Since 2003, NEW Leadership Nevada continues to bring together women from all fields together. Our 6 day conference consistently brings together issues and interests for the next generation of leaders to experience and connect in a supportive environment of mentors and peers. We thank all these leaders who continue to make changes in our state and country that gave their wisdom, time, and talents so our alums could pay it forward in their communities and fields of interest.
Jean Munson, NEW Leadership Nevada Coordinator
Natalie Sullivan, Vegas Improv Power
Vanessa Ocampo, NEWL Alum 2009 Online Facilitator and Senior Human Resources Generalist at National Nuclear Security Site (NNSS)
Melikabella Shenouda, NEWL Alum 2019 UNLV College of Liberal Arts Career Part Time Instructor
Regina Mitchell, NEWL Alum 2017 Chef and Culinary Instructor
Moee Turbin, NEWL Alum 2015 Educator and DJ
David G Schwartz, Ombuds
Tifara Rachel, Ombuds Adminstrative Assistant
Amy Ayoub, CEO Zen Speaker
Perry Richardson, NEWL Alum 2018
Denette Suddeth, Regional President at PNC Bank
Saha Salahi, Legislative Advocacy Manager at Ignite National
Caitlin Shea, Vice President of Development at Discovery Children's Museum
Faith Meissner, IT Project Manager at NNSS
Melissa Biernacinski, NEWL Alum 2006 and Action Officer, Government/Customer Relations and Strategic Partnerships
Erika Lomeli-Uribe, Senior Scientist Environmental Compliance
Sandhya Wahi-Guraj, MD, MPH, Professor and Medical Doctor
Erin Oswald, Aramark Catering Team Lead/Entrepreneur
Kenia Morales, NEWL Alum 2006, Principal, Agbi Strategies
Dr. Mina Attin, Assistant Professor UNLV School of Nursing
Dr. Danielle Finn, Director of the Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program and Assistant Professor in Residence
Joy Chen, Assistant Federal Public Defender
Kiana Parkes, Juris Doctor
Carmel Viado, NEWL Alum 2012 and Assistant Vice President of Entity Management
Dr. Constance Brooks, KEYNOTE MODERATOR, UNLV Vice President of Government and Community Engagement
Jennifer Shydler, KEYNOTE PANELIST, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, and Founder of the Shydler Wealth Management Group at Merrill
Lindy La Rocque, KEYNOTE PANELIST, UNLV Women's Basketball Head Coach 3x Mountain West Champion
Brenda Cruz Gomez, NEWL Alum 2019 and Fin Tech Implementation Project Manager at Everi
Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak, WRIN Director
Natalie Sullivan, Vegas Improv Power
Michelle Mendez-Yela, NEWL Alum 2023 Online Facilitator and Step-Up Coordinator
Melikabella Shenouda, NEWL Alum 2019 UNLV College of Liberal Arts Career and Professional Development Programming Assistant
Regina Mitchell, NEWL Alum 2017 Chef and Culinary Instructor
Anne Leets, CEO of Leets Consortium
Amy Ayoub, CEO Zen Speaker
Carmel Viado, NEWL Alum 2012
Amy Frost, Business, Career, and Wellness Program Coordinator
Denette Suddeth, Regional President of PNC Bank
Laura O'Neill, Cultural Resource Program Manager, Desert Research Institute
Ajanae Williams, Nevada National Security Site
Desiree Demers, Manager of Hazardous Materials Management Department
Maureen Schafer, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, President & CEO of the Nevada Health & Bioscience Asset Corporation
Dr. Anne Weisman, Director of Well-being and Integrative Medicine at School of Medicine
Tiffany Biscoe, Owner of TIABI Coffee & Waffle and the JOLT Coffee Co.
Evelyn Pacheco, Nevada's First Black Female to be licensed as a Plumber, Army Veteran, Mother, and Grandmother
Caitlin Shea, Vice President of Development for Children's Discovery Museum
Dr. Monica Pinon, Optometrist
Dr. Mina Attin, Assistant Professor of UNLV School of Nursing
Priscila Venzor, Juris Docturate and Master of Social Work Student
Siria Gutierrez, Esq.
