Thank you to everyone that attended the Godfather “Sit Down” this week at the House of Blues Foundation Room in West Hollywood! And to our sponsors, Joe Preis/Jim Godes of Godes and Preis LLP (www.gaplegal.com). And finally to our hosts at the House of Blues Hollywood – Brian Yost, Marcus Nicolaidis and Denise Ronayne. There are a few pictures from the evening at www.flickr.com/photos/godfatherlv. Here are a few of the attendees.

Rex Smith, Actor/Singer
Patricia Kara, “Deal No Deal”
Heather Hale, Producer and Screenwriter
John Ratzenberger, Actor and “Cliff” on Cheers
Dan Clark, Entrepreneur and “Nitro” on American Gladiators
Actors Patrick Cassidy and David Cassidy – 2/3 of the Cassidy Brothers
Fred Coury, Composer and Drummer for Cinderella
J.P. Eliopulos, Developer
Scott Anastasi, Developer and Horse Racing Magnate
Sean Gerson, Horse Racing Magnate
David Buchholtz, CIO, Sony Pictures
Robert Fort, CIO, Guitar Center
Alex Pigeon, Major League Baseball
Patrick Parker, Artist
Josefa Salinas, Hot 92 Radio Personality
Tim McNally, McNally Security Group
Richard Migault, SVP/HR, Hilton
Rolonda Watts, Entrepreneur and TV Personality
Ron Williams, CEO, Talon Executive
Ben Kalb, Producer
Mikki Willis, Founder, Elevate Films
Jeff Mackler, Mackler Commuications
Jeff Fishman, Executive Producer
Kelly Jo Minter, Actress
Kira Soltanovich, Comedian
Noel LaMontagne, Sports Agent
Raquel Gardner, Actress
Ken Papagan, CEO, Rentrek
Tony Rose, Rose, Snyder & Jacobs
Trever Acers, TGG Capital
Sallie Olmsted, Rogers & Cowan
Costume Designer Zohra Shahalimi
Brent Bushnell, Entrepreneur

The Godfather’s "Sit Down" at the Marines’ Memorial
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Thank you to everyone that attended the Godfather “Sit Down” at the Marines’ Memorial! Also to our sponsors, Dao Jensen/Rick Baumgart (CommVault) and Dean Lane (Office of the CIO). And to Marines’ Memorial (non-profit venue is a tribute to the Marine Corps) staff Nicole Camilleri and MaryAnn Hatlan. Here are a few of the attendees.

Peter Macy, Poydras Street Capital
Drew Brugal, President, VSI
Dan Beltramo, CEO, Vizu
Tom Peck, CIO, Levi Strauss
Bart Hecht, CTO, Levi Strauss
Shan Mehta, President, Evigna
Ken Papagan, President, Rentrak
Peter Berger CEO, Alitora Systems
Herman White, CrossBridge Venture Partners
David Weekly, Chairman, PBWorks
Steve Messick, CIO, BusinessWire
Jamie Pardi, CEO, GAGA Sports & Entertainment
Carol Sands, Angel Investor
Patricia Roller, Venture Capitalist
Danny Maco (CEO, HotShot Media)
Jonathan Lowenhar, CEO, Trooval
Dave Vockell, Entrepreneur
David Kandasamy, CEO, Tracking.net
Gary Kawesch, Entrepreneur
Joanna Chang, Entrepreneur
Christopher Moran, Applied Ventures
Phil Rodas, Quest Software
William Dean Donavan, Managing Director, Columbia Equity Partners

Upcoming Godfather “Sit Downs"
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Las Vegas – May
House of Blues West Hollywood – July
San Jose – July

Upcoming Charity Events
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Make-A-Wish Dinner (Las Vegas) – March 22
Celebrity Poker Tournament – Opportunity Village (Las Vegas) – April 10
Make-A-Wish Wish Granting Ball (Las Vegas) – May
Jeans to Jewels for Opportunity Village (Las Vegas) – September 11
Dish for Three Square (Las Vegas) – September 30

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
Romans 12:19

Favorite Videos
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Christian the Lion: One of my favorite videos ever. Any time I’m having a tough day, I simply watch this video – LOVE does conquer all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btuxO-C2IzE

The Latest and Greatest
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On my way to Los Angeles and San Francisco to see clients, host two private mixers for my friends/clients and watch my race horses run very slowly in a circle.

Speaking of horses, the Boss/CFO (my wife) let me partner with close friend Sean Gerson on two new race horses. A colt by "Action this Day" and a filly by "Werblin". Both will make their first start at Gulfstream in Florida in May.

By the grace of God, placed NINE executives so far in 2010. Thank you, thank you, thank you to my awesome clients!! I am truly grateful.

I am Chairing two charity events in Las Vegas this year; Make-A-Wish Wish Granting Ball May 22 at Planet Hollywood and DISH for Three Square September 30 at the Palms. If you would like to sponsor, attend at my table or donate a silent/live auction item, email me. Any and all assistance gratefully accepted!

