The Vegas Chamber’s Government Affairs team engages locally to ensure a visible and engaged presence at local governments and in areas of education, transportation, infrastructure, water, and health care on policy initiatives that will impact businesses and taxpayers, such as the Clark County School District, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, and Southern Nevada Health District.
The Vegas Chamber supports vibrant, robust downtown business communities in the Cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas and advocates for policies at Clark County that foster economic growth and job creation.
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Local Priorities:
- Ensuring a visible and engaged presence at local governments and in areas of education, transportation, infrastructure, water, and health on policy initiatives that will impact businesses and taxpayers
- Supporting vibrant, robust downtown business communities in the Cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas while advocating for policies at Clark County that foster economic growth and job creation
- Advocating for more responsive government in regards to reducing government bureaucracy, lowering the cost of business, and streamlining the cost of government that are proven to enhance efficiency and reduce waste
- Determining a balanced role of government and the private sector in regards to services provided to the community
Featured President's Club Members
Damon Schilling
American Medical Response
Manager
Damon Schilling is Manager of Government Affairs for AMR / MedicWest Las Vegas. A Las Vegas native, he began his career at Southwest Ambulance in 2003. He worked in the dispatch center while attending paramedic school, completing his internship in 2007. Since then, Damon has held various roles within the organization. Damon served as the Community Relations Coordinator for AMR and MedicWest prior to his current position. Damon will soon graduate from Nevada State College with a BA in Business Administration.
Dr. Blair Thomas
Premier Oral and Facial Surgery
Owner
Dr. Blair Thomas is an American Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon. She successfully completed her surgical residency at Meharry Medical College in 2012. She welcomes new patients to her practice, Premier Oral and Facial Surgery, in Southwest Las Vegas. Dr. Thomas is also an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine. Before pursuing her medical career, she was an NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Champion and played on the USA Women’s Volleyball PanAmerican team. She was inducted into the California State University, of Long Beach Athletics Hall of Fame. She finished her athletic career as a Rebel, at UNLV. She currently lives in Las Vegas with her husband and children.
Todd Sklamberg
Sunrise Health System
Chief Executive Officer
Todd Sklamberg is the Chief Executive Officer of the 700-bed hospital that is part of the Sunrise Health System in Las Vegas. Prior to that, Sklamberg served as the CEO of Sunrise Children’s Hospital and as Vice President of Strategic Operations and Facilities for St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Sklamberg has served the Las Vegas community on the Board of Trustees for the Sunrise Children’s Foundation, March of Dimes and Ronald McDonald House Charities, and currently is on the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.
Nine (IX) Kemppainen
SISU Enlightened Protection
CEO
Nine (IX) Kemppainen is a modern day Samurai. He has served as a military officer, Secret Service Agent, and Staff Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency. He has overseen security and intelligence for the National Park Service (where he was entrusted with the protection of America's most treasured monuments and icons), and most recently built a security program from scratch for Elon Musk's company SpaceX. He has protected "king" and country and high-profile individuals including Musk and Tony Robbins. Complimenting his professional experience, he has studied security at Georgetown, Cambridge, and Harvard.
