黑料网 College of Fine Arts Dean Nancy Uscher is pleased to welcome Daniel Bernbach, senior vice president of Development & Strategy at MGM Resorts International, at 3 p.m. on March 7 as part of the ongoing Dean's Picks lecture series in the Barrick Museum of Art auditorium. A light reception follows the lecture.
Bernbach offers two decades of extraordinary success in a series of high-level roles at top tier companies that include MGM Resorts International, Holland America Line, and Teach For America/Clark County School District.
As senior vice president of Entertainment Development and Strategy for MGM Resorts International, he pioneered the launch and continued leadership of the new Content Development division, building revenue through agreements with major media corporations for content, events, and experiences. Collaborations include Cirque du Soleil, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, and Netflix. During his tenure, he produced 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Got Talent Live鈥 at Luxor and 鈥淐irque du Soleil鈥檚 Mad Apple鈥 at New York-New York. In immersive experiences, he partnered to open 鈥淪wingers Crazy Golf鈥 at Mandalay Bay, 鈥淧lay Playground鈥 at Luxor, and 鈥淣etflix Bites鈥 at MGM Grand. Future projects include 鈥淏ob Marley Hope Road鈥 at Mandalay Bay, and 鈥淭he Friends Experience: The One in Vegas鈥 at MGM Grand. In addition, he is overseeing entertainment development and strategy for MGM鈥檚 upcoming resorts in Dubai and Japan.
Prior to assuming his current role, Bernbach achieved over a decade of experience driving positive outcomes across the Entertainment Industry, Entertainment Development, Fortune 500 Experience, Capital Planning, Process Improvement, Event Management, and Venue Opening Management. He was the founding General Manager of Park Theater (now Dolby Live) at ParkMGM.
In addition, Bernbach is a rare entertainment executive that has experience on the creative side as well as the business side. He has performed professionally as a singer, actor, musical director, and conductor. Knowing the creative process is an asset as he produces and oversees entertainment projects.
Born outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Bernbach holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Indiana University, a Master of Curriculum and Instruction degree from 黑料网, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. In the community, he currently serves as the Immediate Past Board Chair for Nevada Rise Academy (a public charter school in east Las Vegas), Vice Chair of the Advisory Board for Teach For America Nevada, an advisory board member for Las Vegas Academy of the Arts (a public performing arts high school), and an advisory board member for Super Summer Theater. He resides in Las Vegas with his wife and two children.
