Chair Matt Maddox

From luxury resorts to iconic brands, Matt Maddox has built a career on steering complex businesses toward transformative growth. As President of the Authentic Brands Group, a leading lifestyle and entertainment company valued at over $20 billion, he is focused on scaling the company’s global footprint and diversifying its brand portfolio while driving long-term value.

Matt Maddox is also recognized as a thought leader in both the hospitality and gaming industries. He is known for his leadership skills in business transformation, delivery of leading-edge products, board and company culture design and implementation, as well as employee experience and loyalty.

Mr. Maddox was a founding member of the original Wynn Resorts team, which is now one of the most recognized luxury resort brands in the world. He worked at Wynn for 20 years in various executive positions including CFO 2008-2013, President in 2013-2018 and Global CEO from 2018-2022.

Mr. Maddox spent his early career as an investment banker in the mergers and acquisitions department at Bank of America before working in corporate finance at Park Place Entertainment, which later became known as Caesars Entertainment.