Laguna Development Corporation

	LDC Vision
	LDC : World Class Laguna Development Corporation's vision is to be a multi-billion dollar diversified corporation. Through its people and successful business development we will achieve 500 million dollars in revenue and double our EBITDA by 2023.

	LDC Mission Statement
	LDC : Improves Lives! We are a Laguna owned business pursuing opportunities that improve and strengthen the Laguna Community and its economy. Through our high performance culture we provide unparalleled entertainment, extraordinary customer service and quality products. We honor our core values and with an enterprising spirit we foster growth opportunities for the LDC family.

Board of Directors

	Debra Haaland, Board Member Debra Haaland, an enrolled member of Laguna Pueblo, graduated from UNM with an English degree in 1994. She received her J.D. from UNM School of Law in 2006 and is a 2007 graduate of the Emerge NM Political Leadership Training Program. While in law school, Debra was instrumental in passing SB 482, which gave in-state college tuition to enrolled members of New Mexico tribes regardless of their residency. Debra is extremely active in her Pueblo of Laguna on political, educational, and community issues, including having served on the Laguna Election Board for the course of two election cycles. In 2008 Debra ran for and won a delegate seat to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. She is currently a free-lance writer, and serves as Vice President and administrator for J.D. Haaland Construction, Inc., an Indian-owned small corporation that builds custom homes on the central coast California, and contracts for projects with various Tribally Designated Housing Authorities.
	Ron Solimon, Board Member Mr. Solimon is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna. He is the President and CEO of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, a major New Mexico tourism attraction and a state-chartered non-profit corporation owned by the 19 Pueblo governments of New Mexico. Mr. Solimon also heads up Indian Pueblos Marketing which is a federally chartered corporation and is the business entity of the Cultural Center. Mr. Solimon also serves on the boards of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, the New Mexico Workforce Development Board, the New Mexico Commission on Community Volunteerism, the Tourism Association of New Mexico, the Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Albuquerque Tricentennial Executive Committee, and the State Fair Task Force. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from New Mexico State University, and a J.D. from the University of New Mexico.
	John Black, Board Member He is a partner in West Wood Realty, an independent commercial real estate brokerage and development company founded by Mr. Black's grandfather in 1929. Mr. Black and his family, along with other business partners and associates, have successfully developed and sold real estate on the west side of Albuquerque for several years, including such properties as the Seven Bar Ranch Planned Community whose center piece is the Cottonwood Mall. Mr. Black recently worked on a major west side development known as Quail Ranch.
	Brent Lunt, Board Member Mr. Lunt is retired from twenty years with Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, AZ. Prior to Fairmont, he work for the Del Web Corporation for fifteen year. Upon retirement, Mr. Lunt went back to school, attained a teaching certificate, and volunteers his time teaching for the Balsz and Scottsdale Unified School Districts. Currently, Brent volunteers as a fifth grade teacher at Griffith Elementary in Phoenix. Mr. Lunt is also involved with the Veterans History Project. This program is arranged through the Library of Congress were veterans are interviewed about their military service and their lives. Mr. Lunt received his B.A. in Accounting from Fort Lewis College and is an accredited CPA as well as a Certified Hospitality Account Executive.
	Dominic Pruitt, Board Member Dominic Pruitt is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna coming from the Village of Paguate. He attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. Dominic also holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. Dominic has dedicated over twenty years with International Business Machines (IBM). In 2004, Dominic founded the American Indian Professionals of Tucson, which is a social network of professional American Indians in Tucson. He also helped create and lead the IBM Native Diversity Network and local Tucson Native Diversity Group.
	Dean McClain, Board Member Dean McClain attended Oklahoma State University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and he received his Master Degree in Business Administration from Central State University. Dean has an extensive background in business, including experience serving at the executive level with companies such as International Game Technology, Inc. (IGT), Aristocrat, Inc., and Konami Gaming. Currently Dean is the President and CEO of McClain Consulting where he directs all general business management operations and oversees' sales and marketing for customized gaming consulting. Dean has over 30 years of experience leading global business operations, traveling world-wide to over 80 countries. He is a member of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, a past Member and Chairman of the National Advisory Board, and a Member of the UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration.

Officers

Jerry Smith, President

Mr. Jerald "Jerry" D. Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Laguna Development Corporation (LDC) of Albuquerque, New Mexico. LDC is a wholly-owned Section 17 (U.S.C. 477) corporation of the Pueblo of Laguna.

Mr. Smith has more than twenty-five years of executive and economic development experience with expertise in Native American business and community improvement. He has developed and managed for-profit tribal operations, tribal administrative operations and facilitated advancement of housing opportunities for tribal communities through federal, state and tribal programs. As the President and CEO of LDC, Mr. Smith has helped foster an aggressive growth path for the company currently managing all gaming and retail businesses for the corporation. Presently LDC consists of three casino locations including Route 66 Casino Hotel, Dancing Eagle Casino and Casino Express. The company operates two major travel centers/truck stops along Interstate 40 with locations in Casa Blanca and Rio Puerco, New Mexico. LDC also manages Dancing Eagle Supermarket, Dancing Eagle RV Park and two convenience stores in the Pueblo of Laguna. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from New Mexico State University. He serves on a number of boards and commissions including the Cibola County School District Board of Education. He is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and has served three terms on the Laguna Tribal Council.

Kevin Greer, Treasurer

Mr. Greer became Chief Financial Officer of the Business Operations in 2004. Mr. Greer has over 20 years of accounting and finance experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to his tenure at the Casino, Mr. Greer was Senior Director of Finance at the Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Indiana. Mr. Greer also served as Chief Financial Officer for ten years at the Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, Louisiana, a tribal casino. Mr. Greer holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio.

Katherine Gorospe, Secretary

Ms. Gorospe serves as Legal Counsel and Government Relations Director for LDC and is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna. Ms. Gorospe has been practicing law for over 15 years with previous employment at the Nordhaus Law Firm in Washington, D.C. and as Director of the American Indian Environmental Office with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Ms Gorospe is a member of the New Mexico Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association and the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Indian Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Gorospe holds a B.S. in American Studies from Oregon State University and a J.D. from Williamette University College of Law.