Las Vegas: Fontainebleau appoints 2 executives

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:46 PM
  • David Danzis, Las Vegas Review-Journal

A megaresort on the Strip announced the appointment of two high-level executives Monday, both of whom bring years of Las Vegas experience to the still-young property.

Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino-hotel hired David Willis as chief strategy officer and Kevin Sweet as senior vice president of slot marketing and operations, according to a news release.

“As Fontainebleau Las Vegas enters its second full year of operations, the luxury resort and casino is strengthening its leadership team with strategic hires that signal a bold approach to the future,” the release stated.

Willis most-recently served as chief commercial officer for Crown Resorts, an Australian gaming and hospitality company. Sweet was most recently with Rio Las Vegas, where he was the property’s chief gaming officer. Both executives worked at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas between 2015 and 2022, according to their LinkedIn profiles.