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Suffolk Hires Gaming Construction Veteran Chris Creasey to Strengthen Its Positioning for Continued Growth in Strategic Sector

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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Suffolk , one of the largest and most innovative real estate and construction enterprises in the country, has announced the addition of Chris Creasey as Vice President of Gaming.

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Suffolk , one of the largest and most innovative real estate and construction enterprises in the country, has announced the addition of Chris Creasey as Vice President of Gaming.
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Chris Creasey, newly appointed Vice President of Gaming for Suffolk.
“I am excited to join the Suffolk team because of this organization’s strong national reputation for innovation, leadership and client service, particularly in the gaming sector.
Suffolk’s impressive projects and repeat clients in this growing sector speak for themselves,” said Mr. Creasey.

ZCG-Backed Affinity Interactive Appoints Halise Ekmen Uysal as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Affinity Interactive (“AI”), an omni-channel gaming industry leader and ZCG portfolio company, today announced the appointment of Halise Ekmen Uysal as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

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Affinity Interactive (“AI”), an omni-channel gaming industry leader and ZCG portfolio company, today announced the appointment of Halise Ekmen Uysal as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
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Ms. Ekmen Uysal has more than 20 years of finance and accounting leadership experience in roles of increasing responsibility, from property-level management to the C-suite.
Most recently, she served as Chief Finance, Strategy and Transformation Officer for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, which included the Chumash Casino Resort and its other diverse investments.
“Halise is an accomplished finance executive across the gaming and hospitality industries, and we are excited to welcome her to AI as our new CFO,” said Andrei Scrivens, Chief Executive Officer of Affinity Interactive.

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Monday, May 13, 2019

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SANTA YNEZ, Calif., May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians announced today that the Chumash Casino Resort has become the first casino in the world to earn TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally.

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SANTA YNEZ, Calif., May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians announced today that the Chumash Casino Resort has become the first casino in the world to earn TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally.
"It is a distinct honor for our tribe and the Chumash Casino Resort to be recognized by Green Business Certification Inc. for our zero waste efforts," said Kenneth Kahn, Tribal Chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians.
"The Chumash Casino Resort's TRUE Zero Waste certification is paving the way for a more sustainable future," said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, U.S. Green Building Council and GBCI.
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In 2018, the Chumash Casino Resort diverted 2,922,307 pounds of waste, representing 90.94 percent of its overall waste stream, from local landfills through the success of its zero waste program.