Laurie South has joined Jamul Casino as its new Vice President of Human Resources.  She brings more than two decades of experience leading human resources divisions, primarily for tribal casinos throughout the West Coast.  She joins an all-star team of leaders responsible for making Jamul Casino the most Genuinely Generous gaming destination in San Diego County.

She has worked in senior human resources leadership roles since 1998.  Much of her experience has been gained with tribal gaming organizations. 

Commenting on his new journey, Laurie South, Vice President of Human Resources at Jamul Casino, said, "I'm excited to be in San Diego, and be a part of the Jamul Casino team.  Not only is this a gorgeous property, but this leadership team values many of the same things that I value—most importantly, treating team members with respect and dignity, while offering opportunities for advancement."

At Jamul Casino, South will focus on creating training opportunities to ensure team members have a path available for career growth to realize their potential.  She will also focus on life-enhancing programs for staff such as educational services and social programming, and boosting communication and collaboration between all team members.

Jamul Indian Village Chairwoman, Erica M. Pinto, states, "We've been very fortunate at Jamul Casino to have excellent leadership and dedicated team members.  The human resources role has been critical in this achievement, and we're very excited to have Laurie's experience to help enhance our success in this area."

She is a Senior Certified Professional in HR in the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP), Senior Professional in Human Resources from the HR Certification Institute (SPHR), and has her Tribal HR Professional Certification (THRP) from the Native American HR Association.

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