About SMACNA Staff

Mandi Wilkins – Executive Vice President

Mandi Wilkins began her role as Executive Vice President of SMACNA Southern Nevada in April 2012.

She most recently served as the interim chapter Administrator for the Las Vegas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC Las Vegas), a trade association representing both union and non-union commercial, industrial and heavy highway construction companies. In this position, she effectively managed the chapter’s initiatives and activities while supervising a staff of nine.

Prior to her role as Administrator, she spent the previous six years as the association’s Government Affairs Director, where she researched, tracked and lobbied bills through the Nevada Legislature. She met regularly with political candidates, elected officials and government representatives on issues affecting the construction industry and made sure members were kept informed. She was also responsible for fundraising for the association’s political action committee, which distributed more than $300,000 in a recent election cycle.

From 2003 to 2006 she worked as the association’s Membership Director. In 2005, she was honored with the prestigious J. Howard Mock Membership Award from the AGC of America. This award is presented to the chapter with the highest percentage of net growth in membership.

Mandi began her career at AGC Las Vegas in 2000 as a public relations specialist. During this time, she concurrently served as Executive Director of the Framing Contractors Association, an AGC Las Vegas affiliate association.

Mandi is a native of Las Vegas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno and a master’s in public administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her hobbies include traveling, advocating for the American Pit Bull Terrier, learning the piano, serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and participating in the Women of High Caliber shooting club.

Tara Lisle – Office Manager

Tara Lisle began her career with SMACNA Southern Nevada in December 1998 as the Administrative Assistant. In 2016, she became our Office Manager.

Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Tara lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she spent four years as the Office Manager for the Mechanical Contractors Association of New Mexico. She also spent three years as the assistant to the Marketing Director at Cottonwood Mall.

Tara holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from New Mexico State University.