She brings nearly three decades of operations and human resources experience in the gaming industry, Casas said. Kiser Murphey is the first executive named as part of the Palms’ new leadership group. “Upon meeting Cynthia, it was clear that she has all three and more,” Casas said in a statement. “It was important to our board that we find a leader for the Palms who shares our values, personifies our commitment to diversity and exhibits a leadership style that puts people first.” “We live by values passed down by our ancestors our values define us,” said Latisha Casas, chairperson for the tribe’s Gaming and Hospitality Authority. The sale is expected to close at the end of this year and is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The tribe announced in May that it was buying the hotel-casino on Flamingo Road west of Interstate 15 from Red Rock Resorts for $650 million. She will oversee operations at the Palms as the property transitions to its new ownership group, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Kiser Murphey began working at MGM in 1992 and was the president and chief operating officer at New York-New York from 2008 until last spring. Longtime MGM Resorts International executive Cynthia Kiser Murphey is the new general manager of the off-Strip resort, the Palms’ new ownership group announced Wednesday. Cynthia Kiser Murphey (CHS Communications)
