On Aug. 6, Wynn Resorts announced Phil Satre was joining its board of directors as vice chairman. He will succeed current board chairman D. Boone Wayson, who plans to step down from his leadership role next year.
In Satre, the Wynn board is gaining an experienced gaming industry executive who has served as chairman and CEO of Harrah's Entertainment and chairman of the board of International Game Technology. He is currently president of the National Center for Responsible Gaming, and he's in the American Gaming Association's Hall of Fame.
"This appointment is the result of a collaborative effort with co-founder Elaine Wynn, which I believe will serve as the beginning of a constructive and unified effort by all parties to move the company forward," Wayson said via press release.