• Senior Vice President of Casino Operations Practice
Joe Howard has more than 20 years of gaming operations
experience and prior to re-joining FPG in 2013, served as an
Executive Director for Wynn Resorts. Prior to that, he was a
Vice President with The Fine Point Group and a Las Vegas
Regional Vice President for Caesars Entertainment (formerly
Harrah’s Entertainment). Joe has extensive experience in
organizational management, having been responsible for more than
500 line-level employees at nine Las Vegas Strip properties as
well as providing corporate leadership for Caesars. Joe
was Harrah’s liaison to the FBI, Secret Service, and
Nevada Gaming Enforcement where he was responsible for
monitoring compliance with all relevant internal controls,
regulations, and laws. Joe started his career with
Harrah’s in 1999 as the Manager of Security Operations
during the opening of Harrah’s New Orleans. Prior to
Harrah’s, he spent eleven years in various operation
management positions with Fitzgerald’s in the Mississippi
and Nevada markets. During his career, he has
demonstrated an ability to cut operating expenses while
improving service levels and employee morale. Joe is a
former United States Marine Corps Sergeant.
