John Koster — President of Northern Nevada Region at Caesars Entertainment

Mr. John Koster has been President of Northern Nevada Region of Harrah's Entertainment Inc. since August 2005. Mr. Koster, formerly senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Laughlin. Mr.Koster has held a wide range of U.S.-based and international leadership positions in the hotel and gaming businesses. He was assistant general manager of Harrah's Laughlin from 2002 to 2004 and vice president of Hotel Operations for Harrah's Las Vegas from 1999 to 2002. Prior to joining Harrah's, Koster was president and chief operating officer of The Desert Inn in Las Vegas. Before taking the top position at The Desert Inn, he served as the property's vice president/general manager, Hotel Operations, from 1993 to 1997. Mr.Koster worked for Sheraton and its parent companies for more than 17 years. Among his earlier positions, Koster was manager of the Sheraton Hong Kong and Towers and he opened the luxurious Sheraton Grande Laguna Beach Resort in Phuket, Thailand. Koster is a graduate of Duke University's Executive MBA Program and holds a bachelor of science degree in hotel and restaurant administration from Florida International University in Miami.