Highly respected and effective businessman and community leader, Cedric Crear has a proven track record of C-Suite strategic accomplishments and revitalization driven developments.Cedric’s professional experiences include operational gaming, board memberships to 20 years of elected leadership.Beginning his gaming career as a blackjack dealer, Cedric served as Director of Marketing for many Station Casino’s properties, overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets and driving record revenues.Cedric founded Crear Creative Group Marketing (CCG), Crear Outdoor Advertising and has served as President since inception. In 2012, CCG merged with Magnum Integrated Marketing, creating the country’s preeminent marketing and advertising firm specializing in hospitality and public sector industries.Crear served on the Board of Regents for the Nevada System of Higher Education. He served as Chair of the Cultural Diversity and Title IX Compliance Committee and Vice Chair of the Business, Finance and Facilities and Investment committees.In 2015, Crear was appointed as a Las Vegas Planning Commissioner and in 2017, won election for Las Vegas Councilman, Ward 5, where he has led over $200M of investments into a community many considered forgotten.He has served as a board member for many organizations, public and private, and has been a fiduciary of Billion dollar+ budgets:o The Smith Center for the Performing Artso Chairman of the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Crosso Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authorityo Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department - Fiscal Affairs Committeeo Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalitiono Economic Opportunity Boardo Commission for the Las Vegas Centennialo Local Law Enforcement Advisory Committeeo Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Boardo Southern Nevada Water Authorityo Justice Douglas Pre-Law Fellowship Board o President, Nevada League of Citieso National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, National League of Citieso Board of Trustees, University Nevada Las Vegas Foundationo Board Member, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority o Executive Committee, PGA Shriners Children’s OpenCedric is a partner with SF Paris Restaurant Group: Alexxa’s Restaurant & Bar, Franchisor for Big Chicken. He is an investor and Board Member of Lexicon Bank located in Las Vegas.Cedric is a graduate of Howard University, life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and Sigma Pi Phi BouléHe and his wife Keiba have been married for thirty years and are parents of two daughters, Hagan and Kennedy.