Russ Arnold joined the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada Chapter Board of Directors in 2022 to expand his efforts to help those in need and underserved communities. He hopes to encourage others to volunteer and help promote the caring mission of the American Red Cross.

Russ is a residential and commercial Realtor with The Agency Las Vegas. He takes great pride in helping Nevada families and businesses achieve their goals in real estate and applies the same pride and work ethic to his efforts in the community.  Russ, originally from Champaign, IL, has called Las Vegas home since 2001.  

Diane Orgill joined the Red Cross of Southern Nevada Board of Directors in 2022 to continue her efforts to bring the Red Cross mission to the community. She has been a Red Cross volunteer for 17 years and is now the Community Volunteer Leader for the Red Cross Utah/Nevada Region Disaster Services. Diane continues to work with the Disaster Action Team in Southern Nevada to respond to those in need following a disaster, both large and small.

Diane was a teacher for 23 years in the Clark County School District and taught classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the College of Southern Nevada. She has a bachelor’s from Southern Illinois University and a master’s from Northern Arizona University.

Samuel Scheller joined the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada Chapter Board of Directors in 2021 and is a member of the Biomedical Committee. Samuel embraces the Red Cross mission of preparing the community for emergencies and wants to encourage the community to give blood and take lifesaving training classes like CPR.

 Samuel is the Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Elite Medical Services, which provides 911 and interfacility ambulance response, special event medical coverage, and EMS training throughout Las Vegas and Nevada.  He has an associate’s degree in Paramedic Medicine from the College of Southern Nevada, a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Medical Services from the University of New Mexico, and a master’s of business administration from American Public University.

Bryant Thornton joined the board in 2021 and has been a leader on the Diversity and Inclusion committee. He is committed to serving his community by volunteering and serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Las Vegas Economic Alliance, the Board of Trustees with the Vegas Chamber, and a member of the Volunteer Law Enforcement Alliance.

Bryant is the Market Vice President for Republic Services in Las Vegas responsible for driving daily business operations, developing future talent and creating a more sustainable environment in Southern Nevada. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.