Staff Directory
Carson City Office

808 West Nye Lane
Carson City, NV 89703

Phone: (775) 687-9900

Bob Potts Deputy Director
Karsten Heise Senior Director of Strategic Programs & Innovation
Tammy Westergard SANDI Project Coordinator
Bob Lucey Infrastructure Coordinator
Alex Bacchus Director of Business Development
Hayley Owens Research Manager
Michelle Sibley Director of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion
Shari Davis Director of Rural Economic and Community Development
Jessica Sanders Program Administrator, CDBG
Sarah Lilly-Clark Program Specialist, CDBG
Suzette Manzares Administrative Assistant
Greg Bortolin Director of Communications
Carli Smith Digital Media Manager
Leanndra Diossa Director of Administration
Brianna Wade Fiscal Manager
Kaitlyn Cardoza Fiscal Technician
Danny Miller Technical Support Specialist/ISO
Sherry Lloyd Program Compliance Officer
Jessica Murillo Accounting & Administrative Assistant
Las Vegas Office

555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 5400
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Phone: (702) 486-2700

Tom Burns Executive Director
Dr. Kristopher Sanchez Deputy Director
Melanie Sheldon Senior Director of Business Development
James Humm Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs
Vance Farrow Healthcare Industry Specialist
Elaine Silverstone Director of Workforce Development
Dorian Stonebarger Director of Special Projects
Amanda Flocchini Senior International Trade Manager
Avrey Callis International Trade Manager
Kristen Spencer Business Development Coordinator
Susan Skaggs Executive Assistant
Nevada Film Office

555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 5400
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Phone: (702) 486-2711

Kim Spurgeon Incentive Program Manager
Danette Tull Production & Communications Manager
Kristie Holliday Operations Coordinator
NEVADA APEX ACCELERATOR

Las Vegas:
As of August 11, 2022, the Las Vegas location has moved temporarily inside the Nevada State Business Center building at: 

3300 West Sahara Avenue
Level 1, Suite 104,
Las Vegas, NV 89102

Phone: (702) 486-3514

*Note: To get to Level 1, Suite 104, please come through the main entrance to the Nevada State Business Center.  The main entrance is on Level 2, so please take the elevator or stairs down to Level 1.

Carson City:
808 West Nye Lane
Carson City, NV 89703

Phone: (775) 684-9900

Joan Rueben Director
Nathan Jackson Deputy Director
John Rice Government Contracts Advisor, Las Vegas
Jeremiah Mesquita Government Contracts Advisor, Las Vegas
Kenneth DuBos Government Contracts Advisor, Carson City
Bruce Coney Government Contracts Advisor, Carson City
Diversity and Inclusion

Carson City:
808 West Nye Lane
Carson City, NV 89703

Las Vegas:
555 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 5400
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Michelle Sibley Diversity and Inclusion Liaison 775-687-9923
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