Chamber Legislative Day – April 3, 2019
Another successful Chamber Legislative Day in Carson City - thanks to the 50-member delegation who spent the day with our legislators.
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Featured President's Club Members
Becky Stonebarger
The Beacon Center – Las Vegas
Owner & Founder
Becky Stonebarger is the Owner and Founder of The Beacon Center – Las Vegas, a Meeting and Life Event venue. Originally from the St. Louis area, she has made Las Vegas home. She is a retired Business Strategist and has operated several successful businesses prior to The Beacon Center. Her 30+ years of entrepreneurship and a dedication to excellent customer service has made her successful. She graduated from the College of Southern Nevada with a focus in Casino Management, is active with several non-profits and has a passion to help other small business owners succeed.
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.
James York and Jay Blood
Valley Bank of Nevada
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.
Kurt Thigpen
Ace Studios
CEO
Kurt Thigpen is the CEO of Ace Studios, a Nevada-based social impact marketing and creative agency that believes in uplifting brands that do good in the world. He is also a bestselling author, former elected official, public speaker, resilience coach, and a community and mental health advocate. To learn more about Ace Studios, visit their website, as well as more about Thigpen on his personal website.
