Anthony L. Gladney

Vice President, National Diversity Relations

Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.

Anthony L. "Tony" Gladney serves as Vice President of National Diversity Relations for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., the world's largest casino-entertainment company. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, owns and operates more than 40 casino resorts in three countries.

Gladney is responsible for assisting with the implementation of the diversity initiative at Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. He is also the chief liaison officer for the company's strategic partner relations locally, regionally and nationally.

Prior to joining Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., Gladney served in various roles including Community, Governmental, and Diversity Affairs at Caesars Entertainment, MGM Mirage and MGM Grand Hotel. While at the MGM Mirage, one of the capacities in which he served was vice president of national diversity where he assisted in the development of the first diversity initiative in the gaming industry, which was named one of Fortune Magazine's top 50 companies in diversity. He also served as one of the youngest administrators in the country while working as director of multicultural student affairs for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. In addition, Gladney played professional football for the San Francisco Forty Niners from 1987 to 1988, and served as team captain on October 5, 1987 against the New York Giants.

Gladney is active in supporting community and industry affiliations as a Board member of the Cultural Diversity Foundation, Urban Chamber of Commerce and Nevada Minority Supplier Development Council. He serves on the advisory boards for the Harrah’s Foundation, US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) and the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA). He is an active member of the Latin Chamber of Commerce, Asian Chamber of Commerce, and the 100 Black Men of Las Vegas. Gladney attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas on a full scholarship where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Business Communications.  Gladney was voted UNLV’s 2001 College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year Award.

Gladney is married to his wife of 21 years and they have a daughter (19) and a son (10).  Hobbies include music, athletic activities, cooking, family time and volunteerism.

Judge Karen Bennett-Haron

Judge Bennett-Haron is a native Nevadan. She graduated from Western High School, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia and received her Jurisprudence degree
from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
 

Judge Bennett-Haron clerked for the Honorable Thomas Foley and thereafter served as Assistant Federal Public Defender. She engaged in the practice of private law from 1991- 96, specializing in the areas of criminal defense, municipal finance and housing. She was also General Counsel to the Las Vegas Housing Authority and associate
bond counsel for the Clark County School District during this time.
 

In 1996 Judge Bennett-Haron accepted the full time position of General Counsel for the Las Vegas Housing Authority, where she worked until her appointment to the Las Vegas Justice Court Bench.
 

In May 2002, Judge Bennett-Haron was appointed to the Las Vegas Justice Court Bench, and became the first African American female ever appointed to the State's justice system at any level.
 

Since the May, 2002 appointment to the bench, Judge Bennett-Haron was elected by the voters in the Las Vegas township in November 2004, to serve a six year term as Justice of the Peace in Department 7.

Her professional and civic affiliations include the Las Vegas Chapter National Bar Association, the National Bar

Justice of the Peace in Department 7.