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Featured President's Club Members
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.
Kara Kelley
Kelley Company
CEO
Kara Kelley is a proven CEO with expertise in business and political strategy as well as marketing, media relations and organizational leadership skills. As the former CEO of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Kelley led the organization to become Nevada’s most influential business association. Kelley has built a reputation as a tireless advocate for business and free enterprise and was one of only 120 business leaders to be invited by President Barack Obama to participate in his 2009 Jobs Summit. As president of The Kelley Co., Kelley advises companies on branding, business strategy and organizational development.
Richard E. Bodager, CPA, MBA, FACMPE
Desert Radiologists
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Bodager joined Desert Radiology in 2016 bringing over 20 years of senior level management experience from his roles as chief executive and chief financial officer for large medical practices, as well as from his involvement on several for-profit and not-for-profit boards. As Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bodager provides hands-on management of daily operations as well as oversees the company’s strategic development and long-term institutional goals. Mr. Bodager works closely with the senior management team and directs internal functions for the achievement of corporate objectives.
Jaime Cruz
Workforce Connections
Executive Director
Jaime Cruz serves as Executive Director of Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board. Under his leadership, Workforce Connections has been recognized nationally for innovative partnerships and programs that help connect employers to a ready workforce. Cruz understands the barriers many face trying to improve their careers. As a young man, he worked as a dishwasher after immigrating from Peru despite his degree in Mechanical Engineering. Cruz worked his way back to the engineering field, holding executive roles in the hospitality industry before transitioning to the public sector.Proud Member Partners
