Former Wynn Resorts Human Resources Chief Joins Board of San Diego Based Consulting Firm

San Diego, California - October 14, 2008 - One of the nation’s foremost human resource professionals has joined the board of a San Diego based business multi-practice consulting firm specializing in organizational and individual development, turnaround practices, CEO, management and employee leadership training and education.

Arthur “Arte” Nathan, who directed the human resources programs for casino impresario Steve Wynn for more than 20 years at the Golden Nugget, Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio and the new Wynn Resorts properties in Las Vegas and Macau, before becoming the VP of human resources of the Resort Property Division of the Irvine Company, of Orange County, Ca., has joined the board of Strategic Development Worldwide (SDW), where he will lend his expertise in human resource solutions and strategy.

A 1972 graduate of Cornell University, Nathan joins SDW principals Don Zillioux, Ph.D., SDW’s founder, and Darrell Luery, a noted “turnaround” CEO and marketing strategist, in structuring a host of direct consulting and web-based educational and training programs for individuals and businesses across a broad range of industries, including gaming and hospitality. Widely honored for his progressive approach to human resource management, Nathan has been awarded the Award for Professional Excellence by the Society of Human Resource Management and has chaired the Nevada Governor’s Workforce Investment Board. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the UNLV School of Hotel Administration and the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and is a board member of the Greater Santa Ana Business Alliance.

“We are honored that someone of Arte’s stature in business and human resource management will contribute to our company’s future development,” said Zillioux. “Throughout his career, Arte has been recognized as the ultimate human resource professional and has advanced the most progressive human resource practices, resulting in a high-performing staff everywhere he has been.”

Nathan is a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and universities and is expected to participate in select seminars with other SDW principals in San Diego and elsewhere.