Vol. 5 No. 2, February 2008
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Oswell Named to Head Fontainebleau
Audrey Oswell, former president and CEO of Resorts Atlantic City, has been named as president and chief operating officer of Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
Oswell will oversee all operational aspects of the new $2.9 billion, 3,812-room resort currently being built on the Las Vegas Strip by Fontainebleau Resorts LLC, which also owns the legendary Fontainebleau in Miami Beach.
Oswell is a 25-year veteran of the Atlantic City casino industry. Prior to Resorts, she was president and chief operator of Caesars Atlantic City, where she began her casino career in 1979. After taking the top job at Resorts in 2000, she oversaw the construction and opening of the hotel’s Rennaisance Tower and the re-design of the entire casino.
She also served as president of the Casino Association of New Jersey.
Oswell most recently served as chief operating officer of the Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, where she established the start-up company’s organizational structure, assembled a senior management team and developed a marketing strategy.
“Audrey is one of the casino resort industry’s most accomplished executives,” said Howard Karawan, chief operating officer of Fontainebleau Resorts. “We're confident her vision and leadership will help drive Fontainebleau Las Vegas to become one of the world’s most spectacular destinations.” The Fontainebleau is slated to open in fall of 2009.
