Resorts World Las Vegas, more than a year away from its planned opening, has announced five new members of the $4bn Strip property’s executive management team.
Resorts World Las Vegas president Scott Sibella, who was president of the MGM Grand Las Vegas for eight years, said the team has experience at Strip resorts operated by MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands.
“Every executive was hand selected for their extensive leadership experience in the hospitality and gaming industry,” Sibella said. “Each has many years of demonstrated proficiency and excellence in their respective disciplines to ensure the successful completion of our highly anticipated resort.”
Resorts World Las Vegas, which is being developed by Malaysia-based Genting Berhad, is expected to open in December 2020. The Asian-themed property, being built on the 87-acre site that once housed the Rat Pack-era Stardust, is the Strip’s first ground-up development of an all-new mega-resort since the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opened in 2010.
The newly appointed executives are Chris Nordling, named chief financial officer, Max Tappeiner, senior vice president of operations, Bart Mahoney, vice president of food and beverage, Michael Peltyn, senior vice president of human resources, and Bill McArthur, chief information officer.
