Management Team

John Farahi
Chief Executive Officer
John Farahi has been Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its inception, and of Golden Road since June 1993. From 1973 until June 1993, Mr. Farahi was President, Director, and General Manager of Golden Road. Mr. Farahi is a partner in Farahi Investment Company ("FIC"), which is engaged in real estate investment and development. Mr. Farahi served on the Washoe County Airport Authority as a Trustee from July 1997 until June 2005. Mr. Farahi is a former member of the Nevada Commission on Tourism as well as a Board Member of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors' Authority. Mr. Farahi holds a political science degree from the California State University, Hayward.

David Farahi
Chief Operating Officer
David Farahi has been Chief Operating Officer since April of 2012. Mr. Farahi most recently held the positions of Executive Director of Gaming Operations and Director of Investor Relations for Monarch. Mr. Farahi began his gaming and hospitality career in 1998. He has extensive experience in over a dozen positions at Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Farahi held finance positions with HSBC Bank plc in their New York, London and Geneva offices, in both the investment and private banking divisions. Mr. Farahi is currently serving in his second term as the President of the Colorado Gaming Association. Mr. Farahi holds an MBA from Columbia Business School with concentrations in both Real Estate and Finance and holds a BA in Economics and International Studies from Northwestern University.

Chief Product and Service Officer

Chief Legal Officer

Cheraz Ecker
General Manager, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Reno
Cheraz Ecker joined Atlantis Casino Resort Spa as General Manager in 2015. Ms. Ecker worked in several positions within Mirage Resorts - Golden Nugget, Las Vegas Sand's -Venetian, Palazzo Casino Resorts and Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. After the unprecedented opening of Marina Bay Sands, Ms. Ecker joined Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Washington, DC. Ms. Ecker was instrumental in leading the successful merger of all Gaylord properties with Marriott. Most recently, Ms. Ecker was the General Manager for Loews Madison Hotel. Ms. Ecker attended UNLV and graduated with honors majoring in hospitality and psychology. Ms. Ecker is a member of SKAL International and several hospitality organizations. Ms. Ecker joined the board of directors for the Nevada Hotel Lodging Association and was recently awarded Hotelier of the Year.