Advisory council
An advisory council of the Las Vegas Regional Economic Partnership
Talent Council
A collaborative group of employers, education and training providers, and workforce partners across Southern Nevada, advising LVREP on how the region builds, attracts, and retains the talent its target industries need. As a regional convener, the Talent Council unifies the workforce ecosystem, fostering collaboration among education, industry, and government and using data to build a resilient, adaptable workforce that meets today’s demands and is ready for what comes next.
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Technology
- Business & Financial Services
- Health & Life Sciences
- Creative Industries
Purpose
The Council helps shape LVREP’s talent and workforce initiatives, informs business attraction and expansion with real-time employer insight, and helps encourage the collaborative execution of the Southern Nevada Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), championing and tracking its workforce and talent actions throughout the five-year implementation cycle.
Structure
The Talent Council is led by a Chair who works closely with the LVREP team to set the Council’s annual goals and priorities. The Chair is elected annually by Council members to a one-year term. LVREP staff carry the Council’s work to the Board.
Inaugural-year priorities
Where the Council will focus first
CEDS implementation
Advancing the CEDS workforce and talent action items, with progress tracked through the strategy’s annual performance reporting.
Pipeline alignment
Connecting employers in the five priority industry clusters with K-12, higher education, and training providers to close identified pipeline gaps.
Talent data and insights
Using LVREP research, including the CEDS Job Quality & Access analysis, to guide workforce planning and tell the region’s talent story to site selectors.
Quarterly talent insights
Delivered to the Talent Council
Labor market data, CEDS implementation progress, and employer-reported skills needs across Advanced Manufacturing, Technology, Business & Financial Services, Health & Life Sciences, and Creative Industries.
Founding membership
Who sits on the Council
Founding members to be announced
Members will bring experience in business innovation, education, workforce development, and strategy execution, including:
- Employers in LVREP’s priority industry clusters
- HR, talent, and staffing leaders
- Universities, colleges, and K-12 leaders
- Apprenticeship and labor partners
- Workforce development board and training providers
- Community-based organizations
How the Council works
Quarterly convenings
Working sessions on workforce priorities and CEDS progress.
CEDS implementation tracking
Regular review of workforce action items and outcomes.
Expert guests
Community partners with subject-matter expertise invited regularly.
Participation
Requirements
Permanent membership is open to organizations at the LVREP Partner Level of investment or higher. Education, workforce, and community partners with subject-matter expertise are regularly invited to join Council discussions.
Council leadership
To be determined
Chair
Interested in learning more?
Michael Walsh
Vice President of Business Competitiveness