State Gaming Facility Location Board Names Phillips, Reimers as Members
ALBANY—As a number of prospective casino projects in the downstate region wind their way through the municipal approval process as they prepare to file formal applications with the state later this year, the New York State Gaming Commission reported it had unanimously appointed Marion Phillips, III, and Greg Reimers as members of the New York Gaming Facility Location Board, which is overseeing the commercial casino siting process in the New York Metro region.
Mr. Phillips serves as the senior vice president for Community Development and DEI at U.S. News & World Report. Prior to joining U.S. News, he served as the senior vice president of Community Relations at New York State’s Empire State Development, managing development projects that included serving as the Chair of Queens West Development Corporation, president of the Atlantic Yards Community Development Corporation and chief administrative officer of the New York Empowerment Zone Corporation.
Mr. Reimers is a retired real estate finance executive who recently completed a long real estate banking career as a managing director and market manager at JPMorgan Chase. He previously served as an executive vice president at The Bank of New York.
Phillips and Reimers join Chair Vicki Been, Stuart Rabinowitz and Carlos Naudon on the Gaming Facility Location Board.