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"Our employees are dedicated to the pursuit of the protection of Tribal Assets while insuring fairness and integrity throughout."

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Emra Arkansas

Interim Executive Director - Cherokee Tribal Gaming Commission

Meet Our Staff

Our Staff consists of highly trained personnel who have well over a combined total of 236 years of gaming experience as of 2015. Over 80% of our staff has a Bachelor's degree or higher. We operate under our own separate Personnel Policy from the Tribe and Casino. Our Staff is highly motivated and well trained. The Executive Director is hired by the Tribal Gaming Commission Commissioners. The day to day staff report directly to the Managers and Supervisors at each property. The Managers report directly to the Executive Director.   

 

(Click photo to read each employees biography)  *This function does not work on the Mobile Site

Main Office Staff

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Main Office Phone Numbers:

828-497-7556

828-497-2010

828-497-0089  - FAX

Melissa Smith

Administrative Manager

828-554-1372

Teia Corbin

License Supervisor

828-554-1373

Kayla Crowe

Background Investigator

828-554-1376

Katie Smith

Background Investigator

828-554-1376

Jayce Wolfe

License Coordinator

828-554-1375

Ginger Owle

Finance Officer

828-554-1371

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Cherokee Office Phone Numbers:

828-497-8835

828-497-8270

828-497-7935  - FAX

Telly Banks

Lead Inspector

828-497-8270

Administrative Assistant

828-497-8910

Matt Bigmeat

Inspector 

828-497-8270

Roy Bradley

Lead Inspector 

828-497-8270

Shelly Blankenship

Asst. Supervisor of Enforcement

828-497-8270 

Don Wolfe

Supervisor of Enforcement 

828-497-8173

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Manager of Enforcement 

828-497-8920

Verlin Lambert

Lead Inspector

828-497-8270

Shawn Saunooke

Inspector

828-497-8270

Sandra Bleckley

Inspector

828-497-8270

Phasouk Khioukhom

Inspector

828-497-8270

Robert Nicholson

Inspector

828-497-8270

 Andrew Weaver

Inspector

828-497-8270

Brian Motola 

Inspector 

828-497-8270

Luther "Luke" Huffman

Inspector

828-497-8270

Jordan Sampson 

Inspector

828-497-8270

Daniel "Danny" Flaherty

Inspector

828-497-8270

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Valley River Office Phone Numbers:

828-422-5015

828-422-5222  - FAX

Tim Manuel

Lead Inspector

828-422-5019

Tina Martin

Lead Inspector

828-422-5016

Luke Buchanan

Supervisor of Enforcement

828-422-5203

Mark Reed

Manager of Enforcement

828-422-5014

Stephen Shuler

Assist. Supervisor of Enforcement 

828-422-5016

Chris Savage

Inspector

828-422-5015

Frank Miller

Inspector

828-422-5015

David Wholters

Inspector

828-422-5015

Nicholas "Nick" Johnson

Inspector

828-422-5015

Marty Mason

Inspector

828-422-5015

Michael "Mike" Cosgro

Inspector

828-422-5015

Zoe Jenkins

Inspector

828-422-5015

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