Meet CIS of Nevada

We’re More Than A Team. We’re family.

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Our CIS Statewide Staff

Nevada Headquarters

Communities In Schools is guided by a talented, committed and diverse group of business leaders. Get to know our Nevada team who supports our school sites throughout our state.

Tami Hance-Lehr

Chief Executive Officer

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Kelly Pearsall

Chief Financial & Operations Officer

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Alexis Benavidez

Chief Administrative Officer

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Brittany DuPree

Chief Development Officer

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Laura Meyer

Chief External Affairs Officer

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Jamie Chazan

Senior Director of Grants

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Kenesha Thompson

Director of Human Resources

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Tori DellaRocca

Marketing & Communications Director

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Dalisa Cooper

Director of Development & Engagement

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Hannah Arnold

Senior Development and Events Manager

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Karen Hernandez

Human Resources Project Manager

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Mitzury “Mitz” Aguilar

Senior HR Manager

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Teri Saldana

Administrative Support Manager

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Karen Pickens

Accounting and Payroll Manager

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Loidie Marroquin

Marketing Manager

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Jaisha Webb

Northern Nevada Development and Events Manager

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Tasia Wilson

Full Service Community Manager

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Natalie Allin

Senior Data Strategist

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Erin Combs

Programmatic Initiatives & Partnership Specialist

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Sylvia (“Sally”) Samra

Accounting and Payroll Clerk

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Cheri Ward

Senior Consultant

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Brittany Noble

HR Generalist

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Christin Dixon

Data & Systems Analyst

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Kimberly Hanson

Controller

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Marlane Spain

Private Grants Coordinator

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Mike Chamberlain

Grant Billing Clerk

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Northeastern

Elko and Humboldt County School Districts have their own unique set of challenges and we work daily to meet them.

Western

We’re on the ground and in schools around the Reno/Sparks region to serve the students of these communities.

Southern

Meet the team serving students across 82 schools in Las Vegas and the Clark County School District.

Our CIS Statewide Board & Advisors

Board of Directors

Our board members are passionate supporters of the CIS mission, and leaders in a variety of fields including finance, education, marketing, civil rights and more.

Raymond Specht

Board Chair, Specht Leadership Consulting

Las Vegas, NV
Punam Mathur

Vice Chair, Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation

Las Vegas, NV
Joyce Woodhouse

Secretary, Education Advocate

Henderson, NV
Elaine Wynn

Founding Chairperson, Communities In Schools

Las Vegas, NV
Lori Colvin

Treasurer, Southwest Gas Corporation

Las Vegas, NV

Board Members

Casey Flair

Director of Corporate Social Responsibility & Corporate Affairs, Aristocrat Gaming

Las Vegas, NV
Danny Ruiz

Chief Gaming Officer at The Venetian Resort

Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Constance Brooks

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Tiffany Tyler-Garner

City of Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV
Ed Cecchi

Community Advocate

Las Vegas, NV
Elizabeth Blau

Blau & Associates

Las Vegas, NV
Erin Wootan

Chair, Grand Sierra Resort

Reno, NV
Jameson Bauman

New York Life Insurance Company

Las Vegas, NV
Jerrie Merritt

Bank of Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
Jessica C. Cole

Psychology Graduate & MFT student

Las Vegas, NV
Johanna Blake

Bank of America

Las Vegas, NV
Krystal Allan

Las Vegas, NV
Mara McNeill

Toyota Financial Savings Bank

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Michael Crome

Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas, NV
Mike Kazmierski

Strengthen our Community

Reno, NV
Nileen Knoke

Cox Communications

Las Vegas, NV
Phyllis Gurgevich

Nevada Bankers Association

Las Vegas, NV
Shannon Brown

NV Energy

Las Vegas, NV