As president and CEO of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, Myron Martin brings the world’s most revered and celebrated entertainers to Las Vegas. Throughout his career, he has produced and presented a variety of well-regarded productions including first-run touring attractions and internationally acclaimed performers in music, theater and dance.

Martin has been called the “keeper of the vision” for The Smith Center, which has been heralded as Southern Nevada’s long-awaited cultural triumph. He was part of the team who first imagined how a world-class performing arts center could change their community, and went on to oversee design, construction, fundraising and operations of the center.

The Smith Center has been praised for “representing Las Vegas’ artistic coming of age” by the Associated Press, proclaimed as “dazzling” by The New York Times and coined “a cultural oasis” by The Los Angeles Times. In its first year alone, the center hosted more than 450 performances in three venues and saw nearly a half-million tickets sold to programs such as “Wicked,” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Cleveland Orchestra as well as headliners including Idina Menzel, Diana Krall and Willie Nelson.

Martin holds a bachelor of music degree from the University of North Texas, and an MBA from Golden Gate University.

Named Las Vegas’ 2012 “Man of the Year” by Vegas Seven magazine, Martin is a highly respected community leader, proud Las Vegan, and champion for the arts.

Tony is a global business leader at MGM Resorts International, a fortune 500 company. He has extensive experience driving global strategic initiatives, business development, corporate communications, innovative employee and community change programs, and talent development. With multiple strategic alliances since the 1990s, has increased the company's shareholder value, generated revenue, and continues to contribute to the growth and development of the companies global footprint.

As a 30+ year subject matter expert and inspirational leader, he speaks to many international, national, and local groups on business development, strategic growth, and best practices in order to empower communities, academia, organizations, and their employees. He has a proven track record as a thought leader who achieves business results.

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS:
Led team towards Black Enterprise Top Company for African-Americans, Employment Outreach Program recognized by the President of the United States as largest JTPA Program of its' kind at the time.

A few of his personal awards are: Most Influential African-Americans in Meetings/Tourism Industry, 2-time recipient of the UNLV Alumnus of the Year Award in the College of Liberal Arts, Latin Chamber of Commerce Business Leadership Award, NAACP Corporate Business Leadership Award, Black Civic Participation Spirit of Democracy Award, City of Las Vegas Business Empowerment Award, African Americans in Gaming Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ciara Byrne and Kim MacQuarrie are the co-founders of Green Our Planet and Green Our Planet Studios, a nationally scaled education platform and a media studio reconnecting people to the planet and each other through hands-on hydroponics and digital learning. Their programs blend STEM, nutrition, conservation, and financial literacy across schools, workplaces, and communities. Over the past decade, they have helped steward $30M+ in philanthropic and public funding to bring Green Our Planet to 1,300+ schools across 44 states, reaching 500,000+ students and 14,000 educators. Through Green Our Planet Studios, they pioneered AI Teaching Assistants—Dr. Splash, Bugsy, and Quasar—bringing the intersection of nature and AI to life through immersive storytelling and real-time guidance that makes learning entertaining, engaging, and accessible for learners of all ages.