Foxwoods Resort Casino, a premier resort destination in the Northeast, last week announced that Augie Renna had joined the team as vice president of national marketing. Renna brings over three decades of casino marketing experience and leadership to the resort.
“I am proud to be a part of the team at Foxwoods Resort Casino,” said Renna. “For the last 25 years, Foxwoods and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have built a world-class resort casino and I am excited to leverage my experience to help continue elevating the brand and growing consumer engagement.”
“Augie Renna is a dynamic talent with an exceptional player development background,” said Felix Rappaport, president and CEO of Foxwoods. “He is an invaluable asset who will help drive the growth of our brand nationally while spearheading player development strategies and strengthening communication with the most important part of our business, our customers. I have personally known Augie Renna since 1980. He is a legend in the gaming industry and a consummate professional.”
Renna has held multiple high-profile leadership and marketing positions throughout his career, and most recently was the president of national marketing for Tropicana Las Vegas. Prior to that he was the senior vice president at the Golden Nugget from 2011 – 2012, senior vice president of marketing at MGM Mirage from 1995 – 2011 and vice president of marketing at Trump Entertainment Resorts from 1991 – 1995.
In his role as Foxwoods’ vice president of national marketing, Renna will be responsible for the overall management and direction of player development activities in Atlantic City as well as the maintenance of the casino customer base. He will also explore opening additional branch offices in strategic locations to further build the Foxwoods brand.
