Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Conference Advisory Board

Board Member Bios

Executive Committee

Tom Loughran, industry vice president, Reed Exhibitions
Courtney Muller, senior vice president, Reed Exhibitions
Judy Patterson, senior vice president, executive director, American Gaming Association
Marcus Prater, executive director, Association Of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM)
Ernie Stevens, chairman, National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)

Overall Program

Keli Elkins, vice president of industry relations, American Gaming Association
Roger Gros, publisher, Global Gaming Business
Mike Johnson, director of sales & industry development, Reed Exhibitions

Casino Design

Dike Bacon, director of planning & development, Hnedak Bobo Group, Inc.—NEW!
Kirk Harman, president, The Harmon Group—NEW!
Paul Heretakis, owner, WESTSTAR Architects—NEW!
Dick Rizzo, vice chairman, Perini Building Company

Compliance, Law & Regulation

Kerry Koenig, executive director, International Association of Gaming Attorneys (IAGA)
Mark Lerner, senior vice president & general counsel, Bally Technologies, Inc.—NEW!
Lloyd D. Levenson, Esq., CEO, Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law
Melissa Lurie, executive director, International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL)
Thomas Peterman, senior vice president & general counsel, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino—NEW!
Jeffrey R. Rodefer, vice president of legal affairs, assistant general counsel & corporate compliance officer, Boyd Gaming Corporation—NEW!
Robert Russell, gaming analyst, Regulatory Management Counselors, P.C.

Finance

Rochanne L. Hackett, managing director, national gaming development, Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Neil Davidson, chief financial officer, Bally Technologies, Inc.—NEW!
Rob Heller, managing director, head of Americas gaming & leisure, UBS Investment Bank—NEW!
Bill Newby, managing director, global head of gaming investment banking, Jefferies & Company
Adam Rosenberg, managing director, global head of gaming group, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Andrew Zarnett, managing director, Deutsche Bank Securities

Gaming Technology

Christie Eickelman, senior director of worldwide marketing, Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. (GLI)
Sean Kapoor, executive director of global communications, International Game Technology (IGT)—NEW!
Candace Lucas, executive director marketing operations, WMS Gaming, Inc.-NEW!
Michelle Olesiejuk, executive director, Gaming Standards Association (GSA)
Bruce Rowe, senior vice president of business development, Bally Technologies, Inc.

Global Markets Forum

Eduardo Aching, senior director of international sales, Konami Gaming, Inc.—NEW!
Paulo Azevedo, executive director, Macau Business Magazine
Jonathan Galaviz, managing director & chief economist, Galaviz & Company, LLC—NEW!
Fred Gushin, managing director, Spectrum Gaming Group
Ben Lee, managing partner, IGamiX Management & Consulting Ltd
Lloyd C. Nathan, chief executive officer, Asian Coast Development Ltd

Higher Education Committee

Bo Bernard, executive director, UNLV International Gaming Institute-NEW!
Israel Posner, executive director, Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism, Stockton College—NEW!
Kate Spilde, Ph.D., chair, Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming, San Diego State University

Human Resources

Donald Hoover, vice president placement consulting services, Gaming Hospitality Experts

iGaming

Melissa Blau, director & consultant, iGaming Capital—NEW!
Michael Caselli, editor, iGaming Business
Simon Holiday, director, H2 Gambling Capital
Michael Lipton Q.C., senior partner, Dickinson Wright LLP

Indian Gaming

Jason Giles, executive director, National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)
Kristi Jackson, CEO, Tribal Financial Advisors
Jana McKeag, president, Lowry Strategies
Linda J. Roe, vice president of business development & client relations, Thalden-Boyd-Emery Architects
Ernie Stebbins, executive director, Washington Indian Gaming Association

Marketing & Players' Clubs

Michael Broderick, director of marketing & promotions, Seminole Casino Hollywood
Rick Campbell, vice president of marketing solutions, Social Plot, Inc
Luigi Mastropietro, vice president, relationship marketing, Global Cash Access, Inc.
Marlene Reyes, executive vice president & chief client officer, The Fine Point Group

Retail, Dining & Entertainment (R, D & E)

Nehme E. Abouzeid, director of partnership marketing, Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Clinton Billups, president, CFB Productions, Inc.
Mark Birtha, president & chief development officer, SOL Casinos / AVA Amphitheater
Jason Gastwirth, senior vice president, entertainment, Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Tom Recine, vice president of food & beverage and retail, Tropicana Las Vegas—NEW!

Security & Surveillance

Alan Zajic, security consultant, AWZ Consulting Services

Table Games

C.J. Graham, vice president, assistant general manager, Thunder Valley Resort
Debi Nutton, senior vice president, casino operations & marketing, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Max Rubin, president, Max Rubin Enterprises

Wild Card

All

Alumni Council: Contributing Industry Executives

Andy Abboud, vice president, government relations, community development, Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Jorge Bazan, director ejecutivo, Asociación Latinoamérica de Juegos de Azar (ALAJA)
Matthew Block, vice president of governmental affairs, Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
Gary Border, president, Marketing Results, Inc.
Chuck Bragitikos, president, Vibrant Development Group
Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs, president & CFO, Lifescapes International
Alan Burak, commercial and show manager, Monografie S.A
Kathy Caudell, SPHR, corporate director, training and development, Herbst Gaming
John Ceresani, principal, The Pharos Group, LLC
Raj Chandnani, director of strategic planning & consulting, WATG
Beth Deighan, president, Casino Careers, LLC
Wes Ehrecke, president, Iowa Gaming Association
Stacy Hamilton, director of public relations, MGM Resorts International
Julian Harris, partner, Harris Hagan
Dean Hestermann, corporate director, public affairs, Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Ellie Hirschfeld, vice president, business development, The Friedmutter Group
Thomas A. Jingoli, vice president & chief compliance officer, Konami Gaming
Connie Jones, director of responsible gaming, International Game Technology (IGT)
Steve Karoul, president, Euro-Asia Consultants
Jane Lee, managing partner, American Project Management, LLC
Bill Lerner, gaming analyst, Union Gaming Group
Andrew MacDonald, executive vice president, gaming, Marina Bay Sands
Dean Macomber, president & CEO, Macomber International, Inc.
Jim Rafferty, president, Rafferty and Associates
Matt Savage, tournament director, Savage Tournaments; Executive Tour Director, World Poker Tour
John Schadler, managing partner, SK+G
Richard Schwartz, vice president of online gaming, WMS Gaming Inc.
Scott Schweinfurth, executive vice president, CFO & treasurer, WMS Industries
Roy Student, president, Applied Management Strategies
Lisa Tenner, president, Tenner & Associates, Inc.
Richard Thalheimer, Ph.D., president, Thalheimer Research Associates, Inc.
Humberto Trueba, former senior vice president of human resources, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Ron Vargas, vice president of human resources, Cache Creek Casino Resort
Jim Wise, senior vice president of marketing, Seneca Gaming Corporation