Northern Nevada Development Authority is pleased to announce the founding members of the Regional Workforce & Education Advisory Committee. The following leading workforce & education professionals will join an impressive roster of industry committee members to NNDA. Together, these regional committees will play a major role in shaping the future of the Sierra Region. It takes great ambition and strength to stand above it all and join an amazing group of leaders for the sake of all who call northern Nevada home. These ARE the real movers and shakers. Please join us in congratulating these regional leaders.

Analinda Camacho — Grants Manager/ Lyon County School District

Ann Silver — Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

Anna Carroll — DETR

Carol Eastwick — Nevada Association of Employers

Carol Lange — Western Nevada College

Caroline McIntosh — Superintendent of Schools, Lyon County

Carolyn Ross — Superintendent of Schools, Churchill County

Christie James — Educator – Teacher

Christina Slade — Nevada Job Connect

Dana Dean — Spherion Staffing

Denise Castle — Douglas County Social Services

Don Costa — JOIN

Garry Wyatt — State Dept. of Education

Gary Lyon — NV Dept. of Personnel

Jim Annis — The Applied Companies

Jim McClenahan — UNR

Kathy Agee-Dow — Nevada Commission on Economic Development (NCED)

Katie Leao — Western Nevada College

Lee Bonner — GE Energy

Les Smith — C4CUBE

Scott Alquist — Truckee Meadows / Workforce & Development

Scott Lommori — Lyon County, Director of Testing

Sherri Smokey — Washoe Tribe

Theo McCormick — Lyon County School Board Trustee

Tom Fitzgerald — Nevadaworks

Tom Stauss — Washoe County School District

Scott Penzel — WNC

Bonnie Parnell — Assemblywoman, Consultant to Committee

Chet Alexander — Consultant to Committee

Mike Mitchell — Consultant to Committee

Doug Prihar — Nevada Industry Excellence

Richard Stokes — Carson City School District, Superintendent

Congratulations to all. Once again, we appreciate the way the communities we serve are coming together to support the Economic Development process. Together we can make a great and lasting contribution.