Wynn Resorts June 6 announced the appointment of Erik Hansen as the gaming giant’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, a position from which he will develop Wynn’s global sustainability strategy and energy procurement goals.
“Erik has proven to be a visionary as we continue to deepen our company’s sustainability strategy and make monumental moves towards taking control of our energy future,” said Kim Sinatra, EVP and General Counsel for the company.
Hansen has a broad background in environmental protection, government regulation and cutting edge technologies. He has been the company’s Director of Energy Procurement for two years. He has more than 25 years of experience in the field.
He negotiated, built and led the opening of the 160-acre 20 megawatt Wynn Solar Facility and managed the Wynn Las Vegas shift to the open energy market. He also created an energy supply plan for the Encore Boston Harbor utilizing the first micro grid, a localized group of electricity sources. This was the first such micro grid to be implemented at an individual resort.
