Michael Volkert is a senior executive with almost two decades of gaming and hospitality experience. He has a strong track record of starting, opening, and improving profitability of gaming resorts. During his tenure he has opened two luxury megaresorts and developed RFP’s for expansion in to several markets both domestic and international. Michael has had the opportunity to work in a high-end destination market as well as gaining local and regional experience. He has worked or had assignments in Las Vegas, Singapore, Macau, Detroit, Biloxi, and Florida.
Michael is currently the Senior Vice President of Relationship Marketing for Venetian/Palazzo. Previously Michael was the President of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. In this role, he successfully repositioned the brand and grew EBITDA. Prior to this role, Michael was part of the pre-opening team that developed, planned, and opened Aria Resort & Casino. Aria is a 4,004 room luxury resort located at the heart of City Center with over a billion dollars in revenue. Building on this experience, Michael also opened Bellagio Resort & Casino. During his tenure with MGM Resorts, he had responsibilities for marketing and casino operations at both the property and corporate level.
The combined opening, operational, and marketing knowledge has developed a strong foundation of skills in market assessment, gaming operations, strategic planning, and brand building.
