Mohegan Sun announces that Kelly McKinnon has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kelly will be rejoining the Mohegan Sun team in an executive capacity after spending the past 15 months at the corporate division of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), serving as the Director of Analytics.
As CFO, Kelly will oversee all aspects of finance for MGE’s flagship property, Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville, CT.
“Kelly is a driven, hands-on, team-oriented leader,” said Jeff Hamilton, President & General Manager of Mohegan Sun. “She has been a vital part of the finance and analytics team at Mohegan Sun and MGE for many years.”
Kelly joined Mohegan Sun in 2006 as a Budget Analyst and has held multiple positions, including Financial Planning & Analysis Manager and Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, where she developed and analyzed ideas to grow the business and improve financial results. Kelly also led Mohegan Sun’s Labor & Productivity department and was instrumental in centralizing its scheduling, time and attendance functions. Kelly was promoted to Director of Analytics for MGE in 2019. In this role, she was a key contributor in various enterprise-wide business decisions and ventures, including assisting in identifying operating and cash-management opportunities during MGE’s acquisitions of Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Kelly holds a BS in Finance and an MBA, both from Quinnipiac University. She enjoys the outdoors, skiing and traveling, especially with her husband and two sons.
