The Pechanga Development Corp. last week announced the promotion of Tjeerd Brink to general manager of the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. Brink formerly served as the vice president of finance and interim general manager. He brings 30 years of experience in finance and the gaming industry to his new role at the West Coast’s largest resort/casino property.
Prior to joining Pechanga, Brink held vice president, director and CFO positions at numerous properties in Las Vegas and St. Louis. He also served as controller for technology company Bennett Industries and senior internal auditor for one of the largest casino conglomerates. A certified public accountant, Brink worked for Arthur Andersen, the largest public accounting firm in the world at the time, prior to entering the gaming industry.
Before his promotion to GM, Brink navigated Pechanga’s 3,000 team members through the Covid-19 pandemic and reopening of the property.
“I’ve been a proud employee at Pechanga since 2006 and throughout the 15 years I’ve been here, I have seen Pechanga thrive even in the midst of a global pandemic,” he said. “What I’m looking forward to most is helping the Pechanga Tribe continue to thrive and succeed in our current climate and far after. As vice president of finance, I was able to lead a great team of finance professionals, and now I have the honor of leading the entire Pechanga family.”
“We are proud and excited to promote such a dedicated and deserving member of Pechanga Resort Casino’s leadership team to this position,” said Andrew Masiel, Sr., president of the Pechanga Development Corp. Board of Directors, which oversees Pechanga Resort Casino. “Tjeerd demonstrated he is a really effective leader in the most difficult of circumstances that the property has ever faced. He has the gaming experience, knows the Pechanga culture well, and has the vision necessary to build upon our accomplishments to lead the property into the future.”
Brink got his start in a finance position to the original Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. He has been in the casino industry ever since.
