2019 Washington, D.C. Fly-in Behind the Scenes
The Las Vegas Chamber’s annual Washington D.C. trip was comprised of meetings with Congressional members and policy groups, plus exclusive receptions to further build relationships with Congressional leadership and to strengthen existing connections.
Featured President's Club Members
Melissa Kaiser
DISCOVERY Children’s Museum
CEO
Melissa Kaiser has more than 30 years of career experience at significant organizations in the non-profit sector. With expertise in fundraising, partnership building, and strategic planning, Kaiser has raised over $100 million in capital funds for the organizations she has served in executive leadership positions. She serves on the boards of the Nevada International Women’s Forum and the Association of Children’s Museums in Washington, D.C., and as an officer of the board of RAIR Philly, an environment, art, and industry non-profit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Under her leadership, DISCOVERY secured a $250,000 IMLS grant for the ‘Desert to The Stars’ project, part of a $25M campaign to help the Museum accomplish three key goals: replace and update exhibitions and facilities, increase the endowment and operating reserves, and expand educational programming. Melissa is a well-entrenched civic leader in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a Summerlin Las Vegas Rotary Club member.
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.
Geoff Nathanson
MonarCX
Vice President
Geoff Nathanson is the Vice-President at MonarCX and previously held leadership roles at LA Studios and Prudential. He has worked at CBS, NBC and Fox. MonarCX is a full-service Customer eXperience agency. Based in Las Vegas, the agency focuses on listening to clients, creating solutions and exceeding expectations to produce a modern Customer eXperience that supports client goals and maximizes value. MonarCX is the agency of record for Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner brand and specializes in Media placement. From Ideation to Creative to Production to Delivery, MonarCX elevates the game. www.monarcx.com
Gina Maceo
America First Credit Union
Business Development
With 17 Years of Financial and Sales/Marketing Experience and 12 years specifically in the Credit Union space, Gina Maceo joined America First Credit Union seven years ago when she moved to Nevada. Hailing from New England where she earned her B.S in Business and Marketing from Worcester State University in Massachusetts, Maceo enjoys helping businesses and their employees gain access to hundreds of benefits offered by America First Credit Union. She is an exemplary Vegas Chamber Ambassador, a graduate of Leadership Advance, and a proud Customer Service Excellence Award recipient.