Jean Munson, NEWL Alum 2009 WRIN Program Coordinator
Moee Turbin, NEWL Alum 2015 Faculty in Residence, DJ Moeejito
Brenda Cruz Gomez, NEWL Alum 2019 Mindfulness Practice
Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak, WRIN Director
Dr. Joanna Jezierska, Director Multicultural Program for STEM and Health Sciences
Jean Munson, NEW Leadership Nevada Program Coordinator
Luisa Alvarez, NEWL Alum 2020, Rise Housing and Employment Specialist
Perry Richardson, NEWL Alum 2018, Business Mindset Coach
Aika Dietz, WRIN Senior Researcher, NEWL Alum 2018 JD Candidate 2025
Erica Mosca, Founder and Executive Director Leaders in Training (LIT)
Amy Ayoub, The ZEN Speaker
Carmel Viado, NEWL Alum 2012, Corporate Paralegal
Jennifer Shydler, Wealth Management Advisor, Certified Financial Planner, Senior Vice President
Evelyn Garcia Morales, Executive Director of Fulfillment Fund Las Vegas/ Vice President Trustee, Clark County School Board of Trustees
Sondra Cosgrove, Executive Director of Vote Nevada
Kamilah Bywaters, President of the Las Vegas Alliance of Black School Educators (LVABSE)
Dr. Frantonia Pollins, Transformational Coach
Lille Allen, Communication Director San Antonio Book Festival
Dr. Debra Kuhls, Professor Trauma & Critical Care Department of Surgery
Evelyn Pacheco, Nevada Women In Trades President, Nevada’s First Black Female Plumber
Dr. Michelle Paul, The Workday Endowed Executive Director of UNLV Practice
Paloma Guerrero, Deputy Public Defender
Siria Gutierrez, Attorney at Law
Pauline Lee, Retired Attorney; Board Member & Communications Director of Keystone Corporation
Tsion Mekonnen, WRIN Intern
Moee Turbin, NEWL Alum 2015 Faculty in Residence, DJ Moeejito
Brenda Cruz Gomez, NEWL Alum 2019 Mindfulness Practice
Dr. Joanna Jezierska, Community Advisory Board Member
Natalie Sullivan, Vegas Improv Power
Cheryl Guinan, NEWL Alum 2020 & Speech Therapy Aide
Donica’ Beckett, NEWL Alum 2017 Wellness Strategist & Speaker
Amy Ayoub, The ZEN Speaker
Erica Mosca, Director of Leaders In Training (LIT)
Dr. Cheryl Radeloff, WRIN Director
Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Senior Health Educator & Adjunct Professor at UNLV & CSN
Moee Turbin, Faculty in Residence
Dr. Melody Rose, NSHE Chancellor KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Ann Simmons Nicholson, President & CEO of Simmons Group
Jennifer Shydler, Wealth Management Advisor, Certified Financial Planner
Jeana Taylor Blackman, Artist Cirque Du Soleil
Marissa Luke, Civil Engineer
Dr. Frantonia Pollins, First Lady Lifestyle & Leadership
Paloma Guerrero, Attorney and Public Defender
Brittany Walker, City Attorney
Siria Gutierrez, Attorney
Dr. Frantonia Pollins, Transformational Coach
Nicole Cannizaro, Majority Leader of the Nevada State Senate KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Amy Ayoub, The ZEN Speaker
Erica Mosca, Founder & CEO of Leaders In Training
Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak, WRIN Director
Dr. Cheryl Radeloff, Senior Health Educator & Adjunct Professor at UNLV & CSN
Moee Turbin, NEWL Alum 2015 Faculty in Residence
Jennifer Shydler, Senior Vice President Wealth Management Advisor
NEWL Alum Directory:
Brandy Nielson
Carmel Viado
Cecelia Gonzales
Diana Rhodes
Emily Carter
Evelyn Garcia Morales
Holly Harden Ramella
Jennifer Lopez
Jessica Halling
Judi Brown
Karoline Khamis
Lille Allen
Dr. Melinda Guillen
Rubaiya Murshed
Dr. Sara Shaw
Mentor Directory:
Brittany Lee Walker, Attorney
Denise Hooks, Clinical Professional Counselor Intern
Gabbie Hirsch, Artist
Heather Goodlett, Consumer Rights Attorney
Jaya Manske, Transformational Mindfulness and Wellness Coach
Jeana Taylor Blackman, Performer Cirque Du Soleil & Founder of Everyday People Taking Action
Kri Edholm, Entrepreneur
Kristi Atwater, SVP Auditor
Maria Ramos Gonzales, Mechanical Engineering and PhD Candidate
Marissa Luke, Civil Engineer
Marya Shegog, Assistant Professor School of Public Health
Natalie Shipman, Improv Instructor
Paloma Guerrero, Attorney
Prabha Cox, Occupational Therapist (Retired)
Siria Gutierrez, Attorney
Dr. Sondra Cosgrove, Professor
Dr. Valerie Taylor, UNLV Adjunct Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies
Vera Blossom, Executive Assistant at Black Mountain Institute and Assistant Comics Editor at Believer Magazine
Yin Nawaday, Founder & CEO of Icebox Consulting
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice President of Student Affairs
Dr. Rebecca Gill, Director of WRIN
Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Assistant Director of WRIN
Natalie Shipman, Vegas Improv Power
Dr. Frantonia Pollins, First Lady Lifestyle & Leadership
Deanna Morrell, NEWL Alum 2016
Ashley Bowman, NEWL Alum 2017
Cecelia Gonzalez, NEWL Alum 2017
Mayra Martinez, NEWL Alum 2009
Evelyn Garcia Morales, Director of Fulfillment Fund
Amy Ayoub, The ZEN Speaker
Lisa Chastain, Money Coach
Cariela Santana, State Marketing Manager in Communities in Schools of Nevada
Dr. Cheryl Radeloff
Dr. Sondra Cosgrove, League of Women Voters
Kathryn Lauckner, UNLV School of Public Policy & Leadership
Pauline Lee, President of the Nevada Republican Men’s Club
Moee Turbin, Faculty in Residence
Dr. Valerie Taylor, UNLV Adjunct Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies
Jaya Manske, Coaching with Compassion
