“One of the things that most impressed me and made me want to be part of this team is that tribal leadership has managed to not only maintain, but strengthen the family-feel of the operation. It has truly been inspiring to see Pechanga continually set and raise the bar for the industry,” he said. “A lot of us in the industry have watched Pechanga’s phenomenal growth from the outside. Brian looks forward to working with a team and a property at Pechanga he describes as “a leader in Indian country with an inspiring level of sophistication and a commitment to excellence.” Decorah is an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, making him the first Native person to hold this position at Pechanga Resort Casino.ĭecorah first visited Pechanga Resort Casino in 2007 and returned again after the $300-million-dollar expansion in Spring of 2018, which added approximately 750 additional employment positions. He has served in executive level positions including general manager and CEO for resort/casinos in Washington, Wisconsin and Michigan, with other casino management roles at casinos in New York and Arizona. With nearly 25 years in the casino industry, all of it within tribal gaming establishments, Decorah brings a wide breadth of experience to his new role in Southern California at the west coast’s largest resort/casino.ĭecorah comes to Pechanga most recently from a tribal casino outside of Seattle. Pechanga Resort Casino announces its new general manager, Brian Decorah. New GM is an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, making him Pechanga Resort Casino’s first Native American top executive

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