Awards & Accolades
1. NAIOP Southern Nevada announced the graduates of its 2025 Developing Organizational Leadership Institute. The program provides leadership training in time management, productivity and communication styles. Graduates include:
- Henry Agee, Greenberg Traurig;
- Charles Banks, Fullmer Construction;
- Lisa Chasteen,LaPour;
- Eric Ferenchak, Valley Bank of Nevada;
- Ryan Hogge, General Realty Group;
- Rob McPeak, Fennemore;
- Kim Ono, Clark County Department of Aviation;
- Sarah Roberts, Burke Construction Group Inc.;
- Ellie Solomon, Eagle One Construction LLC;
- Jacob Stalk, University of Nevada Las Vegas;
- Trent Thomas, First American Title-NCS;
- Nick Till, Affordable Concepts Inc. and
- Christopher Topacio, Midnight Sun Consulting.
Boards & Commissions
2. Dann Weeks will remain General Manager of the Nye County Water District under a new three-year contract approved by the Board. The agreement includes annual $2K raises, with salary set at $72K in year one. The contract runs through June 30, 2028.
Promotions
3. Randy Laub has been promoted to Director of Mesquite Parks and Leisure Services. Laub has worked with the City’s parks department since 1994 and previously served as Leisure Services Assistant Director. He plans to prioritize playground and facility updates.
New Hires
4. GCW Engineering, Inc. announced it hired Matthew Sutherland as a Senior Engineer. Sutherland will be working with GCW’s growing land development group in Reno. He has more than six years of experience as a civil engineer in the area.
