Tribal Council Chairman Homer A. Mandoka recently announced Chief Executive Officer Brian Decorah has been named president at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan. Decorah succeeds R. Bruce McKee who retired at the end of 2015 after serving seven years with the operation.
An enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Decorah joined FireKeepers in 2013 as senior vice president and became chief executive officer in July 2015. Previously he was general manager at North Star Mohican Casino Resort in Bowler, Wisconsin and general manager at two Ho-Chunk Gaming casinos, also in Wisconsin. He also served in marketing, compliance and business development capacities and held executive positions at Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde, Arizona and Seneca Gaming Corporation in Western, New York.
Decorah received the Raving Award for Excellence in Casino Marketing in 2012 and was included in the Global Gaming Business list of “40 under 40” in 2013. He holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.
“Brian Decorah brings passion and enthusiasm to the FireKeepers Team. He has a keen eye for an optimal guest experience and treats others as he expects they would treat him. He is skilled at earning respect from team members and I am confident he will lead us with vision and a dedication to successful operating results,” Mandoka said.
Decorah stated, “I am truly humbled to continue my journey with FireKeepers as president and chief executive officer. I am very fortunate to lead such a dedicated and professional team, as we maintain our commitment to being the casino of choice for our guests and the employer of choice for our team members.”
