Cecile is responsible for partnering with Senior Leaders to drive consistent execution of corporate strategies and processes that align to the operation’s needs and priorities, with a focus on Talent Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Change Management, Guest Service, and Culture. She also serves as an organizational consultant, leadership development coach and chief talent officer to the Property Presidents on organizational performance, culture, and leadership development.
Cecile brings with her more than 20 years of extensive Human Resources & Business Strategy, Executive Coaching, and Leadership Development experience. Her professional career began in 1991 in Detroit Michigan as an HR Generalist with Ogihara America Corporation (a sheet metal stamping and production facility), where she gained experience in HR Operations Management, Union Negotiations, Employee Relations and Culture Engagement, and Leadership Development.
Throughout her career, Cecile has held multiple leadership roles in Human Resources with a focus on Employee Relations, Culture, Engagement, Organizational Development, and Leadership Development at companies including Industrial Steel Treating Co., Wyndham Vacation Ownership, and Orange Lake Resorts.
Cecile joined MGM Resorts International in 2014, serving as Vice President of Human Resources at Circus Circus Las Vegas. In 2015, Cecile was asked to oversee the HR Strategy for a $650 million re-branding project of the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino into the beautiful Park MGM, where she was responsible for the strategic planning and oversight of all aspects of the human capital change management process to include culture, talent, training and development, recruitment, leadership coaching, and organizational development.
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Cecile earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Oakland University and a Human Resources Management Concentration Program at Michigan State University. She is also a certified Organizational Development Coach through the International Coaching Federation, as well as certified EQ-I 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Coach.
