Navegante’s close-knit management team of hand-selected, seasoned executives has all the core values and skill sets necessary for any management position. The corporate staff is small, but our network of contacts is worldwide. Staff is increased depending on the scope and the size of the project. With over 3000 active resumes on file, Navegante can quickly source the best and the brightest.
Larry J. WoolfLarry D. Woolf
Founder and ChairmanPresident and COO
Joe MurphyRick Stevens
Senior Vice President FinanceVice President Finance
Rich LehmanMarc Weiswasser
Vice President DevelopmentVice President Navegante Search
Larry J. Woolf
Founder and Chairman
Mr. Woolf started in the gaming industry for nearly forty years ago. He started with Harrah’s in 1967 and has worked in management positions for several high profile, publicly traded hotel/casinos until 1995 when he founded Navegante Group. Mr. Woolf was in Atlantic City forthe inception of gaming there. He was Senior Vice President of Operations at Caesars when he left in 1984 to become President of Caesars Tahoe. In 1990 Mr. Woolf became the Chairman, CEO and President of MGM Grand Hotel/CAsino, Las Vegas. In 1995 Mr. Woolf founded his own company, NGI, and since has become Chairman, President and CEO of several more companies he has since opened, including Navegante Corporation of Canada and Trillium Gaming in Toronto. He is part owner and the operator of Casino Fandango in Carson City, Nevada, he is a gaming consultant for Galaxy Entertainment Macau and has an equity interest in Amazing Holdings in Taiwan.
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Larry D. Woolf
President and COO
Larry D. has over 25 years of experience in the gaming industry and is considered an expert in casino operations, table games, slots, casino marketing and casino credit. He has great depth of experience in pre-opening development, policies and procedures and internal controls and is also an experienced in administrator and executive recruiter. Larry D also has a great deal of experience in retail administration.
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Joe Murphy
Senior Vice President Finance
Mr. Murphy has been with Navegante since its inception and has over 30 years of hotel, casino and airline experience. He deals with all of the financial and operational reviews, oversees business planning and projections, internal controls, policies and procedures and assessments. He plays a vital part in the business strategizing, assessing financial matters and analyzing property development, construction, FF&E and development budgets.
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Rich Lehman
Vice President of Development
Mr. Lehman has over 26 years of gaming experience and is a former educator in developing gaming operations. He is an expert in slot operations, game development and marketing. His superior administrative and writing abilities set him apart from most operational executives. He has written numerous articles on player tracking, system design and database development. Mr. Lehman authored a book called Slot Operations: The Myth and the Math. He has done consulting work for casinos as far away as Korea and Taiwan as well as local bars and taverns.
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Rick Stevens
Vice President Finance and Development
Mr. Stevens has over 25 years of gaming industry experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments. He has been involved in a variety of gaming developments including pre-opening and development in new jurisdictions. He has been involved in numerous operational efficiency reviews and has owned and managed several bars and taverns in the Las Vegas area. Mr. Stevens’ responsibilities at Navegante Group concentrate on his areas of expertise of financial reporting, due diligence, feasibility studies and new project analysis.
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Marc Weiswasser
Director Executive Search
Mr. Weiswasser is a 25 year casino veteran who has spent the last five years at Navegante specializing in executive recruiting, as well as having responsibility for Human Resources and company benefits. He assists Navegante on their consulting projects within his areas of expertise which include table games management, operational reviews and customer service and supervisory training.
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