When the recession hit Reno about ten years ago, Sal and Val Gray (affectionately known as Papa Sal & Mama Val) both lost the positions they had been working hard at building for over 25 years. When they tried to find work, they were told they were too old to be hired (they were only [...]
Brian Cassidy spent 14 years in the Employee Benefits industry in Los Angeles, California but with the changes in health insurance and Los Angeles getting overcrowded, he and his wife (Andrea) decided it was time to get out of California and do something different. Brian had spent his summers in Tahoe and shared with his [...]
About 10 years ago, Christina Ciaccio decided she wanted to find a way to be a healthier and happier person, so she began her research in the world of health and nutrition. She became aware of gluten intolerance and realized that she, in fact, had a lot of the ailments associated with it. Throughout this [...]
Last summer, Mindy Fugett’s close friend, Dr. Katy Wallace, passed away. While Mindy was helping her family and volunteering in the office, she realized how much she enjoyed treating her patients. She also admired the amount of hard work and dedication Dr. Wallace had put into the practice itself. After much thought and consideration, Mindy [...]
“You can influence change here,” said Alexis Riggs, owner of two Orangetheory Fitness locations in Reno. And she has. Just over two years ago, Alexis and her husband, Russ, picked up and moved from Atlanta to Reno to chase Russ’ dream of opening a business, and both of their dreams, to relocate to Reno. Alexis [...]
Michelle M. Czarka, owner and proprietor of Pantry Products, has always believed if you have a good idea, a good product and are a good person, the Reno/Tahoe community will get behind you. Czarka embodies that trifecta as evidenced by her growing business, Pantry Products, a modern apothecary offering all-natural skin and body care products [...]
When Randi Reed told her husband she was pregnant, one of his first comments was that he wanted to make their child’s crib. From there, not only was their son given a hand-made crib, another dream was born – Haus of Reed, a custom furniture manufacturing business. “That is the humble beginnings of Haus of [...]
