Chairman's Message

Ronnie Highsmith ,
Chairman of the Board
Thank you for visiting the Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association website. The NH&LA is the unifying voice of Nevada's multi-million dollar hospitality industry. Serving Nevada since 1979, this trade association represents more nearly 300 hotel casinos statewide with approximately 135,000 rooms and over 200,000 employees. In addition some 200 industry providers of goods & services belong to NHLA in Premier and Allied membership.
As the Vice President & Assistant General Manager for Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, I have the privilege of working with some of the city’s best associates every day, and look forward to bringing my experience in the hospitality industry to a larger audience in order to fulfill the NHLA mission of enhancing the financial welfare of the industry and educating its employees. Our member support allows us the ability to fulfill this mission. Please contact our staff if we can assist you with industry questions or concerns.
Sincerely,

NH&LA Board of Directors:
Officers
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Ronnie Highsmith
Vice President & Assistant General Manager
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
VICE CHAIRMAN
Bruce Dewing
President
American Wagering, Inc.
VICE CHAIRMAN
Eric Bello
Vice President of Sales
Venetian & Palazzo Resort Hotel & Casino
VICE CHAIRMAN
Steve Stefani
Corporate Counsel
Bigelow Companies
SECRETARY/TREASURER
David Nolan
Assistant General Manager
Suncoast Resort Casino
PRESIDENT & CEO
Van V. Heffner
Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association
Directors
Jonathan Boulware
General Manager
Gold Dust West Carson City
Alex Canales
Vice President of Western Region
Bluegreen Resorts
Cindy Carano
Executive Director of Hotel Operations
Eldorado Hotel & Casino
Michael Downs
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Bellagio
Patrick Flynn
Director of Hotel Operations
Peppermill Hotel Casino
David Grolman
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Stratosphere Hotel & Casino
Brian Gullbrants
Sr. V.P.& GM Hotel Operations
Encore Las Vegas
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Karie Hall
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Flamingo Las Vegas
Anna Hastie
Director of Hotel Operations
Harrah's/Harveys Lake Tahoe
Franz Kallao
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Mirage Hotel
Timothy Kelly
Vice President of Hotel Operations
MGM Grand Las Vegas
Arik Knowles
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Tropicana Resort & Casino
Debra Lang
Director of Sales & Marketing
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Minden
Christopher Najbicz
Regional V.P. Resort Operations West Region
Hilton Grand Vacations Company
Cindy O'Keefe
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Caesars Palace
Mark Pardue
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe
Jeff Pearson
General Manager
Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort
Ramesh Sadhwani
Sr. Vice President & General Manager
Wynn Las Vegas
Tony Salah
Senior Vice President of Hotel and Food and Beverage Operations
Las Vegas Hilton
John Unwin
CEO
The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino
Kent Vaughan
Vice President of Hotel Operations
Grand Sierra Resort
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NH&LA Staff
The Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association provides critical information for hotel operators including: regulatory and policy mandates, advocacy and educational forums, networking meetings, socials and a wide array of discounted training products. Please contact anyone from our staff to assist you with questions or concerns.
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89126
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