Thomas-Boyers takes helms of Clark County Bar Association, Foundation

The Clark County Bar today announced new executive director Kelly Thomas-Boyers, M.B.A., is on the job, and she’s wearing two hats leading both the association and its sister organization, the Clark County Law Foundation.

According to a statement from Stephanie Abbott, the association’s communications coordinator, Thomas-Boyers will implement “... the strategic goals and objectives of the organizations while providing administration and support to the governing boards; delivering programs, products and services to the membership; and managing finances, facilities and human resource management. She will be focusing on fund raising efforts, membership development and community relationships.”

Armed with an M.B.A. from the University of California, Irvine, as well as degrees in Education and English from Ohio University (Athens), Thomas-Boyers has worked in Las Vegas for 20 years. According to the CCBA, she is “uniquely qualified” to head the two organizations due to her “extensive experience” in business management and strategic planning for large and small organizations. “It is of highest priority to improve the Clark County Bar by building on the successful platform already developed through vision and leadership,” said Thomas-Boyers in a statement. “I look forward to meeting our members and listening to their business needs and perspectives. I think enhancing membership value through strategic partnerships and adding benefits relevant to the dynamic business needs the law profession faces are crucial in this economy.”

Highlights:

Has worked as a management consultant to law firms;

Has worked with nonprofit entities;

Has raised funds and forged community partnerships;

Has held leadership positions at area hospitals, other health care entities

In other news, veteran Bar employee Donna Wiessner was promoted to associate executive director. She leads the Bar’s CLE and special event departments. With the new position her duties have expanded to include staff and facilities management.

She was praised for her work as interim executive director following the retirement of former longtime head Eric Mann earlier this year.

“I am looking forward to managing the day-to-day operations of the CCBA and CCLF under the direction and leadership of Kelly. Great things are about to happen,” she said in the statement.