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David Barrios is a Chief Executive Officer at Hollywood Park Casino and is based in Guatemala. He has worked as Finance BPO (Business Process Owner) at Brenntag, COO at Grupo Centroamericano De Mayoreo, and Regional Financial Manager and Risk Coordinator at Brenntag. David studied at Universidad Rafael Landívar between 2003 and 2006; Columbus State University between 2005 and 2007; and University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education between 2014 and 2015.

A Cornell University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in science, Mario Kontomerkos joined the Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) in September of 2011 as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, he oversaw all of the finance matters for Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment’s (MGE) growing businesses. In October 2017, he was elevated to Chief Executive Officer to focus on corporate diversification. His career path evolved through various key financial, research and analytical roles with companies like Penn National Gaming, Magnetar Capital LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, Lehman Brothers and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Kontomerkos’ experience also includes service as a consultant for TPG Capital LLC on the acquisition of Harrah’s Entertainment, the largest leveraged buyout in the history of the gaming industry.

Accomplished casino executive with 25 years of work experience in highly competitive corporate and tribal gaming environments that include riverboat, barge and land based casinos. Have built and led highly effective teams in Table Games, Poker & Slot Operations.

Develops and deploys turnaround strategies. Curentlly: CEO | CMO at Pala Casino Resort, California. Board Director Pala Interactive; online gaming company. Board Director RVM Technology; a blockchain product development company. Board Director, Founder, and former CEO of Severity Inc. severityinc.com; a stressed asset management, marketing, and development firm.Deeply experienced in Marketing, Management, and Business Transformation. Held CEO, CMO and COO positions for several gaming companies in highly competitive and highly taxed jurisdictions which included Indian Gaming Casinos and Non-Tribal Casinos in California, Las Vegas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Atlantic City, Michigan, and more. Dynamic marketing and brand strategist, recognized for ability to quickly develop highly productive strategies while making precise improvements in operations. Develop and deploy key strategies and make broad sweeping organizational changes when necessary while growing market share & increasing free cash flow. Innovator and inspiring leader who develops highly capable management teams to meet the challenges of the fast-paced, severely competitive gaming & hospitality industry. Proven track record and known as a results-oriented cross-functional leader who focuses on culture, staff development, and performance. Prior to Pala, was Severity Inc CEO, providing managed services for stressed assets, development and deployment of turnaround strategies for Indian Gaming accounts and commercial casino accounts across America. Served as CEO at Kewadin Casinos, MI (Tribal Gaming) - directed five casino general managers to reconstruct business plans and processes to meet revised financial and strategic objectives for five casinos; CMO for MTR Gaming Group - developed and deployed an online gaming platform and player's club using Oracle's cloud based SRM platform, President & COO - MTR's Presque Isle Downs Casino, CMO for (Tropicana Entertainment) Columbia Sussex Corp. - responsible for the development of the corporate marketing organization and all marketing for a portfolio of thirteen casinos - President & CEO of the company's Tropicana casino in Atlantic City; President & COO at Trump Hotels and Casinos at Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino; and President & CEO for Trump Casino Management & Development group.