Danielle A. Kolkoski, Esq.,
BOARD PRESIDENT
Danielle Kolkoski has practiced law in Nevada since 2003, and has served as the Board President of Project REAL since 2015. "I joined Project REAL because my son is growing up in Las Vegas. I can teach him all the laws and consequences I can imagine, but I feel better knowing Project REAL is out there teaching the exact same thing to the students that could be the kids he hangs out with in the future. A parent only has so much influence, so the more I can do to ensure my child has a large selection of wonderful peers to choose from, the safer I know he will be, along with myself and all other residents of Nevada."
Thomas Kovach, Jr.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACTING SECRETARY & TREASURER
Thomas (Tom) Kovach Jr. is Project REAL's Executive Director and has been helping nonprofits throughout Southern Nevada succeed in their service and fundraising needs for well over a decade. Tom has served on the boards of a number of esteemed organizations including United Way of Southern Nevada, Human Rights Commission, Nevada School of the Arts, and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Foundation. When asked about his decision to join Project REAL, Tom explained, "I knew Sam Lionel and Irwin Molasky did amazing things for this town, so when the opportunity came along to help support a project they created together, I was instantly intrigued. As I learned about Project REAL, it was clear this was an organization doing vital work for Nevada, and I wanted to be a part of it. Today, I feel great pride in knowing our work has shaped the lives of nearly 200,000 students in Nevada.”