Virginia Valentine - County Manager
Virginia Valentine is responsible for the executive oversight of a government that provides both regional and municipal-type services to over 2.0 million residents. In her position as the County’s chief executive officer, she is charged with carrying out the policies established by the seven-member Board of County Commissioners. Valentine is responsible for the fiscal management of the County’s $5.9 billion budget and provides administrative oversight for 38 diverse and geographically dispersed departments (including McCarran International Airport and the University Medical Center), and the more than 10,000 employees.
Phil Rosenquist- Assistant County Manager
Phil Rosenquist was appointed Assistant County Manager effective April 10, 2007. His responsibilities include overseeing the following departments: Air Quality and Environmental Management, Comprehensive Planning, Development Services, Fire, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Real Property Management, Assessor, and Recorder.
Prior to his appointment as Assistant County Manager, Mr. Rosenquist served for five years as Director of the Department of Development Services. The Development Services Department was established in 2002 to unify land development permitting functions into one department. He has led the department through a series of process improvements during a time of unprecedented permitting activity. Mr. Rosenquist has been with Clark County since 1991 serving in several roles including Assistant Director of Comprehensive Planning from 1999 to 2002.
Phil holds a Bachelor’s degree in earth science from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and a Master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning. He is a charter member of the American Planning Association, a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Jeff Wells - Assistant County Manager
Jeff Wells was appointed as Assistant County Manager, in December 2007. His responsibilities include working with the county's judicial departments, public defenders, appointed counsel and juvenile justice.
Prior to his appointment as Assistant County Manager, Mr. Wells served as the county's director of Administrative Services.
Mr. Wells is a lawyer by training and has a juris doctorate degree and a master's degree in business administration from Florida State University, and a bachelor's in mathematics from Duke University.
He has a wide range of career experience including administrative law judge, executive director of the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (October 2003 through January 2007) and executive director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (January 2003 through February 2005). Mr. Wells served in the Colorado State Senate for 16 years and was Senate Majority Leader for 12 years.
George Stevens- Chief Financial Officer
George Stevens serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Clark County, Nevada and has 21 years of experience in public finance. He directs the management of all county financial functions including budgeting and financial planning; accounting and payroll; grants management; financial systems; risk management; procurement and contract administration; debt management; and community resources. In addition, he works with the department of Information Technology, Human Resources, Elections and County Treasurer.
Prior to his appointment to Chief Financial Officer in 1997, George served as the Director of Finance for the city of Las Vegas and as the county’s Assistant Director of Finance. Among other duties, George had the full responsibility for the operation of the County’s self-funded liability; workers’ compensation; and group insurance programs.
In July 2003, Governor Guinn appointed George to the Board of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).
George has a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Pittsburgh and Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Don Burnette- Chief Administrative Officer
As Chief Administrative Officer for Clark County, Don Burnette oversees the departments of Administrative Services and Human Resources and serves as the liaison to the elected offices of the County Clerk and the District Attorney. Don is also responsible for supporting the needs of the County Manager and the Board of County Commissioners.
Don was appointed Chief Administrative Officer on July 1, 2002. Prior to becoming CAO, Don served as Director of the Administrative Services Department from 1999 to 2002, and previously served as Assistant Director of Administrative Services from 1995 to 1999. Don began his employment with Clark County in 1990.
Don has a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Administration from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s of Public Administration from New Mexico State University.