Multiple new executives named to MGM Resorts properties in Las Vegas

Following the appointment of Aria and Vdara President & COO Ayesha Molino to MGM Resorts COO, the operator has hired new executives to oversee Park MGM, Mandalay Bay and Luxor.

MGM Resorts International has appointed numerous executives to new leadership positions throughout its Las Vegas properties, as Sean Lanni will now oversee the Aria, Vdara and Park MGM casino hotels, while Mike Neubecker will assume control of Mandalay Bay and Luxor. 

Lanni, current President and COO at The Cosmopolitan, will take over Ayesha Molino’s responsibilities at Aria and Vdara following Molino’s appointment as MGM Resorts COO on September 18, replacing Corey Sanders who will officially retire from the position on December 31. 

Having served as MGM Resorts President of International Marketing for over five years, Lanni became President and COO of The Cosmopolitan in February 2024. 

Neubecker holds the President and COO positions at MGM Grand, Excalibur, New York-New York and Signature, but will expand his responsibilities to now oversee Mandalay Bay and Luxor as well. 

MGM Resorts stated Travis Lunn, who had previously held the President and COO roles for Mandalay Bay and Luxor, will continue working with the operator while reporting directly to Neubecker. 

Good to know: MGM Resorts and its BetMGM operations have once again partnered with the AGA to help promote Responsible Gaming Education Month in September 2025 and feature the operator’s GameSense messaging in NFL stadiums

The operator also confirmed each of its Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, Park MGM and The Cosmopolitan properties will be appointed a new GM, filled internally, as the Bellagio hire will report directly to Milano while the remainder will be overseen by Lanni. 

Within the release, current MGM Resorts President of Operations Steve Zanella was nominated to become President and CEO of the operator’s Japan operations, expected to be completed in 2030. 

Kirk Geller

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