Board of Directors

Donald L. "Pat" Shalmy - Chairman
Mr. Shalmy is the former president of Nevada Power Company. He joined Nevada Power in May 2002 as senior vice president and was made president in July 2002. From January through May 2002, he was director of government and community relations for Kummer, Kaempfer, Bonner and Renshaw. Prior to assuming that position, Mr. Shalmy was president of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, the third largest chamber in the United States, with 7,000 members and a staff of 60. Before leading the city's chamber of commerce, Mr. Shalmy dedicated over three decades of work to the public sector. His last position as Clark County manager allowed Mr. Shalmy to shape Las Vegas as a dynamic business community and an ever-growing tourist destination. Mr. Shalmy earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas and later received a master of science degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Arkansas. Mr. Shalmy is married with two children and four grandchildren.

Bruce L. Woodbury- Board Member
As a native Las Vegan, Woodbury has dedicated nearly 28 years to public service as the representative for Clark County Commission District A. Often referred to by many as the father of transportation in Southern Nevada, Woodbury's esteemed political career included serving as Chairman of the Regional Transportation Commission Board of Commissioners for more than 16 years. During this time, he spearheaded and proposed numerous transit, roadway and highway projects that have become the backbone of Southern Nevada's transportation system. While in office, he served as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Big Bend Water District Board of Trustees and the Clark County Air Quality Management Board. He was a member on the Las Vegas Valley Water District Board of Directors, University Medical Center Board of Trustees, Henderson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. He has been heavily involved in various local civic and youth organizations including Civilian Military Council, Las Vegas Host Lions Club, Boulder City Elks Lodge and Boulder City Rotary Club. He and his wife Rose have resided in Boulder City since 1978; have seven children and fifteen grandchildren.

Bob Beers - Board Member
Mr. Beers has lived and worked in Nevada for more than 35 years. He is the managing partner for Seale and Beers, CPAs, a PCAOB-registered auditing firm. He is also the chief financial officer for a start-up tequila importer. Prior to Seale and Beers, he owned and operated Wilson, Beers and Alu, a computer systems reseller, from 1989 to 2002, when he sold the company to a large regional accounting firm. Beers was named twice to the Las Vegas Business Press "Top 40 Under 40" list of young business leaders during the 1990s. He is a certified public accountant and earned a business administration degree from UNLV with distinction. In 2004, he was elected to a four-year term in the Nevada Senate and in 2007 was awarded "Legislator of the Year" at the 34th annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Philadelphia. Prior to his senate election, Beers served six years as a Nevada assemblyman. Before his career in business, he worked as news director for KCBN and KRNO radio in Reno, and KLUC and KMJJ in Las Vegas where he won "Best Miniseries" and "Best Newscast" awards from the Associated Press. He met his wife Sarah in junior high school, and they have two children.
 
Anthony F. Santo - Board Member
Anthony Santo is a 28-year veteran in the gaming industry and is currently consulting in the gaming and hospitality businesses for operational reviews and potential acquisitions for clients. Mr. Santo served in various senior management roles with Caesars Entertainment, and upon their acquisition, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Throughout his career, he managed up to 13 hotel/casino properties and negotiated the sale of five properties. He was appointed to Senior Vice President of Western and Mid-South Regions for Caesars Entertainment; he served as President of Paris Las Vegas, Bally's Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Las Vegas Hilton, Reno Hilton and Flamingo Reno; and he was Senior Vice President of Operations, Products and Services for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. where he managed the company's domestic and international operations. Mr. Santo previously served on the boards of Las Vegas Events, the Culinary Training Academy of Las Vegas, UNLV's Harrah Hotel College Alumni Association, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority. He was honored with knighthood by Opportunity Village and was the recipient of the 1998 Hotelier of the Year Award by the Nevada Hotel Motel Association.

Mike H. Sloan - Board Member
Until his retirement following the acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group by MGM Mirage in 2005, Mike H. Sloan was a senior corporate executive with that company (formerly Circus Circus Enterprises - a New York Stock Exchange company) for 20 years.  He joined Mandalay Resort Group in 1985 as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, having primary responsibilities for directing the company's legal department as well as labor and government relations. In addition, Mr. Sloan was actively engaged in the planning, development and construction of the company's numerous new projects, including the Excalibur Hotel and Casino, Luxor Hotel and Casino and the Mandalay Bay Resort. Beginning in 1997, Mr. Sloan gave up day-to-day supervision of the legal department in order to concentrate on the planning and development of the company's premiere property, Mandalay Bay, focusing on the development and location of new entertainment and restaurant venues for the project. He secured agreements for the company with Four Seasons Hotel, House of Blues and Rum Jungle night club as well as restaurants Aureole, Red Square, Wolfgang Puck's Lupo, China Grill and later famed chef Alain Ducasse's Mix Restaurant and Lounge. Mr. Sloan has been chairman and served on the board of Nevada Resort Association for over 20 years. Prior to his career as a gaming executive, Mr. Sloan was elected Las Vegas City Attorney and later served as a state senator. He also worked as the press secretary for United States Senator Alan Bible (D-NV) and as a deputy attorney general for the Nevada Gaming Division, providing legal advice for the Nevada Gaming Commission and Nevada Gaming Control Board. He is a graduate of the University of Nevada and George Washington University Law School, where he was a member of the law review and the Order of the Coif. He is a founding trustee and past president for the National Association for Gaming Lawyers and past chairman of the Gaming Law Committee of the American Bar Association. He is currently a consultant for several large gaming companies as well as other large companies.