Paige Lion has been named vice president of IT and chief information officer at Affinity Gaming. In her new position, Lion will oversee the implementation of large scale IT-related initiatives for the gaming company and its 11 casinos in Nevada, Colorado, Missouri and Iowa.
Previously Lion worked for Caesars Entertainment for 22 years, starting as a senior project manager and moving up to market technology manager, regional technology director and divisional director of IT and business engagement. Most recently she was vice president senior program manager for JP Morgan Chase in Tampa, Florida.
Affinity Gaming Chief Executive Officer Michael Silberling stated, “We have become more of a data-driven company in marketing and customer service, which helps us to better customize our programs to meet the needs of existing customers and grow our business. Paige brings an impressive background and expertise to help us continue to enhance our IT operations and we’re excited to welcome her to the team.”
Lion graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor of science in quantitative business analysis and with a minor in computer science and statistics.