Directors

 ​George Rojes, President:  George is the Security Director for the River Rock Casino. He has worked in the security division of the casino for more than 10 years. George has extensive ties within the Sonoma and Mendocino County communities. He also understands how to develop and manage a budget and effectively manage a staff. George is a Dry Creek Tribal member.

Stephen Silva, Vice President:  is a Senior Financial Analyst with Dry Creek Rancheria Ban of Pomo Indians and a Dry Creek Tribal Member. Previously he was a Senior Auditor with the County of Sacramento and a Staff Auditor/Auditor-in-Charge with The McClatchy Company of Sacramento.

​Blair Moreno, Treasurer: Blair is a Revenue Audit Manager for River Rock Casino. Blair ensure audits are performed in accordance with the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and Minimum Internal Controls Standards (MICS), while verifying revenue is properly recorded and daily audits of all profit centers. He develops various reports, procedures, and numerous other audit and compliance duties. He is a Dry Creek Tribal member.

​Cindi Brown, Secretary.  Brown retired from the financial services industry in 2019.  She began her banking career in 1971, working her way up to a Vice President at Bank of America.  She then joined a local Community Bank for 11 years, also as a Vice President for Business Banking.  Cindi joined Westwater Financial, Inc. in 2015 as their new Executive Director.  During her tenor she developed many relationships with the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians members and administration, earning their trust and confidence in the financial world.  She applied for and wrote many grants to support the efforts of Westwater Financial.  In her retirement she sits on the Westwater Board of Directors, as secretary.  She is also involved in the Healdsburg Kiwanis Club supporting the needs of children in the community.  Cindi was appointed to the City of Healdsburg Senior Advisory Commission in 2020.  She’s a member of the Sonoma County Beekeeper Association and stays busy beekeeping, selling honey and other beeswax products while helping out her two adult sons with their respective businesses.

​Jose Beltran, Director, has extensive work experience in collaborative settings and effective skills to communicate with customers and coworkers which has contributed to his ability to respond to any situation that may arise when working with people.  He started his career as Spa Representative where he discovered his appreciation for providing the best client service possible. His Marketing career experience includes being a Player Develop Host Representative and was subsequently promoted to Player Development Manager.  He has experience in addressing conflict and disgruntled customers; he always seeks for the best interest of the customer and what is acceptable to the policies set in place. The experience he acquired led him to develop training sessions for various departments and develop dashboards to create a more efficient and fluid working environment.

​Dora Azevedo, Director:  In April of 2021, Dora Azevedo was promoted to the Human Resources Director at River Rock Casino. Dora has been part of the River Rock Team for 17 years, serving in various roles in Food and Beverage, Marketing, and most recently, as our Human Resources Manager. Dora’s strong leadership skills, along with her work experience, make her the ideal leader to continue driving our organizational goals and mission.

Dora also holds a BS Degree in Management from the University of San Francisco, as well as a Master of Science Degree in Leadership and Management from Western Governors University. A dedicated member of the local community, as well as a Dry Creek Rancheria Tribal Member, Dora serves as a Board Member for the Friends of Lake Sonoma and as a Committee Member for the DCR Band of Pomo Indians Finance and Housing Committee. Dora is a Dry Creek Rancheria tribal member and serves as Chairwoman of the River Rock Casino Newsletter Committee and Chairwoman of the Latino employee resource group. She represents the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians on the Friends of Lake Sonoma and the Housing, Finance, and Comprehensive Economic Development committees for the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. Dora enjoys collaborating with the Board of Directors of Westwater Financial.

Stacie Racho, Director, is the Human Resources Manager at River Rock Casino. Stacie began her career in our Table Games Department where she spent nine years, from 2005-2014. She later accepted a position with Tribal TANF of Sonoma County and Marin where she was employed for five years. In 2019, she returned to River Rock Casino in her current role of Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Stacie is a Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians Member who enjoys spending her free time with family and friends and working out daily. She also serves as a Board Member for Westwater Financial. Becoming the first Tribal Member to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration through the Tribal 50/50 Program is an accomplishment Stacie takes great pride in. She also recently earned her Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management.

​David Chavez, Director, is always looking for opportunities where he can use his knowledge and talents and expand his capabilities. He loves to grow personally and would like to be part of the growth of great company with dedication, honesty and hard work. Currently he is Housekeeping Manager at River Rock Casino, supervising the day to day operation and administration of the Housekeeping Department. He provides leadership, instruction, proper procedures and demonstrate appropriate work methods. He has developed department personnel by creating organized objectives, priorities, standards and goals. He completes performance reviews in conjunction with the Housekeeping Shift Supervisors. He adheres to and communicates departmental and company policies and procedures and makes sure they are enforced.