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Michael Vannozzi Promoted to Director of Public Policy for the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
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The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance announced that Michael Vannozzi has been promoted from Manager of Strategic Initiatives to Director of Public Policy.
Since joining the Alliance in March, 2013, he has elevated LVGEA's role in public policy and research by fostering relationships with policymakers and leading the organization in public policy research. His work has ensured that LVGEA is leaning into matters important to economic development and the southern Nevada economy.
“In the last 13 months, Michael has done an exemplary job handling this organization’s strategic initiatives,” said Tom Skancke, CEO and president of LVGEA. “Public policy is such a critical element of the work we do here at the LVGEA, but it wasn’t always so. Just one year ago, LVGEA was still putting the final touches of the restructuring and building a strong base for the future. Michael was a part of that restructuring. LVGEA is now prepared to enter into economic development research and policy, and Michael is the right person to lead that effort and division. I'm glad he has accepted this challenge."
Prior to joining LVGEA, Vannozzi worked for U.S. Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) as Special Projects Manager. In this position, Vannozzi worked with local, state and federal leaders to affect various economic development goals. He also had a special focus on bringing new capital and expertise into the regional economy, and has worked with dozens of small businesses to meet their financial goals. Vannozzi specialized in K-12 education issues as Senator Reid’s point person in the education community. He has parlayed that expertise into his work at LVGEA, where he led the creation of the LVGEA Education Council, co-chaired by Glenn Christenson of Velstand Investments and Terri Janison of the United Way of Southern Nevada.
About Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is a 501(c)6 membership organization dedicated to growing the economy in Southern Nevada through connectivity, community development, and strong business recruitment, retention and outreach. LVGEA’s vision is to help Southern Nevada residents thrive in a global economy by fostering a more prosperous, diverse and connected regional economy. For more information, call 702.791.0000 or visit www.lvgea.org. The LVGEA is located in The Rob Roy inNEVation Center in Las Vegas.
About Switch SUPERNAP
SUPERNAP is the world's leader in data center ecosystem design, development and mission critical operations, providing unrivaled independent solutions for colocation, connectivity, cloud and collaboration ecosystems. They represent innovation, security and reliability for more than 1,000 global clients, from sophisticated startups to Fortune 100 powerhouses.
Rob Roy is the CEO and founder of Switch, the parent company of SUPERNAP, and is the technology inventor and designer of the SUPERNAP data centers. Rob Roy’s 218 patented and patent pending claims on data center systems, designs and related industry technologies, have changed the technology landscape. For more information about SUPERNAP, please visit www.supernap.com.
The Rob Roy inNEVation Center
The inNEVation Center is a philanthropic effort by Switch and its CEO and Founder Rob Roy to support economic diversification in Nevada. As the leader of Nevada’s most successful tech startup, Rob Roy is committed to paying forward the success of Switch. His passion for a more diverse Nevada economy led him to create The inNEVation Center to foster collaboration between Nevada entrepreneurs, business leaders, mentors, investors, educators and government agencies.
The inNEVation Center hosts collaboration events and provides meeting space, coworking space, and executive suites on the SUPERNAP campus with access to advanced technology ecosystems. For more information about The inNEVation Center or SUPERNAP, please visit www.innevation.com or supernap.com.
Since joining the Alliance in March, 2013, he has elevated LVGEA's role in public policy and research by fostering relationships with policymakers and leading the organization in public policy research. His work has ensured that LVGEA is leaning into matters important to economic development and the southern Nevada economy.
“In the last 13 months, Michael has done an exemplary job handling this organization’s strategic initiatives,” said Tom Skancke, CEO and president of LVGEA. “Public policy is such a critical element of the work we do here at the LVGEA, but it wasn’t always so. Just one year ago, LVGEA was still putting the final touches of the restructuring and building a strong base for the future. Michael was a part of that restructuring. LVGEA is now prepared to enter into economic development research and policy, and Michael is the right person to lead that effort and division. I'm glad he has accepted this challenge."
Prior to joining LVGEA, Vannozzi worked for U.S. Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) as Special Projects Manager. In this position, Vannozzi worked with local, state and federal leaders to affect various economic development goals. He also had a special focus on bringing new capital and expertise into the regional economy, and has worked with dozens of small businesses to meet their financial goals. Vannozzi specialized in K-12 education issues as Senator Reid’s point person in the education community. He has parlayed that expertise into his work at LVGEA, where he led the creation of the LVGEA Education Council, co-chaired by Glenn Christenson of Velstand Investments and Terri Janison of the United Way of Southern Nevada.
About Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is a 501(c)6 membership organization dedicated to growing the economy in Southern Nevada through connectivity, community development, and strong business recruitment, retention and outreach. LVGEA’s vision is to help Southern Nevada residents thrive in a global economy by fostering a more prosperous, diverse and connected regional economy. For more information, call 702.791.0000 or visit www.lvgea.org. The LVGEA is located in The Rob Roy inNEVation Center in Las Vegas.
About Switch SUPERNAP
SUPERNAP is the world's leader in data center ecosystem design, development and mission critical operations, providing unrivaled independent solutions for colocation, connectivity, cloud and collaboration ecosystems. They represent innovation, security and reliability for more than 1,000 global clients, from sophisticated startups to Fortune 100 powerhouses.
Rob Roy is the CEO and founder of Switch, the parent company of SUPERNAP, and is the technology inventor and designer of the SUPERNAP data centers. Rob Roy’s 218 patented and patent pending claims on data center systems, designs and related industry technologies, have changed the technology landscape. For more information about SUPERNAP, please visit www.supernap.com.
The Rob Roy inNEVation Center
The inNEVation Center is a philanthropic effort by Switch and its CEO and Founder Rob Roy to support economic diversification in Nevada. As the leader of Nevada’s most successful tech startup, Rob Roy is committed to paying forward the success of Switch. His passion for a more diverse Nevada economy led him to create The inNEVation Center to foster collaboration between Nevada entrepreneurs, business leaders, mentors, investors, educators and government agencies.
The inNEVation Center hosts collaboration events and provides meeting space, coworking space, and executive suites on the SUPERNAP campus with access to advanced technology ecosystems. For more information about The inNEVation Center or SUPERNAP, please visit www.innevation.com or supernap.com.