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Gaming executive and responsible gaming expert Alan Feldman grew up in Los Angeles, California and began working in the field of public relations while attending the University of California, Los Angeles. He first became involved in the gaming industry in 1989 when he came to Las Vegas, Nevada to work on a public relations program for Steve Wynn’s Mirage Hotel and Casino. Feldman spent over 30 years working as a gaming executive for Mirage Resorts and MGM Resorts International.

Ruth D'Hondt was born and reared in Las Vegas, Nevada, living on Jackson Street where her family owned Mattie's Cafe. The restaurant provided not just great food but employment for D’hondt and her five brothers and sisters. In 1959, the family moved to Berkley Square.

Louise Lorenzi Fountain was born Nov. 14, 1913 in La Belle, Missouri to David Lorenzi, a French immigrant, and Julia Travese. Her younger years were devoted to helping her father develop and manage Lorenzi Lake Park, which he built and opened in 1926.

Carol-Ann Swatling was raised in Buffalo, New York, in what she subtly calls a “non-traditional upbringing.” Her primary caregivers during her early years were her maternal grandmother, who she fondly recalls and a great uncle and aunt who operated a hearse business. Her mother was in and out of her life, but it was her mother’s sister who mentored her while working at a retail store during high school.