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.
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2018 Chairman Mike Bolognini’s Installation Luncheon Speech
I feel especially privileged for the trust you’ve placed in me as Chairman of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce. Let me assure you of my eagerness to work alongside the talented staff at the Chamber who do so…
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Scott Arkills
Silver State School Credit Union
President/CEO
Scott Arkills serves as President/CEO of Silver State Schools Credit Union (SSSCU) in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this capacity, Arkills leads a $1.15 Billion Asset, 57,000-member credit union. SSSCU places a premium on excellent member service and Prioritizing People Over Profit and has been recognized as the Gold Award winner (Best Credit Union in Las Vegas) for 4 consecutive years (2018-2021). He serves as Board Chairman/President for the Education Credit Union Council (ECUC), Board Director for American Share Insurance, and as a Board Director for the Nevada Credit Union League, Nevada Succeeds, and the Andson Foundation.
Lori Calderon
Resorts World Las Vegas
Executive Director of Talent Acquisition & Community Engagement
Lori Calderon is the Executive Director of Talent Acquisition & Community Engagement at Resorts World Las Vegas, where she oversees the property’s recruitment efforts. Additionally, Lori works to identify and facilitate relationships with community partners in support of the resort’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), volunteerism and philanthropic efforts. Lori has more than 27 years of valuable recruitment expertise in Las Vegas, having previously managed employment procedures for MGM Resorts International, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and more.
Kevin Paz
Paycor
Major Market Sales Executive
Kevin Paz is the Major Market Sales Executive, building client relationships throughout the Las Vegas, Nevada Market. Paycor’s HR platform modernizes people management, from recruiting, onboarding and payroll to career development and retention, but what really sets us apart is our focus on leaders. Paycor Empowers Leaders to Build Winning Teams. Leaders drive engagement and engagement drives results. Paycor has a unified approach with all-in-one Human Resource Software Solutions designed for leaders and frontline managers to trust and depend on.Proud Member Partners
