The following members make up the MGM Resorts Board of Directors.

Paul Salem

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Chairman of the Board
Senior Managing Director Emeritus, Providence Equity Partners

  • Chairman of MGM Growth Properties LLC since March 2020.
  • Senior Managing Director Emeritus, Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”) since 2018, with Providence from 1992 – 2019, which specializes in investing in the media, communications, education and information industries by employing a variety of financing structures and target equity investments and bringing industry, financial, operational and leadership expertise to portfolio companies.
  • Previously served as a director of Grupo TorreSur, Asurion, Eircom, Madison River Telecom, MetroNet (formerly AT&T Canada), PanAmSat, Tele1 Europe, Verio, Wired Magazine, Education Management Corporation and several other Providence investments.
  • Prior to joining Providence in 1992, worked for Morgan Stanley in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions and prior to Morgan Stanley spent four years with Prudential Investment Corporation.
  • Chairman of Year Up, a national non-profit focused on closing the opportunity divide for urban young adults, and a board member of Edesia Global Nutrition, a non-profit dedicated to treating and preventing malnutrition in the world’s most vulnerable populations.
  • Serves on the advisory board of the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University.

Mary Chris Jammet

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Director

  • Founder and principal of Bristol Partners, LLC.
  • Former Senior Vice President and portfolio manager responsible for $20 billion in assets for clients in the United States and abroad, from 1998 until 2013, and equity research analyst focused on the gaming and lodging industry, from 1989 until 1998, at Legg Mason Global Asset Management, an international asset management firm.
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Adams Diversified Equity Funds (NYSE: ADX) and Adams Natural Resources Fund (NYSE: PEO) since December 2020. Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Audit Committee for both ADX and PEO.
  • Former Independent Director for Payless ShoeSource Inc. from June 2018 to January 2019 and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and Member of the Special Committee.
  • Consultant and advisor to start-up companies in early-stage financings since 2013.
  • Member of the Finance Department Advisory Board Sellinger School of Business at Loyola University Maryland.
  • Received a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight in 2020 from the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

Barry Diller

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Director
Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC

  • Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp (“IAC”) since December 2010.
  • Chairman and Senior Executive of Expedia Group, Inc. (formerly, Expedia, Inc.) since August 2005.
  • From 1995 to late 2010, served as the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of IAC.
  • Since December 1992, beginning with QVC, Inc., served as chief executive for a number of predecessor companies engaged in media and interactivity prior to the formation of IAC.
  • From October 1984 to April 1992, served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox, Inc. and was responsible for the creation of Fox Broadcasting Company in addition to Fox’s motion picture operations.
  • Before joining Fox, served for 10 years as the Chairman and Chief Executive of Paramount Pictures Corporation. In March 1983, in addition to Paramount, became President of the conglomerate’s newly formed Entertainment and Communications Group, which included Simon & Schuster, Inc., Madison Square Garden Corporation and SEGA Enterprises, Inc.
  • Prior to joining Paramount, served as Vice President of Prime Time Television for ABC Entertainment.
  • Through his foundation he supported projects for Roundabout Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, The Public Theater, and Motion Picture & Television Fund, and is creating Little Island, a park and performance center in the Hudson River.
  • Director of The Coca-Cola Company since April 2002.
  • Member of The Business Council.

Alexis M. Herman

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Director
President & CEO New Ventures

  • Chair and Chief Executive Officer of New Ventures LLC, a corporate consulting company, since 2001.
  • Lead Director, Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, and member of the Technology Committee, Finance Committee, and Executive Committee of Cummins Inc.
  • Director and member of the Personnel Committee and member of the Corporate Governance Committee of Entergy Corp.
  • Director and member of the Compensation Committee and Chair of the Public Issues and Diversity Review Committee of The Coca-Cola Company.
  • Served as Chair of the Business Advisory Board of Sodexo, Inc., a member of the global advisory board for Toyota Motor Corporation and as Chair of Toyota Motor Corporation’s North American Diversity Advisory Board.
  • United States Secretary of Labor from 1997 to 2001.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Urban League, a civil rights organization, and member of the Board of Trustees of Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago University.
  • President of the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and Co-Chair of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Initiative.

