Lora R. Robb
Business Manager
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Business telephone: (775) 682-8762
Fax: (775) 784-1709
E-mail: lorarobb@unr.edu
Education
• M.A. Geography, California State University,
Chico, 1999
• B.A. Geography, California State University,
Chico, 1996
Areas of Expertise
• Budgeting and fiscal management
• Leadership development and human
resources management
• Public outreach and community education
• Public boards, commissions, and committees
• Truckee River System and Truckee Meadows
water resources
• Nevada geography
• Nevada history
Professional Work Experience• 2019-present: Business Manager, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
• 2017-2019: Senior Manager of Properties, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
• 2017: Part-time Faculty, Truckee Meadows Community College
• 2016-2017: Manager of Economic Development, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
• 2014-2016: Water Resources Planner/Land Use Planner, Washoe County
• 2013-2014: Social Media & Communications Manager, Nevada Commission on Tourism
• 2012-2013: Clerk, Nevada State Senate
• 2007-2012: Administrator of Conservation, Truckee Meadows Water Authority
• 2004-2007: Planning Analyst II, Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency
• 2003-2004: Assistant Planner, Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
• 1997-2003: Research Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey