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Thom Reilly

MEMBER SINCE: 2005

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Chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education. Former Director and Professor, Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University; Executive Director, Caesars Foundation and Director and Professor, School of Social Work, San Diego State University;Vice President, Community Reinvestment and Social Responsibility, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.; Adjunct Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Nevada at Las Vegas; Former Vice Chancellor, University of Nevada Health Sciences Center; County Manager, Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada; Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Director, Administrative Services, Clark County, Nevada; Former positions with the State of Nevada: Deputy Administrator, Division of Child and Family Services; Chief of Social Services; Policy Analyst, Department of Human Resources.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Chief of Social Services
State of Nevada
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Policy Analyst
Department of Human Resources
State of Nevada
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Professor
School of Public Affairs
Arizona State University
2014
Present
Chancellor
Office of the Chancellor
Nevada System of Higher Education
2017
2021
Executive Director
Morrison Institute for Public Policy
Arizona State University
2014
2017
Managing Principal
The Reilly Group
2006
2017
Executive Director
Caesars Foundation
2007
2014
Director and Professor
School of Social Work
San Diego State University
2007
2014
County Manager
Office of the County Manager
Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada
2001
2006
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1999
2001
Director
Administrative Services
Clark County, Nevada
1996
1999
Deputy Administrator
Division of Child and Family Services
State of Nevada
1999
Director
Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy
Arizona State University
2021
Vice Chancellor
Office of the Chancellor
University of Nevada Health Sciences Center
Primary Policy Areas

Board Governance, Civic Engagement, Education, Ethics, Government Operations/Innovation, Higher Education, Labor Relations/Unions, Nonprofit/Philanthropy, Pensions, Urban Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Local

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration, Academic Research, County Management, Intergovernmental, Nonprofit / NGO leadership, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, State Government, Strategic Planning