The Forest County Potawatomi Monday announced that Dominic Ortiz has been hired as the new CEO and General Manager of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee.
“We are truly excited to welcome Dominic into this role at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino,” said, Chairman of the Forest County Potawatomi Ned Daniels Jr. in a statement. “We’re confident his years of experience in Tribal gaming will prove valuable in charting the course during a pivotal time at our Milwaukee property.”
An enrolled member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas, Ortiz most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Soaring Eagle Gaming Properties and Corporate Services in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Ortiz also has worked at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, Texas, the Prairie Band Casino & Resort in Mayetta, Kansas, and for Harrah’s Entertainment in Mayetta.
“I would like to thank the Tribal council and the Forest County Potawatomi for the opportunity to join an amazing team,” said Ortiz, a graduate of the University of Kansas and Harvard Business School in Massachusetts in a statement. “I look forward to building upon their success and taking the brand to a new level for future generations.”
Ortiz starts at the Milwaukee property immediately.
