Admonishing the Wynn Resorts board for attempting to oust its only female director and defending her role with the company, Elaine Wynn implored shareholders in a proxy statement Thursday to re-elect her to the board after other directors voted not to re-nominate her. The shake-up prompted the ex-wife of company chairman and CEO Steve Wynn to ask shareholders directly for their votes ahead of the annual shareholders meeting on April 24. Elaine Wynn pointed to her longtime role at Wynn Resorts as its co-founder and as a director since the start.