Dame Donna Langley joins MGM Resorts International's Board of Directors

(PRESS RELEASE) -- MGM Resorts International appointed Dame Donna Langley, Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios, to the company's Board of Directors. Langley becomes the 13th member of the board.

Langley leads greenlight decisions across NBCUniversal with full oversight of all entertainment programming and marketing across Peacock, Bravo and NBC, including primetime and late night. She continues to spearhead global creative strategy, business operations, production, acquisitions and distribution for the portfolio of award-winning Film and Television Studios.

"Donna will be a tremendous asset to the board and to the Company as it continues pursuing its vision to be the world's premiere gaming entertainment company," said Paul Salem, Chair of the MGM Resorts board of directors. "Her entertainment background and experience, especially in areas like content strategy, programming, distribution and marketing, will be invaluable as she offers her guidance to the Company and its leaders."

MGM Resorts CEO & President Bill Hornbuckle added: "We welcome Donna to our board and look forward to leveraging her deep and valuable experience in the entertainment space as we continue developing and producing our own proprietary sports and entertainment content for our guests. Donna is globally recognized as an innovative and influential leader with a special skill for reshaping industries, invigorating brands and leading organizations through change. She will be a tremendous asset to our executive team at MGM Resorts."

Langley was most recently recognized by CNBC's Changemakers, and in 2024 by TIME Magazine as one of its "100 Most Influential People" and by Fortune Magazine as one of its "100 Most Powerful Women in Business." She was also recognized by CNN as one of its "Risk Takers," by Business Insider as one of "10 People Transforming Business," and was named to Hollywood Reporter's "Entertainment Power 100." Langley was awarded a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) title by the late Queen in her 2020 New Year's Honour List.

"MGM Resorts is the global leader across gaming, hospitality and live entertainment," said Langley. "Joining their board as they continue to ideate and innovate on best-in-class experiences for multi-generational audiences is an exciting challenge I'm delighted to take on with my fellow board members and the incredible management team."