Executive Director Since: 2019

Mr. Snowden is Chief Executive Officer and President of PENN Entertainment (“PENN”), North America’s leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content and casino gaming experiences. PENN operates in 26 jurisdictions throughout North America, with a broadly diversified portfolio of casinos, racetracks, and online sports betting and iCasino offerings under well-recognized brands including Hollywood Casino®, L’Auberge®, ESPN BET™ and theScore BET Sportsbook and Casino®.

As Chief Executive Officer and President of PENN, Mr. Snowden has led PENN’s expansion into sports media, entertainment and technology, including its acquisition of theScore in 2021 and the transformative strategic alliance with ESPN to create and launch ESPN BET in 2023. His leadership has resulted in PENN’s ability to leverage the top sports media brands in the United States and Canada, allowing PENN to significantly expand its omnichannel footprint and efficiently grow its customer ecosystem.

Mr. Snowden served as President and Chief Operating Officer beginning in March 2017, was appointed to the Board of Directors in August 2019, and has held various senior leadership roles since joining the Company in October 2011. Prior to joining PENN, Mr. Snowden held leadership positions with Caesars Entertainment Corporation in several markets, including Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Mr. Snowden has a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

 

Key Skills and Expertise

• Industry Experience (Gaming, Hospitality, Media): Gained from Mr. Snowden's more than 25-year successful career in the highly regulated and rapidly evolving gaming and sports betting industry, and hospitality and entertainment sectors. Prior to being appointed as CEO in 2020, he served as PENN’s President and Chief Operating Officer and as SVP of Regional Operations. Mr. Snowden previously spent 12 years with Caesars Entertainment, where he acquired significant gaming industry management experience across several regional and destination markets, including as SVP and General Manager of both Caesars and Harrah’s Resorts in Atlantic City.


• HR / Talent Management: Acquired through his executive leadership career overseeing human capital strategies at large corporations, including talent integration initiatives following strategic transactions. At PENN, Mr. Snowden oversaw the launch of the expansive talent development strategy designed to support the growth of the Interactive segment and attract and retain leading industry talent.


• Technology / Digital: His deep industry knowledge and digital transformation expertise provide unique perspectives on the Company’s strategic navigation of its broader omnichannel expansion and customer engagement strategies.

Career Highlights

• PENN Entertainment
  • CEO and President (since 2020), President and Chief Operating Officer (2017 - 2019), Chief Operating Officer (2014 - 2017), Senior Vice President of Regional Operations (2011 - 2014)

• Caesars and Harrah's Resorts Atlantic City – Casino resort and hotel
  • Senior Vice President and General Manager (2010 - 2011)

• Caesars Entertainment Corporation – Leading global gaming and hospitality resort chain
  • Various leadership positions in St. Louis, San Diego and Las Vegas (1998 - 2010)

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