Carson City, NV -
April 11, 2018Department of Business and Industry Director
C.J. Manthe this week awarded the inaugural Shining Star Award to Charvez
Foger, Real Estate Division Ombudsman for Common Interest Communities. The
Shining Star Award recognizes a Department of Business and Industry employee
each quarter who exemplifies service, teamwork, achievement, and reliability
and dependability.
“The outstanding work that state employees do
every day on behalf of our constituents too often goes unrecognized and
acknowledged,” said Manthe. “This award program was created to recognize the
outstanding performance and contributions of Department of Business and
Industry employees and salute their efforts to serve the people of Nevada.”
Charvez joined the Nevada Real Estate Division team in February 2017. His
wide-ranging experience with federal government administration, local and state
law enforcement and private industry has been a tremendous asset to the
Division. He quickly established positive relationships with licensees,
constituents, commissioners. Under his leadership and direction, a pilot
program has been established to educate and help communities run proper
elections, the education section has been revived, and education and outreach
in rural communities has increased.
Constituent and community relations have been the cornerstone of Charvez's
career and he has brought a customer-first focus to the Real Estate
Division. With the input and assistance from his staff, he has
streamlined constituent inquiry processes and restructured staff duties to
provide more responsive customer service. In addition to constituent services,
he has also focused on staff recruitment and training, including bringing in
industry experts to train staff and developing other opportunities that will
benefit the section's investigators, mediators and educators.
"Charvez is the embodiment of a natural
leader," said Sharath Chandra, Real Estate Division Administrator.
"Whether you're talking about his performance on the football field as a
four year first-team all-conference player and University of Nevada Athletic
Hall of Fame inductee, or as the CIC Ombudsman, he truly exemplifies service,
teamwork, achievement and reliability. I'm pleased to have him on the Real
Estate Division team and look forward to working with him as he continues to
raise the bar for the operation and services of the Ombudsman's office."
About the Common Interest
Communities Ombudsman’s Office
The
office of the Ombudsman for Owners in Common-Interest Communities and
Condominium Hotels was created during the 1997 Legislative session to assist
homeowners and board members in common interest communities to better
understand their rights and obligations under the law and their governing
documents. The scope of the office was later broadened to require the office to
register associations and maintain records of the associations. There are
currently 3,219 associations registered representing 539,964 units throughout
the State.
About the Department of
Business and Industry
The Department of Business and Industry is a cabinet level
agency in Nevada State government. Our objective is to encourage and promote
the development and growth of business and to ensure the legal operation of
business in order to protect consumers by maintaining a fair and competitive
regulatory environment. The Director’s office manages a number of programs and
initiatives to address the needs of businesses and consumers including business
advocacy, a comprehensive online business resource center, bond financing
programs, constituent services and consumer affairs. To learn more, visit http://business.nv.gov.
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