​​Jay Cameron Sarno (often referred to as Jay Sarno, Jr.) was born in 1958 in Atlanta, Georgia. He moved to Las Vegas in June of 1965 when his family relocated because his father was building his most successful hotel, Caesars Palace. Starting at 13, Jay worked at Circus Circus repairing and running bumper cars, and assisting in the executive office during the construction of the first 400-room hotel tower. Jay moved to San Diego in 1979 to become one of the original employees and ultimately President of what would evolve into Cal Omega, a manufacturer of casino gaming equipment. Once the company became part of a major route operator in Nevada, Jay obtained his Nevada Gaming License at age 25. In 1987 Jay founded Crescent Design, Inc., to offer consulting design services for the casino gaming machinery. That firm evolved to become the world leader in high-pressure testing of medical devices. In 2020, after 33 years of operation, Crescent Design was sold to Machine Solutions. Jay has worked there since, overseeing the electrical aspects of new product development.  Jay and his wife Julie are involved with many theatres and other charities in the San Diego area, attending over 120 plays, readings, concerts, and fundraising events each year. They were honored in 2021 as San Diego's Champions of the Arts. 

Cleveland native and 1963 Cornell Hotel School graduate, Bill Weinberger worked in the Investment Banking business until his move to Los Angeles in 1974 when he accepted a position with Caesars World, Inc., parent company of Caesars Palace. He transferred to Caesars Palace in 1977 and became VP-Casino Marketing. Among his duties was bringing Formula 1 racing to Las Vegas as the president of the Caesars Palace Grand Prix in 1981 and 1982. 

Certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner Professor and Gaming Historian, University Libraries Affiliate Professor, Department of History University of Nevada, Las Vegas​