Now, as the president of Encore, the longtime gaming exec oversees all aspects of the casino, including finances, marketing, sales, and a staff of about 3,000 employees. Holaday, who’s lived in so many different places that she sighs when asked where she’s originally from, has held positions at Harrah’s Entertainment and Mandalay Resort Group.
It was the glass ceiling shattering when Jenny Holaday became the first female head of a casino in Massachusetts. That smashing sound you heard coming from the Encore Boston Harbor last month wasn’t one of the Murano glass chandeliers falling on the floor.
