Leadership Las Vegas is the premier community leadership building program in Southern Nevada, designed for executives and accomplished professionals from a wide range of industries who want to make a positive impact on the community. Through the 10-month program, class members develop a deeper understanding of the region, its challenges and opportunities, in order to become more effective leaders and change agents.
If you are a leader who wants to significantly increase their impact on the Las Vegas Valley and their organization, as well as gain valuable insight and perspective on the systems, people and information that shape the community, apply to be one of more than 1,300 leaders who have gone through the program and made an indelible mark on the future of the region.
Tuition for the Leadership Las Vegas program is $3,450 for Vegas Chamber members, and $3,950 for non-members. Scholarships for up to one-half of the amount of tuition may be available. All applicants must be a full-time resident of the Las Vegas Valley.
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2018-2019
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SESSION DAYS ARE 7:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M., UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
* SESSION DAY TOPICS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
| DATE | SESSION |
| September 20-22, 2018 | #1 Gateway |
| October 12, 2018 | #2 History Session (7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) |
| October 12, 2018 | OPTIONAL – History Day Mixer Location: TBD 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
| November 2, 2018 | #3 Community Safety Net |
| November 30, 2018 | #4 Government, Politics & Media |
| January 18, 2019 | #5 Education |
| February 8, 2019 | #6 Criminal Justice |
| March 8, 2019 | #7 Health |
| April 12, 2019 | #8 Business |
| May 10, 2019 | #9 Gaming & Tourism |
| June 7, 2019 | #10 Closing Session |
| June 14, 2019 | Graduation (6 pm – 9 pm) Attendance is expected. |
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Terry A. Shirey serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for Nevada State Bank, a division of ZB, N.A. and Executive Vice President of Zions Bancorporation. Named President and CEO in January 2017, Shirey formerly served as Chief Financial Officer for six years before being named President and COO in September 2014. Shirey oversees all five banking lines of business – retail, real estate, small business, commercial, and private banking – as well as all bank operations in Nevada. Shirey holds a certified public accountant (CPA) certificate. He has more than 22 years of experience in the financial industry, with the past 14 spent managing finance and operations for major banks and bank holding companies. Shirey holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Wyoming. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, as Vice-Chair of the College of Southern Nevada Foundation and is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.
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James York and Jay Blood
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President and CEO
James York and Jay Blood are the co-founders of Valley Bank of Nevada. James is the President and CEO of the bank and Jay is the EVP and Chief Credit Officer. Both executives are graduates of UNLV and, as such, are passionate about serving the local community. During the Covid crisis, James and Jay led Valley Bank of Nevada through providing Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans to over 300 businesses in the community, saving an estimated 4,000 local jobs. The bank has recently opened a loan production office (LPO) in Summerlin, making it the third location valley-wide.
