Face to Face - July 2005

Face to Face

Name: Mike McCabe

Title: Vice president of leasing

Company: DP Partners

Type of Business: Industrial development

Years in Nevada: 48 years

Years with Company: 8 months

Bringing a build-to-suit 250,000-square-foot industrial facility to occupancy on a nine-month timetable without an executed lease or a selected site, with a winter design, permit and build construction schedule. It was exciting, and certainly a challenge with a record Indiana winter in 1996. The good news is, we were able to meet it and succeed. It was definitely a character-building project.

Ours is a relationship business, and the long-term relationships one builds are extremely enjoyable and rewarding.

I enjoy boating and camping with my family and watching my two children, Melissa and Ryan. I also like playing sports like basketball, volleyball and soccer ands enjoy working on classic and modified cars.

Best Business Advice:

Stick to basic principles of what is right and ethical, stand by your word and listen to the people you work with before drawing lines in the sand; once you do, don’t waffle.

What would you like your legacy to be?

For friends and others with whom I’ve come in contact, I’d hope for them to think positively of the experiences we enjoyed together.

Residential/commercial developers are jumping on traditionally industrial property and applying for zoning and use changes. Our challenge is to be ahead of the curve through close consultation with our clients and to stay out in front of the changes required in their supply chain.

Name: Susan Drongowski

Title: CEO and president Company: Nathan Adelson Group (Nathan Adelson Hospice, Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation and Center for Compassionate Care)

Type of Business : Non-profit hospice and palliative care organization providing comprehensive end-of-life care and counseling services

Location : Las Vegas and Pahrump

Years in Nevada: 15

Years with Company: 11

Biggest Business Challenge:

Educating prospective patients, their families and physicians about the benefits of receiving hospice services earlier rather than later.

I am very privileged to work with healthcare professionals who are deeply passionate about their role in serving people who are at the end of life’s journey.

I relish being outdoors: golfing, hiking and gardening. I also love to travel.

Maintaining a healthy balance between your personal and professional life allows you to make a greater contribution in your professional role.

I would like to be remembered as someone who had a positive influence on our healthcare delivery system, particularly the way we care for those who are the most vulnerable.

Nathan Adelson Hospice has grown with Southern Nevada for the past 26 years. It has expanded its program to another in-patient facility on the Northwest side of town, and has its home hospice division now includes Pahrump. Presently, it is finishing plans for a new inpatient unit and adult day center in Henderson. With more than 325 employees and 200 volunteers, NAH stays attuned to the shifting market and growth needs through programs such as the Multicultural Resource Center to reach out to the diverse ethnic population.