Crystal Jack has been named chief executive officer of California’s Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians, which owns and operates the Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort.
A Los Gatos, California, native, Jack was raised in Amador County. She has a degree in business management from California State University, Stanislaus. Soon after she began work at Jackson Rancheria as a compensation analyst and quickly rose up in the ranks, becoming executive director of human resources in 2010, a job she kept until this year.
Tribal Chairman Adam Dalton hailed the appointment: “Crystal is a proven leader who has played an instrumental role in Jackson Rancheria’s growth over the last 14 years,” he said. “We are honored to have Crystal as our CEO and look forward to working closely with her as we drive our business forward and achieve the many goals of our expanding portfolio.”
Dalton also credited Jack with analyzing and implementing, “the new employment terms of the tribe’s amended tribal-state compact in 2015. She also led the effort to establish an on-site medical center at Jackson Rancheria and implement education benefits for all employees.”
As CEO Jack will oversee both tribal and casino enterprises.