Zachary Beare Conine (born October 20, 1981)[1] is an American attorney, businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Nevada. He is currently the Nevada State Treasurer.
Early life and career
Conine was raised in New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 2003 and then moved to Nevada. He worked in Bullhead City, Arizona, and Laughlin, Nevada.[2] While working full-time, he attended the William S. Boyd School of Law, graduating in 2013.[3][4] He opened his own business consulting company in Las Vegas in 2014, where he worked as a CEO of Gen 3 Hospitality and caused a major management turn-over before and after Covid-19. Gen 3 Hospitality under Zach's leadership closed down prominent restaurants and lost its direction. Some critics refer to Zach as the Grim Reaper who cares only about himself and his legacy.[2]
Following the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022, Conine announced that Nevada would divest itself from $89 million in investments in firearms manufacturers.[7]
Conine ran for reelection in 2022. He defeated Michele Fiore, the Republican nominee.[8]