Department of Administration Leadership

Jack was appointed Director of the Department of Administration in January 2023 by Governor Lombardo. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Deputy Director of the Department of Wildlife since 2014. He also served the State of Nevada on the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners from 2005–2008 and 2011–2014. Prior to state service, Jack worked in the utility industry at NV Energy and Truckee Meadows Water Authority from 1992–2006, starting in purchasing and materials management and working into customer service, billing, metering and contractor inspection. Jack worked as the Land Acquisition Manager for KB Home before founding and owning Pacific Meter Services until 2014.

Jack is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, and he looks forward to improving state processes for a more efficient and effective state government.

Matthew was appointed Deputy Director of the Department of Administration in April 2021. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Director, he served as Administrator of the Administrative Services Division of the Department of Administration since March of 2020. Matthew’s state public service has included working for the Governor’s Office of Finance, the Governor’s Office of Energy, and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Prior to joining the State of Nevada, Matthew was the Nevada state director for The Nature Conservancy, the state’s largest conservation organization, and worked for U.S. Senator Harry Reid, serving in a variety of roles and positions. 

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Daniel Marlow was appointed Administrator of the Administrative Services Division in April 2021. Prior to being appointed Administrator, Daniel served in two different positions in the Administrative Services Division, as Administrative Services Officer and Budget Analyst, since 2018. Before joining public service for the State of Nevada, Daniel worked in various roles in healthcare administration in the private sector.

As Administrator, Daniel will oversee the work of the division that provides fiscal and administrative support to the Department of Administration as well as a variety of other state agencies, offices, boards, and commissions including the Governor's Office, the Governor's Finance Office, the Lieutenant Governor's Office, and the Nevada Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Daniel earned his Master of Business Administration from Western Governors University in 2019 and his Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2005.

Robbie joined the Department of Administration after eight years with the Department of Public Safety, six of which were as a Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper. Prior to coming to the state, Robbie was President and General Manager of Michael’s Cycle Works in Carson City for more than 20 years.

As the Administrator of Fleet Services, Robbie is responsible for leading the division to meet its mission to provide safe, efficient, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective transportation solutions for the state.

Dean Hardy was appointed Senior Appeals Officer in March 2023. The Hearings Division was established to provide an independent appeals process for workers compensation disputes and a variety of state agency administrative hearings. The division contains the Hearing Office and the Appeals Office. The Hearing Office is the first level for a hearing in a contested matter and the hearings are conducted in an informal setting by Hearing Officers who come from a variety of backgrounds. The Appeals Office is the final administrative level for hearings for contested matters. Dean has previously served as general counsel and chief general counsel to the State Industrial Insurance System in Nevada in addition to practicing in the field of Nevada workers' compensation law for more than 35 years. He also served on the board of directors and as President for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.

 

Dean holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University.

Mandee was appointed Administrator of the Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) in November 2022, after serving as Interim Administrator of the division since August 2022. She joined state service in 2020 to assist with the state’s efforts to implement collective bargaining for state employees and has served in several roles within DHRM since, including most recently as Deputy Administrator overseeing the Labor Relations Unit, the Consultation and Accountability Unit, and the EEO and Sex- or Gender-Based Harassment and Discrimination Investigation Unit. Mandee brings to the state more than 20 years of government human resource experience, including with the City of Las Vegas and the City of Reno.

Mandee is a proud Nevada native and holds a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Capella University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

James Gast was appointed Administrator of the Mail Services Division in September 2021. James has been in Nevada state service for more than ten years, including serving as the interim manager of Mail Services during the unprecedented challenges of staffing shortages and massive workload increases brought on by the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prior to Mail Services being a stand-alone division. James has also served in roles as Resolution Conference Coordinator and Supervisory Compliance Investigator in the Division of Human Resource Management, as well as other compliance, audit, and investigator roles within Nevada state government.

James holds a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice from the University of Nevada, Reno, and is a Certified Mediator and Certified EEO Investigator.

Rob Boehmer currently serves as the appointed Executive Officer of the Nevada Public Employees’ Deferred Compensation Program (NDC). He serves the state of Nevada with more than 18 years of experience in the estate planning/retirement planning/employee benefits management business, primarily working in the health insurance industry and managing 457b deferred compensation and 403b tax-sheltered programs throughout multiple western states. He has worked with associations like Institutional Investors Association for Government Plan Sponsors, Nevada League of Cities, Nevada Association of Counties, and a multitude of firefighter and law enforcement associations, school districts, and teachers associations in assisting their members with benefits management and 457b deferred compensation/403b management and administration. Rob additionally serves as a Certified Senior Advisor through the Society of Senior Advisors (CSA), and a Certified Master Estate Planning Professional (CMEPP), assisting and advising those in the accumulation phase of their lives, as well as those entering or actively in the preservation stage of their life. He is also certified as a Certified Retirement Plan Administrator (CRPA).

Rob is a Nevada native, and he holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California, as well as two associates degrees from local junior colleges.

Mike Strom was appointed Administrator of the Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records Division (NSLAPR) of the Department of Administration in May 2021. Mike most recently served as Virginia State Archivist, Director of Government Records Services, for the Library of Virginia. He has also held various archivist positions in the states of Wyoming, Texas, and Connecticut, including as the Wyoming State Archivist.

As Administrator, Mike leads the operations and strategic direction of NSLAPR, which provides comprehensive government information services through library, archives, and records management programs.

Mike holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Texas, Austin. Originally hailing from the western United States, Mike also earned a Master of Arts in history from Central Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Oregon.

Gideon Davis was appointed Interim Administrator of the Purchasing Division in March 2023. Prior to his appointment, he served as Purchasing Officer 3 in the Purchasing Division since July 2019. Gideon’s state public service has all been with the Purchasing Division, beginning in January 2017. Prior to joining the State of Nevada, Gideon worked for a federal government subcontractor operating Sierra Nevada Job Center for the Department of Labor from 2005-2017, starting as the student government advisor and working into program coordination, contracting, and purchasing.

 

Gideon is a Nevada native and earned a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Mandy Hagler was appointed Administrator of the Risk Management Division in October 2018. Prior to her appointment, Mandy served as the Deputy Risk Manager for the state of Nevada for six years, where she oversaw a multitude of safety and loss control programs in addition to workers’ compensation oversight. 

Mandy began her career in 1986 with the State Industrial Insurance System (SIIS) and, through the years, her experience grew to include all aspects of workers’ compensation, including specializing in large Nevada construction groups. She spent more than seven years as the Lead Adjuster for Sierra Nevada Administrators, overseeing management of state of Nevada claims including but not limited to heart and lung, indoor air quality, contagious disease, and catastrophic claims. Mandy returned to state service in 2008 as the Heart/Lung Coordinator, overseeing that program, which provides specific benefit to State of Nevada named police and fire officers. 

 

Kent was appointed Administrator of the State Public Works Division in October 2022 after serving as Interim Administrator since May 2022. The sections within his oversight include Leasing Services, Buildings and Grounds, Facility Condition Analysis, the Marlette Lake Water System, the Building Official, and Professional Services. Prior to his appointment, he served as Deputy Administrator of the division since October 2018.

Kent’s state service has also included working for the Department of Corrections as their Chief Engineer. Before joining the state, Kent practiced architecture across the southwest in the private sector, devoting most of his time to managing projects for public-sector clients.

Kent holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Idaho, Moscow.