10 PENN Entertainment operations leaders
Rafael Verde, SVP of Regional Operations at PENN Entertainment, Inc, heads this list of PENN Entertainment operations leaders, who also include vice presidents of casino and hotel operations and the head of interactive operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at PENN Entertainment from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Christina Herrera
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Casino Operations · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Christina Herrera has been Vice President of Casino Operations at PENN Entertainment, Inc since November 2020, based in East Chicago, Indiana. Christina Herrera was VP of Operations at Harrahs Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack from 2018 to 2020 and lists a Director role at Horseshoe Hammond Casino from 1997 to 2020.
Jon Van Horn
LinkedInExperience: Director of Casino Operations · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Jon Van Horn has been Director of Casino Operations at PENN Entertainment, Inc since November 2022, a role the profile places in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the Operations department. Jon Van Horn was Casino Operations Manager at PENN Entertainment from 2009 to 2022, according to the profile.
Lee Howard
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Casino Operations · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Lee Howard has been Vice President of Casino Operations at PENN Entertainment, Inc since September 2026, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was Director of Casino Operations Southern Region there from 2025 to 2026. Lee Howard was Vice President of Gaming Operations at Caesars Entertainment from 2021 to 2025.
Mike Repetto
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Casino Operations/ Sportsbook · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Mike Repetto has been Vice President Casino Operations/ Sportsbook at PENN Entertainment, Inc since April 2010, and the profile places the role in Charles Town, West Virginia. The listing shows this as the only role on Mike Repetto's profile, covering both casino operations and the sportsbook at PENN Entertainment.
Rafael Verde
LinkedInExperience: SVP of Regional Operations · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Rafael Verde has been SVP of Regional Operations at PENN Entertainment, Inc since October 2018, based in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Rafael Verde was Vice President & General Manager at PENN Entertainment from 2012 to 2018 and Vice President & General Manager at Pinnacle Entertainment from 1999 to 2011.
Robert Ruiz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Hotel Operations, St. Louis & Corporate Hotel Strategy · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Robert Ruiz has been Vice President of Hotel Operations, St. Louis & Corporate Hotel Strategy at PENN Entertainment, Inc since June 2025 and lists Vice President Hotel Operations there since April 2021, based in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Robert Ruiz was Director Of Hotel Operations at Penn National Gaming and Hollywood Casinos from 2018 to 2021.
Ronald Gordon
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Casino Operations · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Ronald Gordon has been Vice President of Casino Operations at PENN Entertainment, Inc since June 2025, and the profile headline names Hollywood Casino, Columbus. Ronald Gordon was Vice President of Casino Operations at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas from 2022 to 2025 and Director Of Casino Operations at MGM National Harbor from 2019 to 2022.
Tony Quarantillo
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Casino Operations · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Tony Quarantillo has been Vice President of Casino Operations at PENN Entertainment, Inc since June 2021, based in the Columbus, Ohio area, and held the same title there from 2016 to 2019. Tony Quarantillo was Assistant Vice President of Casino Operations at PENN Entertainment in 2016 and Director of VLT Operations there from 2014 to 2016.
Tosha Tousant
LinkedInExperience: VP of Casino Operations · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Tosha Tousant has been VP of Casino Operations at PENN Entertainment, Inc since December 2020. Tosha Tousant was Director of Casino Operations - Flamingo Cromwell at Caesars Entertainment in 2020, Director of Slot Operations at Caesars Entertainment from 2016 to 2020 and Director Of Table Games Poker there from 2011 to 2016.
Will Walker
LinkedInExperience: Head of Operations & Strategy, Interactive · PENN Entertainment, Inc
Will Walker has been Head of Operations & Strategy, Interactive at PENN Entertainment, Inc since May 2026, based in the New York City area, a role the profile places in the Operations department. Will Walker was Head of Strategy, Interactive at PENN Entertainment from 2024 to 2026 and Vice President of Business Development there from 2023 to 2024.
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Match the person's scope, such as one property's casino floor, a region, hotel operations or the interactive business, to the decision you face. Check when each person started the current role to judge how recent their view is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current operations role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which operating problems need your attention and which your managers should own?
- 03What has your own work taught you about measuring whether a change on the casino floor is working?
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