Fast-paced planet which is Indian gaming, alterations take location quickly…the most recent getting an announcement by the Pascua Yaqui tribal council that one particular of their own has been named the new CEO of Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona.

Alex Amador was 1 of 5 candidates being groomed as you possibly can nominees for the CEO position as component of your tribe’s exclusive STEP (Supporting Tribal Employment Partnership) system, which trains staff in experienced development and management succession. His January confirmation came earlier than expected. The tribe previously said it anticipated to name a brand new CEO to replace Wendell Extended in March or April. The early announcement will let for any lengthier transition period in the current leadership to the new; Long’s planned departure is in June.

“Both my maternal grandparents are full-blooded Pascua Yaqui tribal members, so it is very meaningful for me to advance my career at a location that encourages the professional and personal growth of its workers along with the tribe,” Amador told Indian Gaming magazine.

Immediately after graduating from California State University, Amador moved to Tucson to give back towards the community that supplied him scholarship assistance throughout his research. Amador began functioning in the Casino Del Sol operation in 2004, rapidly reaching the major rung with the career ladder. Since joining the gaming enterprise eight years ago, Amador has held a range of job responsibilities from operations analyst, controller, director of monetary operations, and most recently, assistant director of marketing and advertising.

“As interim CEO of Casino Del Sol Resort, I’m looking forward to operating with the community to help our pals and neighbors and continuing to serve our guests and guests inside the manner they’ve come to expect,” Amador wrote in an e mail to Indian Country Today Media Network.

Amador will adhere to in prosperous footsteps. Lengthy arrived at the Tucson facility in 2006, hired because the last non-tribal-member CEO. He is proud of the accomplishments beneath his management. His achievements involve effectively operating two casinos (Casino Del Sol plus the tribe’s original Casino of your Sun, both in Tucson) and the 2011 opening of Casino Del Sol Resort, Spa and Conference Center, which consists of an outdoor amphitheater performance venue, in addition to a new copy00 million hotel and convention center. The facility has currently received a 4 Diamond rating from AAA Arizona.

The promotional announcement at Casino Del Sol comes just per week soon after Southern Arizona’s other tribal casino operation, Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, named Andy Asselin as its new CEO.

The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise imported Asselin from a similar position operating for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. A 30-year veteran with the gaming and resort industry who has operated award-winning casinos in Michigan, California and Nevada, Asselin stated: “Desert Diamond shares the same dedication to service that I have always applied, making this a perfect match.” He succeeds interim CEO Libby Francisco, who now returns to her position as leader with the gaming operation.