Manager Marketing

Matt Olin

Email: abo4he@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** * ***** ***** *****

City: San Tan Valley

State: AZ

Zip: 85143

Country: USA

Phone: 970-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: 100

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Objective: My objective is to become associated with an organization where I can apply my depth of experience in the casino industry in a way that will result in the most positive effect on the operation. To be in a position where my ability to manage and motivate team members is utilized to its fullest and to the benefit of the employees, the business and myself. Where my extensive experience in business management, finance, development and construction, and operations is an integral part of the success of the operation. In short, my objective is to be a part of an organization seeking the best and brightest in the industry whose goal it is to maximize the success and profitability of the operation, the Tribe and Tribal Membership, and the individuals who compose the team that manages it.

* Over 20 years of successful senior level Casino/Resort Management.

* Attained the only Tribal Casino AAA Bond rating in the nation.

* Extensive Casino Development and Construction experience including Sky Ute Casino, involvement in the Palms Resort and Casino and several other major projects others.

* Significant experiences in financing developments including Bonds, IPO`s PPMs etc.

* Casino Owner Retail License

* Most recently 8 years of CEO level experience in a Tribal Gaming environment with multiple properties in some cases and 14 years as CEO and President C. C. Traders Corp. a Resort, Casino Development Company

* Owned and operated multiple casinos

* Extensive Tribal Gaming experience, Thorough knowledge of the two part process, land in trust, and aboriginal land legal arguments, as well as NIGC MICs and multi jurisdictional Gaming experience

* Colorado Employing Independent Real Estate Broker License

* Years of Casino Resort development and management experience with successful operators such as the Southern Ute Tribe, Maloof Companies (Fiesta, Palms, Central Palace Casino) and Hemmeter Companies (New Orleans, Bullwhackers, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Maui Marriott Resort, Hyatt Waikiki).

* Extensive Slots, Marketing, Table Games, Hotel and Resort Management, F&B and Slot experience.

* Experienced in distressed property turnaround.

* Union experience.

* Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) American Hotel and Lodging Association.

Walden University Minneapolis, MN

MBA GPA 4.0

* Corporate Finance

University of Phoenix Denver, Colorado

B.A.

* Organizational Management

Double Major

B.S.

* Business Administration

University of Colorado at Boulder (CU)

Colorado Real Estate Training Center

* Real Estate Managing Broker Certification

American Hotel and Lodging

* Certified Hotel Administrator

2/11 - present CHUKCHANSI GOLD R/C Course Gold, CA

General Manager

* Direct report to Board of Directors (CEO Level)

* Recently completed bond restructure

* All resort and casino operations

* 2000 slots, 40+ tables, over 400 hotel rooms, 7 restaurants

* Implemented new Guest Service Program working with both the Freeman Group and Raving, Implemented the Gold Standard Service program. This included training all 1,400 team members and developing a measurement metric that is applied to our mystery shop program. This Values base program was feature in the April addition of Indian gaming Magazine.

* Developed new Marketing strategies including, New Direct, acquisition and Banding strategies. This includes GEO mapping -push application strategies, Retention and Rewards, Reactivation Direct Marketing, Total Value approach to all markets including ADT and Frequency valuations, Inter/outer/designation marketing approaches, etc

* Developed strategies to include industry best practices such as the development of the organizational Culture. This included the recent completion of the 5 year strategic business and marketing plan.

* Developed Vision, Mission, Values, Business level strategies, Organizational Goals and Objectives, Balanced Scorecard Metric, Key Performance Indicators, Critical Success Factors, Performance Measurement Management, Predictive Modeling and Regression analysis.

* Best Practices expertise in Casino operations including Kaplan`s Score card, Lean Six Sigma, Business Intelligence systems and software including Cognos, Oracle and People soft, Kronos analytics, and BI dashboards. etc.

* Developed a Situational analysis approach to strategic planning including a Blue Oceans Strategy approach to Strategic Planning.

7/04 - 2/11 SKY UTE RESORT CASINO Ignacio, Co

Chief Operating Officer/General Manager

* Direct report to Tribal Council (CEO level of gaming enterprise)

* Feasibility work to develop two new resort casinos. The largest of which is be approximately 350,000 square feet.

* Completed new Resort and Casino in 2008

* Manage all Hotel, Resort, Casino, and departmental operations including Table Games, Cashier Cage, and Slot department, Food and Beverage department, Bowling, Casino operations, Bingo, Entertainment Pavilion, Banquet facilities, Lodge, Spa, Gift shops, etc .

* Identified the newest games, slot tracking systems and trends in the industry. Wherever appropriate acquire and incorporate these systems into the casino.

