The Dean’s Leadership Council serves as Graduate College ambassadors and promotes the value of graduate education as a vehicle to change lives and strengthen our community. Leadership Council members consult on Graduate College initiatives, support the Dean's efforts, collaborate to achieve Top Tier goals, and assist with fundraising to support our graduate community of scholars and students at UNLV.

Dr. Lisa Danielson, M.S. ’98

Lisa Danielson is the Director of the Center for Space and Earth Science (CSES) and the NASA Program Manager for Discovery Science and New Missions at Los Alamos National Laboratory. She supports a vibrant portfolio of space science research and the CSES mission of coordinating research and fostering innovation in six scientific focus areas – astrophysics, space science, geophysics, planetary…
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Mike Howe '99, M.Arch. '09

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Luiz Marzullo, M.S. ’05

Luiz Marzullo is a professional with over 25 years of experience in finance and management, acquired in multi-cultural professional environments in the U.S., South America, and Europe. He started his career as a CPA for PwC (Price Waterhouse Coopers) in 1989, followed by a career as controller and CFO for organizations like McDonald’s, Tyco, and First Student. His current position is as vice…
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Robert H. Moretti, MBA '78

Robert Moretti was born in Providence, RI. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island and his Master of Business Administration from UNLV. He has been married for 30 years and is a father of 5. Robert’s 40-year career was dedicated to the finance and gaming industries. He began his career in finance as a staff accountant at…
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Leslie Mujica, MPA '09

As Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer, Leslie manages the LMCC (Labor Management and Cooperation Committee) advocating for the Electrical Union and its Union Contractors (IBEW and NECA) and focuses on recapturing market share and business development including but not limited to: facilitating, developing and nurturing strategic relationships in our industry, community and government…
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Lonnie Wright ‘78, M.Ed. ’84, Ph.D. ’15

Lonnie G. Wright is the director of, and a professor in, the College of Southern Nevada’s hotel management program within the school’s hospitality management department. He is a native Las Vegan and the founder of Hospitality International Training Academy, a school that trains workers for the culinary industry. Wright possesses more than three decades of gaming, resort, hospitality, teaching,…
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