Nevada State University Foundation
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The Nevada State University Foundation was established in 2001 by a group of local visionaries, and our current board of influential education advocates continues to forward our mission to foster philanthropic relationships to perpetuate a lasting legacy of support and success for the Nevada State University community.
Throughout the community and campus, the Nevada State University Foundation works to change not only individual lives, but whole family trees. Our impact on first-generation college students and their communities is especially explosive, as graduates’ deeper level of knowledge and expertise begins to serve new sectors of society and elevate global conversations. Our ability to grow and thrive absolutely depends on the generous support of donors as tuition and state support simply can’t cover the full cost. Your gifts enable student scholarships, construction projects, daily operations, and numerous initiatives that support our students and faculty. Please consider a tax-deductible contribution in any amount to our general fund, or one of our crucial need campaigns. Join your community leaders and neighbors and BE OUR PARTNER; every gift makes a difference.
Executive Committee
CHAIR: Sonnya DeBonis | Civic & Community Leader | Las Vegas, NV
VICE CHAIR: Brian Simmons, CFP | Co-Founder and Chief Trust Officer, IconTrust | Las Vegas, NV
TREASURER, AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR: Walter Hashimoto | Senior Director, Commercial Banking, Bank of Nevada | Las Vegas, NV
SECRETARY, TRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR: Omar Saucedo | Director, External Affairs, AT&T | Las Vegas, NV
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR: Nicole Jones | Managing Director, Charles Schwab Bank | Fallon, NV
EX OFFICIO: DeRionne Pollard, Ph.D. | President, Nevada State University | Henderson, NV
EX OFFICIO: Erin E. Keller | Executive Director, Nevada State University Foundation | Henderson, NV
Trustees
Matt Burns | Executive Vice President, EV&A Architects | Las Vegas, NV
Devlin Daneshforouz | Director, Government Relations, Berkshire Hathaway Energy | Washington, D.C.
Andrea T. Goeglein, Ph.D. | Founder and Success Catalyst, Serving Success | Las Vegas, NV
Craig Kirkland | Executive Vice President, Retail Banking, Nevada State Bank | Las Vegas, NV
Taylor K. Morris, J.D. | Partner, Morris Estate Planning Attorneys | Henderson, NV
Kate Newman, J.D. | Attorney, Ogletree Deakins | Las Vegas, NV
Richard Perkins | President, The Perkins Company | Henderson, NV
Darius Toston | Vice President of Mortgage Banking Retail, JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Las Vegas, NV
Stacy Watkins | President & CEO, Lexicon Bank | Las Vegas, NV
Trustees Emeritus
Alfredo T. Alonso | Principal, Lewis Roca Rothberger Christie LLP | Reno, NV
Selma Bartlett | Retired Bank Executive, Civic & Community Leader | Henderson, NV
Michael Benjamin | CEO, Palomino Farms LLC | Reno, NV
Hannah M. Brown | Civic & Community Leader | Las Vegas, NV
Jeffrey Burr | Founder & Attorney, Jeffrey Burr Ltd. | Henderson, NV
Dane Carter | Vice President, Sletten Construction of Nevada, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV
Glenn Christenson | Managing Director, Velstand Investments, LLC | Henderson, NV
Sherry Colquitt | Civic & Community Leader | Las Vegas, NV
Randy A. Garcia | CEO, The Investment Council Company of Nevada | Las Vegas, NV
Daniel T. Gerety, CPA | Founder and Managing Partner, Gerety & Associates | Las Vegas, NV
James B. Gibson | Clark County Commissioner & Former Mayor, City of Henderson | Henderson, NV
David Grant | Attorney at Law & Partner, Grant Morris Dodds: Trust, Probate & Guardianship Attorneys | Henderson, NV
Andy Hafen | Former Mayor, City of Henderson | Henderson, NV
Elaine Hodgson | President & CEO, Incredible Technologies | Las Vegas, NV
Mark Howard | Retired CEO, Mountain View Hospital/Sunrise Health, Civic & Community Leader | Cedar Hills, UT
William E. Martin | Retired Bank Executive, Civic & Community Leader | Henderson, NV
John Ritter | Chairman & CEO, Focus Property Group | Las Vegas, NV
Layne T. Rushforth, J.D. | Owner and Attorney, Rushforth Firm, Ltd. | Las Vegas, NV
Vicki Hafen Scott | Hafen Financial Services, Inc., Civic & Community Leader | Henderson, NV
Dan K. Shaw | President, ShawJones Partners, LLC | Henderson, NV
Erik Sletten | President, Sletten Construction of Nevada, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV
Dan H. Stewart | President & Owner, Valley Construction Co. | Las Vegas, NV
For more information about the Nevada State University Foundation, please contact us:
Veronica Fischer, Senior Director of Development
[email protected] | 702-992-2357