MGM National Harbor
Alex Alvarado has over 15 years of experience in the gaming industry. Alex most recently served as the Vice President of Casino Operations at MGM National Harbor, where they oversaw the strategic and operational aspects of the casino division, managing 1,400 employees and achieving $740 million in Gross Gaming Revenue in 2018. Prior to that, they held various leadership roles at MGM Resorts International, Penn National Gaming, Florida Gaming Corporation/Casino Miami, The Mirage, MGM Grand, Aristocrat Technologies, and NRT Technology Corp. Alex also serves as a board member for Junior Achievement of Greater Washington.
Alex Alvarado's education history is as follows:
- From 2022 to 2024, Alex attended the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and obtained a Master of Hospitality (MHA) degree in Gaming Management.
- From 2003 to 2007, Alex studied at the University of Phoenix and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology.
- From 2000 to 2002, Alex attended ITT Technical Institute and obtained an Associate of Science degree in Network Systems.
- In 2020 and 2021, Alex completed the Accelerated Leadership Program at MGM Resorts International. The field of study for this program was not specified.
Alex Alvarado also holds several additional certifications:
- In April 2023, Alex obtained the Cybersecurity Foundations certification from LinkedIn.
- In April 2023, Alex also obtained the Cybersecurity for Executives certification from LinkedIn.
- In April 2023, Alex obtained the Design Thinking: Customer Experience certification from LinkedIn.
- In March 2023, Alex obtained the Building Your Marketing Technology Stack certification from LinkedIn.