Expert Details
Casino Operations, Casino Development, Gaming, Hotel Operations/Development, Slot Machines
ID: 731765
Nevada, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1994 | Degree: BS | Subject: Hotel Administration | Institution: Cornell University |
Work History
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| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Corporate VP and General Manager | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Strategic and general management responsibilities overseeing all operations for one of 9 Las Vegas locals casinos. Currently managing Fiesta Henderson Hotel and Casino (850 employees, 224 rooms, 1,700 slot machines, 20 table games, keno, bingo, race & sportsbook, entertainment, 10 F&B operations, retail store, pool, and all finance and G&A functions). Responsible for strategic marketing, competitive analysis, budgeting and forecasting, CAPEX, security and surveillance, NV GCB compliance, community relations, Fiesta brand development, public relations and advertising, food court tenants/Regal Cinemas |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2012 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President & Chief Development Officer | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Strategic and general management responsibilities for Casino Del Sol, Casino of the Sun, AVA Amphitheater (1,400 slots, 30 table games, 215 room resort, bingo room, poker room, 12 F&B venues, retail store, 5,000 seat outdoor amphitheater, 1,300 employees). Oversaw $130M development: 4 Star 215 room/suite hotel, 5 new F&B venues, high limit salon, 65k SF conference center, spa, fitness center, pool and day club, poker room renovation, retail store, 1,100 spot parking garage, warehouse, and laundry facility. Manage Tribal development efforts including Asian restaurant leases, Golf Course/Nicklaus Academy, 30 acre retail/dining masterplan, Starbucks licenses, nightclub, food court retrofit, McDonalds, strategic alliances and movie theater redevelopment |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2010 | Employer: Marriot International, Lodging Development | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Oversaw Marriott International Lodging Development in Las Vegas; Reported directly to Marriott Corporate EVP Development. Project Manager responsible for all aspects of the $3B JW Marriott Las Vegas hotel casino convention development; Activities included supervising architect/GC (masterplanning, design), project budgeting and feasibility, concept scope and program, legal/entitlements, business and strategic planning, equity/debt relations, mixed use, sales and marketing, and F&B/retail selections. Liaison with Marriott International to develop multiple Marriott Brands including Ritz Carlton, Bulgari, Edition, JW, Renaissance, and Marriott Marquis hotels in Las Vegas and with gaming partners in other new and existing casino jurisdictions. In early 2009, added role of Asset Manager for 3 owned properties (CY, Suites, RI) and GM for 149 room Courtyard Las Vegas |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2007 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: VP of Development, Operations & Administration | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Oversaw corporate development, strategic and business planning, operations critical paths, organizational hierarchy, corporate communications, and administration; Member of Executive Committee, Compensation and Operations Steering Committees. Responsible for design, staffing, financial planning and analysis, hotel sales and marketing and casino marketing. Supervised HR, IT, Residential, Sales, Operations, Administration; Liaison with Starwood New Builds / Operations Division |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2005 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Executive Director Casino Marketing&Administration | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Oversaw all strategic marketing, administration & operations for casino and hotel; Reported to Sr. VP Operations. Developed marketing strategies, managed table games and slot revenues / budgets, P&L, and customer profitability. Supervised Casino Hosts, Telemarketing, Special Events, Casino Services, Slot Marketing, Players Club, Slot Ambassadors. Audited Sands Macau Marketing operation and then Designed / Developed / Implemented property marketing program |
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Career Accomplishments
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| He is also managing editor of the Retail, Dining and Entertainment publication, and has written editorial pieces for Global Gaming Business, Casino Design, Retail, Dining & Entertainment, Casino and Gaming International, Hotel Yearbook 2010, the Morowitz Quarterly, Urbino.net, and other publications. He is considered an industry expert on RDE development and operations in gaming spaces. