He will lead Potawatomi’s reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic. Ortiz is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Business and the Harvard Business School’s general manager/executive education program. Chief Financial Officer Sheryl Schnering was named interim CEO and general manager. Former CEO Rodney Ferguson stepped down from the position on April 7 to develop and manage a new casino property by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe in Virginia.