On the employment front, 2010 is looking like 2009. For Las Vegas, 2011 is firming up – very good news. Listed below are a few of my top jobs. If you know of a strong candidate, send ’em!

Career Opportunities
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Casino President ($350,000, Las Vegas)
GM – Casino ($350,000, West Coast)
President – Casino and Slots Background ($250,000, Los Angeles)
VP, Sales – 5 Star Property ($250,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Marketing – Casino ($225,000, West Coast)
VP, Information Technology – Casino ($200,000, Midwest)
VP, Marketing – Casino ($200,000, Midwest)
President – Casino ($200,000, Las Vegas)
Associate General Counsel – Casino ($200,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Game Studios – Slots or Video Gaming ($200,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Brand Marketing ($200,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Small Group Sales – ($200,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Multi-Cultural Marketing – ($175,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Program Management ($170,000, Las Vegas)
Enterprise Architect – Software Development ($160,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Human Resources – Casino ($150,000, East Coast)
VP, Food and Beverage ($150,000, East Coast)
Director, Finance – Casino ($120,000, Las Vegas, Midwest, South)

Events
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House of Blues West Hollywood – February
The Marines’ Memorial San Francisco – February
House of Blues Dallas – March
Las Vegas – May

Make-A-Wish Dinner (Las Vegas) – March 22
Celebrity Poker Tournament – Opportunity Village (Las Vegas) – April 10
Make-A-Wish Wish Granting Ball (Las Vegas) – May 22
Jeans to Jewels for Opportunity Village – September 11
Dish for Three Square – September 30

With God, all things are possible.
Matthew 19:26

Temporary Home: Incredible lyrics, and oh so true – life is just a short stop on our eternal journey. “This was just a stop, on the way To where I’m going, I’m not afraid because I know this was My temporary home."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyelEhTAhJU&feature=PlayList&p=196416152381D822&index=0&playnext=1

The Latest and Greatest
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We were marooned in Las Vegas for three weeks due to ice and snow storms that pounded Oklahoma. Can think of worse places to be stranded! Met with several new clients, and by the grace of God, placed 9 executives during the first five weeks of the year. Wow!

What’s shaking? MELODY PEREIRA is the new CISO at MGM Mirage. JASON GASTWIRTH is the new CMO at the Palms. MICHAEL GOTTLIEB has joined Bally Technologies. ARTHUR KEITH is the new GM at Cosmopolitan.

Jobs
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Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) – Retail, Consumer, Entertainment ($400,000, Las Vegas)
Managing Director – International w/Systems Sales ($300,000, International)
GM – Casino ($300,000, West Coast)
Casino General Manager ($250,000, Midwest)
VP, Marketing – Casino ($250,000, Las Vegas)
President – Casino and Slots Background ($250,000, Los Angeles)
SVP, Game Studios – Slots or Video Gaming ($180,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Marketing – Online Media ($250,000, San Francisco)
VP, Hotel Operations- 5 Star Property ($250,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Marketing – Casino ($225,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Marketing – Casino ($200,000, West Coast)
President – Casino ($200,000, Las Vegas)
Associate General Counsel – Casino ($200,000, Las Vegas)
Sr. Director, Game Studios – Slots or Video Gaming ($200,000, Las Vegas)
Sr. Director, Software Technology – Slots or Video Gaming ($200,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Brand Marketing ($200,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Small Group Sales – ($200,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Marketing – Casino ($200,000, Las Vegas)
VP, Product Development – Online Media ($200,000, San Francisco)
Controller ($200,000, San Francisco)
Associate General Counsel – Licensing and Compliance ($200,000, Los Angeles)
VP, Game Studios – Slots or Video Gaming ($180,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Multi-Cultural Marketing – ($175,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Social Media ($175,000, Las Vegas)
CIO – Internet ($175,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Product Marketing – High Tech ($175,000, Midwest)
Enterprise Architect – Software Development ($160,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Gaming Studio – AGILE ($150,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Program Management ($150,000, Las Vegas)
Manager, Product Development – Online Media ($150,000, San Francisco)
Manager, HCM ($140,000, Southern California)
Manager, Gaming Studio – Slots or Video Gaming ($125,000, Las Vegas)
Director, Finance – Casino ($120,000, Las Vegas, Midwest, South)

Events
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House of Blues West Hollywood – February
The Marines’ Memorial San Francisco – February
House of Blues Dallas – March
Caesar’s Palace – May

Make-A-Wish Dinner (Las Vegas) – March 22
Celebrity Poker Tournament – Opportunity Village (Las Vegas) – April 10
Make-A-Wish Wish Granting Ball (Las Vegas) – May
Jeans to Jewels for Opportunity Village – September 11
Dish for Three Square – September 30