US casino operator names successor to Jeffrey Welch, who is retiring after more than nine years’ service at the company
Red Rock Resorts has appointed J. Colby Williams as the company’s new executive vice president and general counsel, succeeding the retiring Jeffrey Welch.
Williams is expected to join the organization on or around September 8, and will oversee and execute the company’s legal, regulatory and compliance matters.
He is a founding partner of the litigation boutique Campbell & Williams, and has handled numerous precedent setting cases in his thirty-plus year career in complex commercial litigation, administrative proceedings, and First Amendment Law.
Williams succeeds Welch, who has served as EVP and chief legal officer of Red Rock Resorts since June 2017 and previously served on the Board of Directors of Station Holdco, the holding entity that controls the economic interests of Station Casinos.
“On behalf of the entire organization, I want to thank Jeff for his leadership and contributions that have positioned us for continued success, and to wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement,” said Red Rock Resorts CEO Frank Fertitta III. “We are looking forward to welcoming Colby, a longtime and trusted advisor to the company and to me.
“His successful and impressive legal track record and his intimate familiarity with our organization will ensure a seamless transition.”