During the last 15 years, she filled executive roles at Cherokee Nation Entertainment in Oklahoma and in 2106 was promoted general manager of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa.
Rivera, an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Tribe, is a 25-year veteran of the gaming industry. She replaces Kord Nichols, who was promoted to senior vice president for operations at Station Casinos, which manages the Graton Casino. Lana Rivera has been named vice president and general manager of the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, Northern California.