Experience

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  Rta Consulting, Nv/Ca/Az

  • Consulting Principal
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  RTA Consulting, NV/CA/AZ

  • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

  • Consulting Principal

    • Oct 2018 - Present
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Offering services in all aspects in the Amusement Industry.FEC's, Ride Attractions, VR Entertainment, Escape Rooms.

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  MGM Resorts International

  • Midway Operation Manager

    • Apr 2012 - Feb 2019

    Complete management/oversight of day to day operations, including up to 100 staff members. Promoting Guest Service Excellence and Teamwork. Create department unity by fostering career development (e.g. MGM University, Reach Program.) through promotion and positive recognition.Budget Management:Responsible for all aspects of department monthly financial statement, Annual budget and Capitol Expenditure Requests.Buyer:Responsible for negotiation and purchase for all midway (Plush), redemption (Merchandise) and amusement needs including electronic parts for midway and amusements devices including new game purchasing. Vendor Relations:Responsible for all aspects of vendor relations and amusement distributors. Negotiate and advise new Rev/Share agreements to secure new profitable coin-operated games and skillfully trading older/devalued equipment with minimal or no capitol expenditures.Warehouse:Responsible for 400k warehouse of Midway and Redemption merchandise. October 2017: Successfully opened "The Ultimate 4-D Theater" My responsibilities were from build out to start up operations to marketing (Social Media, Groupon, City Card etc...).

  • Arcade/Midway Manager

    • Apr 2004 - Apr 2012

    Duties: Oversight of all day to day operations, including but not limited to staffing, hiring fostering career development of 75 staff members.Budget: Responsible for all aspects Annual Financial statements. Annual budget and all Capitol Expenditure Requests. Responsible for 200 warehouse of redemption merchandise to be distributed to other MGM/Mirage properties such as Bellagio, Mirage, Treasure Island and Beau Rivage.Contact person for all purchasing/supplying for other MGM/Mirage properties as mentioned above.Oversee and technically advise on correct operation of approximately 200 arcade and redemption games.Developed new streams of revenue securing many agreements with in the Entertainment department. ( e.g. Party and convention rentals. Rev/Share management.)

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  Amusement Consultants Limited. New Rochelle, Ne...

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area: Tenant-Based Properties...

  • Area Supervisor/General Manager of Amusement Attractions Operations

    • May 1997 - Apr 2004
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area: Tenant-Based Properties...

    Duties: Re-organized operations in existing Amusements/Attraction locations. Highly involved in start up of several Amusement/Attraction locations (e.g.Tenant Leasing, planning, construction, design and staffing.). Company representative for all new and existing locations/main contact person, lia...

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  FAMILY AMUSEMENTS CORPORATION

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Director of Operations

    • Oct 1976 - Jul 1996
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Duties: Liaison between employees and President/Vice-President of company.-Assigning daily duties of all employees.-Overseeing management of over 300 revenue share locations.-Maximize on-site equipment for maximum revenue. -Scheduling of all deliveries, collections and employee's daily routes...