Erin Dostal

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Success by the spoonful: Monday, Oct. 24, 2011; Julie Hession did something pretty amazing — she started a business in Las Vegas in 2008 and now markets in 25 states. What’s even more amazing? This former corporate businesswoman and MBA is her own, and only, employee.
Meet Dave Viger: Hands-on leader: Monday, Oct. 17, 2011; From experiencing a brief stint with the New York Jets and attending the U.S. Naval Academy to becoming regional president of Harmony Homes, Dave Viger is a high-achieving guy.
Ralph Scamardella: Club cuisine: Monday, Oct. 10, 2011; Ralph Scamardella is head chef for two of the most profitable restaurants in the country: Tao at the Venetian and Lavo at the Palazzo, with other locations in New York City. Scamardella talks with VEGAS INC about the challenges of catering to a foodie — and clubbing — crowd.
Meet Aron Ezra: Top Techie: Monday, Oct. 3, 2011; Aron Ezra, vice president of mobile technologies at Bally Technologies, is new to Las Vegas, but this high-tech guy is already making a big impact.
Meet Cabot Woolley: Marketing master: Monday, Sept. 26, 2011; Cabot Woolley, senior vice president at Trialogue Direct, a full-service marketing company in Las Vegas, spoke with VEGAS INC about his philosophies and the most common marketing mistakes business people can make.
Chocolate heaven thanks to Ethel M: Monday, Sept. 19, 2011; Jen Gudgel, Director of Gourmet Chocolates at Ethel M, started working at the Henderson-based company seven years ago, and since then, it has been one chocolate-covered success.
Meet Adam Sperling: Golf charity czar: Monday, Sept. 5, 2011; From his first job as a Little League umpire to becoming tournament director for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, Adam Sperling has a long history working in sports—just don’t ask him about his golf game.
Honorable mentions for 'smartest' in town include Robert Bigelow, Lorenzo Fertitta: Monday, Sept. 5, 2011; In our long discussions about who to select as The Smartest Dude In Town, several tempting names came up.
Meet Brian Burton: Hungry for Charity: Monday, Aug. 22, 2011; Three Square food bank CEO Brian Burton has only been in Las Vegas for a couple of months, but the nonprofit star with more than two decades of experience is already making quite an impact.
Border Grill’s 'Too Hot Tamales' talk business: Monday, Aug. 15, 2011; Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken started their Border Grill brand in Los Angeles nearly three decades ago. They became “Too Hot Tamales” in 1995 and both recently starred on Top Chef Masters—and they’re, without a doubt, two of the most popular and memorable chefs on the Las Vegas Strip.