Published: July 19, 2008 11:01 pm      

Business Beat

Pearl River Resort adds

to management team



CHOCTAW – Pearl River Resort has announced several new hires and management promotions. The new and newly-promoted personnel all bring more than 150 years of combined experience and will be spearheading a number of new initiatives:

Dale Hipsh was named the chief operating officer and executive vice president of Pearl River Resort in January.

Lawrence Kovach joined Pearl River Resort in April as the chief financial officer.

Jason York has been promoted to its executive director of marketing

Susan O’Connell has joined Pearl River Resort as the general manager of the Golden Moon Hotel & Casino.

Leah Downie joined Pearl River Resort as the director of casino marketing for the Golden Moon Hotel & Casino.

Kenneth Davie joined the resort as general manager for the Silver Star Hotel & Casino.

Marcio Azevedo has taken on the position of director of hotel operations for the Silver Star Hotel & Casino.

Juan Rivera has been brought in as the new director of hotel operations at the Golden Moon Hotel & Casino.

Michael Denson has been promoted to the table games director of the Golden Moon Hotel & Casino.



Local women win trip, recognition from Avon



Avon representatives Kate Wilson, of Bailey, and Georgia Robertson, of Meridian, were recently sent to a convention is Las Vegas by Avon Products, Inc. in recognition of their high Avon sales.

Top Avon representatives from across the country met in Las Vegas to be recognized for their achievements. They stayed at the Bellagio Hotel, visited Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, and Madame Tussauds, and attended a Cirque du Soleil production and a Suze Orman seminar before being honored at an awards ceremony.