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Doug Addler Dual Property Surveillance Manager Nooksack River Casino and Nooksack Northwood Casino Doug Addler has been in casino surveillance for 16 years, with almost five years at the Nooksack Casino surveillance department. Throughout his surveillance career, Addler has been active in cage observations, leading to the arrest and barring of numerous patrons and employees involved in cage theft and collusion issues. He has worked in casinos in Washington, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. Addler was awarded the Washington State Gambling Commission Certificate of Appreciation in July 2007 for contributions into the Washington Baccarat Investigation. As dual property surveillance manager for Nooksack River Casino, Addler is responsible for the surveillance department's day-to-day operations. |
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Jeff Allen Director of Business Development Bally Technologies Jeff Allen has been part of Bally Technologies’ team since it acquired the Sierra Design Group more than four years ago. Prior to his time at the Sierra Design Group, he was VP of business development for Arcade Planet, a California-based company that developed and operated an Internet-based, pay-for-play gaming portal with worldwide operations. Prior to that, Allen held various positions in operations and product development. For more than 10 years, Allen has worked on the design, development, and marketing of various server-based and networked gaming products and systems. He is currently leading Bally’s product management effort in the downloadable gaming area. |
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Willy Allison President World Game Protection Willy Allison is president of World Game Protection and founder and organizer of the annual World Game Protection Conference. A self-confessed "casino baby boomer" with almost 20 years of casino-related experience on four continents, Allison's passion and experience is casino surveillance and the art of game protection. Allison writes for various casino magazines and has an online monthly e-newsletter, The Catwalk. |
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Joe Balani Training Manager Bally Technologies Joe Balani is the games training manager for Bally Technologies. Balani has spent the last 18 years working in the gaming industry. For 14 of those years, he held leadership positions for Casino Data Systems, Mikohn Gaming, MIS-USA International, as well as multiple Las Vegas casinos. Balani has extensive experience in training, operation, maintenance, setup, repair and installation of games, player-tracking systems, networks, signs, and meters. Since joining Bally in 2002, Balani has served in SQA as a technician and in Florida as field service manager as well as technical support manager. He has been directing the training department since 2006. |
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Nicole Barker President and Chief Writer Barker Enterprises Following her role as a direct marketing manager for Harrah’s Las Vegas, Harrah’s Laughlin, and the Rio, Nicole Barker started her own company, Barker Enterprises Inc., to help casinos personalize their communications through segmentation and improved letter copy. She currently serves as Barker Enterprises president and chief writer. |
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Joseph Basara Director of Market Solutions WhiteSand Consulting Joe Basara is the director of market solutions for WhiteSand Consutling. In his 20 years of experience in information technology and management consulting, he has participated on projects to develop strategic systems plans, information systems designs, technology and application architectures, and implementation plans. He has developed solutions using enterprise package foundations as well as custom. He has prepared organizations to achieve the planned benefit of systems through business process design, education, training, and organizational change management techniques. |
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Sam Basile Of Counsel Greenberg Traurig LLP Sam Basile serves as Of Counsel at Greenberg Traurig LLP in Las Vegas. Basile focuses his practice on gaming, intellectual property, employment and corporate law. He brings substantial gaming experience in the areas of regulatory compliance, licensure, tribal gaming, pari-mutuel simulcasting and intellectual property licensing. Basile’s prior roles included serving as vice president of general counsel for such gaming companies as Gaughan Gaming, Las Vegas Dissemination Company, and The Regent Las Vegas, as well as his roles as associate general counsel at Mirage Resorts and associate corporate counsel at Aristocrat Technologies. |
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Tom Bechtel Vice President of Accounts NewWave Automation Tom Bechtel has 23 years of experience in the casino industry. His hands-on knowledge of casino cage and audit management gives him a critical eye for Title 31 compliance. For the past five years, he has played an integral part in designing, installing and training for NWAudit™ Systems in 20 states. |
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Darrin Bishop Casino Host Manager Sycuan Casino & Resort Darrin Bishop has been with Sycuan Casino for the past 6 years. Of his 10 years in the gaming industry, he has worked in table games as a dealer, supervisor and pit manager. Darrin received his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix in 2007 and was quickly promoted to casino host manager. He has implemented a successful host program achieving a new benchmark in premier guest service. This successful program has provided notable increases in casino revenue. |
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Raul Bouchot Business Development Manager Table Games Division IGT A 20-year veteran in table games supply, Raul Bouchot was one of the original Shuffle Master employees, serving roles ranging from regional, director and finally vice president of international sales. After Shuffle Master, Bouchot joined TCSJOHNHUXLEY as executive vice president/COO in charge of all American operations. With the recent entry by IGT into the casino table games arena via its newly formed Electronic Table Games Division, Bouchot is now spearheading IGT’s business development efforts. |
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Brenda Boudreaux Vice President of Product Management IGT Brenda Boudreaux began her gaming career with the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and progressed through the ranks at various operators before joining IGT as director of Southwest sales. In her current role as vice president of product management, Boudreaux ensures that IGT develops the right game products at the right price at the right time. |
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Jack Breslin Senior VP of Marketing G.A. Wright Marketing Jack Breslin has more than 20 years of experience in driving traffic and building revenues for casinos around the country. He began his gaming career at the Sands Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City and has also led casino marketing departments at Trump Castle Casino Resort, Colorado Gaming & Entertainment and Mountain High Casino. As a founder and principal of CCI Advertising, he developed award-winning campaigns for clients such as The Sands, The Horseshoe Casinos, The Sahara Corporation, Hollywood Casinos, and others in the hospitality and gaming industry. He currently works with numerous clients throughout the country to help improve their marketing programs. |
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Tjeerd R. Brink Chief Financial Officer Pechanga Resort & Casino As CFO of Pechanga Resort & Casino, Tjeerd Brink oversees all accounting, audit, budgeting, finance, cage, credit, payroll and purchasing activity, as well as financial planning and analysis. Prior to joining Pechanga, he served as an executive at a number of major gaming properties including The Palms, Harrah’s, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Caesars and the Fremont Street Experience. Tjeerd is a CPA and a graduate of the University of Kansas. |
