About NNRDA
NNRDA Staff Members
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
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
Silver Lion Farms
Chris Melville
City of West Wendover
Kinross Mine
Daisia Shed
KGHM Robinson Mine
Anthony Dowling
NV Energy
Jason Ashby
Komatsu Equipment
Susan Goddard
Elko Daily Free Press
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
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