After nearly three years as the head of the Wind Creek Bethlehem casino, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, executive vice-president and general manager Brian Carr has stepped down on February 24. Kathy McCracken now steps into the role, moving from her position as executive vice-president of marketing and operations to become the casino’s new top executive.

Wind Creek provided no details as to why Carr opted to leave. They only provided a press release of the change and did not answer any additional questions posed following the announcement.

Both Carr and McCracken have impressive resumes within this industry. Carr had filled numerous executive finance roles while McCracken has an extensive background in operations, marketing, and systems.

McCracken was first hired at Bethlehem back in 2007 when she became the vice-president of casino marketing. She was instrumental in helping to successfully open the casino, leading to her promotion in 2016 to senior vice-president of marketing. She became the executive vice-president of marketing and operations in 2017.