Jonathan S. Halkyard occupies the position of Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of MGM Resorts International. He is also on the board of 7 other companies. In the past Mr. Halkyard was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Extended Stay America, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at ESH Hospitality, Inc. (a subsidiary of Extended Stay America, Inc.), Director at Sid R. Bass Associates, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of Caesars License Co. LLC, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VP for Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Nevada Power Co., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of NV Energy, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Sierra Pacific Power Co., CFO, Treasurer & Executive Vice President at Caesars Holdings, Inc. and Corporate Finance Associate-Media Banking Group at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA. He received an undergraduate degree from Colgate University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.