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Gaming Conference Speakers
The speakers at this year's conference
features an impressive list of key
industry leaders
Keynote
Speakers
Thomas J. Matthews, Chairman of the Board,
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, IGT
Matthews was appointed to IGT's board of directors in December 2001 and
was named Chairman in March 2005. Matthews has been IGT's President and
Chief Executive Officer since 2003, and he was IGT's Chief Operating
Officer from 2001 to June 2007. Matthews held a number of key positions
at Anchor Gaming from 1994 until it was acquired by IGT in December
2001, including President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board. He previously served as President of Global Gaming Distributors,
Inc. until it was acquired by Anchor Gaming in 1994. Matthews holds a BS
in Finance from the University of Southern California.
Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Boyd Gaming
Smith is an industry veteran with more than 25 years gaming experience.
Smith first joined Boyd Gaming Corporation as Corporate Controller in
1990. He was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations in 1998
and to Chief Operating Officer in 2001. In 2005, Smith was named
President and in January of 2008, Smith assumed the role of Chief
Executive Officer. With a strong background in finance and accounting,
he has been a part of senior management at properties in both Atlantic
City and Las Vegas.
Session
Speakers
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Jeremy Aguero, Applied
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Colleen Bacchus, Partner, Deloitte &
Touche, LLP
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Karl Brunner, Director,
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
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Carlos Castro, Chief Financial Officer,
Mandalay Bay
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Mark Clayton, Nevada Gaming Control
Board
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David Costello, NASBA
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Gregg Gale,
Chief Auditor, Nevada Gaming Control Board
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Bob Guido, Bally
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Patti Hart, IGT
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Fred Hipwell, Managing Partner, Las
Vegas Office, PricewaterhoujseCoopers, LLP
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Andy Ingrum, Senior Vice President, IGT
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Larry Krause, Partner,
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
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Eddie Kuehne, MGM GRAND
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Carol Malmstedt, Harrah's Entertainment
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John May,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
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Kim McCabe
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Celeste Mellet Brown,
Morgan Stanley
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Gregg Nahass,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
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Tim Notaro, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
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Jeff Ortwein, Partner,
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
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John Page, Partner,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
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Mary Lynn Palenik,
Director Research and Analysis, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
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Ron Regal, Pinnacle
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Bob Rudloff, MGM GRAND
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Charlie Russell, Senior Manager,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
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Shirley Springer,
Nevada Gaming Control Board
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Brett Stone,
Chief Deputy Auditor, Nevada Gaming Control Board
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