M. Margo Wheeler, AICP, joined the city of Las Vegas Planning & Development Department in 2001 and was appointed director in 2005 by the Las Vegas City Council.  

She received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA and her Masters in Urban and Regional Studies from the University of Southern California. 

As Las Vegas is the fastest growing city in the nation, Ms. Wheeler’s 24 years of planning experience in California and Nevada have served the city well. 

Under her leadership, the planning department is watching the city literally “grow up” as mixed-use high-rise developments become abundant throughout the downtown area.