#Former Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Deputy Director Kris Sanchez was named the new director of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry by Gov. Joe Lombardo.
#Sanchez is taking over the role of former Director Terry Reynolds, who retired earlier this month. Reynolds was appointed as director by then-Gov. Steve Sisolak in 2019.
#For more than a decade, Sanchez held several leadership roles in GOED where he helped to diversify Nevada’s economy, including reviving a Nevada Department of Transportation freight plan.
#The Department of Business and Industry is a cabinet-level agency that enforces the legal operation of small businesses and promotes growth and development. The department encompasses 11 state agencies, including the Nevada Housing Division, and oversees 25 commissions, advisory boards and committees.