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Diana Bennett

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Board President

President
Paragon Gaming LLC
Term 2009 – 2013

As CEO and co-founder of Paragon Gaming, a developer and operator of gaming based properties, Diana Bennett is a second-generation casino operator and one of the most effective and respected executives in the gaming industry today. She has been personally responsible for the management of multiple casino operations and has been licensed in multiple jurisdictions. Diana is recognized as an expert in establishing gaming systems, and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Casino Data Systems (CDS), where she planned, grew and managed one of the major gaming manufacturers in North America and was licensed in multiple gaming jurisdictions including Missouri. 

As President of the Bennett Family Foundation, she supports various youth and women’s organizations throughout the Southern Nevada area such as Three Square Food Bank and Noah’s House at the Shade Tree Women’s Shelter.  She was also recognized for her support of the I Have A Dream Foundation in 2009.  Diana has been named repeatedly to the Outstanding Women of Nevada since 1994 and in 2007 was named as one of the Top Ten Great Women of Gaming in the US.

 

Anita Romero

Anita Romero

Board Secretary
Vice President/Special Projects
Southwest Gas Corporation
Term 2010 – 2013

 

Gina Polovina

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Board Treasurer
Vice President of Government Affairs
Boyd Gaming
2011 - 2014

 

Andy Abboud

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Vice President Government Relations & Community Development
Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Term 2007 – 2014

   

Brian Ayala

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President
Ayala’s Concession Group
Term 2008 – 2012

 

Michael J. Brown

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Vice President - Corporate & External Affairs
Barrick Gold
2012 - 2015

 

Louis Castle

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Vice President
Studios, Zynga
Term 2009 - 2012

   

Kirk V. Clausen

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President
Wells Fargo
Term 2007 – 2013

 

Marsha Gilford

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Vice President Public Affairs
Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, Inc
Term 2010 – 2013

 

Christopher Handy

XNO Sports
Term 2007 – 2014

   

Eric Hilton

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Board Director
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Term 2007 – 2012

 

Bill Hornbuckle

Bill Hornbuckle

Chief Marketing Officer
MGM Resorts International
Term 2009 – 2013

 

Fran Inman

Fran Inman

President
Majestic Realty Foundation
Term 2008 – 2012

   

Kara Kelley

Kara Kelley

Kara Kelley
The Kelley Company
Term 2009 – 2013

 

Robyn Ratcliffe Manzini

Robyn Ratcliffe Manzini

Community Organizer
Term 2009 – 2012

 

Punam Mathur

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Term 2007 – 2014

   

Rick Mazer

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Regional President
Caesars Entertainment
Term 2011 - 2015

 

Tom McCartney

Term 2009 – 2013

 

Rose McKinney-James

Managing Principal
Energy Works Consulting
Term 2010 – 2014

   

Sam McMullen

Sam McMullen

Attorney
Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Term 2009 – 2013

 

Emily Neilson

Emily Neilson

General Manager/President
KLAS-8 News Now
Term 2007 – 2012

 

Dick Rizzo

Dick Rizzo

Vice Chairman
Perini Building Company
Term 2007 – 2014

   

George Smith

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President
Bank of America
Term 2007 – 2012

 

John M. Sullivan

John Sullivan

Of Counsel
Rice, Silbey, Reuther & Sullivan
Term 2010 – 2014

 

Si White

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Vice President Chief Audit Executive
International Game Technology
2012 - 2015

   

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