“We are proud to appoint these consummate professionals to the Gaming Facility Location Board,” said Commission Chair Brian O’Dwyer. “The Board’s important work of selecting up to three casino proposals will have a lasting impact on our state and Mr. Phillips and Mr. Reimers have the expertise and experience to conduct thorough evaluations of the projects. I thank them and the entire Gaming Facility Location Board for their ongoing work and service to New York State.”

Marion Phillips, III, serves as the Senior Vice President for Community Development and DEI at U.S. News & World Report. Prior to joining U.S. News, Phillips 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. 

In addition, Phillips oversaw the Harlem Community Development Corporation as well as its Community Affairs department. Phillips earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications from Lamar University and a Master of Divinity from New York Theological Seminary.

Greg 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.  In each role he was responsible for managing large teams of real estate professionals who provided the Bank’s real estate clients with commercial banking services and real estate related credit. He is a 1983 graduate of Villanova University, holding a bachelor’s in economics.

Phillips and Reimers join Chair Vicki Been and Stuart Rabinowitz and Carlos Naudon on the Gaming Facility Location Board.

The Board is ultimately responsible for reviewing and evaluating casino applications and recommending up to three facilities for licensure. To learn more about the Board and the casino siting process, visit nycasinos.ny.gov.