Agnes Zadlo, Senior Vice President; Sr. Relationship Manager Global Commercial Banking
Jennifer Shydler, Senior Vice President Wealth Management Advisor
Kim Gradisher, Executive Director for Tyler Robinson Foundation
Anne Wiseman,Director of Wellness & Integrative Medicine
Prabha Cox, Occupational Therapist
Jessica Saunders, Feminist Trained Psychologist
Virginia Toalepai, CEO World Wide Safety
Jeana Taylor Blackman, Artist Cirque Du Soleil
Captain Molly Mellinger, Operations Flight Commander for Air Force Reserve
Lauralyn Sandoval KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Barbara Agonia, Historic NV Educator & Women’s Rights Activist
Nancy Allf, District Court Judge
Venicia Considine, Director of Development and Community Relations at Legal Aid of Southern Nevada
Siria Gutierrez, Attorney
Natalie Shipman, Improv Instructor Vegas Theatre Hub
Dr. Rebecca Gill, Director of WRIN
Vanessa Smith, NEWL Alum 2016 President of Southern Nevada Dental Hygienists Association
Evelyn Garcia, NEWL Alum 2003 Director of Fulfillment Fund
Deanna Morrell, NEWL Alum 2016 Program Analyst Bureau of Reclamation
Karen Garcia, NEWL Alum 2016 Insurance Agent
Erica Mosca, Founder and Executive Director of Leaders in Training (LIT)
Amy Ayoub, The Zen Speaker
Lisa Chastain, Money Coach and VP Business Development - NAWBO Southern Nevada
Kristin Guthrie-Smith, IT Business Partner for the City of Las Vegas
Yvette Scott-Butler, Water Bureau of Reclamation
Laura Bennett, UNLV Graduate Student
Erika Washington, Make It Work
Jill Elliott, People and Culture at R&R Partners
Dr. Ranita Ray, Assistant Professor of Sociology at UNLV
Dr. Valerie Taylor, UNLV Adjunct Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies
Dr. Frantonia Pollins, Feminine Empowerment & Leadership Expert
Jaya Manske, Mindfulness & Well Being Coach at Coaching Compassion
Jennifer Shydler, Wealth Management Advisor, CFP
Agnes Zadlo, VP Senior Portfolio Management Officer at Bank of America
Dr. Luna Rodriguez, Senior Research Associate
Dr. Marya Shegog, Director of Health Programs and Assistant Professor
Maria Gonzalez Ramos, UNLV Mechanical Engineering PhD Student Graduate College Top Tier GA Fellow- Office of the President
Carmel Viado, Junior League
Erika Washington, Make it Work
Kristine Bergstrom, Nevada Legal Services
Junior Achievement, Caitlin Shea
Alisha Kerlin, Barrick Museum
Lenore Jean-Baptiste, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
Abby Quinn, HELP of Southern Nevada
Lizette Guillen, Nevada Partners
Olivia Diaz, Nevada State Assemblywoman District 11
Dina Neal, Nevada State Assemblywoman District 7
Pauline Lee, President of the CC Republican Men’s Club
Joanna Myers, Associate at Holley Driggs Walch law firm
Siria Gutierrez, Associate at Bighorn Law LLC
Sandy Van, owner of the Van Law Firm
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice President of Student Affairs
Natalie Shipman, Improv Instructor from Vegas Theatre Hub
Maryse Lundering-Timpano, Research Assistant to MAKERS
Cariela Santana, NEWL Alum 2009 now at Smith Center
Carmel Viado, NEWL Alum 2012 now at Las Vegas Municipal Court
Kristin Guthrie, NEWL Alum 2010 now at City of Las Vegas
Moee Turbin, NEWL Alum 2015 & FIR
Amie Leadingham, member of NAWBO* Master Certified Relationship Coach
Amy Ayoub, The Zen Speaker
Lisa Chastain, member of NAWBO Money Coach
Cara Stewart, member of NAWBO Freelance Writer
Yvette Scott-Butler, EEO Specialist of U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Rachael Rizzi, President of Blue Lotus Insurance Brokers
Laura Bennett, Instructor for UNLV College of Education
Jenny Hemphill, Investigations Analyst of WYNN Las Vegas
Dr. Ranita Ray, UNLV Assistant Professor of Sociology
Dr. Valerie Taylor, UNLV Adjunct Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies
Dida Clifton, The Office Squad
Karoline Khamis, Toyboxx LV
Dr. Frantonia Pollins, Feminine Empowerment & Leadership expert
Amanda Farrar, Fine Arts and Visual Media Instructor at Nevada State College
Arlene Amarante, Musicals and Immigration Law
Jean Munson, Plot Twist Publishing
Dr. Laurel Rafterty, UNLV Professor of Biology Research in Cell Biology
Dr. Sarah Harris, UNLV Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Noelle Lefforge, Co- Director of The PRACTICE (Partnership for Research, Assessment, Counseling, Therapy and Innovative Clinical Education)
Agnes Zadlo, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jennifer Shydler, Merrill Lynch for Women's Exchange Nevada
Sondra Cosgrove, League of Women Voters
Cami Lewis, TECH Impact
Erika Washington, Make it Work!
Verna Mandez, Battle born Progress
Kristine Bergstrom, Nevada Legal Services
Electra Skyzydlewski, Regional Representative for Catherine Cortez Masto
Barbara Cegasvke, Nevada Secretary of State
Megan Hummel, Attorney at Lipson Neilson
Felicia Quinlan, Clark County District Attorney's Office
Siria Gutierrez, Attorney at Hall, Jaffe, and Clayton
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice-President for Student Affairs
Yvette Scott, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Valerie Taylor, UNLV Gender and Sexuality Studies
Jessica Halling, (NEWL 2011), Acelero Learning
Jer Roberson-Strange,(NEWL 2007), Catch 22 Life Services
Cremson Turfley, (NEWL 2003), Caring Nurses, Inc.
