevada
President and CEO Reno http://fbnn.org/ How did you first get into your profession? When I moved to Nevada in 1987, I had the amazing opportunity to marry my employment with something of deep interest to me - working to end hunger as a volunteer - by coming to work at the Food Bank. It has been an amazing and wonderful life. What do you wish you would have learned at … [Read more...] about Cherie Jamason: Food Bank of Northern Nevada
Corporate Philanthropy: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
When Alexander Graham Bell, the founder of the Bell Telephone Company (now AT&T), embarked on a mission to teach speech and lip-reading to deaf people in the late 1800s, he helped sow the seeds of present day corporate philanthropy. Along with other business leaders of his day, such as J. P. Morgan and Henry Ford, Bell blended the idea of corporate citizenship with … [Read more...] about Corporate Philanthropy: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
May 2013: Around the State
Las Vegas Named No. 1 Trade Show Destination For the 19th consecutive year, Las Vegas has been named the top trade show destination in the country, according to a list compiled by the Trade Show News Network. In 2012, Las Vegas hosted 53 of the largest shows, more than the next two competitors combined. The list represents the top 250 trade shows, ranked by net square footage. … [Read more...] about May 2013: Around the State