About Hunter Rand
Hunter Rand serves in a leadership role at a local estate planning firm headquartered in Nevada and operating nationwide, where he is transitioning into a lead software development role. He is building secure, client-facing data capture applications using multi-layer encryption, designed to make it easier - and safer - for seniors to complete estate planning documents. Through this work, he has expanded access to services for rural Nevada communities and Spanish-speaking residents within Sparks and Ward 2, while helping modernize how small firms collect and protect sensitive information.
Beyond his work in estate planning, Hunter is an award-winning television and film producer and director, as well as a seasoned live sports broadcast director, Steadicam operator, and commercial sUAS pilot. He is currently developing live television graphics generation software, combining his production background with engineering to improve broadcast workflows.
He also serves as a consulting Engineer-in-Charge for a local television satellite truck operator, supporting live broadcasts through ground-to-space transmission systems.
After leaving teaching to better focus on film and television production, Hunter co-founded a local multimedia services company which has since evolved into his current professional endeavors. Currently in his spare time, when not campaigning, Hunter is developing software for live television graphics.
One of Hunter’s most notable achievements is his success in advocating for improved broadband access in Ward 2. From 2021 to 2024, he privately and personally advocated to AT&T to bring fiber-optic internet to older neighborhoods in Sparks. In 2024, AT&T completed a multi-million-dollar infrastructure project, delivering 5Gb/5Gb fiber-optic internet to Ward 2. This project spurred competition, driving Spectrum to lower its prices to as little as $30 per month, down from $80 per month, for residents. The enhanced broadband access empowers small businesses, fosters tech entrepreneurship, and increases connectivity and access to information for residents.
Despite briefly residing in Reno during his time at the University of Nevada, and short stints in other communities for various work-related opportunities, Hunter has always returned to Sparks, where he has lived in Wards 4, 1, and, since 2019, Ward 2.
Hunter’s educational journey began in Washoe County public schools, where he attended Bud Beasley Elementary School and Mendive Middle School, in Sparks, and graduated from the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology (AACT) with early exposure to film and television production at AACT. He continued his education at the University of Nevada, Reno, graduating from the Reynolds School of Journalism with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in art studio. His favorite courses—magazine writing, journalism ethics, and First Amendment law—inspired his personal, political, and educational philosophies.
Hunter climbed through the ranks at the University of Nevada - Reno, starting as a student worker and leaving as a faculty member with administrative and professional roles with Nevada Athletics and Nevada Women’s Basketball. Later he became a licensed Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher at Spanish Springs High School, teaching video production and photography. During this time he pursude graduate studies at Southern Utah University and later completed the Nevada Safety and Health Practitioner Program through the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations/SCATS. Hunter is passionate about workplace safety, risk management, and legal compliance - especially on film sets. Safety and putting people first has remained a key focus throughout his career.