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Seneca Gaming Corporation Announces Appointment of Board Officers

NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK-BUFFALO, NEW YORK-SALAMANCA, NEW YORK: (May 10, 2023) – Seneca Gaming Corporation announced that the company’s Board of Directors selected officers for 2023 at its recent Annual Meeting. The following members will serve as officers for 2023-2024:

Allie R. George was appointed Chairman. Appointed to the Seneca Gaming Corporation Board of Directors in 2021, he previously served on the Seneca Enterprises Board of Directors, helping to oversee the Seneca Nation’s Class II gaming operations, including serving as Chairman. Chairman George has completed Commissioner Certification Training Level I and Level II through the Indian Gaming Association, and formerly served as the Director of the Seneca Nation Conservation Department on the Allegany Territory. In addition to his work with Seneca Gaming Corporation and the Seneca Nation, he is active in many community activities and organizations, including youth lacrosse, and is currently an Assistant Coach with the Salamanca High School Varsity boys’ lacrosse team. A member of the Wolf Clan, Chairman George resides on the Seneca Nation’s Allegany Territory with his wife and three sons.

Terry L. Nephew, Vice Chairwoman, was appointed to the Seneca Gaming Corporation Board of Directors in 2019 and is currently serving her second term on the board. Vice Chairwoman Nephew has worked in the gaming industry for over ten years, including as Assistant Director with the Seneca Nation’s Class II gaming operations, and as an Inspector with the Seneca Gaming Authority. She has completed Commissioner Certification Training Level I, Level II, and Level III, as well as Master Class Training through the Indian Gaming Association. A member of the Turtle Clan, Vice Chairwoman Nephew resides on the Seneca Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory.

Natalie N. Stahlman, Treasurer, was appointed to the Seneca Gaming Corporation Board of Directors in 2021. In addition to her role as Treasurer, she also serves as Chairwoman of the Board’s Audit Committee. Treasurer Stahlman has nearly two decades of experience in finance, including in the Seneca Nation’s Fiscal Department, where she formerly held the role of Governmental Budget Officer. She currently serves the Seneca Nation as Project Facilitator in the Seneca Nation Council office. Treasurer Stahlman previously served on the Seneca Enterprises Board of Directors, which provides oversight for the Nation’s Class II gaming operations. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Jamestown Business College and recently completed her Level I and Level I Commissioner Certification Training through the Indian Gaming Association. A member of the Wolf Clan, Treasurer Stahlman resides on the Seneca Nation’s Allegany Territory with her husband and two children.

Geneva A. Locke, Board Secretary, was selected to serve on the Corporation’s Board of Directors in 2021. With over ten years of gaming and marketing experience, Secretary Locke has previously worked with both the Seneca Nation’s Class II Gaming operations and with Seneca Gaming Corporation, cultivating numerous business relationships within the gaming industry. She has completed Commissioner Certification Training Level I and Level II through the Indian Gaming Association, and serves on the Patron Governance Board for the Iroquois Nationals Development Group. An active leader and champion of various causes in her community, Secretary Locke resides on the Seneca Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory with her family and is a member of the Wolf Clan.

The full membership of the Seneca Gaming Corporation Board of Directors is:

Allie R. George, Chairman; Millie Fox, Director; Terry L. Nephew, Vice Chairwoman; John Y. Waterman, Jr., Director; Natalie N. Stahlman, Treasurer; Geneva A. Locke, Corporate Secretary.

“The members of our Board of Directors provide exceptional leadership, vision and collaboration that support the ongoing success of our company and our three world-class properties,” said Seneca Gaming Corporation President & CEO Kevin Nephew. “I want to congratulate this year’s slate of officers and thank all of our Board members for their tireless commitment to serving Seneca Gaming Corporation. We look forward to working closely with our Board to drive business results and building on our two decades of delivering important benefits for our guests, our team members, our community and the Seneca people.”