LAS
VEGAS, July 24,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International today
announced that Debra DeShong has
joined its team as Vice President of Global Industry Affairs.
In this role, Ms. DeShong will lead the global hospitality
and entertainment corporation's proactive media relations and
messaging strategies for issues affecting MGM Resorts around the
world. She will be based in Washington,
D.C.
Ms. DeShong joins MGM Resorts with more than 20 years of
experience in public policy, communications and international
relations. She most recently served as Executive Vice
President and Managing Director of Public Affairs for Subject
Matter, a strategic communications firm in Washington, D.C.
"Debra's decades of leadership in public policy and
international relations, coupled with her expertise in messaging
and strategy, make her a highly valuable addition to the MGM
Resorts
team," said Alan
Feldman, Executive Vice President of Global Industry
Affairs. "We are thrilled to add her to our talented
workforce as we continue to expand our footprint
worldwide."
Prior to Subject Matter, Ms. DeShong served as Chief of
Staff to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, where she
closely coordinated with political leaders and stakeholders on
messaging and business community outreach on issues such as the
Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement and women's empowerment.
She was also previously a co-founder of Washington public affairs firm Point Blank
Public Affairs and the founder of Five by Five Public Affairs, and
held top communications positions with The United Nations
Foundation, U.S. Senator Robert
Torricelli, the Democratic National Committee and the
Kerry-Edwards for President campaign.
Ms. DeShong holds a master's degree in Broadcast
Journalism from Northwestern University
and a bachelor's degree in English from Fairfield University.
ABOUT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is a
global entertainment company with national and international
locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the
art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical
entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant,
nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive,
iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM
Resorts portfolio encompasses 27 unique hotel offerings including
some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. The
company is expanding throughout the U.S. and around the world,
developing MGM Springfield in Massachusetts and MGM COTAI in Macau, and debuting the first international
Bellagio branded hotel in Shanghai. The 77,000 global
employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being
recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired
Companies®. For more information visit us
at www.mgmresorts.com.
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