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, Board Treasurer, is a commercial insurance broker with USI Insurance, specializing in property and casualty insurance for municipalities, construction firms, attorneys, and nonprofit organizations. He brings extensive experience developing comprehensive property and casualty programs for clients across a wide range of industries.
Joel has more than twenty years of experience in the insurance industry, in addition to seven years as an internal accountant with Las Vegas Sands, Inc., Perlman Architecture, and Capitol Pacific Homes. Early in his insurance career, he handled auto, home, life, and annuity policies as an agent with Horace Mann Insurance Companies, serving teachers of the Clark County School District.
Joel has served on the boards of directors of Miracle Flights, Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN), ARC of Nevada, Jewish Family Services Agency, the Institute of Management Accountants, and the Opportunity Village ARC Board. He has also served on the Accreditation Team for the United Way of Southern Nevada and has been actively involved with the Clark County Bar Association since 2005.
In recognition of his service, Joel was named Ambassador of the Year by the Clark County Bar Association in 2004 and received the organization’s Liberty Bell Award in 2005. Joel holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Finance and Law from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. In his free time, he enjoys golf, travel, and watching his son play flag football. Joel is deeply committed to serving the children and families of Miracle Flights and is continually inspired by their remarkable stories of resilience and recovery.