Cariela Santana, (NEWL 2009), The Smith Cente
Moee Turbin, NEWL 2015 Alum
Amy Ayoub, The Zen Speaker
Roberta Sabbath, UNLV English Department
Paula Lawrence, Dress for Success Southern Nevada
Carmella Gadsen, UNLV Green Dot Coordinator
Laura Bennett, UNLV Career Services
Brittany Johnson, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Agnes Zadlo, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jennifer Shydler, Merrill Lynch Women’s Exchange for Nevada
Jennifer Hemphill, Risk and Threat Litigation Resources
Cristina Hernandez, Jean Nidetch Women’s Center
Valerie Taylor, UNLV Gender and Sexuality Studies
Fatma Nasoz, UNLV Department of Computer Science & Lincy Institute Senior Resident Scholar
Rachael Robnett, UNLV Psychology Department
Rochelle Hines, UNLV Psychology Department
Sybrina Bernabei, Social Services
Nancy Brune, Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities
Berna Rhodes-Ford, Rhodes-Ford and Associates
Sondra Cosgrove, League of Women Voters
Dr. Caryll Dziedziak, UNLV History Department
Ruby Duncan, Community Activist
Dorothy Eisenberg, Community Activist
Emma Lou Stampley, Community Activist
Renee Diamond, Former Nevada Assemblywoman and Activist
Maggie Carlton, Assemblywoman, State of Nevada
Erika Washington, Make it Work
Lisa Levine, Office of Congresswoman Dina Titus
Daniel Hamilton, Dean of William S. Boyd School of Law
Kathleen Paustian, So. Nevada Association of Women Attorneys
Paola Armeni, Gentile, Cristalli, Miller, Armeni, and Savarese
Arlene Rivera, Immigrant Justice Initiative
Evelyn Garcia Morales, Senior Manager, Educational Enrichment Programs at the
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
Tya R. Mathis, Director, Diversity and High-Need Area Recruitment Clark County School District
Sepi Sayedna, Attorney, UNLV University Counsel
Aurora Buffington, Health Educator II – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Southern Nevada Health District
Kristin Guthrie, Management Analyst II, City of Las Vegas
Stephanie Olson, NEWL Nevada 2015 Program Coordinator
Yvette Harris, Sr. Vice-President of Finance, MGM Resorts, International
Amy Ayoub, President, The Zen Speaker
Dr. Barbara Atkinson, Planning Dean, UNLV School of Medicine
Rosita Castillo, Program Manager, Promotores de Salud
Tara Phebus, Executive Director, Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy
Dr. Cheryl Radeloff, Disease Investigator and Intervention Specialist, Southern Nevada Health District
Mary Ann Sena-Edelen, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion, MGM Resorts Int’l
Dr. Lynn Comella, Associate Professor, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Dr. Marcia Gallo, Associate Professor of History
Jennifer Mayon, Director, Human Capital Management,Clark County School District
Jennifer Lopez, Liaison to the Superintendent and Trustees, Clark County School District
Carole L. Turner, Retired National Director, Veterans Affairs Women Veterans Health Program
Rosemary Flores, President/CEO of Bilingual Consulting Services; Co-founder, Family Leadership Initiative
Terri Miller, President of Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct, and Exploitation (S.E.S.A.M.E.)
Annette Magnus, Executive Director, ProgressNow Nevada
Dr. Margaret Rees, Professor of Geoscience, Vice President for Educational Outreach, and Executive Director, Public Lands Institute
Dr. Brenda Buck, Professor of Geoscience
Dr. Elisabeth Hausrath, Assistant Professor of Geoscience, Planetary Geochemistry
Dr. Carolyn Yucha, Dean of the UNLV School of Nursing
Jaquelline Cobb Fuller, Director of Google.Org KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sondra Cosgrove, Professor, Department of History;
President, League of Women Voters
Megan Jones, Political Consultant, Hilltop Solutions
Latoya Holman, Lobbyist, Human Rights Campaign
Jennifer Taylor, Executive Director, Clean Energy Project
Gerri Schroder, Henderson City Councilwoman for Ward 1
Chris Giunghigliani, Clark County Commissioner, former Nevada legislator
Kate Marshall, Former Nevada State Treasurer
Judge Gloria Sturman, Civil, Criminal Division, Clark County Courts
Court Elda Sidhu, General Counsel, Office of the President, UNLV
Jocelyn Cortez, Attorney, De Castroverde Law Group
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice President for Student Affairs, UNLV
Dr. Harriet E. Barlow, Assistant Vice President for Diversity Initiatives of UNLV
Alma Castro, NEW Leadership Program Director
Dr. Joanne Goodwin, Director, Women’sResearch Institute of NV (WRIN)
Marie Rowley, Masters of Arts in History
Saba Tesfay, Advisory Council of NEWL, 2011 Alumna
Gregan Wingert Freelance reporter, 2009 NEWL Alumna
Crystal Jackson, Graduate Student, 2003 Alumna
Dr. Cheryl Radeloff, DIIs II, Nevada Health District
Evelyn Garcia, National Hispana Leadership Institute
Marybel Batjer, Vice President of Public Policy & Community Relations at Caesars Corporations
Rachel Rose, Talent Performance Manager at Pinnacle Gaming
Jennifer Roberts, Shareholder at Lionel Sayer & Collins.
