Women Inspiring Nevada 2026: Trailblazing with care and compassion

Annette Logan-Parker — Founder and Chief Advocacy & Innovation Officer, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation

Logan-Parker started Cure 4 The Kids after confronting the practical problem of Nevada families leaving the state for pediatric cancer and rare disease treatment. Drawing on clinical experience as a nurse and personal experience as a caregiver, she designed a nonprofit model that attracted funding, recruited pediatric specialists and created an outpatient treatment center. The organization now serves more than 8,300 patients each year.

Amy Naples — Chief Marketing Officer, AREA15

Naples built a career in entertainment marketing by focusing on how experiences are created and remembered. Her background includes ticketing and marketing roles for major events and teams, and marketing leadership for Caesars Entertainment residencies and Strip attractions. At AREA15 she applies that expertise to shaping visitor experience and audience memory.

Ashley Miller — Vice President of Marketing and Communications, The Mob Museum

Miller expanded the museum's reach beyond its Downtown site by launching new programming and retail initiatives. Her projects include The Underground Speakeasy and Distillery, multiple seasons of a podcast called Inside the Life, and the museum's first retail outlet at Harry Reid International Airport, creating additional revenue and audience touchpoints.

Kam Green — Vice President of Mission Advancement, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation

A survivor of domestic violence, Perez combined corporate and nonprofit experience to lead The Shade Tree. She oversees fundraising, finance and operations and has worked to strengthen case management and extend support for women, children and pets after they leave the shelter, prioritizing stability and practical resources for survivors.

Maria Jose Gatti — Vice President of Philanthropy and Community Engagement, MGM Resorts International

Mary Brabant — Director of Disability & Volunteer Programming, Goodwill of Southern Nevada

Brabant's work focuses on creating employment pathways for people with disabilities through disability programming and volunteer coordination, applying Goodwill's mission to workforce inclusion.

Common approaches and concrete patterns

• Start with a specific gap: care access, workforce pathways, safety for survivors, audience connections or civic relationships.
• Build programs that pair operational detail (fundraising, hiring specialists, retail or program launches) with community partnerships.
• Scale by creating sustainable funding or organizational structures: foundations, nonprofit centers, museum retail, volunteer and employee-engagement programs.

These honorees illustrate practical leadership: diagnosing a local problem, organizing resources, and putting systems in place so the work continues beyond one person.