Our Officers

The officers of IRWA Chapter 44:

Ed G. Young, SR/WA

Chapter President
Ed has worked in the Right of Way industry since 2007.  The first seven years of his ROW experience began in the Appraisal Review section of the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the remaining has been spent doing acquisition and relocation work for NDOT, and since 2017, for the city of Las Vegas.  Ed greatly enjoys all the nuances and complexities of the Right of Way profession and that every job has its own unique characteristics and challenges.   He feels one of the most rewarding aspects of the profession is the variety of great people he’s able to meet and assist and problems he can help solve.  Ed is proud to be a member of the IRWA, as he believes the organization is extremely worthwhile, offers exceptional growth and development opportunities, and is full of dedicated, exceptional and highly skilled professionals.

(702) 229-4798

eyoung@lasvegasnevada.gov

Alis Wishner, SR/WA, RW-NAC

President Elect
Alis is the Division Manager for Tierra Right of Way Services in Nevada. Alis began working with real estate as a ‘gopher’ in a property management company, and from there moved on to become a Title Officer. She began her Right of Way career in 2002 at a consulting firm on a project in New Mexico that spanned five counties and has been completely enamored of the industry ever since. Alis has worked in the Gas, Power and Water industries and loves that every day brings something new. As the Education Chair for Chapter 44, Alis is working hard to bring the courses we need to the  Vegas Valley.

(702) 960-8075

agause@tierrra-row.com

Maria F. Mann, RWA

Secretary
Maria Mann is a Right-of-Way Agent with the City of Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, NV.  Maria has been a licensed Realtor since 2006 and began her Right-of-Way experience assisting other Right-of-Way agents with administrative, translation and research support until she recently joined the City.   Maria became a R/W Agent with Atkins in 2019. She has been an active member of IRWA Chapter 44 ever since. Prior to joining Atkins in 2005 (formerly PBS&J), Maria worked for other engineering & construction firms, such as AECOM in Los Angeles, CA in an executive support capacity as well as real estate firms in Las Vegas such as Caldwell Banker Wardley, Desert Sky Realty and Real Simple Real Estate in a real estate sales capacity.

(702) 229-2032

(702) 229-2032

mmann@lasvegasnevada.gov

Nidia Estrada-Molina

Treasurer

Nidia Estrada-Molina is a Real Property Agent in the Real Property Services Division of the Public Works Department for the City of North Las Vegas since 2021.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies and a Minor in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.  In 2006, Nidia began he career in the Construction Services industry working for Power Plus, the nation’s largest independent organization for construction generator service and maintenance.  Subsequently, in 2018, Nidia pursued a career in her field of study at City of North Las Vegas leading to a position as Planning Assistant in Land Development and Community Services under Planning and Zoning for two and half years prior to joining Real Property Services.

 

Real Property Services Division manages and acquires all rights-of-way for the City.  Some of the activities include handling various aspects of right-of-way management, eminent domain, acquisition, relocation, sale and disposal of property, property leases and licenses, property asset management, annexations, land development reviews from entitlement process to building permit issuance, special improvement districts, economic development advisement, and negotiating with various private and public sector representatives Nidia truly enjoys her career in the right-of-way field and looks forward to expanding her knowledge.

 

702-577-8852

nidiaestrada@ymail.com