Marla DaVee, Associate Litigation Dept, Lionel, Sawyer & Collins
Susan O’Brien, Assistant General Counsel, UNLV Office of General Counsel
Venicia Considine, Consumer Rights Project, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Founding Assistant Director, WRIN
Erin Bilbray, Founder of Emerge Nevada
Leisa Smith Moseley, The Action Company
Terri S. Janison, Regional Director for the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Dr. Lynn Comella, PhD Undergraduate Women’s Studies Professor
Christina Hernandez, Coordinator, Outreach and Awareness, Jean Nidetch Women’s Center
Irene Bustamante Adams, Assemblywoman
Dina Titus, Congresswoman
Jean Marie Pilario, NEWL Alumna 2009
Jillian Ream, Pinnacle Entertainment
Dana Bennett, Northern Nevada Regional Director for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Kathleen Ja Sook Bergquist, LCSW, JD, Ph.D. Founder of Bamboo Bridges and Associate Professor at UNLV
Amy Ayoub, Moving People to Action
Gwen Migita, Sustainability & Community Affairs at Caesars Entertainment
Malyssa Essex, NEWL Alumna 2010
Annette Magnus, Public Affairs Manager at Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada
Mel Goodwin, Co-Director of Gender Justice of Nevada
Joanna Nunez, MEChA Female Co-Chair
Renee Diamond, Activist, Democratic Party Representative, Grassroots Organizer, Housing Administrator
Ruby Duncan, Founder of Operation Life, Champion of Welfare Reform
Harriet Trudell, National Democratic Party
Renee Rampton, ERA 1972 Activist
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice President for Student Affairs, UNLV
Summer Burke, Program Manager
Karoline Khamis, Violence Prevention Coordinator,
Jennifer Lopez, Nevada Director, Organizing America
Eva Rodriguez Saenz
Gregan Wingert, Freelance reporter, 2009 NEWL Alumna
Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Former Assistant Director, WRIN
Dr. Cheryl Radeloff, DIIs II, Nevada Health District
Caroline Ciocca, Director, Superpawn
Kathy England, Immediate Past President, Nevada State Bar Association KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Liz Baldizan, Executive Director, Community2Campus Educational Outreach
Gwen Migita, Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Crystal Jackson, Doctoral Candidate, Sociology, Past Director, NEW Leadership Nevada
Diana Rhodes, Immediate Past Director, NEW Leadership Nevada
Christina Hernandez, Coordinator, Outreach and Awareness, Jean Nidetch Women’s Center, Faculty in Residence
Kathy McClain, Former Assembly Woman, Clark County
Linda Rivera, Manager, Special Emphasis Programs, Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region
Dr. Robin Herlands, Nevada State College
Dr. Nicole Cavenagh, Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Clinic Director, Touro University Center for Autism and Behavioral Disorders
Dr. Paula Kahn, Director Desert Tortoise Conservation Center of Southern Nevada, San Diego Zoo
Christina Donelson, Pinnacle Gaming
Christine Smith, Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV
Judge Nancy Allf, Past President of Clark County Bar Association Justice, District Court.
Jocelyn Cortez, Attorney, England Law Offices
Elana Turner Graham, Attorney, City of Las Vegas, Senior Citizen Law Project
Amie Fender
Attorney, Law Clerk Department 30
Offsite Visit to Tonopah Community Gardens
Offsite Visit to SafeNest
Offsite Visit to Nevada Partners
Judi Brown, Public Education Foundation
Elena Espinoza, Former Coordinator, Rape Crisis Center
Stacy Sutton, Nevada Anti Violence Coalition
Mel Goodwin, The LGBT Community Center, Las Vegas
Renee Diamond, Activist, Democratic Party Representative, Grassroots Organizer, Housing Administrator
Ruby Duncan, Founder of Operation Life, Champion of Welfare Reform
Harriet Trudell, National Democratic Party
Val Weber, 2012 Project
Erin Bilbray, Founder of Emerge Nevada
Offsite Visit to Emergency Arts
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice-President for Planning and Chief of Staff, UNLV
Gregan Wingert, 2009 NEW Leadership Alumna
Jer Roberson-Strange, 2007 NEW Leadership Alumna
Ivette Sanchez, 2006 NEW Leadership Alumna
Karoline Khamis, 2003 NEW Leadership Alumna
Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Former Assistant Director, WRIN, PhD candidate, UNLV Department of History
Dr. Cheryl Radeloff, DIIS I, S. Nevada Health District; Professor
Amy Ayoub, President, Ayoub & Associates
Rose McKinney-James, Principal, Energy Works Consulting KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Carrie Sampson, Program Coordinator, Office of Civic Engagement and Diversity, UNLV
Crystal Jackson, Ph.D. Candidate Sociology, UNLV
Deanna Davis, Director of Academic Enrichment, Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach, UNLV
Laurenn McCubbin, Assistant Director, Burlesque Hall of Fame
Jennifer Cornthwaite, Emergency Arts, Henri & Odette
Christina Donelson, Director of Leadership Services, Harrah’s
Tara Pike, Recycling Manager, Campus Sustainability Coordinator, UNLV
Johnna Marcus, Director, Innovation Program Management, Harrah’s
Christine Smith, Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV
Maggie McLetchie, Southern NV Program Director, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Sylvia Lazos, Professor of Law, Boyd School of Law, UNLV
Vicki Monroe, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Clark County
Offsite Visit to WestCare
Offsite Visit to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
Offsite Visit to SafeNest
Judi Brown, Public Education Foundation
Elena Espinosa, Rape Crisis Center
Annette Magnus, Planned Parenthood
Mel Goodwin, Gay & Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada
