# @wiselasvegas on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CifilylrnYs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12603706-wiselasvegas-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-09-14T15:51:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WISE Las Vegas (@wiselasvegas) — https://gondola.cc/wiselasvegas

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Jan Jones Blackhurst is a long-time political and business leader who spent most of the 1990s as the first woman mayor of Las Vegas – one of the most popular mayors in the city’s history.

She then joined Caesars Entertainment, where she and her teams developed the industry’s first Responsible Gaming practices, advancing environmental stewardship and advocating for important social issues.

After leading Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Policy at Caesars for two decades, she joined the Company’s Board of Directors in 2019 where she chairs the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

She also became Chief Executive in Residence at the UNLV International Gaming Institute, where she was a popular faculty member and key player in the “Expanding the Leaderverse” initiative.

She became Executive Director, UNLV Black Fire Leadership Initiative January 2021. 

In May 2022, Jan was appointed to the Board of Directors of Esports Entertainment Group, a full stack esports and online gaming company.

Committed to education, Jan serves as Chairwoman for the Public Education Foundation; she has earned numerous awards and accolades while serving on several boards, including the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, Vegas Chamber, Gaming and Hospitality Acquisition Corp. and the Nevada Resort Association. 

In 2014, she was one of the first women to be inducted into the American Gaming Association (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame.

Jones Blackhurst holds a bachelor's degree in English from Stanford University.

Overall, she is a TRAILBLAZER who has broken every glass ceiling she has come in contact with, and has a wealth of information and knowledge she is excited to share with YOU!!
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Join WISE Las Vegas for an evening of networking and inspiration as we highlight this incredible female leader in our community! 

Registration is free for WISE members and just $20 for non-members. Simply login or create a WISE account to register.

Click on the link in our bio to RSVP! 

#WISEworks #WISELasVegas #WISELV #BlackFireInnovation #JanJonesBlackhurst #BeckyHarris #Networking #ProfessionalDevelopment #WomenLeadingWomen #WomenEmpoweringWomen

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wiselasvegas, professionaldevelopment, blackfireinnovation, janjonesblackhurst, wiseworks, networking, womenleadingwomen, wiselv, womenempoweringwomen, beckyharris

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