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Todd Brodrick Vice President of Gaming NICE Systems A 13-year veteran of security services, Todd Brodrick began his career with Tyco subsidiaries ADT Security Services and American Dynamics, where he led the Southern California Commercial Security Division and West Region, respectively. Currently the vice president of gaming at NICE Systems, Brodrick directs the company’s development of security management solutions for the gaming industry. |
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Tracy Burris Gaming Commissioner Viejas Tribal Government Tracy Burris has been involved in Indian gaming for more than a decade through his service to the National Indian Gaming Association and the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association. He has served on NIGA’s Executive Committee since 1995 and was the association’s treasurer from 2006–2008. He has been a longtime board member of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, serving as vice chairman in 1995–1996, chairman from 1996–2003, and as an executive delegate at large from 2003–2007. He joined the Viejas Tribal Government as a gaming commissioner in July 2008. |
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Phil Bury Manager of sb™ Product Management IGT Phil Bury first joined IGT in 1989 as a mechanical engineer, helping develop many of IGT’s products and platforms for more than 10 years. After a brief foray into the DTV and semi-conductor industries, he returned to IGT in 2004 to help define and deliver on the company’s server-based gaming initiatives. In his current role, Bury is responsible for managing the extensive team of product managers and technical project managers charged with driving the development of IGT’s server-based products. |
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Anthony Cabot Partner Lewis and Roca LLP Anthony Cabot is a partner with the law firm Lewis and Roca, serving its Government Relations and Administrative Law Practice Group. His practice emphasis is on gaming law and Internet gaming, sweepstakes and contests. Cabot is a past president and a founding member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. He is co-editor-in-chief of the Gaming Law Review and is on the editorial board for International Gambling Studies, Gaming Research & Review Journal, and Cyberlawyer. |
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Andrew Cardno Independent Consultant Andrew Cardno is a globally recognized leader in business analytics with more than 16 years of experience. Over the years he has taught numerous corporations how to get the most value from extremely large and complex data sets. Cardno has been a featured guest speaker at more than a dozen gaming industry events since 2006 and is the author and subject of numerous technical and gaming publications. He is also the recipient of two Smithsonian Laureates. |
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Barbara Collier Director Quapaw Tribal Gaming Agency Barbara Collier has served in many capacities in tribal business in the past 40 years, including secretary/bookkeeper, comptroller, tribal administrator, gaming commissioner and director of the Quapaw Tribal Gaming Agency. Collier is the current secretary of the National Tribal Gaming Commissioners/Regulators and was a charter chairperson for the Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Regulators Association. She has also served as an alternate delegate to the National Indian Gaming Association and as an active participant in the T-TAC and M-TAC working group. |
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Stephen Curet Jr. Professional Services Consultant Teradata Corp. Stephen Curet Jr. is a professional services consultant with Teradata Corp. specializing in enterprise data warehousing for the gaming and hospitality industries. Curet joined Teradata in 2005 after completing his studies in finance and MIS at Boston University. Since that time, he has focused on building EDW solutions with a specific focus on marketing and total customer value. Curet has collaborated on enterprise logical and physical data models for a variety of large gaming customers. |
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Kenneth D'Alessandro Partner Lewis and Roca LLP Kenneth D’Alessandro is a partner and head of the patent group in the Reno office of Lewis and Roca LLP. D'Alessandro is a registered patent attorney with technical expertise in analog and digital integrated circuits and semiconductor fabrication processes, digital systems, lasers and neural networks. Prior to joining Lewis and Roca, D’Alessandro was the founder of Sierra Patent Group. He previously managed the Silicon Valley office of Lyon & Lyon. D’Alessandro served as a law clerk for the Hon. Giles S. Rich of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals from 1978 to 1980. |
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Bob Del Rossi Marketing Director and Gaming Consultant TechArt For the last 29 years, Bob Del Rossi has worked in many facets of the gaming industry. He was trained in card counting by Ken Uston and has worked in this field extensively for the last 17 years, doing consulting and training. Del Rossi’s experience in counting cards and working in surveillance and the pit gives him a unique prospective on gaming. He has delivered expert testimony, training and consulting for major gaming corporations and law enforcement agencies, including Harrah’s, MGM Mirage, the Venetian, Kansas State Police, Nevada Gaming Control Board and the FBI. |
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Peter W. DeRaedt President Gaming Standards Association Since October 2002, Peter W. DeRaedt has been the president of the Gaming Standards Association. He began his career in the gaming industry in 1986 for TCS, as the general manager of its Belgium-based Systems Division. In 1997, DeRaedt joined Aristocrat’s Sydney office as VP of technology, where he was responsible for establishing the new R&D center in Tucson, Ariz. In 2001, he became the corporate VP of product development and IP for the MIS Group of Monaco. He is an active member of the UNLV School of Informatics Advisory Board and the Editorial Advisory Board of Casino Enterprise Management. |
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Doerr Table Games Analyst Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino Brian Doerr has been a part of the Barona family for the last seven years. He currently works in a dual capacity for the table games department as information analyst and floor supervisor. |
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Tom Doyle Vice President of Product Management Bally Technologies Tom Doyle (CPA) is currently vice president of product management for Bally Technologies. In this capacity, he has directed various aspects of Bally Systems’ software products since joining the company in August 2002. Prior to Bally, Doyle was the general manager of the Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs, Calif. Doyle has been in the casino industry since 1977 and has enjoyed positions with Lodging & Gaming Systems as a financial officer, the Peppermill Hotel Casino group as a vice president, and the Nevada Gaming Control Board. |
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Jeff Durler Director of Planning and Analysis Pechanga Resort & Casino In his role as director of planning and analysis at Pechanga Resort & Casino, Jeff Durler is responsible for financial and operational analysis of all areas of the casino and resort operations to improve operational efficiencies and profitabilities. Before joining Pechanga, Durler was the senior manager of slot performance at Viejas Casino, responsible for management and analysis of slot revenue streams, and participated in the selection of the Bally SDS/CMP system at the property. |