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| State of Arizona Gaming License; State of NV/Las Vegas Sheriff's Card |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Dean's Advisory Board, Millenium Hospitality Summit President and Co-Founder, Cornell University Council Member, President of Cornell Hotel Society National Board, Board of Strategic Advisors for Duetto, Board of Strategic Advisors for SuiteLinq, Charter Member/Corporate Representative of the Nevada Tourism Alliance, |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| First Degree Black Belt, Las Vegas Business "40 under 40" recognition |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has been a regular lecturer in The Cornell Hotel School’s Casino Operations and Marketing classes and a featured speaker at multiple gaming, Native American, condo/real estate, hospitality research, and hotel conferences. G2E selected him to participate in the Inside the Industry: Insights from Today's Movers and Shakers video interview executive series sent out to all G2E Attendees. The American Gaming Association invited him to be the Keynote Speaker on Native American Gaming operations at G2E. He was recognized as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” business executives in Las Vegas by In Business Las Vegas Magazine. He is a member of the Nevada Tourism Alliance and was also the Founder and Chairman of the Millennium Hospitality Summit, a boutique hospitality conference which took place in Las Vegas. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Guest Lecturer to Casino Management and Marketing classes at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Development: Comprehensive Casino / Private Equity / Hedge Fund / REIT / Hotel / Banking / RDE / Cornell relationships & developer contacts. Oversaw $130M 4 Star resort development for SOL Casinos (Hotel, F&B, High Limit Salon, Spa, Pool, Club, Garage, Warehouse, Laundry); Worked on sourcing partners and developing additional lands for golf course, retail masterplan, and restaurants for Tribe. Managed Marriott Las Vegas Development efforts including a 3,500 room 6M square foot hotel, casino, convention center facility; Also worked on full service and luxury brand development opportunities including Ritz Carlton, JW, Marriott and Schrager Edition Hotels in Las Vegas and Southwest Markets (NM, AZ); Casino resource for Macau and Caribbean Casino Hotel projects. Supervised W Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Residences design and development and pre-opening operations. Supervised and Coordinated Development for Venezia, Sands Macao, Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip; Tokyo, Nebraska, Internet. Casino Marketing: Oversaw Venetian Player Development, Slot Marketing, Casino Services, Telemarketing, Ambassadors, Players Club, and Special Events; Created Marketing Strategic Plan, Operational Budgets, P&L Analysis, Competitive Analysis, and Customer Services, Audited, Designed, Developed and Implemented Sands Macao Casino Marketing Program; Developed Las Vegas Paiza VIP Club. Conventions and Catering / Sales; Created sales and conference management for Casino Del Sol Resort; Establishing P&P, standards, strategies, budgets and staffing. Full House Conference Manager responsible for the largest programs and clients at The Venetian including COMDEX. Food and Beverage; Oversee 12 F&B venues and culinary operations at Casino Del Sol Resort; Developed 5 new outlets and 3 leased/2 licensed venues. Department Head for pre-opening and post opening activities and operations for the Bellagio Beverage Department; Oversaw all operations for The Mirage Beverage Department; F&B Manager for all F&B at Mirage; Management Associate Program participant. Human Resource; Manage all HR functions at Fiesta; All Casino Del Sol: Recruited, hired, and trained 350 new employees (81% Tribal Members). Developed entire startup HR organization for Edge Group/W Las Vegas including employee handbooks, policies and procedures, EEOC compliance, hiring/recruitment initiatives, orientation, compensation and benefits programs, and employee relations. Worked with Venetian HR as department head, developing Macao, on Recruitment Team, with Executive Development program. Finance; All Financial operations at Fiesta Henderson; Worked closely with Bank institutions/financing for Sol Casinos and JW Las Vegas. Coordinated financial model/market planning & analysis for JW Development; Responsible for all finance activities at 149 room Marriott Courtyard Las Vegas (controller, AP/AR, audit, payroll, budgeting/forecasting, staffing, P&L analysis and management). Responsible for multiple Finance initiatives pre-CFO at W Las Vegas; Supervised budgeting and staff planning, financial analysis and compensation; Developed departmental P&L’s and operations analysis. Division head responsible for Casino Marketing and Casino Operations P&L review and budgets for Venetian; Customer profitability and analysis; Various financial coordination activities for Venetian Macao development. Hotel Operations & Condo Hotel; Fiesta Henderson (Front Office, Housekeeping, Facilities, F&B, HR, Sales/Marketing, Security, Audit, IT, Meetings, Guest Service). Created Casino Del Sol Resort operations for all areas, standards, P&P, budgets, staff plans, strategic plans, market differentiators. Trained in Marriott Hotel GM Program; Interim GM for 149 room Courtyard Convention Center in Las Vegas. Worked closely with Venetian Hotel Operations on Yield Management, Business Review, VIP Services, and Customer Service Programs; Worked on design and implementation of High End Paiza Club and Suites. Oversaw Residential Operations f |