* Financed the New Resort Casino as the only Tribal Casino AAA Bond rating in the nation

* Hiring authority for all senior management. Creating a team environment in which employees strive to top performance.

* Created and approved budget for the entire casino and each department therein.

* Oversee creation of all policies.

* Communicate regularly with the Southern Ute Tribal Council and Gaming Commission.

* Direct multiple department organization.

* Hiring authority for all department heads, operations managers, marketing director, and all line staff.

* Develop operational strategies for all departments, creating budgets and departmental guidelines.

* Create most effective casino marketing strategy, games mix

* Sit on Board of Directors to oversee all Tribal Shared Services MIS, Manage CIS department including People Soft applications, Aristocrat, Micros, Digital Dinning, POS systems etc.

* Board Member of the Southern Ute Retirement (401K) Committee

7/02 - 7/04 MOUNTAINEER GAMING Las Vegas

Speedway Hotel & Casino(Las Vegas), Binion`s Hotel & Casino(Las Vegas), Speakeasy Hotel and Casino (Reno)

Director of Operations

* Manage all aspects of multiple properties in Nevada including Hotel, Food and Beverage, Facilities, Housekeeping, Slots, Marketing Security and Surveillance.

* Direct and manger all gaming operations

* Manage all departmental activity, create policies and procedures, and manage all compliance activity.

* Direct and manage marketing and sales activity.

* Create and implement all advertising and promotional activity.

* Develop operational strategies, create department budgets, implement growth plans, etc.

* Develop and implement competitive gaming product and service.

11/00 - 7/02 MOUNTAINEER GAMING Las Vegas

Speedway Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Speakeasy Hotel and Casino

Director of Slot Operations & Marketing

* Manage entire slot department including new games acquisition, hiring authority for department, all gaming operations.

* Direct and manger all gaming operations

* Manage all departmental activity, create policies and procedures, and manage all compliance activity.

* Direct and manage entire marketing and sales department

* Create and implement all advertising and promotional activity.

* Develop operational and marketing strategies, create department budgets, implement growth plans, etc.

* Develop and implement competitive gaming product and service.

7/97 - 11/00 MALOOF COMPANIES Las Vegas

Central Palace Casino (Central City), Fiesta Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)

General Manager

* Oversee Slot, table games, food and beverage, casino operations including banquet facilities.

* Direct multiple department organization.

* Hiring authority for all department heads, operations managers, marketing director, and all line staff.

* Develop operational strategies for all departments, creating budgets and departmental guidelines.

* Create most effective casino marketing strategy, games mix

2/95-7/97 Hemmeter Companies Casinos Black Hawk, Colorado

Vice president and General Manager

* Managed all resort/casino and departmental operations including table games, cage management, and slot department, Food and beverage department, casino operations, etc.

* Identified the newest games, slot tracking systems and trends in the industry. Wherever appropriate acquire and incorporate these systems into the casino.

* Created and approved budget for the entire casino and each department therein.

* Worked closely with Hemmeter equity partners to manage the development of a new resort casino.

* Created Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) with Planning commission, HARC, and City Council.

* Assisted in the financing of the project.

* Detailed projected revenues and expenses. (pro forma)

* Assisted in completion of detailed business plan, private placement quality plan.

* Aided in negotiations for land acquisitions.

* Handled equipment purchases and negations of terms. Develop hotel operations.

* Worked with engineers, architects, and surveyors to detail development plan.

* Developed expected expansion budget of more than $150 million.

1990 - 2004 C. C. Traders, Inc. Central City, Colorado

Chief Executive Officer/President/General Manager

* Develop Casino Operations for three gaming resorts.

* Approve Multimillion dollar budget.

* Complete Initial Public Offerings (IPO), Private Placement Memorandums (PPM), SEC reporting

* Manage operations of 3 Casino interests, including all departments until sale of going concerns in 1994.

* Build real-estate joint ventures including casino, residential, and industrial land ventures.

* Create casino openings and develop operations with extensive experience in marketing, development, floor plans, games mix, hotel management, slot machine operations in detail.

* Detailed projected revenues and expenses. (proforma)

* Assisted in completion of detailed business plan, private placement quality plan.

* Negotiation land acquisitions.

* Handled equipment purchases and negations of terms. Develop hotel operations.

* Worked with engineers, architects, and surveyors to detail development plan.

* Commissioned Feasibility Studies

* Completed Requests for Proposal (RFP) for Feasibility work, General Contractors, Architects, Etc.

Pre 1990

8 Years as Regional Director of Operations EMRA Corporation

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