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Rich Fiore Chief Creative Officer Acres-Fiore Rich Fiore’s career began 20 years ago at IGT, where he led its advanced design group. Examples of his accomplishments at IGT include development of the first slant-top slot machine and the Megabucks® design. He crafted the look of the highly successful Red White & Blue® and Double Diamond® games. Fiore also led design teams at Mikohn, Idea Center and Sierra Design Group before starting Richard Fiore & Associates in 2006. He is currently the chief creative officer for Acres-Fiore. |
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Douglas L. Florence Sr. Director Gaming Sector-NiceVision, NICE Systems Douglas Florence, a recognized surveillance and gaming operations expert worldwide for more than 15 years was the director of surveillance for The Mirage and The Rio Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. He was also with KPMG Peat Marwick as a manager for corporate security and gaming in its Boston office and was an associate with Kroll Associates, an international management consulting firm where he was responsible for investigations in corporate security. Florence has been advising on the manufacture of digital video recording and other game protection technology since 2003. He now serves as the vice president of Affiliate Membership for the International Masters of Gaming Law. |
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Buddy Frank Vice President of Slot Operations Pechanga Resort & Casino With more than 20 years of experience as a casino executive in slots and marketing, Buddy Frank is currently the vice president of slot operations at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Prior to joining Pechanga, he served for five years in a similar position with the Viejas Casino near San Diego. Frank currently teaches classroom and on-line courses on Gaming for San Diego State University, and serves on the editorial boards of Casino Enterprise Management and Native American Casino magazines. Before his move to the gaming industry, Frank was a television news broadcaster in Reno and Los Angeles. He holds a B.A. from the University of Nevada, Reno in journalism. He served in U.S. Navy mainly at the Amphibious Base in nearby Coronado, Calif. |
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Jack Geller Technical Services Supervisor JCM American Jack Geller is the technical services supervisor for JCM American. His department handles the training programs and technical documentation for JCM American. Geller has been with the company for seven and a half years. He started in the Tech Support division and began training shortly thereafter. The training department has grown to three trainers and was the first gaming company to become an authorized provider of Continuing Education Units (CEU) by meeting the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) standards. |
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Kenneth Golda Senior Group Manager BMM Compliance Kenneth Golda, senior group manager with BMM Compliance, has been involved in all aspects of gaming testing for more than seven years. His areas of expertise include systems testing, interoperability, verification methodologies, forensic analysis, evaluating prototype systems and games, developing comprehensive test plans and test scripts, jurisdictional requirements and regulations, and all aspects of field inspections. Previously, Golda worked for seven years as Gaming Laboratories International’s senior system engineer. In addition to his normal responsibilities at BMM, he also currently serves on the Technical Committee of the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) for SAS, S2S, and G2S. |
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Jess Green Attorney and Founder Green Law Firm P.C. Jess Green is a Chickasaw Indian attorney and founder of the Green Law Firm, P.C. He has practiced law for more than 30 years, serving as chairman of the Indian Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association in the 1990s. His law practice focuses on Indian government representation in gaming. Green has been involved in the development of many Indian gaming locations and represents many Indian governments. Green argued successfully at federal district court and circuit court level two of the five successful cases that shaped the form of today’s Class II Indian gaming. |
Prem Gururajan President Tangam Systems Prem Gururajan leads Tangam's strategic direction and oversees the team's execution. His responsibilities include managing stakeholder relations, strategic initiatives, business development and product positioning. He is the founder and president of Tangam Gaming Inc., a high-tech company focused on bringing computer-vision based monitoring systems to the gaming industry. Gururajan has an undergraduate degree in computer engineering and a master's degree in business entrepreneurship and technology, both from the University of Waterloo. After refining his technical skills in roles at high-tech companies like Truespectra Inc., Open Text Corp. and Cypress Semiconductor, Gururajan partnered with a close friend to start up Tangam Gaming. |
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Joseph Guiste Director of Marketing Casino Pauma With 16 years of casino marketing experience, Joseph Guiste brings a focus on scientifically segmenting customer groups and layering them with behavioral research that mines out the core motivators that drive behavior. Guiste uses this approach to breed knowledge of core motivators drives holistic branding and a customer-centric, internal culture that wins. |
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Mark Herrmann Chief Operating Officer GameLogic Mark Herrmann is the chief operating officer at GameLogic, where he is tasked with all product development and customer deployment initiatives. Prior to joining GameLogic in October 2001, Herrmann was the VP of direct marketing and general manager of games at TerraLycos SA, an Internet company operating in 41 countries in 20 languages. Herrmann holds an MBA and a master’s degree in communication from Boston University, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Vermont. |
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Chuck Hickey Director of Slot Operations Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino Since 2005, Chuck Hickey has been the director of slot operations for Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino, one of the most technologically advanced casino floors in the industry. Hickey has been in the casino business since 1973, starting at the Holiday Casino, Las Vegas, and moving to Harrah's Reno in 1987 as slot director. After a few years in Joliet, Ill., and Hammond, Ind., with the Empress Riverboats, he returned to open the Silver Legacy in Reno, Nev. Hickey then ventured into Native American gaming in the Fresno area prior to Barona. Barona currently operates test beds for server-based gaming with both IGT and WMS and is currently installing 2,000 Bally iViews throughout its slot floor. |
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John Hilbert Vice President of Systems Development & IP FutureLogic John Hilbert joined FutureLogic in 2002. He is responsible for all electronic systems including electrical, electronic, software and firmware development. Before joining FutureLogic, Hilbert was the principal software engineer for Seiko’s Micro Printer division, joining Seiko with 29 years experience in systems development in the medical industry. Hilbert studied electrical engineering at Northrop Institute of Technology and later obtained his MBA from California State University at Dominguez Hills. |
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Michael Hodor National Sales Manager Arecont Vision Michael Hodor is the national sales manager for Arecont Vision, a manufacturer of digital visual security products. Hodor has more than 15 years of experience in the electronic security industry, beginning as Western U.S. sales manager at Sentex Systems and going on to serve as director of sales at Controlled Products Systems Group. He holds a B.A. in communications from Arizona State University. |
