Casino Executive Hosts

George Munoz

George has enjoyed every minute of his 12 years at Barona Valley Ranch. He looks forward to taking care of the needs of our players.

Hussien Attiyeh

Hussien has been in the casino industry since 1997. Starting off as a vault cashier, he transitioned into table games to work as a dealer and was quickly promoted to Floor Supervisor. Hussien came to Casino Marketing in March 2006 to provide exceptional service as an Executive Host. His proficiency in both English and Arabic also serve to make our guests experiences even that much better.

Often referred to as Executive Host Extraordinaire, Hussien takes great pride in creating an unsurpassed gaming experience for his guests. He is passionate about discovering what makes a perfect gaming experience for his guests, and then sets out to make it happen for them. Hussien enjoys traveling, music, good restaurants, and off-roading.

Jeffty Connelly

Prior to his three years experience in the Las Vegas casino industry, Jeffty was a professional basketball player. He spent much of his thirteen year career in Brazil and is fluent in Portugese. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University and has traveled the world extensively. Jeffty loves meeting people and is looking forward to hosting Barona's special guests.

Lena Pellegrino

Lena has been part of the Barona Family for 5 years. Lena started in Group Sales and joined the VIP Host Department in 2001 because she wanted to provide a magical experience to all our guests. To this day she is doing just that as one of our magical Executive Hosts to all who walk through the Barona Family doors.

Michael Martinez

Michael has a natural affinity for hosting all our valuable players here at Barona Valley Ranch. His scope of gaming industry understanding and individual player relationship care has made him a sought after representative of our Executive Hosting Team. Please rely on him, as we have, for our "Barona Magic!"

Pete Castro

Pete has been a customer service professional for 15 years, in both broadcast television equipment rental and corporate media development/presentation. He brings the superior customer service talents to our members and guests that make our Barona Host staff entitled to repeated casino industry awards. Please feel free to say “hello” to Pete when you see him, and enjoy the fine hospitality we are happy he brings to our guests!

Troy Michel

Troy came to Barona Valley Ranch after a decade working as an on-air radio weather broadcaster. He joined the Barona Family in November 2002 as a Guest Service Representative and served three years as a VIP Host.

Troy's goal is to insure an unsurpassed gaming experience for all of Barona’s guests. From helping you make your next hotel reservation to helping you with a credit line, he can take care of all of your needs. When Troy is not exceeding guest’s expectations on the casino floor, you will find him honing his golf game at the beautiful Barona Creek Golf Club.