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Gary Palmer is a President/CEO at Prairie Meadows, TRUSTEE at GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY, and Treasurer at Iowa Gaming Association. He has experience at United States Air Force and has worked as Board Member at Prairie Meadows. Gary works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at East Polk Development CO, BOARD MEMBER at Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce, and MEMBER at King David Masonic Lodge. He attended GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY, Drake University, and Bondurant-Farrar High School.

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.

From Wall Street to Atlantic City and now at the helm of one of the top publicly-traded casino gaming companies in the United States, Eric Hausler remains committed to making the next right decision. Named chief executive officer in 2016, Eric brings nearly 20 years of gaming expertise and business acumen to the role. Eric joined Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. in 2009 as senior vice president strategic initiatives with responsibility for pursuing new acquisition and management opportunities. He was promoted to chief strategic officer in 2011. In 2014, he was named chief financial officer overseeing finance and accounting, strategic initiatives, information technology, purchasing, payroll, insurance and risk management. Prior to joining Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Eric led development initiatives at Trump Entertainment Resorts where he identified and evaluated possible acquisitions, new developments, asset divestitures, and joint ventures from 2006 until 2009. A graduate of both Binghamton University with a bachelor’s degree and New Jersey Institute of Technology with a master’s degree, Eric is a devoted family man who enjoys spending time with his family.

Rich Hoffman is a Chief Executive Officer at Jackson Rancheria and is based in Jackson, Mississippi.

Experienced Senior Vice President Operations and Development with a demonstrated history of working in the gambling & casinos industry. Skilled in Gaming Industry, Food & Beverage, Casino Management, Hospitality Management and Development.

Kathy George is a Chief Executive Officer at FireKeepers Casino and is based in Battle Creek, Michigan. She has worked as General Manager at Seneca Resorts & Casinos, Vice-President Resort Operations at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, and General Manager at Currently seeking new opportunity. Kathy studied at Cornell University between 1987 and 1991.