About NNRDA

NNRDA Staff Members

Sheldon Mudd

Sheldon Mudd

Executive Director
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Kris Ashdown

Kris Ashdown

Executive Assistant
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The Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority

Mission

Our mission at NNRDA is to encourage and coordinate the continual, diversified development & economic growth of the Northeastern Nevada region and all of its entities.

Vision

NNRDA’s vision is to ensure the economic stability of the Northeastern Nevada region by assisting our counties and cities in their efforts to enhance their respective and regional economic base.

History

The Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority or NNRDA was established in 2012 as a result of Nevada’s economic development plan, “Moving Nevada Forward: A plan for Excellence in Economic Development 2012-2014”. Published in February 2012, this document provided guidance to the recently created Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and what would become their Regional and Economic Development Authorities in an effort to curtail one of the most devastating economic recessions Nevadans had ever seen.

Initially, NNRDA’s regional footprint consisted only of Elko County and the incorporated cities held therein. Today, NNRDA’s regional footprint consists of Lander, Eureka, Elko, and White Pine Counties. Together, these counties make up the largest geographic Development Authority in the State of Nevada covering just under 40,000 square miles. As a result, NNRDA is single-handedly responsible for 1/3 of the state of Nevada’s economic development pursuits.

Organization

The Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority is comprised of both public and private members who consider themselves stakeholders in Northeastern Nevada’s future. Together, these entities work in unison to help support NNRDA’s efforts to promote the region, recruit new industries, and empower existing business. Regardless of whether our members represent a governmental entity or are part of private enterprise, we can all agree, community growth and diversification ensures economic sustainability while enhancing our quality of life.

NNRDA Staff Members

Sheldon Mudd

Sheldon Mudd

Executive Director
Email | LinkedIn

Kris Ashdown

Kris Ashdown

Executive Assistant
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2024-2025 Board of Directors

NNRDA is governed by a Board of Directors who are made up of one representative from each governmental entity, as well as, one representative from each of our “Corporate” and “Premium” private sector members. The Board of Directors meet, on average, once a month to discuss various business and provide guidance to NNRDA staff.

Chairman of the Board

Mackenna Velez
Southwest Gas

Vice-Chairman of the Board

Anthony Dowling
NV Energy

Immediate Past Chairman of the Board

Nikita Grover
Kinross Mine

Board Members

Shellie Watts
Mt. Wheeler Power

Donna Bath
Silver Lion Farms

Chris Melville
City of West Wendover

Nikita Grover
Kinross Mine

Daisia Shed
KGHM Robinson Mine

Anthony Dowling
NV Energy

Jason Ashby
Komatsu Equipment

Susan Goddard
Elko Daily Free Press

Jake Hinton-Rivera
Great Basin College

Annette Kerr
Elko County Visitors Authority

Terri Clark
NE Nevada Regional Hospital

Richard McKay
Eureka County

Kathleen Ancho
Lander County

Jon Karr
Elko County

Shane Bybee
White Pine County

Beth Savedra
City of Wells

Richard Braithwaite
City of Carlin

Reece Keener
City of Elko

Mackenna Velez
Southwest Gas

Jim Alworth
City of Ely

Alissa Wood
Nevada Gold Mines

Brianne Morfin
WaFd Bank