Communities In Schools of Nevada (CIS), the nation’s leading evidence-based stay-in-school organization serving 118 Nevada schools with regional offices in the Clark, Elko, Humboldt and Washoe County school districts, announces the appointment of new board members, Nelson Araujo of R&R Partners, Casey Flair of Aristocrat Gaming and Leslie Goicoechea of Nevada Gold Mines.
Nelson Araujo serves as vice president of community affairs and partnerships for R&R Partners, leading efforts to bring a new large-scale studio to Las Vegas and spearheading a communitywide coalition to welcome another major league sports team to Southern Nevada. As a former state legislator, he forged coalitions to pass impactful laws, and as chief of staff for a U.S. senator, he managed diverse constituencies across cultural, demographic, and political lines.
As director of corporate social responsibility & corporate affairs for Aristocrat Gaming, Casey Flair has more than a decade of experience working in various nonprofit leadership positions with organizations including The Just One Project, Hakkasan Group, Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, and After School All-Stars Las Vegas. Flair graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and played football for UNLV, where he broke multiple records.
Leslie Goicoechea is the community engagement and development manager for Nevada Gold Mines. No stranger to CIS, Leslie previously served as the Executive Director of the CIS of Northeastern Nevada affiliate and worked in various roles within the organization for over eight years. She holds an Associate of Applied Science in General Business. Throughout her career, Leslie has been deeply committed to creating positive change and fostering community development.
