Staff Directory

Sara, Administrative Assistant for the Churchill Economic Development Authority has been with the SBDC since 2016 as an advisor in Fallon, NV. Sara has worked in retail/customer service, and marketing with social media platforms as well as other online services.

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Karen Coe, is the Operations Manager for the Nevada Small Business Development Center, and the Project Manager for Made in Nevada. She has been with the Nevada SBDC since 2014 and works in Reno at the University of Nevada, Reno

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Jake, Business Development Advisor, has been with the Nevada SBDC since 2013. He works in the Reno office. Jake has experience in preparing financial projections and valuations for small businesses, conducting financial analyses, drafting and reviewing business plans, creating marketing

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Chris, Director of the Nevada Business Environmental Program (BEP), has been with the Nevada SBDC since 2010. Mr. Lynch and his consulting team provide assistance to hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs annually on a broad range of issues including

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Brian is the Project Manager for the Center for Regional Studies where he has conducted a wide variety of mapping and analyses at the University of Nevada, Reno since 1994. Brian specializes in spatial analyses including site selection, market area,

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Eric Florio joined the BEP in January as our new Air Quality Specialist Business Advisor.  Eric will work out
of BEP’s office in Reno and will provide air quality assistance statewide under our new contract with the
Nevada Division of

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Throughout my 28 year career in commercial banking, at the Nevada Small Business Development Center, and now teaching at Great Basin College, I love listening to business ideas. Business ideas need to be nurtured…so they can develop to their full

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Born and raised in Nevada, Brad graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2015 with a degree in Journalism. He is passionate about his work with small businesses, and loves nothing more than connecting, promoting, and supporting the entrepreneurs

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Phoebe Hendarmo is a Business Development Advisor at the UNLV Research Park center. She recently graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management. She co-founded a hot dog specialty restaurant in Bali, Indonesia with her

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Kathy Halbardier has over 25 years of experience in small business development as a highly successful entrepreneur as well as a sought-after advisor and trainer by those in all stages of business ownership. Her areas of expertise include business plan

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Donna Corey is a Rural Business Advisor for SBDC and the Assistant Executive Director for SWCREDA, Southwest Central Rural Economic Development Authority. She has worked with businesses in rural Nevada since 2017, beginning with the Pahrump Chamber of Commerce, and

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Caroline is a White Pine County native and retired Nevada educator. Throughout her career in K-12 education, Caroline held positions including teacher, principal at Mt. High School at Ely State Prison, Nevada’s only maximum-security institution, Assistant Superintendent of White Pine

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Kelli Kelly has lived nine lives–she dabbled in higher education, ran away on a tallship, cooked on dive boats in the Bahamas, and ultimately earned a degree in the Culinary Arts. After moving to Fallon, Nevada, Kelli found her calling

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Charae joined the SBDC in 2022 where she works as a Business Development Advisor at the Urban Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas. Originally from Cincinnati, OH, she received her undergraduate degree from Ohio University where she studied Retail Fashion

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Lisa Tolliver grew up in Las Vegas, earned her B.S. in Business Management from the University of Nevada, and completed her M.Ed in Higher Education from UNLV in 2019. Prior to joining us, she has served as a Recruiter and

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Born and raised in Henderson, Nevada, and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a BS in International Business and a minor in Spanish Literature. Spent many summers growing up on the island of Puerto Rico with my family.

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Duke joined the Nevada SBDC in 2020 as a Consulting Director for the Black Rock Incubator and then as a Business Advisor in the University of Nevada, Reno office. Duke’s experience includes serial entrepreneurship, business management, international business, and business

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Winnie, Deputy Director, has been with the Nevada SBDC since 1991. She works in Reno at the University of Nevada, Reno location. Ms. Dowling has an MBA and an undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems. Ms. Dowling has specific experience

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Rod is the Senior Business Development Advisor for the Nevada Small Business Development Center (Nevada SBDC), located in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno. Rod has been the Senior Business Development Advisor since he arrived to

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Madison, Statewide Client Coordinator, has been with the Nevada SBDC since 2016 as an administrative intern and transitioned to a full-time role post-graduation. She graduated summa cum laude as the College of Liberal Arts Senior Scholar in 2022 with a

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Lead Business Advisor for the SBDC and Las Vegas native, Jamie Schwartz, works at our BlackFire Innovation location in Las Vegas. With a background in business consulting, valuation analysis, financial analysis, banking, commercial real estate and business sales and acquisitions

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Carlos Mejia is a new Business Development Advisor in the Las Vegas office. He has been with the SBDC for over a year first, as an intern and has now transitioned into a full time position. Carlos recently graduated from

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Brenda Gayle Bryant specializes in guiding clients toward their business goals.

She works with them on financial development, management techniques, and small business development. She has worked with over 400 businesses in 44 states and 2 countries. Her emphasis is teaching

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Web Communications Specialist, has been with the Nevada SBDC since 2005. He works in Reno at the University of Nevada, Reno location. Mr. Tedore has specific experience with digital marketing, web development, social media, IT and graphic design. He previously

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Small Business Advisor, has been with the Nevada SBDC since 2014. Her office locations are at the Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce and at the Henderson Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Navarro speaks Spanish-English and has expertise in Small Business

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Albert Delgado is a Business Development Advisor at the BlackFire Innovation location in Las Vegas. He has been involved with many facets of consumer and business lending and provides a background in banking, credit, financial literacy, cash flow, financial reports,

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Andy Allison, Business Development Counselor, has counseled business owners with the SBDC for over 11 years (7 years in the New York State SBDC). Andy counsels throughout the southern valley in Nevada, as well as writes and presents training workshops

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Holland Wood is a Small Business Advisor with the Nevada SBDC since 2020. His office is in the Blackfire Innovation Center, the first flagship tech hub in the 122-acre UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. During his 20+ year

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Mandi Elliott is a transplant from Houston, Texas who recently relocated to Las Vegas.  She has BS in education and experience in economic development, market strategies, non-profit administration, and local chambers of commerce.  Mandi owns a Virtual Assistant business that offers a

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