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Amanda Hopkins Director of Marketing Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Amanda Hopkins has more than 15 years of marketing experience, with the last seven in the gaming industry. As director of marketing for Fantasy Springs, she oversees the promotions and events team, players club and the bus program. Prior to joining Fantasy Springs, she was corporate director of marketing for the Holder Hospitality Group, which owns several casinos in Nevada. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communication with a minor in marketing at Cal Poly, Pomona. |
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Joe Johnson Training Specialist Bally Technologies Joe Johnson’s five years of experience as a public school teacher serves him well as a training specialist for Bally Technologies. Johnson joined Bally six years ago, and he has traveled extensively to train new customers on a variety of Bally products and systems. Johnson also spent three years as an install slot tech at Bally and has additional experience handling service calls and other customer-support responsibilities. |
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Mark Jones President INAG Mark Jones has held key management positions in many different areas, including retail management, union leadership, import-export, and financial services. He has 16 years in gaming, beginning his career as a dealer, and launched his own gaming company in 1999. INAG has been awarded the distributor rights for Unidesa slot machines and is currently placing games in California and Mexico. |
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Bryan Kelly Vice President of Technology Bally Technologies Bryan Kelly is the vice president of technology for Bally Technologies. Kelly manages Bally’s Innovation Lab, which focuses on the research and development of new gaming technologies, features, and products and helps accelerate the commercial deployment of the most cutting-edge games and systems technologies of The Networked Floor of the Future. Before joining Bally in 2006, Kelly served as director of advanced technology for Sierra Design Group, was the vice president of engineering for Arcade Planet, and was the vice president of engineering for Lazer-Tron. |
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John Kenefick Vice President of Information Technology Pechanga Resort & Casino As vice president of information technology at Pechanga Resort & Casino, John Kenefick is responsible for all IT operations for the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. For the past seven years, he has been instrumental in bringing new technologies to the resort, earning the enterprise a reputation for being progressive with technology. Kenefick has more than 17 years of experience in the IT field and holds a B.S. in information system management from the University of Maryland. |
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Lars Klander President and CEO Tech Results Lars Klander founded Tech Results in 1998 and serves as president and CEO. He and the company have worked closely with every major gaming company in the world, with more than 50 current casino customers. He brings nearly 20 years of gaming experience and is the primary architect of the comprehensive enterprise solution set of products for Aristocrat, which contains industry-leading business intelligence and customer relationship management solutions. Klander is the author of the best-selling book Hacker Proof: The Ultimate Guide to Network Security, and is currently focusing on the global market deployment of the Tech Results Enterprise solution set. |
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Brian Kuehling Electronics Product/Brand Manager Progressive Gaming International Corporation Starting his career in the electronic development tool industry, Brian Kuehling worked side by side with the nation’s top engineers, helping them solve problems with complex designs. In Las Vegas, gaming companies used his expertise with their test and development needs. In 2005 he joined Progressive Gaming International Corp. as product manager. There he started a project for a new, innovative progressive controller design. As a result of that and other projects, he has three patents pending related to progressive controllers and player tracking technologies. |
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Rich LeBaron Strategic Product Manager - Systems Aristocrat Rich LeBaron oversees the systems product roadmap, system network architecture, product development, and chairs the product review and future technology committees at Aristocrat Technologies Inc. Prior to joining Aristocrat in 2007, LeBaron held product management and corporate development positions with Bally Technologies and Konami Gaming. Prior to joining the gaming industry he worked for two of the world’s largest fiduciary institutes in Boston. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business from the University of Southern Maine and is certified in pragmatic marketing. |
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Pat Leen Co-Founder and Co-Owner Gaming Regulatory Consultants Pat Leen is a co-founder and co-owner of Gaming Regulatory Consultants. He has more than 25 years of experience in gaming regulation, including charitable gaming, tribal compact oversight and commercial casino gaming. Leen was an initial member of the Michigan Gaming Control Board and developed its highly successful board game testing laboratory. He currently serves as vice-chairman and executive director for the Tonkawa Tribal Gaming Commission in Oklahoma and is a member of the North American Gaming Regulators Association. |
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Rich Lehman Vice President of Business Development Navegante Group Rich Lehman is the vice president of business development for the Las Vegas-based Navegante Group. A 26-year gaming veteran, he has served as VP of slots, VP of casino operations, and general manager. He has done consulting work for casinos as far away as Korea and Taiwan, as well as Las Vegas local bars and taverns He has written numerous articles on player tracking, system design and database development and authored the book Slot Operations: The Myth and the Math. He is also a frequent contributor to Casino Enterprise Management magazine. |
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George Levine Executive Director of Sales & Marketing Casino Data Imaging George Levine is executive director of sales and marketing for Casino Data Imaging, where he oversees the company’s sales and marketing efforts. Levine’s gaming career spans more than 25 years having worked in slot operations, slot machine, and gaming systems sales and marketing. Before joining CDI, he served as director of national accounts for Konami Gaming, vice president of sales and marketing for Sigma Game Corporation, and director of national accounts and corporate development for Bally Gaming & Systems. |
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Michael Lombardi Chairman Augustine Gaming Commission Michael Lombardi is the former general manger of Casino Morongo and the Chumush Casino, two of California's most successful casinos. He is currently the chairman of the Augustine Band Gaming Commission. He is a partner in the NATV Group, a consulting business providing assistance to Indian tribes across the country. He is a member of the board of directors of the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center. |
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Tiffany Long Assistant Director of Player Insight Viejas Casino and Outlet Center Tiffany Long has been with Viejas Casino since 2005 and currently manages the events and promotions team, the V-Club, and all aspects of database marketing, CRM and market research. She has a background in finance and analytics, has experience working in marketing and strategic development for one of San Diego’s largest healthcare organizations, and completed an internship at NASA. She earned a business degree with an emphasis in marketing from San Diego State University. |
