1. SPECIAL
THANKS
EMERGINGLEADERSGRADUATION CO-SPONSORS
Christine Rawson/CKR Financial Services
Bank of George
Valley Bank of Nevada
Bank of Nevada
Accion
Celtic Bank
Prestamos
EVENT COMMITTEE & CO-SPONSORS
WE APPRECIATE YOU!!
Chuck & Linda Downing – Administration/Invitations
Tim & Michele Bedwell/BedwellMediaGroup – Video
Production/Logistics/PR
DeAnneWolfgram – Photography
Chris& Deb Larotonda - Photography
ShellyWilliams/ALO– Administration/Invitations
Flor Bernal/BackBarUSA– Party Liaison/F&B Donations
JudithHepburn/Reno SBA – PR/Invitations
John Olarte/Global Printing Packing Shipping – Printing
BrianChrist/S&B ChristConsulting – Printing
WinnieDowling/NVSBDC – FundingCoordination
ShelleyLynn& RoyBrady – Graduation Coordinators
EMERGING
LEADERS 2015
GRADUATIONNORTHLAS VEGAS CITY HALL – DEC 10,2015
EMERGINGLEADERS
PROGRAM 2015
CO-SPONSORED
& HOSTEDBY
LAS VEGAS SBA

2. GRADUATION CEREMONY
3PM-5PM COUNCILCHAMBERS
NORTH LAS VEGAS CITY HALL
WELCOME
Welcome - North Las Vegas Mayor – John J. Lee
Introduction – Bob Holguin – SBA District Director
Keynote – Donna Davis – SBA Regional Administrator
Keynote – Lt Governor – Mark Hutchison
Passing Out of Lt Gov. Congressional Certificates/Photos
Acknowledgments – Shelley Lynn (ELP Instructor) &
Roy Brady (ELP Program Manager)
Class Representative* – Ginnie Salazar
Congressional Certificates & Representatives
Jessica Young, Congressman Joe Heck’s Office
Kent Alexander, Congressman Crescent Hardy’s Office
Emerging Leaders Graduation Awards – ELP Participants
Closing – Laura Lee Fortinsky, Cont. Engagement - Program
Manager for Interise (Curriculum providers)
Final Remarks – Shelley Lynn
RECEPTIONTOFOLLOW
Ninth Floor, rooms 937- 938 ~ Appetizers & beverages available.
Please join us for the festivities.
Bravo & Special Thanks to Linda Downing for catering event!
CONDUCTEDBY
2015GRADUATING CLASS
Michele Bedwell, CEO, Diversity Marketing LLC. &
Bedwell Media Group
Flor Bernal, CFO, BackBar USA
Brian Christ, VP, S&B Christ Consulting
Perry Dau, CEO, Green Clean Commercial Cleaning Services, LLC
Greg DeSart, CEO, Geotechnical & Environmental Services Inc.
Diane Hale, CEO, HERServices Inc.
Brian Howard, President, Dialer Solutions (DS3TEK)
Greg Klund, Principal, Hydro Management of Nevada
Dr. Eva Littman, CEO, Redrock Fertility
John H. Olarte, CEO, SEBNIC Investment Corp. dba GPPS
Yenory Orange, Owner, Prosperity Realty
Ginnie Salazar*, Executive Director, Logistical Solutions
Debi Tapert, CEO, Healthcare Preparatory Institute
Michelle Williams, President/CEO, Gifford Electric &
A Little Organization
~Thank you to these outstanding business leaders~
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