Nevada State Contractors Board

9670 Gateway Drive, Ste 100, Reno, NV 89521   (775) 688-1141   Fax (775) 688-1271
2310 Corporate Center Drive, Ste 200, Henderson, NV 89074   (702) 486-1100 Fax (702) 486-1190

 Board Members

Kevin Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of Burke & Associates Inc. in Las Vegas, was appointed to the Board by the Governor of Nevada on Nov. 1, 2008. He is a licensed general engineering and general building contractor with more than 20 years experience, responsible for overseeing all company construction activities at Burke & Associates. He is a board member of the Associated General Contractors and board member of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees.

Kevin Burke - Acting Chairman

Jerry Higgins, a resident of Sparks, Nevada, was appointed to the Nevada State Contractors Board in October of 2000. Higgins serves as the Public Member of the Board. He has previously held the position of Executive Director of the Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors from 1991 until his retirement in 1999.

Jerry Higgins - Treasurer

Bruce King, President of Pete King Nevada Corp. and Vice President of Pete King Corp., was appointed to the Board by the Governor of Nevada on December 8, 2005. He is a licensed painting and drywall contractor and has been in the construction business in Southern Nevada for 15 years. King has been an active member and officer in various construction industry associations including the Associated General Contractors, Association of Builders and Contractors, and Nevada Subcontractors Association.

William "Bruce" King

Michael Efstratis, vice president of construction and manager at Tanamera Commercial Development, LLC, was appointed to the Board by the Governor of Nevada in October 2007.  Efstratis is a licensed general contractor in the State of Nevada and has more than 25 years experience in development and management of both residential and commercial construction projects.  Since joining Tanamera’s Development team more than 12 years ago, he has served as a board member for the Northern Nevada Builders Association.

John Ellison, Partner and Qualified Individual at Ellison Electric in Elko, was appointed to the Board by the Governor of Nevada on Nov. 1, 2008. He is a licensed electrical contractor with 28 years of contracting experience. He is an Elko County commissioner, board member of the Nevada Association of Counties and a liaison for the Elko Senior Citizens.