Ruby Duncan, Operation Life
Renee Diamond, Retired Administrator, NV Division, Manufactured Housing
Harriet Trudell, Political Director, NV State Democratic Party
Dorothy Eisenberg, Community Leader
Venicia Considine, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Candidate for Nevada State Assembly, District 18
Alaina Cowley, Government Affairs Analyst, Snell & Wilmer
Tiffiany Howard, Assistant Professor, Political Science, UNLV
Irene Bustamante-Adams, Director of Construction Diversity, MGM MIRAGE’s CityCenter, Candidate for Nevada State Assembly, District 42
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice-President for Planning and Chief of Staff, UNLV
Dr. Joanne Goodwin, Director, WRIN
Judi Brown, 2007 NEW Leadership Alumna
Jer Roberson-Strange, 2007 NEW Leadership Alumna
Lindsay Beirne, 2007 NEW Leadership Alumna
Jennifer Carr, 2003 NEW Leadership Alumna
Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Former Assistant Director, WRIN, PhD candidate, UNLV Department of History
CJ Mazone, PC Training Specialist, MGM Mirage
Marla Scher, Workforce Performance Specialist, MGM Mirage
Punam Mathur, Vice President of Human Resources, NV Energy KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. S. Charusheela, Interim Chair, Women’s Studies Dept., UNLV
Crystal Jackson, Ph.D. Candidate Sociology, UNLV
Merlinda Gallegos, VP of Corporate Philanthropy, MGM Mirage
Deborah Campbell, Deborah Campbell and Associates
Bessy Lee-Oh, CEO/Publisher AsianAm Group
Laurie Travis, President, LTEventions
Marybel Batjer, VP for Public Policy and Communications, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
Christina Donelson, Director of Leadership Services, Harrah’s
Cyndy Gustafson, Strategic Progress
Asha Jones, Nevada Partners
Flo Rogers, General Manager, Nevada Public Radio
Shannon West, Regional Homeless Services Coordinator
Johnna Marcus, Director, Innovation Program Management, Harrah’s
Emmily Bristol, Community Activist, Sin City Siren blog
Christine Smith, Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV
Trude McMahan, Amesburry Schutt
Maggie McLetchie, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Karen Bennett-Haron, Judge, Dept. 7, Las Vegas Township Justice Court
Offsite Visit to WestCare
Offsite Visit to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
Offsite Visit to SafeNest
Diana Rhodes, Program Director, WRIN
Annette Magnus, Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood; President, National Organization for Women (NOW) – Nevada chapter
Andrea Sunberg, Director, Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence
Ivette Sanchez, Center for Health Disparities Research; United Coalition for Immigrant Rights
Candice Nichols, Executive Director, Gay & Lesbian Center of S. NV
Assemblywoman Kathy McClain
Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce
Assemblywoman Marilyn Dondero Loop
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice-President for Planning and Chief of Staff, UNLV
Monique Sulls, 2007 NEW Leadership Alumna
Evelyn Garcia, 2003 NEW Leadership Alumna
Nicole Ramos, 2007 NEW Leadership Alumna
Emily Powers, 2005 NEW Leadership Alumna
Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Former Assistant Director, WRIN, PhD candidate, UNLV Department of History
Julie Smith, Director of Student Life, GBC
Dr. Joanne Goodwin, Director, WRIN
Amy Ayoub, President, Ayoub & Associates
Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada Attorney General KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Christine Clark, Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion, UNLV
Crystal Jackson, Ph.D. Candidate Sociology, UNLV
Christina Hernandez, Outreach and Awareness Coordinator, Jean Nidetch Women’s Center, UNLV
Francis Allen, Assemblywoman, State of Nevada
Kathy McClain, Assemblywoman, State of Nevada
Dina Titus, Senator, State of Nevada
Valerie Weber, Assemblywoman, State of Nevada
Assemblywoman Barbara Buckley, Speaker of the Assembly
Christina Donelson, Director of Leadership Services, Harrah’s
Meaghan Ryan, Corporate Manager, College Recruitment, Harrah’s
Cheryl Radeloff, Assistant Professor, Department of Women’s Studies, Minnesota State University - Mankato
Ruby Duncan, Community Activist & Co-Founder, Operation Life
Mary Wesley, Operation Life
Renee Diamond, Administrator, NV Division of Manufactured Housing, Retired, and Former Assemblywoman
Essie Norris, Community Activist & Member, Operation Life
Versa Beals, Community Activist & Member, Operation Life
Joanne Boyd, Community Activist & Member, Operation Life
Dessie Overton, Community Activist & Member, Operation Life
Christine Smith, Associate Dean for Administration and Student Affairs, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV
Elana Hatch, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Family Support Division
Judge Valorie Vega, District Court Department Two
Raquel Aldana, Associate Professor of Law, Boyd Law School, UNLV
Jocelyn Cortez, Attorney, Law Office of William R. Brenske
Offsite Visit to WestCare
Offsite Visit to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
Offsite Visit to SafeNest
Diana Rhodes, Program Manager, WRIN
Kathleen Rozner, Regional Representative, Harry Reid
Adelle Cruz, Staff Assistant, Harry Reid - 2006 NEWL Alumna
Lisa Mariani, Corporate Philanthropy Specialist, Harrah’s
Judi Brown, Community & Gov’t Relations Dept., Harrah’s
Dr. Anita Revilla, Associate Professor, Women’s Studies, UNLV
Evelyn Flores, Research Assistant, Women’s Studies, UNLV
Offsite visit to local art gallery, THE FALLOUT: “Breast Defense: Glamour Girls for Early Detection”
Cindy Funkhouser, Founder of First Friday & Whirlygig Inc.
