Red Rock Democratic Club Board of Directors

2025-2026

President:  Lani Paz

A lifelong Democrat, Lani joined the club in 2017, soon after moving to Nevada. She has always volunteered to help her community, schools, and women. She currently is a member of numerous Democratic clubs and caucuses in around Las Vegas and Nevada.  Lani has worked as a broadcast journalist, a corporate executive, and a college teacher. She earned two Associate Degrees at Cincinnati State and her BS and MBA at Xavier University.  Lani identifies as a knitter, a dog rescuer, and news junkie who bleeds Democratic BLUE! 

Vice-President:  Chris Solomon

Chris Solomon joined Red Rock Dems in 2022. Formerly, he was the Executive Director of the Clark County Democratic Party where he focused on the grassroots infrastructure development of our Clark Dems Clubs and Caucuses. In 2024, Chris became the Vice President of RR Dems after previously serving as Secretary and Communications Director. His background is in progressive issue advocacy campaigns and fandom organizing. He currently leads RISE, a Gen-Z civic engagement and advocacy organization and is also the Captain / Vice President of the Las Vegas based Star Trek fan, costuming, and community service group, the USS Windrunner.  

Secretary: Lon Jaffe

Lon was born in Chicago, grew up in Houston, and have lived in Vegas for forty years.  His obsession is trying to figure a way to reach the honorable people who have become entrapped in the MAGA net. The other side creates culture war topics and we take the bait totally ignoring the kitchen table issues where we have unquestionably better solutions. 

Treasurer:  Edith Cardiff

Since joining the club in 2021 Edie volunteered as Fundraising Chair, Membership Director, and Treasurer. In her working life, she was an IT programmer, Project Manager, and Medical Terminologist for Medicare and Indian Health Services. Edie earned a B.Mus. from Oberlin College Conservatory and a M.Mus. from the Yale School of Music.  

Membership Director:  Nina Aryaie

Nina Aryaie is a long-time member of the Red Rock Democratic Club.  Nina is an Iranian American who has lived in US for the past 46 years. She has been the Controller at Tahoe Springs Water for the past 29 years. 

  Communications Director:  Maria-Teresa Hank

Political Outreach Director:  Dan Kruger

Dan was born and raised in rural Nebraska in a Democratic Union Household. Educated at the University of Nebraska, Dan's professional career included work as a Teacher, Corporate Executive in Human Resources, with an emphasis in Organizational Development and a Small Business Owner. A lifelong Democrat and supporter of Democratic polices and candidates he became active in Nevada politics in 2008. He has served as a Red Rock Member and a Board Member including 5 years as the longest serving President to date. Dan has memberships in other local Democratic clubs as well as the Clark County Dems and the Nevada Dems. 

Community Outreach Director:  Mark Love

Mark is a retired elementary school teacher having taught in California and then to children on military bases in the Azores and England.   He currently takes courses at UNLV—OLLI and teaches one there on board games.  In 2020 he volunteered for the Amy Klobuchar Presidential campaign.  His favorite political book is “The Brainwashing of My Dad” which all Democrats should not only read but study. 

Engagement Director:  Valerie Migliore

Technology Director:  Joe Kitchell

Joe joined the Red Rock Democratic Club soon after moving to Las Vegas in 2016.  He has worked in software development for a financial processing company for over 30 years.  Joe earned his BA in Computer Science at Xavier University. 

Immediate Past President:  Deidre Radford

During her time on the board of Red Rock Dems, Deidre co-wrote "The Rosie Show", a 1940s-style political parody musical show. Deidre performed the show for 4 consecutive years at Red Rock Dems Fundraisers, raising money for the club during the pandemic. Deidre resigned in 2025 from Red Rock Dems to create the Centennial Hills Democratic Club in the Northwest Valley, where she now resides.