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As a strategic CEO, Board Member, and former Investment Banker, I provide 20 years of executive leadership across M&A, business restructuring, and hospitality development across iconic and Fortune 500 businesses – including MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, and Goldman Sachs. President and CEO of the Q Casino and DRA, I lead this 501c4 and one of two non-profit casinos in the U.S. in distributing its net income equally among the City of Dubuque, local charities and Schmitt Island development – contributing to over $1B in economic impact since its inception. Starting my career at Goldman Sachs, I worked on the $638M IPO of Jackson Hewitt and Disney’s $7.5B Pixar acquisition. After investment banking, my career pivoted toward hyper-scaling, transforming, and contributing to high growth among top gaming industry leaders – MGM and Caesars, employing innovative strategies to build high performing organizations, grow revenue and drive efficiencies. In 2019, I was brought in as President & COO of MGM’s Circus Circus to provide strategic and financial governance while shepherding the sale of the 11th largest hotel and resort in North America. Earlier as GM, I led the opening of Springfield Casino and scaled it to a $960M resort. At Caesars, I established and scaled the $442M Horseshoe Baltimore Casino. In addition to my executive leadership career, I serve as Board Member for Dubuque Bank & Trust, a subsidiary of the $20B public bank holding company, Heartland Financial USA, Inc. I also serve as Advisory Board Member of Mogul Hospitality. Passionate about community and civic service, I volunteer extensively in wide-ranging organizations. Tapped by Nevada Governor Sisolak, I serve on The Nevada COVID-19 Response, Relief & Recovery Task Force. I also serve as Co-Chair of African-Americans in Gaming, Vice-Chair of Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, former Chair-Elect of the Vegas Chamber, Board Member of the International Center for Responsible Gaming, the YPO Iowa, and Board Member of MedStar Harbor Hospital. Known as an influential strategist, I bring a unique and diverse perspective across industries and business models spanning New York, London, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and the East Coast, driving clarity of purpose and experienced insights from the boardroom to ground operations. Now I reside in Dubuque, Iowa, with my wife Yindra Dixon and as proud father of Alex Jr. and twins, Parker and Peyton.