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Dr. Jeffrey Geihs

Nevada Association of School Administrators (NASA) & CEO of the Silver State Education Foundation

Executive Director

Jeff is the Executive Director of NASA, which was established in 1976.NASA is Nevada’s preeminent deliverer of PreK-12 professional learning for ALL educators. NASA has1600 members, 30,000annualregistrations,andincreasingpartnerships/advocacy efforts to support students and educators. NASA’s funding comes from registrations, memberships, and private partnerships. NASA launched the Silver State Education Foundation to support teacher pipeline programs that address disproportion teacher vacancies. Jeff began his career in 1991 as a Nevada Legislative Aide and retired from CCSD as an- Associate Superintendent over Turnaround in 2020. He has lead NASA in support of children and educators since 2019.

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Joyce Smith

Bank of Nevada Western Alliance Bank

Joyce Smith is managing director, commercial banking, for Bank of Nevada, where she supports the Southern Nevada CPA team. She also specialized in helping construction companies, nonprofit and professional organizations throughout Southern Nevada meet their financial goals using advanced financing options, including SBA lending and Lines of credit. She joined the organization in 2008 and has more than 30 years of banking industry experience. Ms. Smith is active in the local community with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas and Mondays Dark, an evening variety show with a goal to raise $10,000 during each 90-minute event for a variety of local nonprofits. Smith graduated from The School of Retail and Commercial Banking and attended New Mexico State University. She sits on the Board of Trustees of the Vegas Chamber as well as several other boards.

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Ted Wiens Jr.

Ted Wiens Tire & Auto Centers

President

Ted Wiens Tire & Auto Center was established in Las Vegas in 1948. President Ted Wiens Jr. is a past chairman of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees, serves on the Government Affairs Committee and is a Prospector. He is also affiliated with the Boulder Dam Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Community Action Against Rape and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada. Additionally, Wiens is involved with the Tire Industry Association of North America.

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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.

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