Park Place execs are promoted in reorganization

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001 | 10:57 a.m.

Park Place Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas announced Wednesday the promotion of six of its top executives.

Top among the announcements were the promotions of Wallace Barr and Mark Dodson to the roles of co-chief operating officers.

Dodson, the company's executive vice president in charge of western operations, was named president of Park Place's nine-property Western Casino Group, which includes Park Place's Nevada properties. Barr, Park Place's top eastern executive, was named president of Park Place's Eastern Casino Group, which encompasses Park Place's New Jersey, Mississippi, Indiana and Louisiana properties, as well as the company's international operations.

Park Place did not previously have a chief operating officer.

The company also announced the promotion of Clive Cummis, executive vice president of legal affairs and corporate secretary, to the position of vice chairman, a new company position. Cummis will continue to oversee the company's legal, compliance and security affairs.

Anthony Brolick, the company's senior vice president of administration, was named senior vice president of marketing, a new position within the company. Brolick will oversee all company marketing activities.

Brolick will be succeeded as vice president of administration by Thomas Brosig, currently president of Park Place's mid-south region. Brosig will handle design, construction, procurement, retailing and community relations. Brosig will also oversee Park Place's efforts to partner with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to develop a resort casino in the Catskills region of New York State. Properties in the mid-south region will now report directly to Barr.

The company also announced that Scott LaPorta, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be given responsibility for overseeing Park Place's merger and acquisition activities, as well as corporate development. LaPorta will retain his CFO duties and title.

"The promotions and reorganizations of responsibilities are aimed at taking more advantage of our size, in that the organization will operate more as one company rather than as three separate divisions," LaPorta said.