Advisory Leadership/Executive

David Owens

CEO
Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprise, Inc.

David Owens began his gaming career in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1985, working at Caesars Palace as a dice dealer from 1989 to 2000. David relocated to Oklahoma with his family in 2003, where he worked directly with Tribes and developed and managed Casinos as a Casino General Manager, Director of Gaming and Vice President of Development. David is currently the CEO of Tribal Enterprises for the Skokomish Tribe of Washington.

Christopher Orozco

Team Member Relations Manager
Win-River Resort & Casino

Christopher is the Team Member Relations Manager at Win-River Resort & Casino. He believes the fundamental purpose of HR is to help others, and to change lives for the better. He’s also passionate about purposeful leadership; listening to the needs of others, setting out to intentionally do good for others, and seeing potential in someone to help lift them up to achieve something wonderful. Read more about Christopher’s thoughts on life and leadership at chrisjorozco.com, and follow along with him on Twitter and Instagram.

Dan Garrow

Board Member St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and Consultant
VPS/The Hartmann Group

Mr. Garrow has over forty years of IT experience in several industries. As a 20+ year veteran of the hospitality and gaming industry, Mr. Garrow served as Chief Information Officer in the management teams at Mohegan Sun, Turning Stone Casino, the Choctaw Casinos, and Baha Mar.

Scott Cannaday

CFO
Isleta Resort and Casino

Mr. Cannaday is the Chief Financial Officer of Isleta Resort and Casino, having joined the enterprise in April of 2016. He is a member of the senior executive team and oversees all financial operations of the business including gaming, hotel & resort operations, retail activities, recreational offerings and business development activities.

Recruited by the property CEO for his ability to “be effective day one”, Scott has been instrumental in taking the lead on several major initiatives – the most prominent of which is a $40 Million casino expansion and renovation project.

Beginning his career in Wichita Falls, TX, Mr. Cannaday has over 25 years of experience in public accounting focusing his practice on the accounting, financial, and tax needs of high-wealth individuals and their related business activities. He also has a broad background in business consulting and accounting technology services.

For approximately 10 years, he also served as a consultant, senior content developer, and lead instructor for the tax software training division of A•Plus Tax, a high-end tax processing system for CPAs, tax attorneys, and the tax practice of Arthur Andersen.

Mr. Cannaday was introduced to the casino gaming market in southern Oklahoma. In only 8 years, he progressed in the gaming industry from Controller, to Director of Finance, and CFO serving in various Native American and commercial casino operations. He also has international casino experience serving as the Director of Finance and Acting VP of Finance for a luxury resort development in Nassau, Bahamas.

With this approach in mind, he supports the goal of making Isleta Resort & Casino the entertainment & hospitality destination of choice in the southwest.

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Michael Day

Founder & Executive Officer

Michael Day is the Founder and Executive Officer of TribalHub, which includes TribalNet, TribalFocus, TribalWise and TribalValue.

Prior to his current position, Michael was the CIO and Director of Consulting Services for Cannery Casino Resorts, which grew from two to four gaming and hotel properties in Nevada and Pennsylvania during his tenure. Cannery also offered and delivered consulting services to tribal casinos.

Day gained his first professional experience while working for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians where he was an instrumental member of the management team that guided the organization’s phenomenal growth from approximately 100 employees at his start date in 1989 to more than 4000 employees before his departure in 2006.

As the Director of Information Technology for the Sault Tribe, Day was responsible for all of the technology infrastructure and design for the opening of five Kewadin Casino and Hotel properties and the Greektown Casino in Detroit, MI. Mike was a key executive involved in the opening of many additions to all of the Kewadin properties as well as over 25 other large Sault Tribe properties including Health Centers, a sports and fitness arena, gas stations, manufacturing businesses and large office complexes.

Throughout his career, Mike has maintained a passion for driving growth, opportunity and success. He is the founder of several successful businesses and organizations including TribalNet and NorthernWay. He was the driving force behind the creation of both the Native American Technology Research Center (NATRC) and the Gaming and Hospitality Research Center (GHRC).

As a member of multiple industry advisory boards, a frequent speaker at Gaming and Tribal events and a regular contributor to industry magazines, his vision and accomplishments have been recognized by many industry publications. In 2016 Day was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from his industry peers and Gaming and Leisure Magazine.

Mike received his Bachelor degree in Computer Information Systems Management and Business Administration from Lake Superior State University in 1989.

2018 TribalNet Advisory Boards

Scott Cannaday

Dan Garrow

Christopher Orozco

David Owens

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David Owens

Christopher Orozco

Dan Garrow

Scott Cannaday

Michael Day