Dr. Thom Reilly

He is a professor in the School of Public Affairs and co-director for the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy at Arizona State University, Phoenix Arizona, USA. He is the former chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, chief executive officer/county manager for Clark County, Nevada USA (the Las Vegas Valley), and head of the child-welfare system for Nevada. His research focuses on public pay and benefit schemes, nonpartisan governance, the US independent voter, and child welfare. He is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (US).