Israel also played a leading role in the safe, thorough and effective closing and reopening of the resort at the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic. She was named Assistant General Manager at Seneca Niagara in 2018, and helped manage and facilitate the $40 million Seneca Arrival Experience project, which completely renovated and reimagined the east entrance to the resort. Israel joined Seneca Gaming Corporation in 2011 after five years in public accounting. “We’re proud to have them lead our Seneca Niagara and Seneca Buffalo Creek properties into their next exciting chapters.” “Joanne and Marc have established themselves as effective and respected leaders in our organization who share a similar focus on delivering operational success and excellent customer service,” said Seneca Gaming Corporation President & CEO Kevin Nephew. NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK-BUFFALO, NEW YORK: (November 4, 2022) – Seneca Gaming Corporation announced that Joanne Israel and Marc Papaj, two longtime employees, have been named General Manager at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino, respectively.
