Born and raised in southern Nevada, Tony joined NV Energy (NVE), in 2007 as Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations. Since then, Tony has overseen several departments within the NVE structure including regulatory operations, government relations, communications, economic development, environment, and the community and philanthropic departments.
Before joining NVE, Tony practiced law representing a diverse portfolio of energy and other clients. Prior to the private practice of law, Tony served in a number of state and federal government positions including as a legislative counsel for then U.S. Senator Richard Bryan, in Washington D.C., as an attorney for the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, and as Executive Assistant for the then Governor of Nevada, Bob Miller.
Tony earned his juris doctorate degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Tony and his wife Elaine, also a UNLV alumnus, live in Las Vegas and have four children, the eldest of which attends the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.
Community Activities/Honors:
- EEI Member Unity Award – 2019
- Metropolitan Police Foundation Racial Equity Leadership Panel -- 2020
- Distinguished Nevadan Award, Nevada System of Higher Education
- UNLV Foundation, Vice Chairman - Present
- UNLV Libraries Latinx Voices Committee Board Member - Present
- Reconocimiento Ohtli Award for promoting cooperation between Nevada and Mexico and the betterment of the Mexican-American community, Federal Government of Mexico, Department of the Exterior – 2004
- Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builder Award, Morehouse College
- Urban Chamber of Commerce Education Awardee
- Latin Chamber of Commerce, President – 2002 to 2004
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Latin Chamber of Commerce
- President’s Medal, Nevada State College
- College of Southern Nevada Honorary AA Degree