Staff & Leadership

NNDA Team

Jeff Sutich, MBA
Executive Director
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Tatjana Vukovic
Deputy Director
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Amy Barnes
Director of Business Development
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Evelyn Wheeler
Office Manager
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Executive Board of Directors

Jennifer Herald
Chair
Phil Cowee
Vice Chair
Ty Nebe
Secretary-Treasurer
Al Jurkonis
Member-at-Large
Bill Miles
Member-at-Large
Greg Dye
Member-at-Large
Mike Riggs
Member-at-Large
Patrick Cates
Member-at-Large
Bank of the West is redefining banking by focusing on areas where we believe we can have a real impact: supporting energy transition, helping enable women entrepreneurs, and financing innovative start-ups. Our Digital Channels and offices across the U.S. provide financial tools and resources to more than 2 million individuals, families and businesses.
BCB Venture, LLC is Domestic Limited-Liability Company incorporated in Carson City, Nevada.
Plumas Bancorp is headquartered in Reno, NV, and its principal subsidiary is Plumas Bank. Founded in 1980, Plumas Bank is a full-service community bank with two NV branches: Carson City and Washoe County. Offering a wide range of financial and investment services to consumers and businesses, the bank has nationwide U.S. SBA Preferred Lender status.
American AVK is a leading U.S. manufacturer of gate valves, fire hydrants, and accessories for the water, wastewater, fire protection, and irrigation industries. Their products are used by utilities throughout North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Valves and fire hydrants from American AVK lead the industry in quality and service.
Miles Construction is a leader northern Nevada commercial construction and is synonymous with expert building. It is a diversified general contractor, design build, design assist and construction management firm licensed in the majority of Western U.S. states. Since 1986, Miles has been proud to be called "partners" in the construction process.
Briggs Electric, Inc. is a Reno Electrical Contractor offering a full range of commercial and industrial installations. Licensed and insured in Nevada and California, the company provides expertise in design assist, prefabrication, vertical construction, and preconstruction. Also available are 24-hour emergency services, preventive maintenance planning and scheduling, and both backup and standby power systems.
Monarch Direct, LLC is more than a neighborhood printing company, as it provides printing services all around the West. While Monarch’s capabilities include printing all types of business forms and sales and marketing materials, the firm also offers graphic arts services to enhance printed documents, marketing materials, greeting cards, photographs, and much more.
Douglas County is centrally located just 15 minutes south of Nevada’s state capital and borders the truly one-of-a-kind Lake Tahoe. On Nevada’s western border, the county is framed by the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada and Pine Nut Mountains. Historical sites coexist with manufacturing, agriculture, and a variety of outdoor recreation activities.

General Board of Directors

Carson City Supervisor Maurice “Mo” White
Carson Tahoe Health Michelle Joy
City of Fernley Councilwoman Fran McKay
City of Yerington Robert Switzer
Douglas County Commissioner John Engels
Flynn Guidici PLLC Mendy Elliott
Gilman Real Estate Lance Gilman
John Uhart Commercial Real Estate Sam Douglass
Lyon County Commissioner Vida Keller
Mineral County Commissioner Cassie Hall
Nevada Builders Alliance Jeff Frame
PORTER Congressman Jon Porter (Ret.NV)
Quick Space Ty Rogers
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Tina Iftiger
Storey County Commissioner Clay Mitchell
SVN/Gold Dust Commercial Associates Tomi Jo Lynch
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Chairman Serrell Smokey
Western Nevada College J. Kyle Dalpe, Ph.D.
Supervisor Maurice “Mo” White
Carson City
Michelle Joy
Carson Tahoe Health
Councilwoman Fran McKay
City of Fernley
Robert Switzer
City of Yerington
Commissioner John Engels
Douglas County
Mendy Elliott
Flynn Guidici PLLC
Lance Gilman
Gilman Real Estate
Sam Douglass
John Uhart Commercial Real Estate
Commissioner Vida Keller
Lyon County
Commissioner Cassie Hall
Mineral County
Jeff Frame
Nevada Builders Alliance
Congressman Jon Porter (Ret.NV)
PORTER
Ty Rogers
Quick Space
Tina Iftiger
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
Commissioner Clay Mitchell
Storey County
Tomi Jo Lynch
SVN/Gold Dust Commercial Associates
Chairman Serrell Smokey
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
J. Kyle Dalpe, Ph.D.
Western Nevada College

Ex officio Members

Governor’s Office of Economic Development Bob Potts
Douglas County Vitality Lisa Granahan
Storey County Lara Mather
Nevada Dept. of Business & Industry Terry Reynolds
Nevada Rural Housing Authority Bill Brewer
Bob Potts
Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Lisa Granahan
Douglas County Vitality
Lara Mather
Storey County
Terry Reynolds
Nevada Dept. of Business & Industry
Bill Brewer
Nevada Rural Housing Authority