Our Team

The SNS team actively provides tools, training, and technical expertise to help regional partners and community groups implement the SNS Regional Plan. We empower Nevadans to take action to create the communities they want to live in. Please, join us.

RTC Project Team

Metropolitan Planning Organization

Deb Reardon | Director of Metropolitan Planning Organization
Michelle Larime | Principal Regional Planner
miguel dávila uzcátegui | Senior Regional Planner
Grant Shirts | Senior Regional Planner
Laura Sida | Regional Planner

Media and Marketing

Sue Christiansen, | Director of Media, Marketing, & Engagement
Makenzie Coombs-Emery | Supervisor, Public Information & Engagement
Halley Metcalfe | Public Information & Engagement Officer

Southern Nevada Strong Steering Committee

The Southern Nevada Strong Steering Committee guides the Southern Nevada Strong Regional Plan update, facilitates implementation within each organization, and tracks progress toward meeting regional plan goals. Members include planning, housing, economic development, transportation, health, and human services stakeholders. The committee meets quarterly or as needed.

PLANNING
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Clark County Sami Real, Director of Comprehensive Planning
Martin Gies, Planning Manager (Alternate)
City of Las Vegas Seth Floyd, Director of Community Development (Vice-Chair)
Marco Velotta, Chief Sustainability Officer (Alternate)
City of Henderson Eddie Dichter, Community Development Director
Andrew Powell, Long Range Planning Manager (Alternate)
City of North Las Vegas Alfredo Melesio, Land Development and Community Services Director
Johanna Murphy, Principal Planner (Alternate)
City of Mesquite Sungman “Simon” Kim, Director of Development Services
Dan Catron, Senior Planner (Alternate)
Boulder City Michael Mays, Community Development Director
Jim Keane, City Engineer (Alternate)
Clark County School District Chris Dingell, Real Property Management Director
Dimitrios Karapanagiotis, Real Property Management Coordinator (Alternate)
Southern Nevada Water Authority Zane Marshall, Director of Water Resources
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Rachel Skidmore, Director
HOUSING + ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Danielle Casey, President & CEO”
Clarissa Castillo, Chief Strategy & Performance Officer (Alternate)
Southern Nevada Housing Authority Kathi Thomas, Chief Housing Officer
Urban Land Institute Minjia Yan, Public/Private Partnership Council Member
Brookings Mountain West Dr. David Damore, Executive Director
Nevada Housing Coalition Maurice Page, Executive Director Amanda Lankin, Director of Communications & Marketing (Alternate)
Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development Dorian Stonebarger, Deputy Director
Nathan Bouvet, Strategic Project Manager (Alternate)
American Institute of Architects Rick Van Diepen, Managing Principal
Carlos Fernandez, (Alternate)
TRANSPORTATION
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Nevada Department of Transportation Rebecca Kapuler, Assistant Planning Director
Kevin Verre, Multi-Modal Program Chief (Alternate)
RTC of Southern Nevada MJ Maynard, Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Kjellman, Senior Director (Alternate)
RTC of Southern Nevada Board Commissioner Tick Segerblom

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Southern Nevada Health District Nicole Bungum, Health Education Supervisor
Mindy Meacham, Health Educator (Alternate)
United Way Janet Quintero, Vice President of External Affairs
University of Nevada Las Vegas Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger, School of Public Health Dean
Courtney Coughenour, Assistant Professor (Alternate)
ENVIRONMENTAL
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Desert Research Institute Ariel Choinard, Staff Research Scientist and CNAP Project Coordinator
Tracy Bower, Director of External Affairs (Alternate)
Impact NV Lauren Boitel, Executive Director
Dave Ray, Board President (Alternate)
Nevada Environmental Justice Coalition Jackie Spicer, Coalition Coordinator
Hector Arreola, Policy Fellow (Alternate)
Lalo Montoya, (Alternate)
Mathilda Miller, (Alternate)
Erika Castro, (Alternate)
Southern Nevada Conservation District Mark Damron, Supervisor
Chris Magee, Chair (Alternate)
Laura McSwain, Supervisor (Alternate)