Mr. Sanfilippo joined Multimedia Games as President & CEO in June 2008. A highly accomplished and well-respected veteran of the gaming industry, he brings to Multimedia Games more than 20 years' experience with Harrah's Entertainment, the world's largest casino company. While at Harrah's, he served as President of the Central and Western Divisions, overseeing the operations of more than two dozen casino and casino-hotel destinations.
Mr. Sanfilippo was also part of the senior management team that led the successful integration of numerous gaming companies acquired by Harrah's, including Jack Binion's Horseshoe Casinos, the Grand Casino & Hotel brand, Players International, and Louisiana Downs Racetrack.
In addition to his duties as divisional president, Mr. Sanfilippo was also President and Chief Operating Officer for Harrah's New Orleans and a member of the Board of Directors of Jazz Casino Corporation prior to Harrah's acquiring full ownership. He has directed tribal gaming operations in Arizona, California and Kansas, and has held gaming licenses in most states that offer legalized gambling.
Randy S. Cieslewicz
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Cieslewicz joined us in March 2002 as Vice President of Tax and Budget. In July of 2005, he became our Vice President of Tax, Budget, and Corporate Compliance. He is currently serving as our CFO. Mr. Cieslewicz worked in public accounting from 1994 through 2002, last serving as a Tax Manager for BDO Seidman, LLP. Mr. Cieslewicz received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Sam Houston State University.
Robert F. "Skip" Lannert
Executive Vice President - Class II Gaming
As a 23-year veteran of the gaming industry, Mr. Lannert oversees Multimedia Games' Class II gaming operations. He joined the company in June 1996 as Director of Operations. He has extensive marketing and MIS experience in the horse racing industry, having worked for Arizona Downs/Turf Paradise, Louisiana Downs, Arlington International, DeBartolo Racing and McKinnie Systems. He was a television horse racing analyst for KWTV, the CBS affiliate in Oklahoma City. He holds a BS in Liberal Arts from Arizona State University.
Gary Loebig
Executive Vice President Sales
Mr. Loebig joined Multimedia Games in 1998 as Executive Vice President for new market development. From 1984 to 1998, he was Senior Vice President with Stuart Entertainment (Bingo King Entertainment), one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers in the bingo industry. With Bingo King, Mr. Loebig served in various capacities, beginning as General Sales Manager and last serving as Senior Vice President. He holds BBA and MBA degrees from the University of Iowa.
Mr. Zinnecker joined us in January 2003 as Vice President of Human Resources. In July of 2005, he became our Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Central Operations. Mr. Zinnecker, who has over 30 years' human resources experience, came to us from Activant Solutions, where he was Vice President of Human Resources. From 1986 to 1997, he was Vice President of Human Resources for KDT Industries, Inc., and its spin-off company, Arrowsmith Technologies, Inc.
P. Howard Chalmers
Senior Vice President - Planning and Corporate Communications
Mr. Chalmers joined us in February 2003 as Senior Vice President for Planning and Corporate Communications, after serving as a management consultant to us for several years. From 1978 to 2003, he had served as President and Principal Consultant for Chalmers & Co., where he gained a national reputation for providing strategic planning and organizational development support to a broad range of both entrepreneurial companies and nonprofit organizations. Chalmers is active in civic and charitable organizations, having served as Chairman of the Board of KLRU, Austin's public television station, and as President and CEO of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. He was instrumental in creating Austin City Limits, currently the longest-running music program on television, and served as Executive Producer of that program in its early years.
Joseph R. Enzminger
Senior Vice President, Software Quality/Maintenance and System Operations
Troy W. Jungmann
Senior Vice President, Systems Development
Jefferson C. Lind
Senior Vice President, Content and Gaming Technology
James A. Bannerot
Legal Coordinator
Mr. Bannerot joined us as Legal Coordinator in August of 2003. Mr. Bannerot maintains a law practice in the Bannerot Law Firm, P.C., that was formed in March 2004. Prior to that time, he worked as an attorney in his own private law practice in Austin, Texas for more than thirty years, where he represented individuals, corporations, and other business organizations in operating matters, commercial disputes, intellectual property issues, such as patent and trademark protection and infringement, as well as unfair competition claims and defenses. Mr. Bannerot received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas School of Law.