New Quechan resort, casino hires managers
According to a notice recently sent to casino employees, the new Quechan Resort and Paradise Casino will be under some new management.
The notice, a copy of which was provided to The Sun, indicated the Quechan Tribal Council has hired five new key managers to oversee the two venues.
Those hired, according to the notice were:
• Marty Gross, chief executive officer, was selected to run the tribe's casino properties. Gross has experience running casinos in Las Vegas, Reno and other locations.
• William McFerson will serve as the executive director of hotel operations. McFerson has more than 20 years of experience in the hotel industry and was most recently employed by the Colusa Casino Resort.
• Dale Jager, who the notice indicates is an award-winning professional, will serve as executive director of food and beverage.
• David Julian, who has over 23 years in gaming experience, was hired as the new marketing director.
• William King, who has over 30 years of experience, is the new director of slot operations.
The notice stated the reason the new management was brought in was to improve service to the resort's customers and to ensure the casino continued being successful.
The notice also specifically cited rumors saying the new managers were not brought in to terminate employees.
However, at least two managers have since been fired — Barrett DeFay, who was the casino's marketing director, and Ira Kaitz, who was previously the food and beverage director.
The Sun attempted to contact the casino several times for comment on the article but no calls were ever returned.
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