NCET names Melissa Saavedra to board

Saavedra will help promote NCET across Nevada

Melissa Saavedra

Today, the Nevada Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET) announced the election of a new board member, Melissa Saavedra. Ms. Saavedra serves as program manager for the Lieutenant Governor’s Office of Small Business Advocacy (OSBA) where she advocates for small businesses in Northern Nevada.

The NCET is a member-supported nonprofit that produces educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology in Northern Nevada. Ms. Saavedra will serve as co-Vice President of Biz Bite and Special Events along with Nicole Berwager.

“NCET is committed to building up small businesses in Nevada and Melissa’s experience aligns perfectly with our mission; we’re happy to have her,” said Sarah Johns, NCET CEO.

Before joining the OSBA, Saavedra was the associate publisher and senior business development manager for the Northern Nevada Business Weekly. She has been recognized for her work on the Northern Nevada Book of Lists, Northern Nevada Guide | Local & Relocation, Sierra Nevada Powerful Women, and Northern Nevada Best in Business.

“I am honored to have been elected to the board and excited to be part of an organization that encourages and empowers entrepreneurs while fostering an environment in which high-growth entrepreneurial companies could succeed and flourish,” Saavedra said. “This is a great opportunity to support NCET and its work towards producing programs and events to help people explore business and technology.”

Ms. Saavedra studied international business and marketing at the University of Nevada, Reno and continues to reside in Northern Nevada with her husband and two children.