Management Leadership
Fred Gillmann
CEO
Email: fred@thegillmanngroup.com
As CEO, Mr. Gillmann will be personally involved in every aspect of projects from licensing to construction through the grand opening and daily operations.
Mr. Gillmann manages all operations of The Gillmann Group. He began his gaming career 48 years ago when he joined Tempo Sales, a pinball and jukebox company, while still attending school. After graduation, his hard work enabled him to become a partner in the company and propel sales growth to record levels.
In 1977, Mr. Gillmann became director of route operations for International Gaming Technology, the Reno, Nevada-based developer of gaming devices (the world's largest supplier of machine games to the industry). His restructuring of route operations doubled IGT's route operation profits in just two years.
In 1989, he founded The Gillmann Group, which has grown to become one of the leading development and management companies in the gaming industry.
Geoffrey McDowell
President
Email: geoff@thegillmanngroup.com
Mr. McDowell's gaming career spans 17 years of planning, operational and project management for some of the world's largest international gaming companies. Prior to joining The Gillmann Group in 2003, Mr. McDowell worked as a top senior consultant with Gaming Consultants International. Some of the major projects he completed included managing the installation, integration and commissioning of slot machine operations for: Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia; Harrah's Sky City Casino, New Zealand; Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas, NV; Motor City Casino, Detroit, MI and Route 66 Casino, Albuquerque, NM. As manager of gaming analysis for Crown Casino, Melbourne, he managed all slot operations including machine moves, game conversions and jackpot configurations. In 1994, Mr. McDowell received the Australian Casino Manager of the Year Award.