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y name is Erin McDermott and I’m I love living in Las Vegas and love being
Mthe new Executive Director for involved in my community. I’m a member
Friends of Red Rock Canyon (Friends). of the Impact Las Vegas Foundation, Inc.,
I officially started in this role January 21, was a 2016-17 Curator of the World Eco-
2019 and cannot thank you enough for the nomic Forum Global Shapers LV, and in
warm Red Rock welcome. 2016 was named the American Business
Women’s Association Millennial Woman of
A little bit about me: I was born and the Year. I can usually be found exploring
raised in Maryland, although I have lived our local natural treasures with my hus-
out west with my husband for over seven band Garrett Fehner, who is a supervisor
years. My calling towards non-profit work with Nevada State Parks. I also enjoy cy-
began a decade ago, when I signed up for cling with family and friends, running half
a year of service with AmeriCorps after marathons, craft beer and shopping local.
college and I opened a Habitat for Human-
ity Restore in my hometown of Easton, In my role as Friends Executive Direc-
Maryland. tor, my focus this year is to create a young
professionals group,
Our passion for community service and plan and execute
great hiking first took my husband and me annual events, grow
to New Mexico, where I worked for the our community
Accion, a global non-profit committed to partnerships, and
financing small businesses. Accion was continue sharing
interested in expanding its program to Ne- the Friends story
vada, and in 2014 we moved to Las Vegas around the Valley.
to launch its The Program and
lending pro- Asset Manager
gram in the with Friends, Susan
Silver State. Gonzalez, and I staff
I’m proud to the office weekly, so
say that dur- please stop by for a
ing the past visit or give us a call. We are here to serve
four years I the membership and community!
grew the pro-
gram to serve I’m honored to work beside each one of
more than you to support Friends of Red Rock Can-
600 small yon’s multipronged mission. It is a privi-
businesses in lege to ensure the protection and conserva-
Nevada creat- tion of such a special area, while creating
ing more than wonderful and responsible experiences for
1,500 jobs. visitors and locals alike.
Happy trails!
Spring 2019
