vegasinc.com | november 29 - december 5, 2015
Stacy Stagg, left, Carol Thompson, center, and Lydia Mason are general managers of Station Casino properties. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
Climbing the ladder in heels In an industry dominated by men, three women at Station Casinos have risen to impressive heights By Danielle Birkin | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
When Stacy Stagg began working at Station Casinos in 1995 as a food server in the former San Lorenzo Italian restaurant at the then-newly opened Texas Station, the 15-year food-service veteran was at a professional crossroads. ¶ “I was 32 at the time, and I didn’t want to be in my 50s lifting trays,” said Stagg, who moved from South Jordan, Utah, women of station, Continue d on page 15
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