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Vince Manfredi Director of Strategic Marketing Services IGT Vince Manfredi, director of IGT’s strategic marketing services, provides world-class consulting and product support services that help guide IGT customers to great results quickly. He is an expert on developing strategies for the implementation of Advantage Bonusing™ and multimedia player interface products, and was a member of IGT’s first server-based gaming development group. Manfredi has more than 25 years experience in gaming and resort marketing, having worked for Mandalay Resort Group, Hilton Gaming in New Orleans, and as vice president of marketing for Boyd Gaming Corp. |
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Dan Marcus Senior Director of Business Initiatives Bally Technologies Dan Marcus is the senior director of business initiatives for Bally Technologies. In this role, Marcus develops casino consulting services related to Bally’s Business Intelligence™ and Visual Analytics products. He has held several casino management positions, most recently as vice president of gaming operations at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Prior to that, he held a series of financial, marketing, and operations roles at Harrah’s Entertainment. Marcus also has managed investments for a small private equity group and evaluated acquisition and disposition opportunities for a real-estate development organization. |
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Stephen Marsh Gaming Technical Support Director-Americas MEI Stephen Marsh, MEI's gaming technical support director-Americas, is responsible for managing all technical support activities for North and South America. Marsh joined MEI in 1996; since then, he led several initiatives at MEI, including the creation of the Cashflow SC Series Training Video and the STS Training Video. Marsh also played an important role with the launch of MEI Easitrax in the gaming industry in 2007. He successfully organized the first MEI Easitrax hardware and software retrofit installation in a new casino with a seamless opening in August 2007. |
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Michael William McCarthy Technical Trainer/Field Engineer WMS Gaming Michael William McCarthy joined WMS Gaming is 2007 as a technical trainer/field engineer. He’s a self-professed "Air Force Brat," and served in the Navy on three nuclear powered carriers, was a submarine tender, taught electronics at a naval school, was the network supervisor and maintenance coordinator on a command and control ship and was the leading chief for a repair shop in Norfolk, Va. |
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Michael McCue Partner Lewis and Roca LLP Michael McCue is a partner in and co-chair of the Intellectual Property & Technology group in the Las Vegas office of Lewis and Roca LLP. McCue has more than a decade of experience representing gaming companies with a variety of intellectual property issues, including trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets, including counseling and litigation services. McCue represents some of the largest gaming companies in the world. He is a 1990 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served on the Virginia Law Review. |
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Marc McDermott Technical Director Gaming Standards Association Marc McDermott is currently employed as the technical director for the Gaming Standards Association (GSA). He joined GSA in February 2006 to assist GSA Technical Committees and GSA senior management in developing communication standards for the gaming industry. Before joining GSA, McDermott worked at the Nevada Gaming Control Board where he functioned as chief of the Electronic Services Division. While at the Board, McDermott was instrumental in developing Nevada’s System Based and System Supported Technical Standards. |
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Alan P. Meister Vice President Analysis Group Inc. Alan Meister is an economist specializing in the application of economic analysis to complex business issues, commercial litigation and regulatory matters. His areas of expertise include economic issues related to the gaming industry, public policy analysis, strategic planning, statistics, antitrust, regulation and economic damages assessments. Prior to joining Analysis Group, Meister worked for a market research firm that implemented surveys for the motion picture industry. |
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Shelia Morago Executive Director Arizona Indian Gaming Commission Shelia Morago is the executive director of the Arizona Indian Gaming Association. She is a member of the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. From 1998–2001, Morago was the director of public relations for the National Indian Gaming Association, based in Washington, D.C. She moved back to Arizona in 2001 to serve as the tribal liaison for Arizonans for Fair Gaming & Indian Self Reliance, the Prop 202 campaign. Morago began her career in tribal gaming in 1994 when she was appointed director of marketing for the Gila River Casinos. |
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Don Multerer Technical/Sales Training Manager Sencore Don Multerer has been a technical/sales training manager at Sencor for 45 years. He earned his B.A. from the University of Sioux Falls and holds an associate’s degree in applied engineering electronics from DeVry Tech in Chicago. He is a Certified Electronic Technician and an ISCET member of the International Society of Certified Electronic Technicians. |
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Dennis Nelson Chairman AP-ID Dennis Nelson formed Attorney’s Process & Investigations Services, Inc. (API), a consulting and investigation services company specializing in gaming and gaming practices, providing litigation support and investigation services to the legal, insurance, and corporate community. Nelson served as executive director for several years of the Ho-Chunk Nation Gaming Commission and as tribal representative to a federal/state/tribal taskforce resulting in the first prosecution under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Nelson also provides gaming industry business intelligence for market entry, mergers, and acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives. |
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Tom Nelson Co-Founder and Co-Owner Gaming Regulatory Consultants Tom Nelson is a co-founder and co-owner of Gaming Regulatory Consultants. He is currently chairman of the Tonkawa Tribal Gaming Commission in Oklahoma. Nelson was also the first director of licensing and compliance for the Michigan Gaming Control Board and, prior to joining the board, served for 22 years as an assistant attorney general for the state of Michigan. A graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Nelson is a member of the North American Gaming Regulators Association. |
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Dave Oldham Technical Support Training Manager Suzo-Happ Group Dave Oldham, a 13-year veteran in the gaming field, has worked for the Suzo-Happ Group for the last five years and has been the technical support training manager for the past three years. Before joining Suzo-Happ, he worked for game manufacturers Anchor Games and AC Coin & Slot, as well as Acres Gaming, a player-tracking and accounting company. He graduated from the Las Vegas Gaming and Technical school in 1995. |
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Mark Pace Vice President of Engineering Services WMS Mark Pace has more than 22 years of industry experience and has held positions in accounting, finance, information technology, slot operations and regulatory affairs at both the property and corporate levels for Harrah’s Entertainment. In 2004, he joined WMS Gaming where he oversees a number of engineering groups including: systems engineering, product safety, and reliability engineering and jurisdictional regulatory engineering. He is also responsible for WMS’ global systems interoperability, product assurance and packaging development groups. Most recently he’s worked extensively on WMS network gaming activities related to server-supported and server-based gaming. |
