Council for a Better Nevada 2006 Membership


Mission Statement


"The Council for a Better Nevada is an organization of concerned citizens who seek to improve the quality of life in Nevada. Our intention is to identify and engage in community issues whose outcomes will greatly affect the lives of Nevadans. By bringing together talent, resources and leadership from the private, public and non-profit sectors, our goal is to assist those entities in providing solutions to those issues that will create a sustainable, healthy and prosperous Nevada community."












































































Mark Brown


President, R & R Partners

Nevada's most powerful full service-advertising, public relations and government affairs firm and one of the nation's largest




John Haycock


Chairman, Haycock Petroleum

Full service oil and gas company serving Las Vegas since 1955




Dr. Ikram Khan


President, Quality Care Consultants

Provides consulting services to hospitals, health care providers and managed care organizations





Terry Lanni


Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MGM Mirage

World's second largest casino company





Duncan R. Lee


Co-president, RDL Investments

Real estate and manufacturing company





Robert Lewis


President, Lewis Operating Corp, Nevada Division

Real estate land acquisitions and sales





Gary Loveman


Chairman and CEO, Harrah's Entertainment

World's largest casino company





T.J. Mathews


President, International Game Technology

World's supplier of gaming machines and gaming monitoring systems




Bill Martin


President and CEO, Nevada State Bank

Full service commercial bank with more 40 branches across Nevada





Heather Murren


Co-founder and President, Nevada Cancer Institute

State-of-the-art cancer research and treatment facility





Phillip Peckman


Office of the chairman, Greenspun Corporation

Real estate, media, publishing, travel web sites [Disclosure: the Weekly is a part of Greenspun Media Group]





Jim Rogers


Owner, Sunbelt Communications

Parent company of seven television and eight satellite stations Chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education Governs universities, Nevada State College, community colleges)





Larry Ruvo


Senior Managing Director, Southern Wine & Spirits

Nevada's dominant liquor wholesaler





Michael Saltman


Managing General Partner and President, The Vista Group

Commercial real estate property management, development and leasing company




Phil Satre


Retired Chairman and CEO, Harrah's Entertaintment

Advocate for the National Judicial College





Don Snyder


Retired President, Boyd Gaming

Champion of downtown performing arts center





Peter Thomas


Managing Partner, Thomas & Mack Development

Real estate company





Dan Towbin


Chairman, Towbin Automotive Enterprises

Car dealership




Terry Wright


Owner and Chairman of the board, Nevada Title

Providing real estate title, escrow and related services for 20 years




Photographs courtesy of Las Vegas Sun.

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