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Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) announces that Tina Quigley has been named the new President & CEO, and is the first woman to lead the organization.
A 30+ years resident of Southern Nevada, Tina Quigley most recently served as CEO for the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada. She oversaw the region’s public transportation, traffic management center, road construction and funding, and regional planning. Specific examples of her projects include: the Transportation Resource Advisory Committee (TRAC), the Fuel Revenue Indexing (FRI) tax initiative, and execution of the Southern Nevada Strong regional plan.
Quigley began her career as a planner at Harry Reid International Airport where, over 15 years, she grew to oversee the major capital projects program. She is a licensed pilot and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Airport Planning & Development from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development.
“With nearly 30 years of experience in driving meaningful multi-agency collaborative initiatives, Tina is well-equipped to lead LVGEA,” said Betsy Fretwell, Executive Vice President of Strategy for Switch and Chairwoman of the LVGEA 50 Board of Directors. “We believe her strong executive skills and extensive community relationships will assist LVGEA in expanding regional partnerships and diversifying industry in the region.”
“Over the past few months, the LVGEA Board conducted a comprehensive regional CEO search, working with The Beckley Group to assist in the search process,” said Clark Wood, Southern Nevada Market President at US Bank, and chair of the CEO Search Committee. “With her proven track record of leading successful regional planning initiatives and extensive knowledge of what drives the Southern Nevada economy, we believe Tina is the ideal candidate to lead LVGEA in its next chapter of growth.”
“In my 30+ years as a resident of Southern Nevada, I watched our region’s reputation grow from a place to visit to a place to call home for businesses and families,” said Quigley. “We have grown from being focused on short-term wins, to long-term strategies centered on economic sustainability and diversity. This year as LVGEA celebrates its 10th anniversary, I am honored to move forward some of the collaborative, game-changing work underway by our regional partners and the LVGEA team.”
Source: LVGEA
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