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John Page Deputy Director of Gaming Enforcement Michigan Gaming Control Board John Page was one of the first regulators employed by the state of Michigan to develop and implement audit and oversight programs following the initiative legislation authorizing casino gaming for the city of Detroit in 1997. He served as audit manager of the Michigan Gaming Control Board Audit Division. Prior to his involvement with Detroit casino gaming, he was the state auditor in the Native American Oversight Section of the Office of Racing Commissioner. Page also served as audit manager of the Michigan Bureau of State Lottery, Charitable Gaming Division. Since 2002 John has served as the deputy director of the Enforcement Division for the MGCB. |
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Ben Parks Vice President of Sales TableMAX Ben Parks' career has spanned more than 12 years in the gaming industry and has covered property operations, corporate marketing leadership roles, marketing/business intelligence consulting and table game product management roles. His career has been based on improving operational efficiency and optimizing profit in every role, whether working as a partner with his clients or his peers. He is currently circling the globe and sharing the TableMAX and Electronic Table Game message with operators everywhere. |
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David Paster Professor of Practice University of Southern Mississippi, College of Business, Tourism Management Division David Paster is currently a professor of practice for the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business Tourism Management Division. Previously, Paster did extensive consulting work for Yarborough Planning where he provided reliable and valid research, strategic/analytic marketing, and accountable customer-relationship management development and implementation. With more than 10 years of hospitality and gaming experience, a bachelor’s degree in geography with a certification in secondary education, a master’s degree in urban planning, and an MBA, Paster’s multi-jurisdictional domestic and international experience serves as a foundation upon which his consulting competency is built. |
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Patterson Director of Table Games Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino Michael Patterson is the director of table games at Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino where he oversees all activities pertaining to Barona’s table games operations. He has over 15 years of management experience specializing in gaming and holds a bachelor’s degree in management from San Diego State University. In addition to Barona’s regular tournament schedule, Patterson also oversees an industry-premier event: a “$1M Winner Take All” invitation-only Blackjack tournament. |
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Vaughn Place Senior Technical Sales Manager for Systems Konami Gaming Vaughn Place began his gaming career as a software engineer at IGT and eventually became a software manager, overseeing the delivery of the first video lottery system to Queensland, Australia. He left IGT in 1995 to establish a software consulting firm, Peavine Consulting, and later co-founded Madness Gaming Products. When Paltronics Inc. bought Madness Gaming in 2001, Place became Paltronics’ VP of engineering and later became its VP of sales support. He is now the senior technical sales manager for systems at Konami Gaming Inc. |
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Wendy Reeve Assistant Director of Gaming Operations Sycuan Casino & Resort Wendy Reeve has been part of the management team at Sycuan Casino & Resort for the last seven years. A 25-year veteran in the gaming industry, she was involved with the research and development, construction, legal, and regulation for multiple casinos in Panama, Guatemala, Venezuela, Aruba, and multiple slot parlors along the Mexican border. Her United States’ experience is mainly within operations but also includes regulatory experience when she was a gaming commissioner for a Southern California Native American casino. Reeve is active with local committees and a strong advocate for responsible gaming and ethics in business. |
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Russ Ristine Co-Founder and President Radical Blue Gaming Russ Ristine has many years of experience in gaming system development, building systems for Atlantic City casinos, as vice president of systems development for Bally Systems, and recently as consultant to the Gaming Standards Association and other leading gaming companies. His latest adventure is Radical Blue Gaming, a consulting and product development company for gaming companies all over the world. RadBlue helps many companies with training and strategic planning and is the world’s leading supplier of protocol simulators, protocol analyzers and system load testers for GSA’s G2S and S2S protocols. |
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Dick Rizzo Vice Chairman Perini Building Company Dick Rizzo is the vice chairman of the Perini Building Company where he is responsible for new business development and company growth with particular emphasis on developing national clients. Rizzo joined Perini in 1977 and was instrumental in steering the company into the hospitality and gaming industry. The company is a leader in this market and has built many of the nation’s most recognizable icons. Rizzo attended Lehigh University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. In 1986, he graduated from Stanford University’s Executive Management Program. |
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John N. Roberts Executive Director San Pasqual Gaming Commission John N. Roberts is the executive director for the San Pasqual Gaming Commission in Southern California and the chairperson for the Tribal-State Association Regulatory Standards Taskforce. Previously, Roberts was executive director at Robinson Racheria Gaming Commission, general counsel to Hawaiian Gardens Casino, executive director for Blue Lake Casino, chairman of Harrah's Rincon Tribal Gaming Commission, director of administration for Kansas Lottery, and a former assistant attorney general for the state of Kansas. He is a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and has authored many nationally published articles. |
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Mark Roberts Senior Field Application Engineer 3M Touch Systems As one of 3M Touch Systems’ leading experts on surface capacitive product integration, Mark Roberts is uniquely qualified to instruct on how to properly integrate and maintain capacitive touch sensors and electronics. Roberts has been supporting 3M’s North American gaming accounts for more than eight years. Previously he was chief R&D engineer for Tatung Company of America. Roberts has a bachelor of science degree in engineering technology from California State University, Long Beach. |
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Mick Roemer President Roemer Gaming Mick Roemer has been associated with some of the most recognized products in the gaming world—Megabucks™, Wheel of Fortune®, Game King®, the first online player tracking system, TITO and Bally’s S9000 reel slot. He is a recognized leader and innovator in the gaming industry with more than 24 years of experience in sales, marketing and product development. He began his gaming career with IGT in 1984 and has held senior positions at IGT, Powerhouse/VLC, Anchor Gaming and Bally Technologies. He has now formed his own product development and consulting company, Roemer Gaming. |
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Joyce Rosenberg Training Specialist Bally Technologies With more than 16 years of experience in gaming, Bally Technologies Training Specialist Joyce Rosenberg has worked in a number of different capacities during her career. She began with Boyd Gaming in 1992 and then joined Casino Data Systems in 1996 as a customer service representative. She then went to work for Gaming Systems International as an install/training specialist. In 1998, Rosenberg relocated to Mississippi and briefly rejoined Boyd Gaming. In 2004, Rosenberg returned to Las Vegas to work for Konami Gaming as a systems applications specialist. She is currently a training specialist for Bally Technologies. |
