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About Keystone Corporation

Founded in 1993, Keystone Corporation is Nevada's premier political advocacy organization dedicated to advancing a pro-business, free-enterprise agenda in Carson City and beyond.

Summerlin — Nevada community
Thirty-one years of fighting for the Nevada that works — for every business, every job creator, every entrepreneur who chose to build here.

A Political Action Organization for Nevada Business Professionals

We believe that American enterprise-based policies offer the right direction for the future of Nevada. Our goal is to find, support and develop the next generation of Nevada leadership that will move the Silver State in that direction.

Our Founding

When Las Vegas hosted the Western States Republican Leadership Conference in 1995, a group of Nevada business leaders organized funding for the event. Following the hugely successful conference, the organizers decided to continue their camaraderie and common goals by establishing the Keystone Corporation.

The mission of this state-wide non-profit is to promote more responsible government and a business-friendly environment. We advocate and participate in the election process and send like-minded men and women who share our values to Carson City.

Our Commitment

Keystone's leaders do not take their role lightly. We feel an obligation to protect Nevada business by supporting pro-business candidates who understand the principles that made our American free enterprise system the strongest economic force in the world.

The candidates we support undergo a formal process of interviews and research into their backgrounds and beliefs. Once eligibility is confirmed, the candidate must be approved by the entire Keystone Board of Directors. Financial support is provided through Keystone membership dues and special events, such as the Annual Dinner.

To recruit, support and advocate for candidates for public office who support private sector job creation, low taxation, a responsible regulatory environment, and effective delivery of essential state services.

Why Keystone Endures

In an age where free enterprise and free markets are under siege from bureaucracy and over-regulation, Keystone is a major player in the Nevada electoral process and stands as a rock solid defender of Nevada business and entrepreneurship.

From the outset, Keystone was created to meet a need and to serve a purpose. That need and purpose remain. This is the Keystone tradition, and why we continue to exist.

Three Decades of Advocacy

1993
Founded

A group of Nevada business leaders establishes Keystone Corporation in Las Vegas to give the private sector a unified political voice.

2000s
Growth Era

Keystone expands its membership and broadens its candidate support program, backing pro-business candidates at every level of Nevada government.

2010s
Signature Events

The Annual Dinner becomes Nevada's premier political fundraising event, drawing statewide leaders and national conservative figures.

2023
30th Anniversary

Keystone celebrates 30 years of uninterrupted advocacy for Nevada's business community with a landmark anniversary dinner.

Board of Directors

Keystone Corporation is governed by a volunteer board of Nevada business leaders who bring decades of private sector experience to our advocacy mission.

Officers

Darren Wilson

Darren Wilson

Chairman of the Board

Fmr. President, Sierra Air Conditioning, Inc.

Brett Sutton

Brett Sutton

Board President

Managing Partner, Sutton Hague Law Corporation

John R. Gibson

John R. Gibson

Chairman Emeritus

Retired, American Pacific

Hon. Robert List

Hon. Robert List

Vice President

Former Governor of Nevada

Andy Abboud

Andy Abboud

Vice President

Senior Vice President, Las Vegas Sands Corp

Daniel J. Tuntland

Daniel J. Tuntland

Vice President

DJT Real Estate

Pauline Lee

Pauline Lee

Treasurer

Attorney · Events Committee Chair

Matthew D. Saltzman

Matthew D. Saltzman

Secretary

Managing Shareholder, Saltzman Mugan Dushoff

Directors

Cameron Belt

Cameron Belt

Keystone Data Analyst

YPN Committee Co-Chair

Heidi Bretthauer

Heidi Bretthauer

Director

President, Gateway Equities, Inc.

Joe Carleone

Joe Carleone

Director

Managing Director, Carleone Partners

Paul Enos

Paul Enos

Director

CEO, Nevada Trucking Association

David Gibbs

David Gibbs

Director

Program Director, Battlespace, Inc.

Terry Graves

Terry Graves

Director · Political Committee Co-Chair

President, Graves Communications

Brian Hardy

Brian Hardy

Director

Attorney, Marquis Aurbach Coffing

Hon. Lorraine Hunt-Bono

Hon. Lorraine Hunt-Bono

Director

Former Lt. Governor of Nevada

Deborah Jacob

Deborah Jacob

Director

Chair Emeritus, MJS Packaging

Kevin Kean

Kevin Kean

Director · Membership Committee Chair

John Tsarpalas

John Tsarpalas

Director

President Emeritus, Nevada Policy Research Institute

Scott Wait

Scott Wait, CPA

Director · Northern Nevada Co-Chair

RS Wait, Chtd.

Randi Thompson

Randi Thompson

Director

Political & Government Relations Consulting

Zachary WalkerLieb

Zachary WalkerLieb

Director · YPN Committee Co-Chair

Management

Schayden Gorai

Schayden Gorai

Director of Operations

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