PENN Entertainment (PENN) Appoints Anuj Dhanda to its Board

On March 20, 2024, following an extensive search process, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) increased the size of the Board from nine directors to ten directors and subsequently elected Anuj Dhanda to fill the vacancy, subject to customary regulatory approvals and requirements pending licensure. Mr. Dhanda was elected as a Class I director and will stand for election at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders.

Mr. Dhanda currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Transformation Officer for Albertsons, a Fortune 100 Idaho-based chain of grocery stores with locations across the United States. In his current role, Mr. Dhanda is responsible for IT architecture, application platforms, supply chain modernization, data analytics, infrastructure and information security. Mr. Dhanda’s experience includes integrating the technology systems of Albertsons and Safeway in connection with the merger of the two companies in 2015 and overseeing Albertsons’ recent transition to a cloud system. Prior to joining Albertsons, Mr. Dhanda served as Senior Vice President of Digital Commerce and Chief Information Officer at Giant Eagle, a leading retailer in the Midwest, where he was accountable for managing aspects of technology apps, architecture and infrastructure. Additionally, Mr. Dhanda held Chief Information Officer roles at PNC Financial Services for nearly 15 years. Mr. Dhanda has been active in numerous professional and philanthropic causes, including as a member of the CIO Council for Greylock; member of the President’s Council for Oracle; former Chairman of the Board at the Mattress Factory Museum; board member of the Carnegie Museum of Art; and board member of United Way of Allegheny County. Mr. Dhanda has been recognized by CIO100 and was an honoree of the CIO Hall of Fame in 2019. He received both his MBA and Ph.D. in Finance from Rutgers University.

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