A collaboration of the Vegas Chamber, REQ, and Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Vegas Thought Leadership Roundtable is a hybrid format, quarterly event, designed to bring together some of the brightest minds in Las Vegas to discuss topics that matter to us all.
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Upcoming Events
EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN NEVADA | November 2nd, 2022 at 4pm PST
Past Events
The State of Healthcare in Southern Nevada | JULY 7, 2022
Moderator: Justin Cohen, EVP at REQ
Participants:
Steven Peralta, JD, Foundation President, Nevada Donors Network, Inc.
Whitney Koch Owens, PsyD, Owner, The Evidence Based Practice of Nevada
Dr. Marc Kahn, Dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
Dr. Kerry Palakanis, DNP, APRN, Community Health AVP at Intermountain
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Southern Nevada | April 21, 2022
Moderator: Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President of Nevada State College.
Panelists:
- Tony Gladney, VP Nat’l Diversity Relations, MGM Resorts International
- Spencer Haywood, Dean’s Advisory Council Roseman University, NBA Hall of Famer
- Rosana Romero, Digital News Anchor, 7@7 Espanol
- Betsey Fretwell, VP, Switch
Hiring & Retention: Lessons For a Post-Pandemic World | January 26, 2022
Sponsored by: Nevada State Bank
Moderator: Ryan Woodward, CFO, National Technical Institute
Panelists:
- Steven Flak, Director of HR, Clark County School District
- Jaime Cruz, Executive Director, Workforce Connections
- Jim Sturgeon, Vice President of HR, Intermountain Healthcare
- Jaime Stratton, Head of Human Resources, Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Real Estate: Have We Moved Up a League? | October 14th, 2021.
Moderator: Jeremy Aguero led a thoughtful discussion from our panel of prominent market leaders and experts to discuss both the private and commercial real estate landscape in Vegas. Listen here.
Panelists:
- Audra Hamernik, President & CEO, Nevada Hand
- Brian Plaster, VP Signature Homes
- Brian Walsh, SVP Residential – Summerlin, Howard Hughes
- Kristen Routh-Silberman, Partner, The Corcoran Group
- Timothy Erickson, VP of Sales & Leasing, Sun Commercial Real Estate
Featured President's Club Members
Chris Takas
Structure Exhibits
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Chris Takas serves as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Structure Exhibits and is a sponsor member of the Corporate Event Marketing Association. Chris provides oversight and direction to continue Structure’s rapid national growth while expanding our product portfolio to remain ahead of industry trends. Chris has worked in the Las Vegas community for over 15 years.
Ersen Engin
Turkish Airlines
General Manager
Ersen Engin grew up on Turkey’s west coast in the town of Canakkale. As a boy he dreamt of being involved in the aviation industry as a pilot, but ultimately ended up in the industry’s, management side. Ersen began his career with Turkish Airlines 22 years working his way up from a part-time position while attending Marmara University. He moved with his family in 2015 to Los Angeles to become the General Manager of the Los Angeles office. Prior to this Engin was General Manager in Manchester, England.
Mike Wethington
Town Square Las Vegas
General Manager
Mike Wethington manages all daily operating functions for the center, which opened in November of 2007. He works closely with development, construction, marketing, leasing and individual retailers. Wethington has more than 27 years of retail management experience, including general manager positions at Galleria at Sunset in Henderson and Victoria Gardens in Southern California. He is a Certified Shopping Center Manager and holds a degree in finance and real estate from New Mexico State University.
Diego Trujillo
Las Vegas HEALS
CEO
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Diego started in healthcare as a Chaplain in hospice. After moving into marketing, he worked to create Vegas Healthcare which currently has more than nine thousand members and was created to help expedite and improve patient care in the valley. Having taken the role as CEO of Las Vegas HEALS, he is positioned to bridge the gap between leadership and workers in healthcare in order to improve utilization and move healthcare forward in Southern Nevada. Las Vegas HEALS engages large healthcare providers in conversations to bring community solutions to healthcare problems.
