Patricia W. Becker has been a director since April 2005. Ms. Becker is currently the Executive Director of the Gaming Institute at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Ms. Becker most recently served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Aladdin Gaming, LLC, which owned the Aladdin Resort & Casino. Before joining the Aladdin in 1998, she owned her own gaming consulting business focused exclusively on assisting senior management and corporate boards with various gaming business issues. Earlier in her career, Ms. Becker served as Chief of Staff to former Governor Bob Miller of the State of Nevada, was a Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Harrah’s Hotel and Casino Corporation, and served as a board member on the Nevada State Gaming Control Board. Ms. Becker formerly served on the boards of Fitzgeralds Gaming Corporation and Powerhouse Technologies, Inc. |