Gaming & hospitality experts team-up forming exclusive consulting group
Introducing Cruzen and Associates, a group of gaming and hospitality professionals which offers a wealth of industry insight and expertise.
Having individually led some of the industry's most prestigious companies, Cruzen & Associates have combined their talents to provide a wide range of consulting services to a growing list of clients. Some of these clients include; Carnival Hotels and Casinos, Foxwoods, Hilton, Hyatt, Boyd Gaming, Mohegan Sun and Ladbroke.
Cruzen & Associates can provide project-based assistance in a variety of areas, including:
Executive Recruiting
Executive Coaching,
Strategic and Business Planning, Career Transition,
Feasibility Studies, and
Pre-Opening Planning.
At the helm of Cruzen & Associates is 25-year gaming industry veteran, Pat Cruzen. Having served on the senior management teams of industry giants like Grand Casinos, Inc., MGM Grand, Hilton, Sands and Caesars Palace, Pat has overseen aggressive revenue-enhancement, cost-containment and strategic business planning processes as well as financial restructurings and acquisitions. His innovative managerial practices and keen financial acumen helped make Grand Casinos the nation's fastest growing company as well as one of the world's 200 best small companies, according to Forbes magazine.
Jean Regan,known as the top executive recruiter in the gaming industry, heads up the executive search division at C&A. She combines her knowledge of operations and marketing with an extensive network of industry contacts to successfully match executives' skills and personalities with clients' needs and corporate cultures. The retention rate of her placements is among the highest in the industry. Previously, Jean was vice president of special events at Trump Taj Mahal Casinos and assistant general manager at the Boston Garden.
Joan Heffner, president of Heffner & Associates, Inc. has recently aligned with Cruzen & Associates. Over the last 25 years, Joan co-founded and helped lead the Nevada affiliations of both the American Hotel & Motel Association and the National Restaurant Association.
Additionally, Joan published the Nevada Hospitality and Food Executive magazines, which brings to you industry savvy and powerful networking. Her work as vice president and managing director for the Nevada operations of Right Management Cnsultants has established Joan as an industry expert in the fields of career development, outplacement and organizational support.
United, Cruzen & Associates offers industry expertise that spans decades and professional networks that span the globe. Regional offices are currently located in Minneapolis, MN and Las Vegas, NV, with partnerships in Miami, FL, London, Hong Kong, and Johannesburg.
Contact:
Ila Cary, 702-878-8832