Dean Hestermann is Vice President of Issues Management and Strategic Communications for Caesars Entertainment, where he provides strategic analysis and direction for the company on a variety of public policy and corporate social responsibility issues, including responsible gaming. His career spans 30+ years in various communications, government relations, and public affairs capacities since 1992.  He serves on the board of directors of the International Center for Responsible Gaming, and the editorial boards of Harvard Medical School’s Worldwide Addiction Gambling Education Report and Gaming Law Review. He is also a former member of the board of directors of the National Council on Problem Gambling.