Wanda Gispert

Biography

Wanda Gispert is the Vice President of Workforce Development for MGM Resorts International providing overall organizational insight, analysis and strategic workforce development to effectively support the business needs of twenty-one U.S. based integrated resorts and the development of MGM Japan.  Her primary focus area is working on development projects to secure casino gaming licenses for new markets through effective workforce planning policies. Having a love for data and research, she feels that workforce development is the perfect intersection of HR and science.  

Wanda started her career in hotel operations at the front desk, then progressed to hotel technology before finding her passion in the field of human resources.  She has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years and has opened multiple properties in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Caribbean markets for Hilton and Marriott brands. She specializes in challenging labor markets to find workforce solutions by building viable pipelines through organizations that work with individuals with differing abilities, veterans, higher education, non-profit and government agencies. Her tactics are creative, innovative and results-driven! 

Wanda is an appointed member of the Governor's Workforce Development Board for the state of Maryland. The Governor's Workforce Development Board (GWDB) is the governor's chief policy-making body for workforce development and an avid volunteer with the Institute of Patient Centered Design.