Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 33, 2022-present

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 53, 2016-2022

Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 53, 2020

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Education and Employment Committee

Chair, Health and Human Services Committee

Former Member, Business and Professions Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Careers & Competition Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Gaming Control Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Integrity & Ethics Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Member of Board of Directors, Tangam Gaming Incorporated, 2008-present

Managing Director, The Fine Point Group, 2005-present

Member of Board of Directors, Affinity Gaming, Limited Liability Company, 2013-2014

Member of Board of Directors, Suzo-Happ Group, 2012-2014

Chief Executive Officer, Greektown Casino, 2009

Senior Vice President, Marketing, American Casino & Entertainment Properties, Limited Liability Company, 2004-2005

Vice President, Slots and Total Rewards Operations, Harrah's Entertainment, 2002-2003

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Smartmouth Technolgies, Incorporated, 1999-2001

Vice President, Sales and Distribution, Circuit City Stores, Limited Partnership, 1998-1999

Teaching Fellow, Harvard University, 1997-1998

Associate, Mckinsey and Company, 1997

Page, United States House of Representatives, 1990-1991

Classroom Lecturer, Junior Achievement United States of America, 2015-present

Tiger Cub Den Leader, Boy Scouts of America, 2014-2015

Classroom Volunteer, Brevard Public Schools, 2014-2015

Awards:

Additional Honors & Awards

2009 In Business Las Vegas 40 Under 40 Award

Publications:

It's Not God's Fault(Link)
CDC Gaming Reports
May 29, 2014

Over the past several weeks, most regional gaming companies have reported their first quarter results. The following quote could have been pulled from any number of releases:

"Our first quarter 2014 performance was impacted by unusually extreme weather conditions across the country, increased competition and soft consumer trends."

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When The House is Losing: Managing Casinos Through Restructuring(Link)
Journal of Corporate Renewal
January 2014
From 'Players' Club to 'Patron' Club(Link)
Global Gaming Business Magazine
May 23, 2012

Our loyalty programs struggle to incorporate non-gaming spend, and when was the last time you heard of a direct mail program built around non-gaming value?
A Whole New Ballgame - Why Tribal Casino Restructurings are Changing Quickly(Link)
Global Gaming Business Magazine
August 1, 2010

In this article, three disparate experts--a financial consultant who specializes in casino restructurings, a gaming operator who has improved the operating performance of dozens of distressed properties, and an attorney who specializes in tribal gaming law--have come together to lay out a comprehensive guide to what makes tribal restructurings different, and a game plan for how to proceed.

Scams of Saviors?(Link)
Global Gaming Business Magazine
July 6, 2010

In the end, working with a firm that doesn't own other properties means that their highest priority is that of their clients. Because of that, firms like this don't have the ability--or interest--in moving players from one property to the next, and certainly don't have conflicting fiduciary duties to lenders.
Embrace Your Ugliness(Link)
Global Gaming Business Magazine
April 30, 2010

You don't have to have the nicest bricks and mortar in a market to win. Sure, there is some level of quality that is necessary to be open-but once you reach it, there are many, many ways to differentiate yourself.
Marketing in Troubled Times(Link)
Global Gaming Business Magazine
January 5, 2010

How did an industry that so many said was "recession-proof" end up in its biggest recession ever?
EBITDUMB?(Link)
Global Gaming Business Magazine
November 12, 2009

In general, our industry is focused on the EBITDA that a property generates. EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization expenses. Let's go through each of these. Earnings are that "actual profit" that the board member was asking me about. But why do we remove these other four items?
It's All About Execution(Link)
Global Gaming Business Magazine
April 9, 2009

Ah, if it were only 2007. There are many gaming CEOs--heck, CEOs from all industries--muttering that under their breath during analyst conference calls and meetings with investors and debtors.
Lieutenant Governors: The Office and Its Powers(Link)
The Council of State Governments
June 1996

Unified Player Rewards(Link)
United States 7410422
Issued August 12, 2008

Patent securing the mechanism by which customers earn point value in Caesar's Entertainment's Total Rewards Program.
Methods and Apparatus for Personalized, Interactive Shopping(Link)
United States US 2003/0171944 A1
Issued May 31, 2002