Speaker
Joey Charafi
Founder, NLAS · Stop The Traffic Foundation
Nevada-based nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, and founder of NLAS. President of Stop The Traffic Foundation and director of the feature film Vegas Traffic.
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Nevada
Leadership &
Accountability
Series
Preparing the next generation to lead with integrity, discipline, and digital responsibility.
NLAS brings experienced Nevada based leaders into K-12 schools and colleges for real, direct, and practical conversations — not a motivational speech. Applied leadership training rooted in real world experience.
- Audience
- K-12 · Colleges
- Based in
- Nevada
- Format
- Live + Q&A
Nevada
Leadership &
Accountability
Series
Watch
See NLAS in the field.
A quick look at Nevada leaders delivering real conversations to students.
A quick look at NLAS in the field — Nevada speakers delivering real, direct conversations to K-12 students and colleges across the state.
The reality
Students today face pressures previous generations did not.
Social media influence. Cyberbullying. Digital permanence. Cultural noise. Entrepreneurial opportunity without guidance. Leadership visibility without mentorship.
The Nevada Leadership & Accountability Series exists to equip middle school, high school, and college students with the mindset and skills necessary to lead in today's rapidly evolving world.
Topics we cover
Real, direct, practical conversations.
NLAS brings experienced Nevada based leaders into educational institutions to speak on the things students actually navigate every day.
- 01 Leadership under pressure
- 02 Personal accountability
- 03 Digital responsibility and cyberbullying
- 04 Entrepreneurship and career pathways
- 05 Integrity in athletics, business, and public life
- 06 Building credibility in a world driven by attention
This is not a motivational speech. It is applied leadership training rooted in real world experience.
Featured speakers
Not career lecturers. Operators.
Business owners, nonprofit leaders, authors, and operators actively working in Nevada communities. The message lands because it's authentic.
Speaker
Cody Whipple
Ranch + Communications · Hiko, NV
Raised in rural Hiko, Nevada. 25+ years operating the state's first digital two-way communications network. Former Virginia Tech D1 football athlete preserving Nevada's ranching heritage.
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Speaker
Marlon Medina
Founder & CMO, Golden Medina Services
Strategist, storyteller, and operator at the intersection of media, business, and measurable impact. Author of Behind Closed Doors.
Read full bioWhy schools partner with NLAS
Content that is responsible and solution focused.
Students respond because the message is authentic. Administrators value us because the content is responsible and solution focused.
Partner with NLAS →- ✓ Deliver age appropriate, engaging presentations tailored to middle school, high school, and collegiate audiences
- ✓ Address cyberbullying and digital footprint issues in a practical, relatable way
- ✓ Connect students to entrepreneurship, career and technical pathways, and real Nevada success stories
- ✓ Reinforce character development, discipline, and community responsibility
- ✓ Provide meaningful Q and A sessions that encourage student engagement
Our mission
To strengthen Nevada's future by investing in its students today.
We believe leadership is not about status. It is about responsibility.
We believe entrepreneurship is not about fame. It is about value creation.
We believe digital platforms are not toys. They are permanent records.
And we believe when students understand these truths early, they make better decisions, build stronger futures, and positively impact their communities.
Bring NLAS in
Your students. Real Nevada voices.
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K-12 · Colleges · Nevada-wide