William J. Hornbuckle

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Director
Chief Executive Officer and President of MGM Resorts International

  • Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company since July 2020 and Acting Chief Executive Officer and President from March 2020 through July 2020.
  • Formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from March 2019 to March 2020, President since December 2012 and Chief Customer Development Officer since December 2018.
  • Chairman of the MGM China board from 2020 until 2023 and Co-Chairperson since 2023; previously a director of MGM Growth Properties LLC from 2016 through March 2020.
  • Previously served as Director of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. from June 2021 to December 2021.
  • Chief Marketing Officer of the Company from August 2009 to August 2014.
  • Founder and Advisory Board Member of George Bank Financial Holdings from March 2007 through the present.
  • Founder and Advisory Board Member of George Bank Financial Holdings from March 2007 through the present.
  • President and Chief Operating Officer of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from April 2005 to August 2009.
  • Previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM MIRAGE-Europe, where he worked on the development of MGM’s gaming operations in the United Kingdom.
  • Previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and of Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
  • Spent the majority of his earlier career with Mirage Resorts Inc. in various senior management positions, including the Vice President of Hotel Operations of Golden Nugget, the Vice President of Hotel Operations of the Mirage, the President of Laughlin, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Treasure Island and the Executive Vice President of Operations of MGM Grand, from 1986 to 1998.
  • Bachelor’s degree in hotel administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
  • Selected to our Board because he brings extensive management experience and understanding of the gaming industry.

Joey Levin

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Director
Chief Executive Officer of IAC

  • Chief Executive Officer and Director of IAC since June 2015.
  • Served in various roles at IAC since he joined the company in 2003 working in the Mergers & Acquisitions group.
  • Former CEO of Mindspark Interactive, a division of IAC, and has led various businesses for IAC until his appointment to CEO and the Board of Directors in 2015.
  • Prior to joining IAC, worked in the Technology Mergers & Acquisitions group for Credit Suisse First Boston (now Credit Suisse) in San Francisco.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Angi Inc. (formerly ANGI Homeservices Inc.).
  • Chairman of the Board of Vimeo Inc. since May 2021.
  • Former Chairman of the board from October 2015 to January 2018 and has more recently served as a Director of Match Group, Inc. since January 2018.
  • Director of Turo Inc.
  • Served as a Director of several publicly traded consumer technology companies including Groupon, Inc., LendingTree, Inc, and The Active Network through its IPO and up until its sale to Vista Equity Partners.

Rose McKinney-James

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Director
Managing Principal, McKinney-James & Associates

  • Managing Principal of Energy Works Consulting LLC and McKinney James & Associates, providing consulting services regarding public affairs in the areas of energy, education, and environmental policy, in each case for more than the past five years.
  • Director of Marketing and External Affairs of Nevada State Bank Public Finance from 2007 to 2013.
  • Member of the Audit Committee and chair of the CRA Committee of Toyota Financial Savings Bank.
  • Former Director and Chair of the Board Governance and Nominating Committee and member of the Finance Committee of Employers Holdings, Inc. from 2005 to June 2013.
  • Serves on the board of directors of MGM Grand Detroit, LLC and as an emeritus director of Three Square and Nevada Partners.
  • Director and Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee of The Energy Foundation.
  • Director of the National Association of Corporate Directors Southern California Chapter and Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
  • Formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for Solar Technologies and Renewable Resources for five years.
  • Former Commissioner with the Nevada Public Service Commission and former Director of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry.

