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.Nevada HAND
President & CEO
Audra Hamernik is the new President and CEO of Nevada HAND. She brings more than 25 years of experience in real estate, financial services, social impact investing and lending, and community leadership. She was most recently the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority. She has also served as Principal of A. Hamernik & Associates, Inc., and as Executive Director of Bluestem Housing Partners, a nonprofit housing developer. She earned her Master degree, as well as her Bachelor degree, in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois.Greenberg Traurig
Shareholder
Michael J. Bonner is a member of the executive committee of the gaming law section of the State Bar of Nevada, the executive committee and board of trustees of the Nevada Development Authority, and is Past Chairman of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees. Bonner is routinely listed as one of the “Leading Individual” Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions attorneys in Nevada and was recognized in September 2009 as one of the top lawyers in Nevada in the Legal Elite edition of Nevada Business Magazine.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.