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
Lori Wilkinson
Brown & Brown Insurance of Nevada, Inc.
Vice President
Lori Wilkinson has over 20 years of national and international experience in sales, leadership, business development, marketing, strategic planning and contract negotiation to Brown & Brown Insurance of Nevada. She has held positions with top Fortune 100 companies and founded her own firm. She later joined Waymark Insurance Services who merged with Brown & Brown Insurance. Lori has a bachelor’s from Utah State and volunteers for the Gary Morris Invitational Golf Tournament benefiting the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors of fallen heroes, and American Airlines’ celebrity charity golf and tennis events.
Jonathan Alvarez
Protective Force International
CEO & Co-founder
Jonathan Alvarez is CEO and Co-founder of Protective Force International (PFI). PFI provides trained unarmed, armed, executive protection, mobile patrols and K9 Officers. With 13+ years of experience with law enforcement, military, and security fields to include overseeing investigations and security operations on the Las Vegas Strip, Jonathan understands the need to blend hospitality and security in our growing economy within the resort corridor and recognizes that Las Vegas requires high standard security services. He dedicates his time to industry training, advocating for better regulations, and assisting in community outreach programs.
Sarah Watterson
Brightline West
President
As President of Brightline West, Sarah Watterson is responsible for all aspects of business development and delivery of the high-speed rail system, including transit-oriented development and rail infrastructure strategy, design, & execution. She has a strong background in large-scale infrastructure projects, including the acquisition and restructuring of the Milwaukee Bucks and developing the 725,000-SF Fiserv Forum. Watterson most recently led development at Florida East Coast Industries, a multi-faceted real estate and transportation company, and served as CEO of Drive Shack (NYSE:DS). She graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University.
Mark Fine
Las Vegas Lacrosse
CEO
Mark Fine is the Chief Executive Officer of Las Vegas Lacrosse, which will be an expansion team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL), owned by Joe Tsai, Wayne Gretzky, Dustin Johnson and Steve Nash. Previously, Fine worked for the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA, also owned by Joe Tsai. Prior to the Nets, he worked for the New York Mets of MLB and the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters. Fine began his career as a Minor League Baseball and arena marketer with Comcast-Spectacor after interning with the Baltimore Orioles PR department.
