Page 12 - Mississippi/Louisiana Gaming News - Winter, 2022

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12 MISSISSIPPI GAMING NEWS WINTER 2022
Promotions At Isle Lula
Three promo- tions were recently announced at Isle
of Capri Lula. Carl Reed (left), an Isle
employee since March 2000, was named director of operations/ sports betting. Virginia Lowell (center) was named regional vice president of finance. She has been with the company since July 2020. And, an employee since May 1999, Michael Nix (right) was named director of marketing IT.
Pam Jones named
HR director at
Hard Rock Biloxi
BILOXI — Hard Rock Casino & Hotel Biloxi announced a couple of recent promotions. Pam Jones was promoted to
human resources
director and
Katherine Au
was promoted to
director of internal
marketing.
Jones started
at Hard Rock
more than 14 Pam
In her role as human resources director, Jones will coordinate implementation of services, policies, and programs, serve on the executive management team and assist and advise company managers about human resources issues.
Jones has a business management degree from South Alabama and a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from Troy State.
Au began her casino career as a slot cashier in 2003 at Trump Plaza Casino, Atlantic City, has worked
at Caesars
Entertainment
as well as
Tropicana Casino,
where she was
promoted to table
games manager.
In 2014,
she returned
to Caesars
Entertainment and Au was appointed as
a senior executive host.
Since joining Hard Rock in 2016, Au has played an important role in the growth and development of the Asian customer segment and received the Division Leader Award for the first quarter of 2021.
years ago as the
employee relations
manager and over time advanced to human resources manager. She has more than 23 years of casino human resources experience.
Jones
Katherine
Golden Nugget announces F&B department changes
BILOXI — Golden Nugget Biloxi
has announced changes in the
food and beverage department. Joining the Golden Nugget team are Executive Chef Anthony Rametta and Executive Sous Chef Jason Pittman. Also, Stavern
Ashley has been promoted to sous chef.
Rametta, born
in California and
raised in Japan,
has been in the
culinary field for
31 years, 19
of those on the
Mississippi Gulf
Coast. Coming to Golden Nugget from an executive chef post at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort, he has also served as executive chef at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Biloxi, and assistant executive chef at IP Casino Resort Spa.
Recognized for his comprehensive knowledge of local, international, and continental cuisine, Rametta has
an innovative approach and passion for the culinary and hospitality industries, all while showcasing a fresh and exciting twist on food. The award-winning chef is certified by the Professional Chef Association as an executive chef and by the Academy of Ice Carving and Design as a professional ice carver.
Pittman’s professional cooking experience began at The Tiki Restaurant and over his 20-year career he has worked at many local restaurants, including The Deck and Fisherman’s Wharf, where he gained
Anthony Rametta
Jason Pittman
Stavern Ashley
been a chef for more
He began his culinary career at the Shaw Park Beach Hotel and Spa in Jamaica and moved to Biloxi in 2000 to work as a chef at IP Casino. In 2015, he joined the F&B team at Golden Nugget Biloxi.
invaluable knowledge of sustainability practices, Southern cooking, and regional foods. Through his work as a banquet chef at IP Casino, he created fresh, local cuisine
for special programs, corporate events, and weddings.
Before coming to Golden Nugget, he was at Scarlet Pearl.
Ashley has than 25 years.