Keith A. Meister

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Director
Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Corvex Management LP

  • Founder, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer of Corvex Management LP since 2010.
  • Director and Chairman of CM Life Sciences, Inc., CM Life Sciences II Inc. and CM Life Sciences III Inc. prior to 2022.
  • Director Sema4 Holdings, from January 2021 through the present and a member of its Audit Committee.
  • Director of BetMGM since May 2020.
    Senior Managing Director of the General Partners of Icahn Partners L.P. and affiliated funds from November 2004 to August 2010.
  • Co-President of J Net Ventures from January 2000 through September 2001.
  • Prior to launching J Net Ventures, Mr. Meister worked at NorthStar Capital and Lazard Freres.
  • Co-President of J Net Ventures from January 2000 through September 2001.
  • Previously served as a director on numerous other public boards including: Yum! Brands, Inc., The Williams Companies, The ADT Corporation, Ralcorp Holdings and Motorola, Inc./Motorola Mobility, Inc., among others.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors for Harlem Children’s Zone and a member of the board of trustees for the American Museum of Natural History.

Jan Swartz

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Director
Executive Vice President, Strategic Operations for Carnival Corporation & PLC

  • Executive Vice President, Strategic Operations, for Carnival Corporation & plc. one of the world’s largest leisure travel companies that boasts a portfolio of world-class cruise line brands including AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), P&O Cruises (UK), Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. In this role since June 2023, she leads Strategy and Global Ports & Destination Development, Alaska-Yukon Land Operations, Government Affairs, and Global Communications.
  • Previously was Group President, Holland America Group, for three years, overseeing Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, and P&O Cruises Australia – four of the nine world’s leading cruise lines in the Carnival Corporation portfolio. Her responsibilities also included Holland America Princess Alaska and shared professional services.
  • She was appointed President of Princess Cruises in November 2013, after more than 15 years working with the cruise line. Before this, she served as Executive Vice President overseeing the line’s sales, marketing, and customer service operations, a position she held since 2009. In this role, she directed domestic and international sales, global marketing and public relations, commercial planning, yield management, and customer service for consumers and travel agents.
  • Her first role with Princess began in 1997, as a management consultant with Bain & Company, where for five years she worked with leading consumer and service companies on growth strategies. While at Bain, she led a team to evaluate and enhance Princess Cruises call center programs and distribution systems.
  • Swartz has served on various advisory boards for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the industry trade association since 2008 including chairperson of the marketing committee. Additionally, she served as President of the Princess Cruises Community Foundation, a non-profit public benefit corporation that provides financial and in-kind support to charity and relief organizations.

Daniel J. Taylor

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Director

  • Employed as an executive of Tracinda from 2007 through 2019.
  • Director of MGM Growth Properties LLC and MGM China. Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Light Efficient Design, a division of TADD LLC since July 2014, a manufacturer and distributor of LED lighting products, primarily for the retrofit market.
  • President of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (“MGM Studios”) from April 2005 to January 2006 and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MGM Studios from June 1998 to April 2005.
  • Vice President—Taxes at MGM/UA Communications Co., the predecessor company of MGM Studios, from 1985 to 1991.
  • Tax Manager and CPA specializing in the entertainment and gaming practice at Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1978 to 1985.
  • Director of Inforte Corp. from October 2005 to 2007.
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Delta Petroleum Corporation from May 2009 to August 2012 (and a director from February 2008 to August 2012), and a former member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of such company.

Ben Winston

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Director

  • Award-winning Producer, Director and Founding Partner of Fulwell 73, which specializes in making high quality television and film productions, since 2005.
  • Executive producer of many television and film productions including, “The Late Late Show with James Corden” from 2015 to 2023, “The Grammy Awards,” for CBS, “The Kardashians,” for Hulu, “Carpool Karaoke” for Apple TV, and “Friends” The Reunion for HBO MAX
  • Has created and produced several music specials for various award winning artists and oversaw “Global Citizen: Mandela 100” in South Africa in 2018.
  • 12 time Emmy winner, 31 time Emmy nominee, 5 time Critics Choice Award Winner, 3 time Brit Award winner, 2 time PGA Award Winner, Rose D’or winner, Bafta Winner, Grammy nominee.