Troy Stremming — Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Public Affairs at Pinnacle Entertainment

Mr. Troy A. Stremming serves as an Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs at Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. since August 2013. Mr. Stremming was responsible for enhancing and maintaining the public and governmental perception of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. and he oversaw public and community relations. He served as a Senior Vice President of Government Relations & Public Affairs at Ameristar Casinos Inc., and served as its Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs since January 2009. Mr. Stremming represents Ameristar among governmental, regulatory and community affairs constituencies in the seven markets across six states in which it operates. In addition, Mr. Stremming played a pivotal role in campaigns that led to the November 2008 passage of two gaming-related ballot inititiaves, Proposition A in Missouri and Amendment 50 in Colorado. Mr. Stremming joined Ameristar in December 2000 as Vice President of Governmental Affairs from his previous position as General Counsel for Station Casinos' Midwest Operations, a move that corresponded with Ameristar's acquisition of Station's two properties in Missouri. He developed effective governmental affairs programs in those states and expanded upon Ameristar's programs in Missouri, Mississippi, Iowa and Nevada for Ameristar. Mr. Stremming serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City; on the American Gaming Association's Task Forces on Internet Gaming and Diversity; and on the Boards of the MidAmerica Minority Business Development Council and the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City. He served as the President of the Missouri Gaming Association and previously was named to Kansas City business periodical Ingram Magazine's 40 Under Forty. A lawyer by profession, he began his legal career with Rose, Boulette & Shapiro in Kansas City. Mr. Stremming is a graduate of Washburn University School of Business and School of Law, in Topeka, Kan.