Indian Gaming 2018 Tradeshow and Conference

Ann Nicholson
CEO
Simmons Group


President & CEO of the Simmons Group, Ann Simmons Nicholson is recognized as an expert in Strategic Planning, Human Resources and Organizational Development. For profit clients, as well as numerous non-profit organizations have all benefited from Ann’s over 30 years of experience. She has been working in the gaming industry for 24 of those years. Having opened, expanded or transitioned from one owner to another 44 hotel casinos and manufacturers during her career she has worked with all the major players in the gaming industry including: Scientific Games, Konami Gaming, MGM, Station Casinos, Aristocrat, M Resort, Boyd Gaming, Mandalay Bay, Caesar’s, and numerous Tribal Gaming Entities including: • Valley View Casino • Chumash Casino Resort • Firekeeper’s • Seminole Hard Rock Seminole Properties • Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise • Four Winds Casino • Pearl River Resort • First Light - Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Ann has the unique ability to partner with her clients and becomes an invaluable resource to companies seeking her services. Ann is a board member for Noah’s Animal House, Global Gaming Women, United Way of Southern Nevada, and Communities in Schools Nevada. She is degreed in Organizational Management from Concordia College; is a certified Human Resource Manager from the University of Minnesota School of Industrial Relations and completed the Executive Program at Stanford University August, 2013.

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