Experience

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  Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA)

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Vice President Business Development

    • Jan 2023 - Present

    Proactively targeting new business development in Southern Nevada. Promoting Southern Nevada's Foreign Trade Zone to globally active businesses. Rebuilding LVGEA's regional development brand.

  • Vice President Business Retention and Expansion

    • Mar 2014 - Jan 2023

    Lead Southern Nevada's business retention and expansion program, BizCONNECT, to expedite growth strategies for more than 1000 domestic and international businesses operating from Southern Nevada.

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  Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development

  • Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jan 2012 - Mar 2014
    • Las Vegas, Nevada

    Worked with targeted industry clusters to identify supply chain gaps and common needs through dialogue with regional industry leaders, company officials, and units of local government. Conducted regional familiarization tours for targeting top tier corporate site selector consultants that provided immediate growth opportunities for Nevada.

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  Clark County Collection Service

  • Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Vice President of Business Development

    • Jan 2011 - Oct 2011
    • Las Vegas, Nevada

    Lead the development of profitable business growth through key industry relationships. Responsible for all aspects of managing the business development team. Instrumental with corporate decision-making to maximize immediate and long term profitability.

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  Danoski Clutts Buidling Group

  • Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Director of Business Development

    • Aug 2007 - Jan 2011
    • Las Vegas, Nevada

    Lead the marketing, business development and public relations efforts to generate new business for growth. Analyzed industry trends to forecast new business opportunities. Developed annual business plan for establishing goals and cost effective practices to maximize returns.

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  Nevada Development Authority

  • Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Vice President Economic Development

    • Jul 2003 - Aug 2007
    • Las Vegas, Nevada

    Generated new business development by leveraging expertise from state and local leadership in the process. Lobbied qualifying businesses to the state economic development commission for tax incentives. Generated membership revenues to support Nevada Development Authority's range of services.

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  Ultimate Incorporated

  • North Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Vice President Business Operations

    • Jun 1996 - Feb 2003
    • North Las Vegas, Nevada

    Responsible for leading field operations and business development best practices for a commercial service provider that performed environmental pollution prevention services for residential and commercial development. Supervised daily field operations and sales team efforts to assure compliance with state and federal health regulations.