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Grant Irons | Former NFL Player & CEO of Grant Iron Enterprises
Grant Irons played five seasons in the NFL and was an academic athlete of the year. In this conversation, Grant discusses his relationship with Warren Buffett, lessons from Notre Dame, his growth mindset, and how he has transitioned to having successful businesses after football.
Jasmine Takeshita | Director of Talent Acquisition at Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Jasmine Takeshita is the ultimate pro at spotting talent and hiring talent for numerous verticals within the casino & hospitality industry. In this episode, she discusses how her team hired for a 3,000+ team member expansion project during a pandemic, lessons learned in recruitment, empowering a team, and much more.
Luke Palladino | President of Meta Hospitality
Luke Palladino is an expert on delivering a perfect culinary experience. Throughout his career, he has worked with some of the most iconic properties like the Wynn and Borgata, owned and operated restaurants around the globe, and currently is a strategic consultant for properties like the Palms and Yaamava’ Resort & Casino.
Andy Parnell | Former President of LaneTerralever
Andy is the Former President of one of the most successful and fasting growing agencies in Phoenix, AZ. In this episode we do the deep dive in all things marketing and how to optimize in a fast paced industry.
Rikki Tanenbaum | Former COO of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Rikki is a seasoned marketing and operations leader with a proven track record of leading resorts & casinos in numerous markets. Over her 20-year career she has worked for MGM, Caesars, Golden Nugget, San Manuel Casino, among many others.
Dr. Bo Bernhard | VP of Economic Development at UNLV
Dr. Bo Bernhard is the Vice President of Economic Development at UNLV and a trusted resource in gaming & hospitality across the globe through his responsible gaming work and has been featured on CBS and ABC.
Hector Fernandez | CEO of Aristocrat
In this episode, Hector CEO of Aristocrat, shares his thoughts on the evolution of the slot gaming experience, his career journey, lessons growing up, unique partnerships, opportunities that can grow your business and much more!
Laura Fernandez | VP Head of Industry (Travel and Gambling) SXM Media
In this episode we speak to Laura Fernandez who is a leader in the streaming audio space at SXM Media. In this conversation you will hear about the abundance of opportunity in streaming audio, why you need to have an audio strategy, the podcast boom, tips to effective partnerships and much more!
Jennifer Lodge SVP Partner Services | The Americas at Forbes
Jennifer Lodge is an expert in five star service and serves as the SVP of Forbes Travel Guide of the Americas. In this episode we tackle what creates an excellent guest experience, the history of Forbes Travel Guide, the case for a career in hospitality, and the level of commitment needed to become a five star property.