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Joseph D. Rothman, AIA Executive Vice President Bergman, Walls & Associates Ltd. Joseph Rothman is executive vice president and joined BWA in 1996. With more than 30 years of experience in the field of architecture, he possesses a high level of design awareness and a quality control management style. As a project architect his accomplishments include the L’auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, La.; Paris Casino Resort Las Vegas; and currently under construction, Sugarcane Bay in Lake Charles and River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis. Rothman is a licensed architect in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. |
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Bruce C. Rowe Senior VP, Strategy & Business Development Bally Technologies Bruce Rowe is the senior vice president of strategy and business development for Bally Technologies. He has 28 years of experience in the gaming industry, holding key positions in entertainment, information technology, strategic planning and corporate slot operations for Harrah’s. He was also vice president of business strategy, gaming solutions and general manager of Nevada operations for the GTECH Corporation. Rowe has been involved with GSA for more than seven years, serving in various capacities. He is also a member of the International Gaming Advisory Board. |
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Max Rubin Consultant Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino Max Rubin, a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ College of Hotel Administration, is a 35-year casino veteran, gaming consultant, former professional gambler and gaming analyst. Author of Comp City — A Guide to Free Gambling Vacations, Rubin has consulted for dozens of American corporate casino properties, including MIRAGE Resorts, Harrah’s, Hilton Casinos, and a variety of Native American and international gaming operations. He now consults exclusively for the Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino in San Diego, Calif. |
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Brett Rushton VP of Network Strategy & Infrastructure Calence/Insight Networking Solutions Brett Rushton, CCIE, CPA, is the vice president of the Network Strategy and Infrastructure (NSI) practice for Calence/Insight Networking Solutions. He joined Calence in 1996 and has more than 17 years of combined information technology and networking experience. In his current role, he is responsible for overall service-line strategy, marketing, sales enablement and service delivery capability development. He has broad experience in a variety of networking disciplines including network architecture, network security, service management and infrastructure operations. Prior to joining Calence, Rushton worked for Arthur Andersen. |
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Richard Schneider sb™ Product Line Vice President IGT Richard Schneider joined IGT in 2003 when the company acquired Acres Gaming. Currently the sb™ Product Line vice president, he is responsible for driving the definition of IGT server-based gaming products, which represent a revolutionary way for operators to deliver differentiated value to their customers. Schneider has more than 18 years experience designing and developing cutting-edge systems and games. As COO of Acres Gaming, he was instrumental in helping the company become the leading provider of innovative bonusing systems and products. |
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Stephen D. Schrier Partner Blank Rome LLP Stephen Schrier concentrates his practice on complex litigation, regulatory proceedings, and arbitration involving gaming, employment law, restrictive covenants, real estate, contract and construction claims. He has almost 30 years of experience at the trial and appellate levels, and has a special emphasis on gaming law and regulatory matters for casino licensees and vendors. For more than 18 years, Schrier has been an adjunct professor at Rutgers School of Law–Camden, where he teaches casino law. He serves as the vice chairman of the Casino Committee of the New Jersey State Bar, and is a member of the Gaming Law Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar. |
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Robert Siemasko Vice President of Product Management WMS Gaming Robert Siemasko is vice president of product management at WMS Gaming, a designer and manufacturer of gaming machines and video lottery terminals. In his current capacity, Siemasko is responsible for providing product direction and strategy based upon customer needs, market trends, and new technologies. Since 1993, he has been an integral part of the management staff at WMS Gaming. He has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Illinois as well as holds a certificate in business administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago. |
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Todd Simons Director of Professional Services, Systems Customer Services IGT In February of 2007, Todd Simons joined the IGT team as director of Professional Services, responsible for providing world-class consulting and product support services that help guide customers to great results quickly. Simons has more than 25 years experience in increasing revenue and management in the slot operations and slot marketing world. Most recently, he was the vice president of casino administration overseeing the slot operations, casino/database marketing and the players club for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. |
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Paul Speirs President Steinbeck Communications Paul Speirs is president of Steinbeck Communications, a Las Vegas-based public relations agency specializing in gaming communications. With more than 15 years in gaming public relations, he has worked with some of the industry’s biggest names, both in Las Vegas and across the United States. |
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Ernie Stevens Jr. Chairman National Indian Gaming Association Ernie Stevens Jr. is serving his second term as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association. He was an elected councilman for the Oneida Nation from 1993 to 1999, is also a former first VP of the National Congress of American Indians, and serves on a number of boards and committees dedicated to the advancement and well-being of Indian Country. Stevens earned an associate’s degree from Haskell Indian Nations University and a bachelor’s degree from Mount Senerio College. He is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. |
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Robert W. Stocker II Member Dickinson Wright PLLC President International Masters of Gaming Law Robert Stocker II is a member of Dickinson Wright PLLC and a founding member of the International Masters of Gaming Law. He graduated with honors from Denison University and received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in gaming law and has been selected as a Michigan Superlawyer in a variety of business law categories. He is an editorial board member for the Gaming Law Review and an adjunct professor of business organizations at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. |
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Dennis J. Whittlesey Attorney Dickinson Wright PLLC Dennis J. Whittlesey is a member of the law firm of Dickinson Wright PLLC in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, specializing in Indian law and Indian gaming law. He is a member of the District of Columbia and Oklahoma bars, and is admitted to practice before a number of federal trial and appellate courts. Whittlesey has represented Indian tribes in seeking federal recognition and—since enactment of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988—gaming approvals and casino project development. |
