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Adam Saks was appointed as MEDA’s first Executive Director in February 2021. In this capacity, Mr. Saks is responsible for managing MEDA’s operations as well as business development and lead generation activities.

Mr. Saks is a well-known business and community leader in Maricopa. Most recently, he served as President of Dynamic Entertainment Group, and established and built the first UltraStar Multi-tainment Center in the U.S., which was in partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community. In his eight years at the helm of this enterprise, Mr. Saks helped to build a new category of destination entertainment in Arizona.

His business and civic leadership includes Board Treasurer of the Maricopa Community Foundation; Chair of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce; Vice Chair of First Things First of Pinal County and former board member of Playworks Arizona. Mr. Saks also previously served as a board member of the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance.

Mr. Saks has had a stellar career in hotel, hospitality, food service and entertainment venues, with a portfolio of successful achievement across the US, encompassing the full spectrum of global and regional brands in the hospitality, gaming and food service sectors. Mr. Saks is also an Emmy and Telly award-winning producer for broadcast spots for the UltraStar Multi-tainment Rocky Mountain Region.

Following Mr. Saks’ successful development and launch of the “Multi-tainment” concept in partnership with the Ak-Chin Indian Community of Arizona, he then expanded the brand in partnership with the Caesars organization by opening a new facility in North Carolina. Beginning in 2018, Mr. Saks led the charge with a new focus on Esports by building relationships with Misfits Gaming and Estars Las Vegas, leading to the launch of this new concept in late 2020.

Mr. Saks graduated Cum Laude from Johnson & Wales University with a degree in Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management.