Contacts

Eddie is a native Nevadan, born, raised and attended K-12 public schools in Washoe County, graduated from the University of Nevada-Reno. His experience in the great outdoors as an avid outdoorsman and sportsman was initiated as a young child with his family. This rich tradition has carried over to his own children. Eddie has been married for 42 years, with three adult children and four grandchildren. He has been a resident of Humboldt County since 1978, where he retired as a public school teacher/ coach/ administrator, assistant superintendent and currently is a licensed real estate agent. Each aspect of his professional career has prepared him for this opportunity to serve our great state of Nevada as a wildlife commissioner. His experience as a wildlife advocate has been demonstrated over the years as a community volunteer in a number of capacities, from Little League sports with his own children to Jr. Achievement in the Classroom, to supporting wildlife enhancement and conservation organizations through the Nevada Department of Wildlife Hunter/Angler education. There have been years of volunteer service with the Nevada Chukar Foundation, Nevada Muley’s, Chukar Chaser Foundation, NBU and Chukar guzzler crews, Sagehen and Sheep captures in Humboldt County and Chairman of the Humboldt County Elk Management Plan. His experience allows him to consider the values and interests of others and to be an empathetic listener to the people he represents.

Eddie is known to be a reliable, respectful person with the ability to relate to people of various ages, ethnic backgrounds and economic status.  These individual traits have been an asset throughout his career as an educator and a real estate agent. His experience and knowledge of Nevada, and Humboldt County in particular, has been learned in the field through trial and error or the privilege to have specialists present to share their knowledge with him, colleagues, family and friends.  Eddie is a person who works well with the public, evident by his friendly personality, commitment to excellence and dedicated work ethic. He is excited to use his  personal skills and lifetime experience to contribute to the goals of the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners.

Tommy was initially appointed to the Wildlife Commission in 2018, and is currently serving his second term on the Commission. Mr. Caviglia is a lifelong Nevadan, graduating high school at White Pine High in Ely, then obtaining a B.S. in Civil Engineering at the University of Nevada Reno. He is the Vice President of a Nevada based heavy civil construction company, specializing in large diameter wet utilities. Mr. Caviglia currently resides in Las Vegas with his wife and three daughters.

Casey is a lifelong resident of Lovelock, Nevada where his family has been farming and ranching since the late 1800s. He still preserves that tradition by growing alfalfa and grain crops along with raising Angus cattle. Through his 20+ year career at a large mine in northern Nevada, Casey has extensive knowledge of multiple-use land issues and challenges facing this State through his roles as Technical Services and Operations Manager. Previous to his appointment as the farming representative on the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners in 2018, he was a Director on the Board of the Nevada Trappers Association. Casey is excited to continue Nevada’s work towards Sagebrush Ecosystem conservation & restoration as well as advancing efforts to maximize Mule Deer health and population along with the other ~900 species within the State.

Shane has been a resident of Nevada for over 40 years.  He graduated high school from Valley High School in Las Vegas and went on to graduate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.  Shane is a long time Nevada banker, having started his career 30 years ago.  Since that time, he has held many executive leadership roles in the banking industry.  Currently Shane serves as the Senior Vice President and Market Leader for Private Banking at City National Bank.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Shane is also an avid sportsman and conservationist.  Shane is a Life Member of the Las Vegas based Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn as well as a Summit Life Member of the Wild Sheep Foundation.  Shane’s conservation work for Nevada’s wildlife is also demonstrated with his many hours of volunteer work over the years to benefit all of Nevada’s wildlife.

Alana has pushed to keep herself ahead of the game for business and industry standards. She recently was awarded the honor of being one of Greenspun Media’s 40 Under 40 recipients for 2021 following her award of SBA’s Microenterprise of the Year in Nevada.
She is a graduate of the WBENC West Platinum Supplier Program II, the NCA Contract Readiness Series II, and the SBA Street Wise MBA- Emerging Leaders Program. She strives for excellence and lifelong improvement through education and experience.
Alana believes strongly in giving back and contributing to the community. She has continuously dedicated a percentage of her wage to charity, sponsors underprivileged children, and has an active role in the outreach mission of her company and newly formed non-profit, DIRT. DIRT focuses on connecting the gap between the trades, environmental professionals and the community through education and workforce development. Alana is a Las Vegas native and is dedicated to her hometown roots.
Alana Wise is the owner of Bio Logical, as well as a founding officer for the non-profit DIRT. Born and raised in Henderson, NV; Alana has a degree in Biology from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. Her degree expands upon her background in construction implementation, and 16 years of experience leading teams in a variety of environments, with 11 of those years in biological consulting. She has, over the years, maintained formidable relationships with agency personnel and worked to adjust project requirements based on previous experience and unforeseen circumstances. Having worked in every stage of biological consulting, she is uniquely qualified to continuously evaluate the cost and quality of work while ensuring the biological documents are upheld.

Paul is a fourth-generation native Nevadan who loves spending time outdoors. His Grandfather started hunting in Nevada in the 1940’s and he has passed down the legacy of fall hunting trips. Since he was a kid, he has been hunting and fishing and has enjoyed hunting small and big game across the state of Nevada.

Paul grew up in Reno and graduated from Reno High School and the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in Business Marketing and Management. Upon graduating, he went to law school in San Diego and subsequently returned to Reno to take the Nevada Bar Examination. After passing the Bar, he clerked for a Second Judicial District Court Judge.  He has served as a Deputy Attorney General at the Nevada Attorney General’s Office and as a Deputy District Attorney in the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office. In 2017, he began working in the government affairs sector.

Prior to his appointment, he served on the Board of Directors of Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, Reno and has been involved in several guzzler builds and other habitat projects. Paul looks forward to working with all the stakeholders in protecting and enhancing Nevada’s wildlife resources for present and future generations.