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Russ Wigé Technical Sales Engineer, Global Gaming and Lottery TransAct Technologies Inc. Russ Wigé has been involved in the gaming industry since 1983. He worked for Western Money Systems, servicing coin and currency handling equipment before taking an engineering role in the redesign of the Bill Insider. Wigé also worked for IGT and JCM before joining TransAct as technical sales engineer, where he provides integration support, tier 2 customer support and training. |
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Richard Williamson Senior Vice President of Engineering Services BMM Compliance Richard Williamson is a senior vice resident for BMM Compliance’s Engineering Services. Previously, Williamson was a senior vice president for Percuto, and previous to that was appointed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) as the first director of its Gaming Laboratory Operations. Before joining the PGCB, Williamson directed the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement’s slot testing laboratory for more than 20 years. |
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John Wilson Owner and President ICS Gaming John Wilson is the owner and president of ICS Gaming, providing slot consulting services and game design. He has designed several slot games in Class II and Class III markets and in video and stepper-reel configurations. His articles are regularly found in Casino Enterprise Management and nine other industry magazines. His slot math sessions are well-attended and have received rave reviews. |
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Claudia Winkler President GHI Solutions Claudia Winkler has a proven track record and over 20 years of professional experience in the gaming and hospitality industries. At GHI Solutions Inc., she focuses on providing customized solutions to meet the critical business needs of her clients. Past management positions include Boyd Gaming Corporation, Harrah’s Entertainment and Station Casinos. Winkler has written columns for several leading industry publications, including Casino Enterprise Management, and teaches at the University of Nevada, Reno College - Gaming Management Department. She is a frequent speaker at industry events. |
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Russell Witt Director of Field Services BMM Compliance In his role as director if field services, Russell Witt has worked to develop BMM’s Field Service training plans and service offerings in the areas of system audits, field audits, electronic gaming machine essentials, forensic incident response best practices, server-based and downloadable gaming, Class II technical standards, IT security essentials, system essentials, and executive gaming management. He also serves as the principal technical consultant to the National Indian Gaming Commission on the Class II technical standards project. He has an extensive engineering background in both the gaming and information technology fields. |
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Joseph Witterschein Vice President of Marketing Services The Innovation Group Joseph Witterschein serves The Innovation Group as vice president of marketing services. He brings more than 20 years of casino management experience to a wide variety of marketing and operational initiatives. Witterschein has extensive property marketing experience having worked in Native American, riverboat and traditional gaming venues. He began his gaming career in Atlantic City and held various marketing management positions for the Sands, Golden Nugget and Trump organizations. |
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Jason Yeghiayan Industry IT Consultant Jason Yeghiayan is a multifaceted, innovative and assertive manager and motivator with more than 19 years experience in information technology. His experience spans technical, analytical and customer relationship disciplines. He has opened major hotel casino properties including the Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas. Yeghiayan is a detailed oriented professional with proven leadership performance in logistical planning and coordinating and directing multiple complex projects from inception to successful completion. He is well versed in system/infrastructure design; system, business and financial management; purchasing; and emerging technologies. He is currently an industry IT consultant. |
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Peter C. Yesawich Chairman and CEO Ypartnership Peter C. Yesawich is chairman and chief executive officer of Ypartnership, America’s leading marketing, advertising and public relations agency serving travel, leisure and lifestyle clients. The firm’s Research & Brand Strategy Group is regarded as one of the most respected sources of insights into the emerging travel habits, preferences and intentions of Americans and coauthors the widely acclaimed National Travel MONITOR™ survey with Yankelovich Inc. Yesawich is a frequent commentator on travel trends in such publications as The New York Times, The Los Angles Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Time, Newsweek and Business Week, on the CNN, CNBC, MSNBC and BBC World television networks and on National Public Radio. He serves as a featured columnist in several industry trade publications and has authored numerous articles on marketing and advertising strategy in professional journals. He is also a coauthor of Marketing Leadership in Hospitality published by Prentice Hall. Listed in Who’s Who in America, Yesawich has won numerous industry awards and is a member of the board of directors of the Travel Industry Association of America. He received three degrees from Cornell, including a doctorate in applied psychology, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Yale. |
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Peter Yesawich Jr. Director of Interactive Marketing Karsh\Hagan With a keen sense for the cutting-edge in digital creative and media solutions, Peter Yesawich Jr. is a mastermind at building online solutions that draw consumers in. Prior to joining Karsh\Hagan, Yesawich oversaw interactive marketing, direction and strategy for G.A. Wright, where he launched and built an interactive department from ground zero and created an external network of world-class production partners. In addition, he worked at Red Lizard Creative in San Diego and TIG Global based in Washington, D.C. Previously, Yesawich managed interactive marketing efforts for Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Sands Corporation, The Venetian Las Vegas, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Marriot and Hilton International. |
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Kent Young President True Blue Gaming Kent Young, a native Australian, has been in the gaming industry for 20 years. After several senior operational roles within the Australian club market, he began 10 years of employment with Aristocrat, where he contributed to the successful development of Aristocrat within the North American market. He held several senior roles with Aristocrat leading to global general marketing manager. He has successfully launched and commercialized products such as Hyperlink™, Reel Power™ and Cashman®. Young is attributed to being a key driver of Australian style slots and penny slots within the North American market. He recently started his own game content company, True Blue Gaming. |
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Zender Gaming Consultant Last Resort Consulting Bill Zender is a former owner, vice president and director of casino operations for the Aladdin Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. He has written books on game protection, advantage play and card counting specifically for the casino industry. Zender is widely recognized as a leading authority on all aspects of casino management and game protection. He has an MBA and more than 30 years experience in gaming. Zender is a much sought after gaming operations consultant and lecturer. |
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