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice-President for Planning and Chief of Staff, UNLV
Trude McMahan, Attorney, Amesbury & Schutt
Nancy Becker, Clark County, chief deputy district attorney
Joan W. Howarth, Professor & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Lee Rowland, Public Advocate, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)-Nevada
Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Assistant Director, WRIN and PhD candidate, Department of History, UNLV
Barbara Agonia, NEW Leadership NV Advisory Council member, Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas
Merlinda Gallegos and Irene Bustamante, MGM Mirage
Jessica Brown, President of Nevada National Organization for Women (NOW) and Christina Hernandez, Vice-President of NV NOW, Rape Crisis Center
Amy Ayoub, Ayoub and Associates
Dr. Carol Harter, Executive Director, Black Mountain Institute, UNLV President Emerita KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Rekaya Gibson, emergeNevada
Erin Bilbray-Kohn, Executive Director for emergeNevada
Kelly Benavidez, emergeNevada, WRIN CAB member
Sarah Jaffa, The Southwest Group
Brittney Evans, Silver State Leadership Series
Evelyn Flores Rangel, NEW Leadership Alumna 2005
Raquel Aldana, Professor, Boyd School of Law, UNLV
Kathia Pereira, Attorney at Law
Ruby Duncan, Community Activist & Co-Founder, Operation Life
Emma Stampley, Community Activist & Member, Operation Life
Renee Diamond, Administrator, Nevada Division of Manufactured Housing and former Assemblywoman
Eddie Jean Finks, Community Activist & Member, Operation Life
Joann Byron, Community Activist & Member, Operation Life
Christina Donelson, Director of Leadership Services, Harrah’s
Julianna Ormsby, lobbyist, Nevada Women’s Lobby
Kenya Pierce, Sociology, CCSN, TRENDZ
Patty Jones, Elko County School Board member, FIR
Martha Watson, Dean of Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Nadine Nielsen, Director, Teacher Education Program, Sierra Nevada College
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice-President for Planning and Chief of Staff, UNLV
Julianna Ormsby, Program Manager for NEW Leadership Nevada, Women’s Research Institute of Nevada
Nicole Anderson, Program Assistant for NEW Leadership Nevada, Women’s Research Institute of Nevada
Teri Farmer, Program Assistant for NEW Leadership Nevada, Women’s Research Institute of Nevada
Caryll Dziedziak, Assistant Director, Women’s Research Institute of Nevada
Elaine Marzola, Class of 2005
Teri Farmer, Class of 2005
Evelyn Garcia, Class of 2003
Sepi Sayedna, Class of 2004
Dr. Dina Titus, Professor of Political Science, UNLV
Annette Magnus, NEW Leadership Nevada 2005 Alumna, former legislative intern for Senator Dina Titus, currently working on Senator Titus’s gubernatorial campaign
Amy Ayoub, President, Ayoub and Associates
Caroline Ciocca, Executive Director, Aid for AIDS of Nevada
Jan Jones, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Harrah’s KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Annelle Lerner, human resources consultant in private practice
Dr. Lois Rita Helmbold, Director, Women’s Studies Dept., UNLV
Fran Montes, Diversity Practitioner
Linda Rivera, Special Emphasis Program Manager, Bureau of Reclamation
Elana Hatch, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Clark County District Attorney’s Office, Family Support Division, First Vice President of the National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA)
Dean Christine Smith, William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV
Justice Nancy Becker, State of Nevada Supreme Court
Catherine Cortez-Masto, 2006 candidate for Nevada Attorney General
Trude McMahan, Amesbury and Schutt
Kathleen England, Attorney
Judge Cynthia Dianne Steel
Hazel Wong, Moderator & The Nature Conservancy's Senior Campaign Advisor
Christina Dugan, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Christina Worden, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
Elizabeth Macias Quillin, Assistant County Manager, Clark County
Emmily Bristol, City Life
Ruby Duncan, Community Activist & Co-Founder, Operation Life
Rosie Lee Seals, Community Activist & Co-Founder, Operation Life
Renee Diamond, Administrator of the Nevada Division of Manufactured Housing
Rhonda Zuraff, Publisher, Elko Daily Free Press
Francis Allen, Assemblywoman
Valerie Weber, Assemblywoman
Kathy McClain, Assemblywoman
Dana Bennett, Director of Strategic Policy Development, R&R Partners
Kathleen Brooks, led off site visit to Safe Nest (domestic violence advocacy)
Terrie Stanfill, led off site visit to HELP of Southern Nevada (social services advocacy)
Caroline Ciocca, led off site visit to AFAN (advocacy for people and families living with HIV/AIDS)
Beverly Rogers, private philanthropist, graduate student at UNLV
Mary Ellen McMullen, UNR Foundation
Heather Murren, Nevada Cancer Institute
Jennifer Satre, Trustee, Community Foundation of Western Nevada
Crystal Jackson, Faculty in Residence
Alma Castro, Class of 2005
Melody Nelson, Class of 2004
Emily Powers, Class of 2005
Evelyn Flores, Class of 2005
Tessa Hafen, former Press Secretary to Senator Harry Reid
Dr. Juanita Fain, Vice President for Planning and Chief of Staff, UNLV
Gwen Dally, 2004 Alum, 2005 Intern
Karoline DeFrancesco, 2004 Alum
Robbi Phillips, 2003 Alum, 2004-2005 Intern
Sepi Sayedna, 2004 Alum
Dr. Mimi Wolverton, Associate Professor, Higher Education Program
Angela Hernqueist, Doctoral Candidate UNLV Department of Educational Leadership
Nicole Rogers, Sociology Graduate Student
Dr. Kate Hausbeck, Associate Professor Sociology UNLV
Paula Haynes-Green, Regional Homeless Coordinator Clark County
Kathleen Boutin, Executive Director Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
Pamela Mohr, Associate Professor of Law, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
Amy Ayoub, Ayoub and Associates
Franke Sue Del Papa, Keynote Speaker
Glori Nakamura, Partner Resources Manager, Starbucks Coffee Co.
