MGM Resorts International Promotes Nik Rytterstrom to General Manager of Luxor
LAS VEGAS - March 17, 2015 - MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced the promotion of Nik Rytterstrom to General Manager of Luxor Resort and Casino. A veteran of the hospitality industry, Rytterstrom most recently served as General Manager of the company's Goldstrike Casino Resort in Tunica, Miss.
Rytterstrom's appointment follows the retirement announcement of Renee West. West, an industry leader, was the first woman to be named President of a Las Vegas Strip property. She will retire effective April 24.
Rytterstrom has more than a decade and a half of hospitality industry experience. He began his career with MGM Resorts in July 1999 as Assistant Hotel Manager at Bellagio Resort & Casino, and then worked as a Front Office Manager and Hotel Manager at The Mirage Hotel & Casino. From 2005 until 2011, he served as Vice President of Hotel Operations at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., where he successfully re-opened the resort exactly one year after Hurricane Katrina. From there, he led Goldstrike for four years. He is a graduate of University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
West has been the President of Luxor and Excalibur resorts since 2010. She joined MGM Resorts in 2000 as Vice President of Human Resources at PrimmValley Resorts, and then was named President, the first woman in the company's history to be a President of a property. In 2005, she was promoted to President and COO at Excalibur. In 2009, she was named President and COO of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
"Nik has successfully driven initiatives to achieve the highest market share in Goldstrike's history for three consecutive years. He was also responsible for substantially increasing Employee Engagement, guest service, quality assurance, and corporate citizenship. We are happy to welcome him to Luxor," said Corey Sanders, Chief Operating Office of MGM Resorts International.
"For 15 exciting years, Renee has been a well-respected and pioneering leader within MGM Resorts International, our industry, and our community. She put her mark of excellence on everything she did. We will miss her," Sanders added.
Rytterstrom joins Ann Hoff, who was named General Manager of Excalibur in 2014.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage. The Company is in the process of developing MGM National Harbor in Maryland and MGM Springfield in Massachusetts. The Company also owns 51 percent of MGM China Holdings Limited, which owns the MGM Macau resort and casino and is developing a gaming resort in Cotai, and 50 percent of CityCenter in Las Vegas, which features ARIA Resort & Casino. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.
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