Carson City, NV -
August 18, 2014
The Department of Business and Industry today
announced changes at the Real Estate Division and Division of Insurance
effective August 18. Joseph (JD) Decker has been appointed as administrator of
the Real Estate Division. He assumes the position held previously by Gail
Anderson, who has been named deputy commissioner of the Division of Insurance.
Decker
has more than 25 years of experience in government,
military and private sector leadership and management. He most recently served
as deputy commissioner for the Nevada Division of Insurance where he managed
compliance and enforcement functions and implemented a strong culture of
superior customer service and process improvement. Decker also has served
in a variety of risk management and operations positions throughout his career.
He is a US Army Special Forces veteran.
Anderson has over 16 years of public and private sector management
experience. She was initially appointed as administrator of the Real
Estate Division (RED) in 2002 and served in other capacities, including deputy
director of the Department of Business and Industry before being reappointed as
RED administrator. Previously she served as the education and information officer at RED. Prior to that, she served as an administrator of a private
school in Las Vegas. As deputy commissioner at the Division of Insurance,
she will oversee the operations of the Las Vegas office.
“I appreciate Gail’s years of dedicated service to the Real Estate Division
where she utilized her strong relationship building skills and knowledge of
legislative affairs to accomplish great things. Her appointment to the
Division of Insurance is an excellent opportunity for her to take on a new
challenge, and I wish her success
.” said Business and Industry Director Bruce Breslow
. “JD’s strong
background in management and customer service will be an asset to the Real Estate
Division as he works to improve customer service and implement
business-friendly process at the Division.”
Division of Insurance
Commissioner Scott Kipper added,
“We appreciate the great work JD has done
for us and are glad that he will remain a part of the B&I family. We are
excited that Gail is joining our team. She brings a great deal of focus,
passion for consumer protection, state government experience and business
acumen. She will be a superb leader of the Division’s Compliance and Enforcement
section.”