Caesars Entertainment has appointed Kim Harris Jones to its board of directors, effective Monday.
With the addition of Harris Jones, Caesars Entertainment’s board of directors will grow to 10 members. The appointment is subject to pending licensure with Nevada gaming regulators.
According to Caesars, Harris Jones has a track record of “strategic corporate leadership as both an executive and a board member and will bring a unique perspective and in-depth experience” as a director.
“Kim Harris Jones is a tremendous addition to the Caesars Entertainment leadership team,” said Gary Carano, executive chairman of the board. “With her extensive experience in finance and a reputation as a thoughtful and engaged leader inside some of the largest consumer-packaged goods and automotive companies, Kim’s addition will give us another lens through which to see stronger, more dynamic, future possibilities for Caesars Entertainment.”
Harris Jones retired from Mondelez International as senior vice president and corporate controller in 2015. She shepherded the company through its nascent stages after it was spun off from Kraft Foods, where she’d worked since 2009 as senior vice president and corporate controller.
Prior to Kraft, Harris Jones held a variety of leadership positions for 17 years at Chrysler, ultimately serving as the company’s senior vice president and corporate controller. Prior to joining Chrysler, Harris Jones worked at General Motors for six years.
Harris Jones was recently named to the list of “100 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors” by BoardProspects magazine. She was also previously named to the list of “25 Women to Watch” by CFO magazine, to the list of “75 Most Powerful Women in Business” by Black Enterprise magazine, and as one of the “2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors” by Savoy magazine.
“I’m pleased to count Kim Harris Jones among our board of directors,” said Tom Reeg, CEO of Caesars Entertainment. “Kim shares our vision for strategic, collaborative innovation. She has outstanding experience navigating complex issues and implementing transformation for optimization.”
Harris Jones holds an MBA in finance and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Michigan and was a CPA earlier in her career. She currently serves as a board member of United Rentals, TrueBlue, and Fossil Group.
Additionally, Harris Jones serves on the board of the Ethiopian North American Health Professionals Association and the finance committee of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. She is also president and chair of the board of the non-profit Harris-Jones Charitable Gift Foundation.
