The University of Evansville will light Olmsted Administration Hall in the color orange in observance of the first World Patient Safety Day, organized by the World Health Organization.
According to the World Health Organization’s website, the first World Patient Safety Day prioritizes patient safety as a global health priority and urges patients, healthcare workers, policy makers and health care industry to “Speak up for patient safety!”. Cities around the world will light up monuments in orange color to show their commitment to safety of patients on September 17. These include the Jet d’Eau in Geneva, the Pyramids in Cairo, the Kuala Lumpur Tower, The Royal Opera House in Muscat, and the Zakim bridge in Boston among others.
“At the University of Evansville, we train health care professionals to be competent, caring and compassionate providers who value the patient as the most important member of the health care team,” said Mary Kessler, dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences at the University of Evansville. “We are committed to ensuring through rigorous coursework and experiential opportunities that our students and graduates are prepared to meet the demands of patient care and safety.”
UE trains health professionals in the areas of nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant science, athletic training, clinical laboratory science, exercise science, health services administration, and public health.
September 17 was established as World Patient Safety Day by the 72nd World Health Assembly in May 2019. More information about WHO’s campaign can be accessed online.
his tenure with Jaynes Corporation, Mr. Power was responsible for the daily operation of Jaynes Corporation and all its affiliates, and served as President and COO of Jaynes from 1988 to 2003, then as President and CEO of Jaynes from 2003 to 2013 when he retired. Mr. Power has also provided assistance to LDC on business projects, and served as contractor for the Route 66 Casino and Hotel. Mr. Power holds memberships on the boards of the Albuquerque Economic Development, the New Mexico Partnership, the Economic Forum, and the United Way, in addition to the boards of other organizations. He is also involved in several private real estate partnerships which own and manage New Mexico real estate properties. Mr. Power is also the sole owner of DP Construction and Consulting Services, LLC, which provides expert witness services in construction cases, as well as owner representation for construction projects. Mr. Power obtained a B.A. in history, with a minor in geology, from UNM in 1971, and completed an EMBA degree in 2003 from the UNM Anderson School of Management
Tom Aro recently retired from an extensive career of more then forty years in the hospitality and gaming industry during which time he held executive positions in finance, development and operations. Positions included serving on the Finance Committee of the Del Webb Corporation, general management responsibilities for operations at several gaming and non-gaming properties, and senior operations director during the development of major gaming projects in Reno, Atlantic City, Mississippi and New York..jpg)
her economics degree from Stanford University and completed Oxford University’s Said School of Business Impact Investing Executive Program. In 2005, she joined the founding team of New Mexico Community Capital (“NMCC”), an Albuquerque-based venture capital firm, where she was involved in all aspects of development and fund management, including fundraising, deal sourcing, due diligence, deal structuring, investing and post-investment oversight and governance. In that time, Shyla invested in early and expansion-stage companies across a variety of industries including energy, water, agriculture, safety/security, and aerospace..jpg)
and In-House Attorney for the Pueblo of Laguna; Office of the Special Trustee Director of the Office of Trust Records, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Deputy Regional Director (Southwest Regional Office); Office of the Solicitor – Assistant Regional Solicitor (Southwest Region) for the Department of the Interior; Assistant Regional Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Albuquerque, for the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Deputy Director, Native American Rights Fund; Realty Specialist for the BIA Statute of Limitations Program; and Managing and Staff Attorney for Indian Pueblo Legal Services, Laguna, NM..jpg)
and hospitality industries. He is currently Managing Partner of Prospect Growth Partners for which he provides advisory and consulting services to primarily Native American tribes in the areas of Economic Diversification Strategies, Executive Leadership Training and Project Development.
Mr. Greer became Chief Financial Officer of the Business Operations in 2004. Mr. Greer has over 20 years of accounting and finance experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to his tenure at the Casino, Mr. Greer was Senior Director of Finance at the Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Indiana. Mr. Greer also served as Chief Financial Officer for ten years at the Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, Louisiana, a tribal casino. Mr. Greer holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio..jpg)
Mr. Funchess has over eleven years of accounting and finance experience related to the gaming industry. Mr. Funchess worked for the national public accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP, where he specialized in gaming industry audits, prior to joining LDC. Mr. Funchess holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from New Mexico State University.
Ms. Maxine Velasquez is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna. She possesses 20 years of general counsel experience representing tribal governments, tribal gaming businesses, and tribal gaming regulatory authorities. She serves or has served as a Chair, Co-Chair, or Member on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: Laguna Gaming Control Board/Tribal Gaming Regulatory Authority, Laguna Construction Company, UNM Sandoval County Regional Medical Center, Albuquerque Indian School District Commission, and the All Pueblo Council of Governors-Legislative Committee. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, a Master’s in Public Administration and a Juris Doctorate, all from the University of New Mexico.
Mr. Sayre has over twenty-five years of senior executive level management experience in sales and marketing in casino, resort and entertainment industries. Mr. Sayre majored in journalism at California State University at Long Beach and completed the executive education program in marketing management at Stanford University.
Mr. Brasil has over twenty-five years of management experience. Prior to working at LDC, Mr. Brasil worked at Grand Casino Mille Lacs where he was Vice President of Food & Beverage Operations. Jorge’s passion for working in the hospitality industry began with the start of his own catering company Bon Vivant in 1986..jpg)
Mr. Cardenas graduated from Cooper High School and attended college at Texas Tech University. He worked twenty-three years at Furr’s Supermarkets starting at the line level and worked himself up to the Risk Manager position. During this time he gained extensive experience investigating, interviewing and interrogating employee theft and other risk management issues. Mr. Cardenas has been with LDC for over ten years as the Director of Risk Management.
Mr. Chovanec received a Bachelor of Arts from Albion College, majoring in Economics/Accounting. He earned his J.D. from Wake Forest School of Law in 1987. He has worked in Senior Human Resources management for the better part of two decades, including the last four years in Indian Gaming. In addition, Steve has also held his S.P.H.R. designation since 1993.
Mr. Khader has been an employee of Laguna Development Corporation since 2002 and is currently the Chief Information Officer. He has over 20 years of experience and has overseen the growth of the technology environment at LDC from just a single server to over 250 servers and 300 virtual desktops. Under Mr. Khader’s leadership, LDC has been among the first and largest deployments in New Mexico of VoIP, synchronous multi-site storage redundancy, network micro-segmentation, large-scale server, and desktop virtualization, IP-based hotel TV system, cross-site Bingo simulcast, and network security spanning layer 2 through layer 7. LDC’s regulatory agency recently engaged an expert security firm to perform an internal penetration test. Their conclusion remarked, “The network security at the Route 66 and Dancing Eagle Casinos is amongst the best of the 150+ casinos GLI has visited.â€
Mr. Mason has over thirty-four years of diverse experience in the construction of new structures, remodels and maintenance of existing projects of all sizes. This includes the management of design, development, construction, and maintenance of buildings and grounds. Mr. Mason holds three Associates Degrees in Computer Science, Accounting, and Architectural Drafting.