Leadership & Staff

Esteemed Board Members

The ALS of Nevada Board of Directors are deeply passionate about our mission and vision. We are extremely greatful to these committed volunteers, who throughout the year, generously share their significant gifts of time, expertise, leadership, compassion and funding. We appreciate our Board of DIrectors for who they are and what they do to support the ALS community.

Executive Committee

Don Polednak - Board Chair
Sylvester & Polednak, Ltd.

Melanie Maviglia - Vice Chair
Bank of Nevada

Rhonda Sanders - Secretary
ALS Advocate

Megan Testa - Treasurer
One Care Hospice

Directors

Georges Maalouf - Brown & Brown Insurance

Mary Malloy - Henderson Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Alex Maylavarapu - Internal Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Nathan Adelson Hospice

Tammie McNeill - ALS Advocate

Angie Rosza - SLP, Nevada State University

Staff

Dawn Newburg - Executive Director

David Allen - Donor Relations Manager

Susie Davis-Twasta - Care Services Manager

Cassidy Behan - Event Assistant

Jen Robinson - Event Director

Melissa Sjodin - Care Services Coordinator

Anna White - Operations Assistant