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Who We Are

The Economic Club of Las Vegas is a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-political organization designed to provide an independent and open forum for discussion and debate on national and global economics and public policy. The Club is a registered 501 (c)(6) non-profit entity and was formed in 2013. The Club is also an affiliate chapter of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).

At various points during the year, the Club will bring nationally and globally renowned speakers to Las Vegas to share their perspectives on social, economic, and political conditions in the United States and abroad.

Our Mission

Our mission is to facilitate constructive relationships between influential figures in Las Vegas, promoting discussion and collaboration on significant economic and social topics. By fostering these connections, we aim to cultivate a new generation of civic leaders who can bring positive change to our community.

Our Mission

Our mission is to facilitate constructive relationships between influential figures in Las Vegas, promoting discussion and collaboration on significant economic and social topics. By fostering these connections, we aim to cultivate a new generation of civic leaders who can bring positive change to our community.

Officers of the Club

The Officers of The Economic Club of Las Vegas are tasked with implementing Board directives and ensuring that day-to-day operations of the Club are managed properly; they serve at the pleasure of the Board. Officers of the Club are prominent individuals in the Las Vegas community that volunteer substantive time to the mission of the Club.

President

Ken Heck

President, Heck Wealth Management

Vice President of Event Management

Jason Sadow

Principal, Sadow Law Firm

Vice President of Speaker Relations

Oliver Lovat

Managing Director, Denstone Group

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Notable Speakers Through The Years

The Economic Club of Las Vegas has hosted many of the country’s top economic specialists and advisors. Take a look at some of our past speaker series events.

Ellen Hughes-Cromwick

Senior Economist at University of Michigan Energy Institute

William Strauss

Former Senior Economist and Economic Advisor at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Lynn Reaser

Chief Economist, Fermanian Business and Economic Institute

Rand Paul

Junior United States Senator

John Silvia

President of Dynamic Economic Strategy, LLC

Kenneth Simonson

Chief Economist at Associated General Contractors of America

Michael Wolf

Global economist at Deloitte

Allan Meltzer

Economist and professor of political economy at Carnegie Melon

Donald Rumsfeld

Former United States Secretary of Defense

Martin O’Malley

Former Governor of Maryland

Wesley K. Clark

Retired 4-star General

Frank Nothaft

Former Chief Economist at Freddie Mac

Christina Binkley

Award-winning journalist, The Wall Street Journal

Mary Daly

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Richard Kestenbaum

Partner at Triangle Capital LLC, Contributor at Forbes.com

Paul Mason

British Commentator and Radio Personality

Tim Price

Director at Price Value Partners

Alex Ritson

Reporter and Presenter, BBC News

Dr. Joseph Petrosino

Professor/Director at Baylor College of Medicine

Ruth Eglash

Senior Correspondent at the Jewish Insider

Erwin Chemerinsky

13th Dean of Berkeley Law

David B. Cohen

Director, Applied Politics Program at The University of Akron

Amy Sommers

Senior Advisor, CURE PDX Project

Idrees Kahloon

Washington bureau chief at The Economist

Barry Eichengreen

American economist and economic historian

Beth Ann Bovino

Chief Economist, US/Canada at S&P Global Ratings, MD

Ellen Hughes-Cromwick

Senior Economist at University of Michigan Energy Institute

William Strauss

Former Senior Economist and Economic Advisor at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Lynn Reaser

Chief Economist, Fermanian Business and Economic Institute

Rand Paul

Junior United States Senator

John Silvia

President of Dynamic Economic Strategy, LLC

Kenneth Simonson

Chief Economist at Associated General Contractors of America

Michael Wolf

Global economist at Deloitte

Allan Meltzer

Economist and professor of political economy at Carnegie Melon

Donald Rumsfeld

Former United States Secretary of Defense

Martin O’Malley

Former Governor of Maryland

Wesley K. Clark

Retired 4-star General

Frank Nothaft

Former Chief Economist at Freddie Mac

Christina Binkley

Award-winning journalist, The Wall Street Journal

Mary Daly

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Richard Kestenbaum

Partner at Triangle Capital LLC, Contributor at Forbes.com

Paul Mason

British Commentator and Radio Personality

Tim Price

Director at Price Value Partners

Alex Ritson

Reporter and Presenter, BBC News

Dr. Joseph Petrosino

Professor/Director at Baylor College of Medicine

Ruth Eglash

Senior Correspondent at the Jewish Insider

Erwin Chemerinsky

13th Dean of Berkeley Law

David B. Cohen

Director, Applied Politics Program at The University of Akron

Amy Sommers

Senior Advisor, CURE PDX Project

Idrees Kahloon

Washington bureau chief at The Economist

Barry Eichengreen

American economist and economic historian

Beth Ann Bovino

Chief Economist, US/Canada at S&P Global Ratings, MD

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of The Economic Club of Las Vegas is comprised of academic, business, and political leaders. These individuals are committed to the long-term mission of the Club.

Chairman

William Wells

Las Vegas Office Managing Partner, RSM (Ret.)

Board Member

Brian Krolicki

Former Lieutenant Governor, State of Nevada

Board Member

Stephen Miller

Director at Nevada Department of Business and …

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2013

Is the year The Economic Club of Las Vegas was founded

100+

Event speakers over the years

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