Harrah’s promotes executives

Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 | 9:44 a.m.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has named Don Marrandino to lead Harrah's Las Vegas and Flamingo Las Vegas as president.

John Koster, formerly senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Laughlin, will succeed Marrandino as president of Harrah's Northern Nevada division.

Wade Faul, assistant general manager for Flamingo Las Vegas, will lead Harrah's Laughlin as senior vice president and general manager.

Each individual will report to Tom Jenkin, president of Harrah's Western Division. The three executive promotions are subject to regulatory approval.

Marrandino was executive vice president and general manager of Wynn Las Vegas and previously served as president and chief operating officer for the Hard Rock hotel and casino in Las Vegas and as the manager of Station Casinos' east-side of the Las Vegas Valley properties.

Koster was general manager of Harrah's Laughlin from 2002 to 2004 and vice president of hotel operations for Harrah's Las Vegas from 1999 to 2002. Faul has been a Harrah's executive for 20 years, beginning as a dealer at Harrah's Las Vegas and working his way up to assistant general manager of that property. He later served as assistant general manager of the Flamingo.