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Jesse Luis
Vice President of Resort Development
As Foxwoods’ Vice President of Resort Development, Jesse Luis provides acquisitions and development expertise toward new ventures as well as to analyze and assess current and potential new business opportunities. He works to redevelop existing spaces such as Foxwoods’ retail concourse, and develop amenities on the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation lands to further expand Foxwoods’ status as a fully integrated resort casino that offers unique guest experiences. He is also responsible for seeking opportunities to expand the Foxwoods brand both nationally and internationally through joint ventures and management agreements.
Holding several leadership roles throughout his career, Luis most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development for the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation where he expedited commercial, hotel, industrial, residential and retail real estate development efforts. Prior to his time working for the city of Newark, Luis was the Vice President of North America Development for Dolce Hotels and Resorts from 2012 to 2014, the Vice President of Real Estate Development Services for Choice Hotels International from 2008 to 2011 and the Vice President of North America Lodging Development and Real Estate for Marriot International from 1997 to 2008.
Luis holds a Juris Doctor, Corporate Law/Real Estate degree from Rutgers University School of Law, an MBA, Finance/Real Estate from Rutgers Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts from Cornell University.