Casino Directors
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John Farahi
Co-Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
John Farahi has been Co-Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its inception, and of Golden Road since June 1993. From 1973 until June 1993, Mr. Farahi was President, Director, and General Manager of Golden Road. Mr. Farahi is a partner in Farahi Investment Company ('FIC') which is engaged in real estate investment and development. Mr. Farahi served on the Washoe County Airport Authority as a Trustee from July 1997 until June 2005. Mr. Farahi is a former member of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and is presently a Board Member of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors' Authority. Mr. Farahi holds a political science degree from the California State University, Hayward.
Bob Farahi
Co-Chairman of the Board and President
Bob Farahi has been Co-Chairman of the Board and President of the Company since its inception, and of Golden Road since 1993. From 1973 until June 1993, Mr. Farahi was Vice President and a Director of Golden Road. Mr. Farahi divides his working time between the Company and the other companies with which he is involved. Mr. Farahi is a partner in FIC. Mr. Farahi holds a biochemistry degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
Craig F. Sullivan
President, Sullivan & Associates
Craig F. Sullivan has been a member of the Board since September 1998. He was Chairman of the Board of Park Cattle Company from July 2006 to June 2008. Since March 1998, Mr. Sullivan has been President of Sullivan & Associates, a strategic and financial consulting firm to companies in the gaming industry. From April 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Sullivan served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Primadonna Resorts, Inc., and from February 1990 to April 1995, Mr. Sullivan served as Treasurer of Aztar Corporation. Mr. Sullivan also served on the Board of New York-New York Hotel & Casino from March 1996 to June 1998. Mr. Sullivan holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the George Washington University and holds a master's degree in international management from the American Graduate School of International Management.
Yvette Landau
Co-Owner of W.A. Richardson Builders, LLC
Yvette Landau has been a member of the Board since June 2010. From 1996 until 2005, she was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Mandalay Resort Group. Since 2005, she has been co-owner of W.A. Richardson Builders, LLC, a construction services firm specializing in casino resort development. She was also the President of the International Association of Gaming Advisors, a worldwide organization of legal, financial and regulatory professionals in the gaming industry, and remains active with the organization.
Paul Andrews
Paul Andrews is the President and CEO of the National Western Stock Show and Complex (“NWSS”)
NWSS, which plays host to the National Western Stock Show each January and over 170 other events each year in Denver, Colorado. Prior to joining NWSS in November 2010, Mr. Andrews spent 20 years in various capacities with Denver-based Kroenke Sports Enterprises LLC, owner of the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Avalanche and the Pepsi Center Arena. Mr. Andrews served in various sales, marketing and administrative capacities while at Kroenke including the position of Executive Vice President in which he was responsible for all business operations. The Board believes Mr. Andrews is qualified to serve as a director due to his significant operations, marketing and sales experience. His appointment to the Board is effective May 1, 2014.
The new year has brought a new director to help lead the award-winning Food & Beverage team at San Diego’s Favorite Casino, Valley View Casino & Hotel. Their new Food & Beverage Director, Maneesh Rawat, has joined the Valley View team to enhance their award-winning cuisine and to raise the level of guest service to one that is higher than ever before.
Rawat is a highly skilled professional with over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry. He comes to Valley View from The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, where he served as the Assistant Director of Food & Beverage for the past seven years.
During his time at The Resort at Pelican Hill, Maneesh led a team of 350 experienced F&B professionals. He was heavily involved with daily operations throughout the Five-Star, Five-Diamond resort. Through his passion and strong leadership skills, Rawat inspired his staff members to take pride in their position and to always provide guests with exceptional, personalized guest service.
Valley View is proud to welcome Rawat to the team because of his many capabilities, highlighted by his unique ability to make all guests feel at home on every visit to Valley View, just as he did every day at The Resort at Pelican Hill. Guest satisfaction and the highest quality food are two very important aspects of Valley View and Rawat aligns perfectly with Valley View’s promise to deliver excellence in every area of the casino and hotel.
“Maneesh exemplifies what we stand for, exceptional food and beverage quality while offering a guest experience that is second to none. His passion and knowledge coupled with his experience of working within multiple styles of service throughout his career creates an immense portfolio of reference,” said Howard Silver, Vice President of Food & Beverage and Hotel Operations at Valley View Casino & Hotel. “Working with the team on a day-to-day basis will bring Valley View’s restaurants to an even higher level of guest experience for our guests to enjoy and appreciate.”
Rawat will be overseeing all of the food and beverage venues available to guests throughout Valley View Casino & Hotel while working with the leadership team and their teammates to achieve new heights in guest service levels.
“I am honored and humbled to be part of Valley View Casino & Hotel’s leadership team. I am amazed by the culture of the company and its strong foundation with its team members, guests & local community,” said Rawat. “It is a privilege to work alongside a group of individuals who have been working in this company for many years. Together they have built this amazing casino from a mere sprung structure to its current grandeur. I look forward to working with Howard, Executive Chef Denis and many of the finest professionals in the casino industry.”
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Whether guests are going to help themselves to an endless amount of Maine Lobster at The Buffet or enjoy a prime steak at Black&Blue Steakhouse, they can expect to receive superior service from the Valley View Food & Beverage team under Rawat.
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Valley View Casino & Hotel is located in Valley Center, just east of Escondido and south of Temecula. For more information, please visit ValleyViewCasino.com. All guests 21 and older are invited to enjoy the casino, hotel and restaurants.