Rodney Ferguson recently was named chief executive officer and general manager at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee, replacing Hartford Shegonee who retired earlier this year. Ferguson has served as the property’s chief operating officer since 2016. He will be responsible for the casino’s overall direction, administration and coordination, and will continue to oversee day-to-day casino and hotel operations. He also will serve as a direct liaison to the Forest County Potawatomi Executive Council.
From 2013 to 2015, Ferguson served as the property’s chief financial officer, helping to plan and open its property’s 381-room hotel. A second, $80 million, 119-room hotel tower with a spa and meeting space is under construction and expected to open in spring 2019.
Harold “Gus” Frank, chairman of the Forest County Potawatomi Executive Council, said, “On behalf of the tribe’s Executive Council, this is a pivotal moment of growth at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino and we’re so pleased Rodney will be leading these efforts. Rodney not only brings a wealth of experience in tribal gaming to this leadership role, but has an intimate knowledge of the operations in Milwaukee, which will serve the property very well.”
Ferguson also served as chief executive officer at Spirit Mountain Casino in
Grand Ronde, Oregon and as general manager at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor of science in accounting from Virginia State University.
