Jerrie E. Merritt

Jerrie E. Merritt serves as senior vice president and division community development manager for Bank of Nevada. Her banking career spans more than 40 years. Jerrie’s responsibilities include the progression and coordination of all economic development programs and projects, community development, as well as liaison responsibilities with state and local agencies, nonprofit development groups, and other participants in the community. She is chair of the board of directors for Work Force Connections and lends her experience and expertise to United Way of Southern Nevada, Communities in Schools, and Valley Hospital Medical Center. She is past board chair for Help of Southern Nevada. Jerrie has also served on the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Medicine Community Advisory Board and the UNLV Library Advisory Committee.