Monica Moradkhan was a shy kid who didn’t come out of her shell until she got involved in student organizations in high school. “Now I talk to everyone anywhere, which is a necessary skill to engage and inspire Wynn employees to participate in our community initiatives,” she said. The Las Vegas resident of 25-plus years attended UNLV, where she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in hotel administration. Today, she holds the distinction of being the only two-term female student body president in the university’s history.
Moradkhan joined Wynn Resorts as vice president of community relations in November 2017. Initiatives that Moradkhan has helped drive include the Shade Tree Revitalization Project, which has developed into a partnership with more than 90 businesses engaged in renovating the Shade Tree and Noah’s Animal House. The company also raised more than $120,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at an employee-conceived benefit performance, and assembled a panel of Wynn executives to participate in roundtable discussions advising nonprofits and identifying collaboration opportunities.
“This year, we are excited to build on the momentum of increasing employee participation in our community,” she said. “The Shade Tree Revitalization Partnership will be completed, the second annual Spring Fling at Encore Beach Club will be held to engage employees with nonprofits, and we will introduce several key companywide programs.”