NCBR Conference

Kristopher Sanchez is the Deputy Director for the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). Mr. Sanchez previously held several leadership roles in state government including GOED’s Interim Executive Director and Director of International Trade, As Deputy Director, Mr. Sanchez is responsible for facilitating economic development opportunities with new and existing businesses, identifying industries and creating strategies to serve entrepreneurial environments to further grow and diversify Nevada’s economic base. Prior to joining GOED, Mr. Sanchez served as a congressional staffer in the United States House of Representatives as a defense legislative assistant for Congressman Jon C. Porter in the 109th and 110th Congress. Mr. Sanchez has earned master’s degrees in Public Administration and Military History from Norwich University and received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California State University, Stanislaus. Mr. Sanchez has also completed course work in National Security Studies while attending the War College at Fort McNair in Washington D.C. Mr. Sanchez is a past board member of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and in 2018, the Director of GOED presented Mr. Sanchez with the GOED award for Excellence in Economic Development. Additionally, Poland’s Ambassador to the United States also granted Mr. Sanchez the Amicus Poloniae (Friend of Poland) award in 2017.