John Payne is the President and Chief Operating Officer. Having been with VICI since its inception in October 2017, John has helped drive nearly $40 billion in investment volume over the past eight years. He joined VICI with over 23 years of gaming and hospitality experience, having held numerous leadership roles at Caesars Entertainment. John is strongly committed to community involvement, and he is a former Board Member of the New Orleans Metropolitan Visitors & Convention Bureau, the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation and is the former Chairman of the Board of The Idea Village. He is currently a Board Member of Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans, the Audubon Institute, and University of Texas’ Longhorn Family Leadership Council.