KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Bhd
's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Resorts World Las Vegas LLC has announced the formation of a board of directors who assumed their roles on Dec 4, 2024, with industry veteran Jim Murren as the chairman.
The Las Vegas gaming outfit also announced the appointment of Alex Dixon, who will come on board on Jan 16, 2025, as its CEO.
"With over 40 years of collective experience in the global gaming and hospitality industry, we are confident that Alex and Jim, alongside the Board, will help drive the company forward in pursuing our strategic goals for years to come," said Genting chairman and chief executive Lim Kok Thay in a statement.
Murren was previously the CEO and chairman at MGM Resorts, and currently holds leadership positions with Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority in the United Arab Emirates, Cirque du Soleil, and Playstudios, as well as serving as a trustee on Howard University’s Board of Trustees.
Dixon, meanwhile, is a Las Vegas native who is leaving his post as CEO at Q Casino & Resort and Dubuque Racing Association.
According to the announcement, Dixon "brings extensive experience in building winning teams, developing underutilised real estate, re-invigorating legacy brands, and driving clarity of purpose from the Boardroom to front-line operations".
Thee newly appointed board of directors also includes three additional members including independent director AG Burnett, a partner in the Gaming & Administrative Law Group with McDonald Carano; independent director Michelle DiTondo, a human resources industry leader at Avion Consulting Inc; and non-independent director Tan Kong Han, who is the president, chief operating officer and executive director at Genting.
