Meet Dave Marlon: A Business-leader with a Heart for Vegas
While many talk about supporting working families, Dave has actually done it—as a CEO, union collaborator, and boots-on-the-ground leader in building treatment centers and turning around companies that serve the people. Dave believes being a business leader doesn’t mean anti-union—it means pro-accountability, pro-results, and pro-worker empowerment.
– 20 Years Sober & Proud – A recovery success story, Dave brings real-world understanding of the issues facing our communities.
– Behavioral Health Leader – Built Vegas Stronger, the largest mental health and addiction recovery nonprofit in Las Vegas.
– Business Builder – Former CEO of a managed care company and Ironman athlete who knows how to get results and build things that last.
– Proven Partner for Workers – Worked hand-in-hand with trade unions to ensure fair pay, safe conditions, and a stronger workforce.
Dave Marlon founded and built one of the most successful addiction recovery centers in the country in the heart of Southern Nevada. The 35-year Las Vegas resident, after successfully addressing his own struggles with substance abuse, realized that he was uniquely suited to help others confronting addiction.
Dave has been consistently recognized by his peers as a leader in his field. He is the Southwest Regional Vice President of the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors and received the 2018 National Advocacy Award from NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. Locally, he has been recognized as a graduate of the Leadership Las Vegas program, with the Mayor’s Commendation, and received the Community Counseling Center of Southern Nevada’s Vanguard Award. He has served on the Governor’s Substance Abuse Working Group. Dave’s work in the recovery sector earned him the Inspired Excellence Award from Las Vegas HEALS.
Dave founded The CARE Coalition, The Solutions Foundation and Vegas Stronger, which combat substance abuse in Southern Nevada and help raise awareness about addictive behavior and its consequences. Dave has served on the boards of HELP of Southern Nevada and the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, He has also helped establish Mission High School, the first public recovery high school in the nation.
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