Cordish Companies makes two executive hires to support growth plans

| By Robert Fletcher
Real estate and entertainment business Cordish Companies has appointed Cathy Beeding as executive vice president and general counsel and Suzanne Trout as executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

Beeding will assume responsibility for all legal, regulatory and compliance affairs, including oversight of all Live! Casino and Hotel properties in Maryland and Pennsylvania, along with igaming and sports betting initiatives.

She joins Cordish after a spell as vice president, senior counsel and corporate compliance officer at Churchill Downs Incorporated. Prior to this, she spent 18 years at Gulfside Casino Partnership, serving in a number of senior roles.

Meanwhile, Trout as executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Trout will now be responsible for both the planning and execution of key marketing and brand development strategies across the Cordish Gaming portfolio.

Trout was most recently chief marketing officer at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut and was previously senior vice president of marketing and advertising at Eldorado Resorts. In addition, she had a spell as senior vice president of marketing at Caesars Entertainment and spent time with Grand Casinos Inc.

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