Chris Cosenza has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at JC Hospitality LLC in Las Vegas

In this new role as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, Chris Cosenza will work alongside COO, Gary Scott, in developing strategic opportunities for JC Hospitality LLC and be the operational focal point for the company's business development initiatives. Mr. Cosenza previously served as the company's Vice President of Strategic Planning & Analysis, where his core responsibility was the oversight of third-party tenants and operators at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas from concept through development, construction and into day-to-day operations. Before joining the team at JC Hospitality, Mr. Cosenza spent the bulk of his career at Ameristar Casinos. In this time, he held corporate leadership positions in entertainment, nightlife, player development, guest experience and strategic development and lead the company's i-Gaming initiative prior to Ameristar's acquisition by Pinnacle Entertainment. While at Ameristar, Mr. Cosenza was the project director for the company's strategic marketing partnership with MGM Resorts International, successfully integrating each company's rewards programs across 16 total properties nationwide. Cosenza earned his Bachelor of Science in finance and political science from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration with concentrations in finance and marketing from Northeastern University.