Elrod Bowers Named COO

Submitted by Human Resources

The Tribal Council announced that Seminole Tribal citizen Elrod D. Bowers has agreed to serve as Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Bowers has been employed with the Tribe since 1997. He has worked as a reporter, photographer, editor and proofreader for The Seminole Tribune, as well as a preservation specialist for the Genealogy Department. In 2003, he was promoted to the role of director for the Seminole Sports Management program.

Bowers has a bachelor of arts in political science from Wheaton College, as well as a bachelor of arts in business administration/finance from Florida International University. He currently serves as vice chairman of the Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission. His extensive knowledge of business operations will be a great asset in his role as COO.