LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE:MGM) today announced plans to expand its policy
footprint at the federal level.
With the opening of MGM National Harbor in Maryland and the continued expansion of the
organization to over 71,000 employees in locations nationally and
internationally, an expanded Washington,
D.C. presence will better support the company's overall
public policy efforts.
The office will be led by Ayesha
Khanna as senior vice president for federal government
affairs. Khanna joins an established team that spans the country,
including Norman Ross, vice
president of federal government affairs, located in Washington, D.C., and Denice Miller, senior vice president of
government affairs, located in Nevada. Khanna brings significant policy
experience to MGM Resorts, most recently serving as chief counsel
to Sen. Harry Reid. Prior to
her tenure with Sen. Reid, Khanna served as international trade
counsel on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee under Sen.
Max Baucus. An attorney,
Khanna was formerly in the Office of General Counsel at the U.S.
Department of Commerce and in private practice. The team will
continue to advance MGM Resorts' position on critical issues, such
as travel, tourism and gaming.
"Today's announcement of our Washington, D.C. office and the continued
development of our talented policy team is the first of many steps
we aim to take to build our public affairs capabilities and
strengthen our role as a strong corporate citizen on a wide range
of key issues," said John McManus,
executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
ABOUT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's
leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of
destination resort brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay
Bay and The Mirage. The Company opened MGM National Harbor
in Maryland on December 8,
2016, and is in the process of developing MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts.
MGM Resorts controls and holds a 76 percent economic interest in
the operating partnership of MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP),
a premier triple-net lease real estate investment trust engaged in
the acquisition, ownership and leasing of large-scale destination
entertainment and leisure resorts. The Company also owns 56 percent
of MGM China Holdings Limited (SEHK: 2282), which owns
MGM MACAU and is developing MGM COTAI, and 50 percent of
CityCenter in Las Vegas, which features ARIA Resort &
Casino. MGM Resorts is named among FORTUNE® Magazine's 2016 list of
World's Most Admired Companies®. For more information about MGM
Resorts International, visit the Company's website
at www.mgmresorts.com.
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