LAS VEGAS, Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wynn
Resorts Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) today announced several changes to
its senior executive team, including the return of experienced
resort executive Marilyn Spiegel as
the President of Wynn Las Vegas. Ms. Spiegel previously
served as president of the Las
Vegas resort from 2010 to 2013. She will replace
Maurice Wooden, who has elected to
step down as the resort's president at year-end.
"I am very pleased that Marilyn will return to lead the team at
Wynn Las Vegas and Encore," said Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox. "Our company's legendary
service and guest experiences call for someone who truly
understands our brand and appreciates what it means to our guests
and employees. Marilyn not only shares that understanding,
she helped to create it. Her deep experience in Human
Resources and knowledge of what it takes to deliver the Wynn
promise, make her the ideal person to lead Wynn Las Vegas into the
future."
Ms. Spiegel's career has included leadership in Human Resources,
development, marketing and operations. Before joining Wynn
Las Vegas for the first time in 2010, Ms. Spiegel served as
President of five different Caesars Entertainment-owned resort
brands in Las Vegas. She also served as corporate Senior Vice
President of Human Resources for Harrah's Entertainment from 1999
to 2003. Most recently, Ms. Spiegel served on the Board of
Directors of Caesars Entertainment and consulted in Human Resource
matters for emerging technology companies.
"Wynn Las Vegas and Encore are recognized globally for creating
outstanding guest experiences," said Marilyn Spiegel. "Without question, that
success is driven by the employees. The Wynn team is the most
talented in our industry – I eagerly look forward to working with
them again."
Maurice Wooden, who has been
President of Wynn Las Vegas since 2013, announced he was stepping
down from his current position. Mr. Wooden led numerous
resorts and departments during the course of a nearly 30-year
career in the industry. Under Mr. Wooden's leadership, Wynn
Las Vegas and Encore continued to set the highest standards for
guest service, including maintaining its luxury rating of Five
Stars from Forbes Travel Guide, and setting records for
profitability among casino resorts in North America.
In addition, the company has appointed Scott Moore as Chief Marketing Officer. Mr.
Moore comes to the company with extensive experience in digital
marketing, omni-channel consumer engagement, brand development and
accelerating growth. Previously, Mr. Moore served as a Chief
Marketing Officer at Best Buy where he led marketing activities for
the company across all brands, categories, and channels. He began
his marketing career at Fallon,
producing award winning work for brands such as Time Magazine, PBS,
and The Coca Cola Company. Most recently, he was the Chief
Operating Officer at Augeo which delivers loyalty and engagement
solutions for customers, employees, and membership
organizations.
Additionally, Michael Weaver, has
been appointed Chief Communications Officer. Mr. Weaver has been
with Wynn Resorts since 2011, having served in various leadership
positions in marketing, branding, communications and
development.
The appointments of Ms. Spiegel, Mr. Moore and Mr. Weaver will
become effective January 2, 2019.
Wynn Resorts has also recently made leadership changes to its
Legal and Human Resources departments:
- Ellen Whittemore was recently
named General Counsel of Wynn Resorts. Ms. Whittemore has
more than 30 years of experience in gaming law in Nevada, previously representing gaming
companies as outside counsel for numerous regulatory, acquisition
and development matters.
- Rose Huddleston recently joined
Wynn Resorts as Senior Vice President of Human Resources,
North America, a new
position. Ms. Huddleston has more than 25 years of experience
in luxury hospitality and spent the past 18 years with
Ritz-Carlton/Marriott International as Regional Director of Human
Resources, where she oversaw 18,000 employees and 78 hotels.
Said CEO Matt Maddox, "I am
excited to begin 2019 with such strong enhancements to our
executive team, each of whom brings a unique skill set and deep
expertise to Wynn Resorts. Combined with the steadfast
leadership of Ian Coughlan and
Linda Chen in Macau, Wynn Resorts is well positioned to
achieve the growth and development goals we envision for our
company both in 2019 and longer term."
ABOUT WYNN RESORTS
Wynn Resorts, Limited is traded on
the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol WYNN and is
part of the S&P 500 Index. Wynn Resorts owns and operates Wynn
Las Vegas (wynnlasvegas.com), Wynn Macau (wynnmacau.com) and Wynn
Palace, Cotai (wynnpalace.com).
Wynn and Encore Las Vegas feature two luxury hotel towers with a
total of 4,750 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas,
approximately 192,000 square feet of casino space, 22 dining
experiences featuring signature chefs and 11 bars, two
award-winning spas, approximately 290,000 square feet of meeting
and convention space, approximately 106,000 square feet of retail
space as well as two showrooms; three nightclubs, a beach club and
recreation and leisure facilities. A luxury retail Strip-front
expansion, Wynn Plaza, is currently
under construction and is scheduled to debut the fourth quarter of
2018.
Wynn Macau is a luxury hotel and casino resort located in the
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China with two luxury
hotel towers with a total of 1,008 spacious rooms and suites,
approximately 273,000 square feet of casino space, casual and fine
dining in eight restaurants, approximately 31,000 square feet of
meeting and convention space, approximately 59,000 square feet of
retail space, and recreation and leisure facilities including two
opulent spas, a salon and a rotunda show.
Wynn Palace is a luxury integrated resort in Macau. Designed as a floral-themed
destination, it boasts 1,706 exquisite rooms, suites and villas,
approximately 424,000 square feet of casino space, 11 food and
beverage outlets, approximately 37,000 square feet of meeting and
convention space, approximately 106,000 square feet of designer
retail, SkyCabs that traverse an eight-acre Performance Lake, an
extensive collection of rare art, a lush spa, salon and recreation
and leisure facilities.
Wynn Resorts is currently constructing Encore Boston Harbor
located in Everett,
Massachusetts.
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