Crystal Jackson, Faculty In Residence
Jessica Brown, President National Organization for Women (NOW) Southern Nevada Chapter
Jessie Raeder, Campus Organizer Feminist Majority Foundation
Jennifer Lopez, Press Assistant Senator Harry Reid, NEW Leadership 2004 Alumna, UNLV Latina Leadership Retreat Coordinator
Dr. Lois Rita Helmbold, Director Women Studies Dept., UNLV
Fran Montes, Diversity Practitioner
Linda Rivera, Special Emphasis Program Manager, Bureau of Reclamation
Dr. Wanda Costen, Associate Professor UNLV Department of Hotel Management
Dr. Joanne Goodwin, WRIN Director & Associate Professor UNLV Department of History
Caryll Batt Dziedziak, Assistant Professor, WRIN & PhD Candidate, UNLV Department of History
Marlene Monteolivo, Assistant Vice President for Program Development, Las Vegas-Clark County Urban League
Francis Allen, Assemblywoman
Valerie Weber, Assemblywoman
Kathy McClain, Assemblywoman
Dana Bennett, Director of Strategic Policy Development, R&R Partners
Kimberly McDonald, Special Projects Analyst & Lead Lobbyist, City Manager’s Office, City of North Las Vegas
Barbara Agonia, Soroptimist International
Dorothy Gallagher, Regent, University of Nevada System
Florence McClure, Founder, Community Action Against Rape
Linda Rivera, Special Emphasis Program, Bureau of Reclamation
Barbara Vucanovich, Former Congresswoman, State of Neavda
Patty Caferrata, Former State Treasurer, Attorney at Law
Irene Bustamante-Adams, Director, Diversity Relations, MGM Mirage
Renee West, President and Chief Operating Officer, Excalibur
Yolanda Acuna, Assistant Director Race and Sports Book, Mirage
Deborah Hottensen, Assistant Vice President of Corporate Strategy, MGM Mirage
Ly Ping Wu, Vice President MGM-The Mansion
Rebecca Zisch, Instructor, UNLV and CCSN
Naomi Arin, Secretary/Treasurer, Whirlygig Las Vegas
Cindy Funkhouser, President Whirlygig Las Vegas
Kathleen Brooks, Assistant Director of SafeNest
Miranda Smith, Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence
Harriet Trudell, Political Director, Nevada State Democratic Party
Carol Harter, President of UNLV
Crystal Dandy, 2003 Alum
Evelyn Garcia, 2003 Alum
Ashley Hickey, 2003 Alum
Jennifer Parmeley, 2003 Alum
E. LaVonne Lewis, Senior Human Resources Consultant
Gena Satori, ReVamp Radio
Miriam Shearing, Chief Justice, Nevada Supreme Court
Virginia Hardman, Leadership Builders
Sasha DeCania, Women Studies Department of UNLV
Dr. Merlinda Gallegos, Chung Ying Tang Foundation
Dr. Wanda Costen, UNLV Hotel College
Dr. Joanne Goodwin, WRIN Director & UNLV History Professor
Kathleen Brooks, Associate Director, SafeNest
Dr, Stacey-Desmond, Assistant Professor, UNLV School of Social Work
Barbara Agonia, Soroptimist International
Gene Segerbloom
Helen Foley
Florence McClure
Terry Murphy, Strategic Solutions
Barbara, Vucanovich, Former Congresswoman State of Nevada
Thalia Dondero, Regent Board of Regents, UCCSN
Jeanne Richard Jones, President of ALPHA Services
Darcy Neighbors, Owner/President Consultants in Marketing
Betty Kincaid, Owner/CEO The Southwest Exchange
Wendy Jordan, Owner/Chef Rosemary’s Restaurant
Jackie Brantley, Constituent Services Director, Governor Guinn’s Office
Kara Kelley, President & CEO, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Diane Fearon, Vice President, BankWest of Nevada
Linda Rivera, Special Emphasis Projects Manager Bureau of Reclamation
Paula Francis, Anchor KLAS-TV
Nancy Saitta, Judge Eighth District Court of Nevada
Gwen Castaldi Producer/Host of State of Nevada KNPR
Harriet Trudell, Political Director NV State Democratic Party
Dina Titus, NV State Senator UNLV Professor
Trude McMahon, Attorney Segal & McMahan
Dorothy Eisenberg, Community Activist
Lori Lipman-Brown, UNLV Adjunct Professor, Former State Senator
Dianne Fontes, President, Nevada Minority Purchasing Council
Debbie Smith, Former Nevada State Assemblywoman
E. LaVonne Lewis, Senior Human Resources Consultant
Kathleen Brooks, Associate Director SafeNest
Shelley Berkeley, Congresswoman
Marilyn Gubler, “Boss Lady” Sandy Valley Ranch
Dana Bennett, Research by Design
Sarah Ralston, Director of Public Relations Shadler Kramer Group
Punam Mathur, VP Corporate Diversity & Community Affairs, MGM/Mirage
Barbara Agonia, Soroptimists International of Greater Las Vegas
Alicia Davisson, Manager, Family Resource Centers, HELP of Southern Nevada
Renee Diamond, Administrator of the NV Division of Manufactured Housing
Florence McClure, Founder Community Action Against Rape
Sara Jaffa, Executive Vice President The Southwest Group
Rosemary Flores, Organizer, Alliance for Workers Rights
Andrea Hackett, Las Vegas Dancers Alliance
Liz Moore, Souther Nevada Coordinator for PLAN
Sue Wagner, Member of the Nevada Gaming Commission & Director of the UNR Legislative Intern program
Amy Ayoub, President of Ayoub & Associates
Adriana Martinez, Small Business Owner
Denise McCurry, Attorney
Sandra Tiffany, Nevada State Senator
Kathy McClain, Assemblywoman
Hannah Brown, President of Urban Chamber of Commerce
Jackie Crawford, Director of Nevada Department of Corrections
Kara Kelley, President & CEO Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Bobbie Gang, Nevada Women’s Lobby
Ann Lynch, Vice President, Community Services, Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center
Judy Stokey, Director of Public Policy Nevada Power Company & Sierra Pacific Power
Dr. Wanda Costen, Assistant Professor Hotel Management Department
Elizabeth Fretwell, Deputy City Manager
Rozita Lee, Asian Pacific American Community Activist
Nattie Silva, Assistant Director Diversity and Equal Opportunity U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Sue Dibella, Assistant Director UNLV News and Public Information Office
Paula Francis, KLAS 8 Anchor
Louise Helton, Community Activist
Carol C. Harter, President of UNLV