Stephanie Kruse, president of KPS3, was recently elected as the vice chair of the board of trustees of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) for 2010-11. She will assume the role of president in 2012. As part of a reorganization at the board level to create a more effective leadership structure with its member/investors, EDAWN has created two groups that will provide key guidance to EDAWN. EDAWN’s board of trustees are elected positions and will serve a two-year term. The group meets monthly providing guidance and oversight to the organization.
The EDAWN board of trustees include:
- Chairman, Russ Romine, Griffin Global Logistics - Vice Chairman
- Stephanie Kruse, KPS3 Marketing - Secretary
- Steve Anderson, RBC Wealth Management - Treasurer
- Leigh Goddard, McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP - Immediate Past Chair
- Jack Prescott, First Independent Bank of Nevada - President
- Chuck Alvey, EDAWN
- Doug Kurkul, Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce
- Dave LaPlante, One-to-One Interactive
- Jim Newman, WIN
- Lou Primak, Agate Sierra
- Paul Thomsen, Ormat Technologies, Inc.
- Par Tolles, Dermody Properties/DP Partners
- Tom White, Haws Corporation
New to EDAWN is the Economic Development Council, a top leadership group that meets bi-monthly and will provide vision, strategy and advisement to the EDAWN board of trustees on key issues impacting the region. The council includes the local mayors, county commission chair and major EDAWN member/investors:
- Mayor Bob Cashell
- Mayor Geno Martini
- Chair David Humke
- Mayor Leroy Goodman
- Krys Bart, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
- Jim Breslin, Model Dairy
- Tony Ciorciari, International Game Technology
- Pat Flynn, Peppermill Hotel Casino
- Kathy Gamboa, University of Phoenix
- Don Kowitz, Saint Mary's
- Hal Lennox, AT&T
- Deb Loizides, Intuit
- Manny Martinez, Charter Communications
- Jim Miller, Renown Health
- Brian Moore, Microsoft Licensing, GP
- Paul Olivas, Q&D Construction
- Chad Osorno, Wells Fargo
- Hank Sennott, ENEL North America
- Mary Simmons, NV Energy
- Mike Skaggs, Nevada Commission on Economic Development
- Stan Thomas,Wade Development
- Denny Williams, Mutual of Omaha Bank
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