State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry

Sharath Chandra, Joe ‘JD’ Decker, David Heath and Steven Aichroth were appointed to division leadership positions with the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry.

Chandra has been appointed administrator of the Nevada Real Estate Division.

Chandra, who has more than 16 years of managerial and leadership experience in both public and private sectors, previously worked for the Clark County Community Resources Management Division where he administered federal and state affordable housing grants. He is the vice president and treasurer of Home Means Nevada, a nonprofit organization created to assist individuals and families at risk of losing their homes.

Decker was appointed administrator for the Division of Industrial Relations.

He previously served as administrator of the Nevada Real Estate Division. Decker served 20 years in investigations management for a bank. He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army’s 12th Special Forces Group. He is a member of the Advisory Council for the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies, Lee School of Business at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Heath has been appointed Deputy Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations.

Heath, who has more than 20 years experience of public sector management experience, previously served as director of administration for the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and chief financial officer of Nevada Housing Division. He also served as the interim general manager and CFO of the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit and as head of finance with the City of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Carson City, as well as director of administrative services in Truckee, Calif.

Heath earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Aichroth was appointed administrator of the Manufactured Housing Division.

He previously served as chief of administration at the Nevada Housing Division and was commissioner of the State of Nevada Commission for Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels. Aichroth also operated a private-sector business in Nevada.