With the firm since 2004, John Cannito is the Chief Operating Officer for The PENTA Building Group. He has worked in the commercial construction industry for over 24 years; 19 of those specific to Las Vegas. Boards he currently serves on include Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), Opportunity Village Arc Board, and Junior Achievement. John is married to Lisa Cannito. They have four children together, Anna, Grace, Maddie, and Sarah.
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Bud Schawl
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Bud has been in Healthcare since joining Scottsdale Healthcare in 2002. He has worked in varying levels of leadership within healthcare across the West. He Joined Kindred Healthcare in 2015 as CEO at their Albuquerque Hospital. He then relocated to Las Vegas as Kindred’s Market Chief Executive Officer in January of 2019. Prior to Healthcare, Bud spent 10 years in law enforcement, was an entrepreneur and then worked for the Franchisor overseeing the Rocky Mountain West. Bud was drawn to healthcare as way to fulfill his passion of helping people.
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John LaBarge
JP’s Junk Removal
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John LaBarge was born in Holland, Michigan. He served in the United States Army and Army National Guard from 1995 to 2005, both domestically and overseas. After completing his military service, he worked with a local Michigan sheriff’s department for two years. In 2010, John founded JP’s Junk Removal in Portland, Oregon. He made the company successful in Portland, then relocated to Las Vegas. John is also a proud dog owner and loves his service dog, Reaper. The two are often seen together, and John has spoken publicly about the important role Reaper plays in his life
Rich O’Brien
Xpodigital Las Vegas
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Rich O’Brien began his career in hospitality in 2010 and has worked with global brands such as Tourico Holidays and IHG’s Holiday Inn Club Vacations. In 2019, O’Brien joined Xpodigital to lead their Business Development team. Xpodigital provides full-service convention internet and digital signage services for over 200 of the largest convention venues across the United States of America.Proud Member Partners
