Jim Briare, Chair
Ward 1 Appointment, term 08/30/2017 – 08/30/2021
Mickey Sprott, First Vice Chair
Las Vegas Arts Commission Appointment, term 09/21/2017 – 09/17/2023 (Reappointed 10/17/2019)
Mickey Sprott is the Cultural Program Supervisor of the Public Art Office for Clark County Parks and Recreation. The Public Art program spans the entire Clark County area including rural towns such as Laughlin and Moapa. Additionally the program operates two Galleries; Winchester Gallery at the Winchester Cultural Center and the Rotunda Gallery at the Clark County Government Center. Sprott has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, a Bachelor’s of Art Degree, with an Art History Minor from University of Nevada Las Vegas and brings with her a vast arts background in performing and visual arts. Mickey is an artist herself, having shown her printmaking art in local, national and international group shows.
Richard Plaster, Second Vice Chair
Ward 2 Appointment, term 11/20/2019 – 11/20/2023
Ally R. Haynes-Hamblen, Director, Office of Cultural Affairs
Authorized City Staff Member appointed by City Manager, term does not expire Ally Haynes-Hamblen is the Director of the City of Las Vegas’ Office of Cultural Affairs. Haynes-Hamblen was previously the Director of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, overseeing all aspects of programming, production, marketing, operations and finance, during her 13-year tenure. Previously, Haynes-Hamblen was general manager and associate producer for NY-based Entertainment Events, Inc. Originally from Boulder, Colo., Haynes-Hamblen earned her M.B.A. from Regis University and B.A. in theater from University of Denver. She completed the 2015 International Festival Encounters course with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Emerging Leadership Institute of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and the California Presenters Mentorship Program, and was a member of the Expedia Corporate Travel Advisory Board. In 2013, Haynes-Hamblen received the Mentoring Award from the Western Arts Alliance.
John Curran
Mayoral Appointment, term 02/22/2016 – 11/20/2023 (Reappointed 11/06/2019)
John Curran is the Real Estate Portfolio Manager for the Downtown Project, the $350 million redevelopment effort founded by Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh. The goal and purpose is to help make downtown Vegas a place of Inspiration, Entrepreneurial Energy, Creativity, Innovation, Upward Mobility, and Discovery, through the 3 C’s of Collisions, Co-learning, and Connectedness in a long-term, sustainable way. John oversees the property management of roughly 100 properties and serves as a project manager on a variety of different developments. He also acts as a liaison with the City of Las Vegas, assisting with matters of entitlements, permitting and licensing. John received a B.A. in Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and went on to complete a Masters of City Planning at Penn Design. After eight years on the East Coast, he ultimately missed the mountains and sunshine of his hometown of Las Vegas, and returned in 2013. He also serves on the executive board for the Meadows School Alumni Association and on the Board of Trustees for the Outside Las Vegas Foundation. Outside of work, he can usually be found skiing, hiking, biking or playing softball.
David Tupaz
Mayoral Appointment, term 03/20/2014 – 03/20/2022 (Reappointed 5/16/2018)
David Tupaz is the founder of the “Las Vegas Fashion Design Council,” a nonprofit that mentors local designers, creative youth, students, artists and others. He mentored in opening a manufacturing presence in the city to jump start the creation of a local fashion industry as well as attract other manufacturers from other states, particularly California where 85% of American-made apparel is produced. He is the only designer representing Nevada in major national fashion events and was honored by the Seattle Art Institute in a retrospective exhibition of his designs. He is the creative director and partner of VATV Inc., and “Repurpose America,” a nonprofit organization that gathers non recyclable industry waste for repurposing. David Tupaz is the President of “Vegas Fashion Project,” the first trade expo focusing on local emerging designers and their products. He is a collector of art and antiquities and an avid reader and researcher.
John Trimble
Ward 5 Appointment, term 03/27/2014 – 03/27/2022 (Reappointed 12/05/2018)
John Trimble is a Los Angeles/ Las Vegas-based multi-media artist. In 1996, he received his Associative of Arts from Antelope Valley College and in 2000 his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Trimble specializes in acrylic paints, pastels and colored pencil on various canvases and paper to create works representing his memories from an open perspective. Trimble has exhibited his work in Los Angeles and Las Vegas galleries including the Donna Beam Gallery, West Las Vegas Arts Center Gallery, and Scents and Inspiration African American Arts Gallery. He has also participated in annual Las Vegas community festivals such as the Taste of Sounds & Soul Festival and the Springs Preserve Black History Festival. You can view his artistry collections at www.Facebook.com/DeVineInspirationJT.
Sandy Karpel
Ward 4 Appointment, term 07/8/2014 – 07/08/2022 (Reappointed 07/08/2018)
A resident of Sun City since 2012, Sandy Karpel is a native of the New York City/Long Island area. She has studied music and art on and off for much of her life, and currently takes classes in art. Recently Sandy joined the Nevada Watercolor Society and is President of the Sun City Art Club, where she helped lead them through a successful yearly art show. Prior to retiring to Sun City, Sandy was a purchasing director for an OEM in NY. She rose from her position as an electronics technician into management, and was responsible for many aspects of her company’s purchasing department, as well as heading up groups charged with updating the company’s practices pertaining to technology. Sandy and her husband Bernie have three children and four grandchildren, all of whom share Sandy’s love of the arts.
John Curran
Mayoral Appointment, term 02/22/2016 – 11/20/2023 (Reappointed 11/06/2019)
John Curran is the Real Estate Portfolio Manager for the Downtown Project, the $350 million redevelopment effort founded by Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh. The goal and purpose is to help make downtown Vegas a place of Inspiration, Entrepreneurial Energy, Creativity, Innovation, Upward Mobility, and Discovery, through the 3 C’s of Collisions, Co-learning, and Connectedness in a long-term, sustainable way. John oversees the property management of roughly 100 properties and serves as a project manager on a variety of different developments. He also acts as a liaison with the City of Las Vegas, assisting with matters of entitlements, permitting and licensing. John received a B.A. in Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and went on to complete a Masters of City Planning at Penn Design. After eight years on the East Coast, he ultimately missed the mountains and sunshine of his hometown of Las Vegas, and returned in 2013. He also serves on the executive board for the Meadows School Alumni Association and on the Board of Trustees for the Outside Las Vegas Foundation. Outside of work, he can usually be found skiing, hiking, biking or playing softball.
Paul Lowden, IV Ward 6 Appointment, term 02/19/2018 – 02/19/2022
John Pacheco
Ward 3 Appointment, term 06/14/2018 – 06/14/2022
David Straus
Mayoral Appointment, term 06/17/2020 – 07/10/2022
Jennifer Kleven
Arts Commission Appointment, term 10/15/2020 – 10/15/2024