Board of Directors
Dr. Christopher Khorsandi
Dr. Christopher Khorsandi, MD, has served for a decade as Chairman of the Board of Miracle Flights, where he leads the organization’s commitment to ensuring that distance never stands between a child and the lifesaving medical care they need. As steward of the nation’s leading medical flight charity, Dr. Khorsandi oversees governance, fiduciary responsibility, and mission integrity for an organization that provides more than 700 free flights each month to families seeking essential treatment far from home.
A board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice in Las Vegas, Dr. Khorsandi brings more than twenty years of clinical, organizational, and philanthropic leadership to Miracle Flights. His background includes medical training at Villanova University, Temple University School of Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, followed by residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Beyond his clinical career, Dr. Khorsandi has contributed to medical innovation, regenerative therapeutics, and the development of technologies that expand treatment options for complex reconstructive patients. He is a former president of the Las Vegas Plastic Surgery Society and serves as Chief Medical Officer for Tiger Aesthetics.
As Board Chairman, Dr. Khorsandi works to safeguard Miracle Flights’ long-term sustainability, ethical standards, and public trust. He leads the board in advancing policies and strategic priorities that strengthen national access to care, deepen community partnerships, and protect the organization’s responsibility to the families it serves. His leadership reflects a deep belief that every child—regardless of diagnosis, geography, or financial means—deserves the chance to reach health, hope, and healing.
Jessica Connell
Jessica Connell is the Executive Director of Connell Outdoor Advertising. She manages billboard operations and philanthropic initiatives at the company's headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, and its sister company, Shore Sign Service, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her experience in outdoor advertising includes executing local and national sales strategies and managing inventory.
Born and raised in Las Vegas, she graduated from Durango High School and Leadership Las Vegas. She is benevolently committed to the Las Vegas community. Her past leadership includes serving as the Co-Chair for Young Professionals Against Cancer with the American Cancer Society and coaching women’s club volleyball. Prior to Connell Outdoor, she held management roles at 60Frames Entertainment and fox21 Studio, where she produced original content for various digital and television platforms.
Jessica earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and International Business from Loyola Marymount University and most recently graduated from the Executive Program in Management at the John Anderson Graduate School of Management. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, practicing yoga, and playing beach volleyball and tennis.
Joel G. Jarvis
Joel G. Jarvis is an agent/producer/marketing specialist at Kaercher Insurance Brokerage in the Specialty Practices division. He has extensive experience developing property and casualty programs for clients in various industries, including attorneys, nonprofits, transportation, hospitality, municipalities, and construction.
Joel has more than twenty years of experience in the insurance industry and an additional seven years as an internal accountant, working for Las Vegas Sands, Inc., Perlman Architecture, Capitol Pacific Homes, and Accountants Inc. Prior to joining Kaercher Insurance, Joel worked as an independent accountant serving small—to mid-size corporations. Early in his insurance career, he also handled auto, home life, health, and annuities as an agent with Horace Mann Insurance Companies, which served teachers and staff of the Clark County School District.
Joel is an active or former member of Opportunity Village, Aid for Aids of Nevada (AFAN), and the Jewish Family Service Agency. He has also served on the United Way of Southern Nevada accreditation team and assisted several other charities in Las Vegas. He is actively involved in the Clark County Bar Association and was recognized as the Association’s Ambassador of the Year in 2004. A Liberty Bell Award winner, Joel currently insures over 250 attorneys in Las Vegas and over 60 nonprofit organizations.
Joel holds a dual bachelor's degree in accounting and finance and a law degree from Illinois State University. Joel has lived in Las Vegas since moving here after graduation in 1993.
