RENO, NV, October 12, 2022 — Nevada Assemblyman Steve Yeager announced on Twitter that he has appointed former Washoe County School Board Trustee Kurt Thigpen to the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority effective immediately.
“I’m honored to announce that I have appointed Kurt Thigpen to the Nevada State Public School Charter Authority,” said Yeager. “His term will run through June 30, 2025. I know he will do a great job and I appreciate his willingness to serve. More about the Authority here: https://charterschools.nv.gov.”
The Nevada State Public Charter School Authority authorizes public charter schools across Nevada and is responsible for the oversight and monitoring of those schools, overseeing over 70 public charter schools that serve 55,000 students statewide.
“I’m looking forward to bringing a fresh perspective to the authority, looking at things through an equity lens, and working hard again for Nevada’s students and educators,” said Kurt Thigpen on the news.
RENO, NV, July 1, 2022 — District 14 of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) today announced that Kurt Thigpen, Chief Executive Officer at Reno-based Ace Studios will serve as the Governor of AAF District 14 for the 2022-2023 term. Annie Switzer of Reno print company Dynagraphics will serve alongside Thigpen as the Lt. Governor during the new term.
Thigpen commented, “I am excited about working with our local club leaders here in northern Nevada and northern California to help increase membership engagement, foster community growth, opportunities for students, and help recognize professional excellence within our region. My 6 years of leadership within AAF have prepared me for this very moment and I won’t let our thousands of members in District 14 down!”
Thigpen is a former president of the American Advertising Federation of Reno (AAF Reno) having been the first openly gay president at the time, and bringing a focus on community building and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in advertising.
AAF District 14 guides and oversees the Federation’s club chapters in both northern Nevada and northern California, including the cities of Reno, Sacramento, San Francisco, Fresno, and Silicon Valley —all adding to the Federation’s 50,000 professional members nationwide, 5,000 student members and nearly 100 corporate members spanning media companies, advertisers and agencies.
For more information about AAF District 14 and how you can get involved locally, visit their website.